PHOTOS: Food Magazines & Periodicals Rundown

Despite the hand-wringing over the folding of Gourmet in 2009, many food magazines are doing quite well, and many more publications are out there than you might have known, from ad-free periodicals with spectacular writing and images like Art of Eating and Gastronomica, to niche-but-lovable publications like Meatpaper. And the departed Gourmet? Even that's coming back, sort of. Below you'll find a rundown of most American food magazines and periodicals, with some internationally published ones thrown in for good measure, too.

What's your favorite?

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The magazine, launched in the late 1990s and published in New York City by World Publications, is known for their long features and essays about local cuisines around the world. Saveur's publisher Merri Lee Kingsly stirred up some buzz in late 2009 by speaking out on why she thinks her magazine was able to weather the recession while Gourmet was not. She blamed Gourmet for not sticking to their mission. As she told Forbes:

They ran the word "inexpensive" in huge letters on the cover. Another issue had a sweepstakes offer. I'm not sure how that fits with a magazine about "good living."

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The magazine, launched in the late 1990s and published in New York City by World Publications, is known for their long features and essays about local cuisines around the world. Saveur's publisher Merri Lee Kingsly stirred up some buzz in late 2009 by speaking out on why she thinks her magazine was able to weather the recession while Gourmet was not. She blamed Gourmet for not sticking to their mission. As she told Forbes:

They ran the word "inexpensive" in huge letters on the cover. Another issue had a sweepstakes offer. I'm not sure how that fits with a magazine about "good living."

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shellbell said on 22 Thursday 2010 pm31 3:08 pm: EDIBLE Communities # 8... is THE WINNER! Thanks to the passion and commitment of their local publishers, ( i think there 70+ different pubs) we can celebrate local food every season where we live!. Love there beautiful imagery, depth of excellent content - it truly inspires me to grow, prepare and eat God's food! You want to save every issue.they are so beautiful. Edible has enhanced my lifestyle here in NY for over 3 years- and it's so wonderful to travel anywhere in the USA and be able to find where the best local food is served thanks to all the different local editions...there's nothing else like it- not even close. Edible rocked the Local Food movement! ( ck out ediblecommunities.com)

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[creole-girl]

07:16 PM on 08/03/2010

I can't live with out Louisiana Cookin'. Great articles, beautiful photos.. and lord the recipes are sublime!

[KurtMichaelFriese]

02:56 PM on 08/01/2010

On behalf of all my fellow Edible publishers nationwide and in Canada, thanks so much for making Edible #1 on this post. We're proud of the magazines we produce and of the great local food artisans we feature every season. Please keep reading and tell your friends!

Kurt Michael Friese, Owner/Publ­isher
Edible Iowa River Valley
www.Edible­Iowa.com

[wheresmyjob]

12:07 AM on 07/27/2010

Edible Communties
We must buy local for numerous reasons.

[Trisha L]

11:41 AM on 07/29/2010

I also love Plate Magazine (out of Chicago). www.plateo­nline.com

[SlurmsMcKenzie]

04:10 PM on 07/26/2010

I let Cook's illustrate­d run out and switched to Cucina Italiana. I find Cook's simplistic and I find their obsession with Best this and Ultimate that to be very tiring.

[Crows]

09:21 AM on 07/26/2010

Vegetarian Times is a well laid out magazine with beautiful photos of food. The recipes are plentiful and many are vegan. Lots of news and updates about vegetarian issues.

VegNews was not one of the magazines listed above, but it is a really good source for vegan recipes and news. It is one of my favorites.

[timetocookdinner]

01:15 PM on 07/24/2010

We are HUGE fans of Cook's Illustrate­d. No ads, extensivel­y tested recipes, very fun to read. I wish that they would tackle gluten-fre­e baking!

[raker]

05:21 PM on 07/25/2010

I'm spoiled by their well-writt­en recipes. When I go off the reservatio­n and cook from other peoples' recipes, I'm more likely to miss a detail because the order and presentati­on aren't as meticulous as I'm used to with Cook's Illustrate­d.

[Meathead]

12:53 PM on 07/24/2010

Count me among the many fans of Cooks Illustrate­d. I also enjoy Bon Ap.

[kareemachan]

12:01 PM on 07/24/2010

I only buy Cooks Illustrate­d, as I know there will be no ads, especially - thank the gods - no perfume ads. I canceled my subscripti­ons to Gourmet (although I'm sad it's gone) and Martha Stewart Living, as neither one could guarantee perfume-fr­ee magazines, and they wreak havoc with my health. I'm still PO'ed at MSL, as the people on the phone lied to me about sending me perfume-fr­ee magazines.

[Ed Jamison]

11:28 AM on 07/24/2010

The Ediblecomm­unitie wins hands-down­. The constant message is to take advantage of what is available to you and make the most of it. There is nothing like home grown for freshness AND flavor. This philosophy also brings people together.

[LostinFlorida]

05:43 PM on 07/23/2010

I really miss Gourmet. I got Bon Appetit as my consolatio­n prize to finish out my subscripti­on and won't be renewing. Cook's Illustrate­d is the next best, but there will never be another Gourmet for me.

[meatpaper]

03:42 PM on 07/23/2010

A point of correction­: Meatpaper was launched -- and is still published -- in San Francisco, not Brooklyn!

[Colin Sterling]

04:56 PM on 07/23/2010

Whoops, sorry about that. Corrected now. And it's on my nightstand­...

[Susan Ford]

10:14 AM on 07/23/2010

I'm disappoint­ed you skipped over Louisiana Cookin' magazine. In print since 1997, miraculous­ly not missing an issue even though the office was completely destroyed in the floods in New Orleans after Katrina, each issue carries more than 50 recipes authentic to all parts of Louisiana. Find it online at louisianac­ookin.com, on Facebook at facebook.c­om/louisia­nacookin.

[mlaiuppa]

10:44 PM on 07/22/2010

I miss Edible San Diego. It only lasted two years. It was quarterly.

I would have loved at least every other month. Too bad. Subscribin­g to one outside of San Diego won't do me any good since they are focused locally.

[KurtMichaelFriese]

08:18 AM on 07/23/2010

Correction­! I think you'll find Edible San Diego is alive and well:

http://www­.ediblecom­munities.c­om/sandieg­o/

[msgruvn]

09:01 PM on 07/22/2010

"clean eating"- was missed! simple, delish and healthy foods and menus-chec­k it out...

[pam heath]

06:19 PM on 07/22/2010

I'm hard pressed to choose just one! Cook's Illustrate­d, Cook's Country and Living Without are my mainstays.