“Gourmet has an extraordinary history, and we want a website that reflects the voice of the magazine. We are interested in all aspects of food: restaurants, chefs, cookbooks, culinary travel (where and what to eat across the world), food news, writing about food, and the science and politics of food,” says Gourmet’s editor in chief, Ruth Reichl.
NEW WEBSITE:
Ruth Reichl, editor in chief of Gourmet magazine and best-selling author, announces Gourmet’s launch of www.gourmet.com. Gourmet, America’s first epicurean magazine, started in 1941, celebrates its 67th anniversary this year, and is launching a site that reflects the rich history of the magazine (offering access to our extensive archive). Gourmet’s site will focus on original content, updated daily and featuring food news and opinions from authors, artisans, chefs, scholars, humorists, and Gourmet’s editors. Video will also be an integral part of the site.
WRITERS:
U.S. contributors include: Matthew Amster-Burton, Dan Barber, Alan Brown, John T. Edge, Paul Freedman, Randall Graham, Pableaux Johnson, Francis Lam, Julia Langbein, Deborah Madison, Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl, Molly O'Neill, Ann Patchett, Robert Pincus, Eric Ripert, Margy Rocklin, Jon Rowley, Laura Shapiro, David Shenk, Robert Sietsema, David Tamarkin, and more.
Foreign correspondents include: Alexander Lobrano (Paris and Europe), Adam Gollner (Montreal), Lisa Abend (Spain), Pat Nourse (Australia), Shoba Narayan (India), and Heston Blumenthal (Great Britain).
Gourmet editors will also contribute to the site, including Ruth Reichl, John Willoughby, Jane Daniels Lear, Barry Estabrook, Christy Harrison, Kempy Minifie, Ian Knauer, Zanne Stewart, James Rodewald, Colman Andrews, et al.
SECTIONS:
Gourmet.com will include eight sections:
FOOD + COOKING - Opinions and essays from our contributors on home cooking, ingredients, products, and more.
CHEFS + RESTAURANTS - News and notes on the latest restaurants, Q+As with chefs, and more.
FOOD POLITICS - Reports and opinions from farms, factories, and kitchen tables about how legislation affects the food we eat; Politics of the Plate features by Barry Estabrook; and more.
TRAVEL + CULTURE - Daily posts from correspondents in cities around the globe and culinary City Guides that tell you where to eat, sleep, and shop in cities around the world (kicks off with New York, Paris, and Montreal).
WINE + SPIRITS + BEER - Daily dispatches from the bar stools, wine cellars, and vineyards of the world.
RECIPES + MENUS - Recipes from throughout Gourmet's 67-year history, including Editor Favorites, Most Requested, Web-only exclusives, and some of the most fascinating and strange recipes we've ever developed.
FROM THE MAGAZINE - Previews of our favorite recipes from upcoming issues, extensions of in-book content (videos, photos, and more), and archive articles from 1941 to 2008 by legendary writers such as James Beard, M.F.K. Fisher, Robert P. Tristram Coffin, Lucius Beebe, and more.
GOURMET’S DIARY OF A FOODIE - The site for our award-winning public-television show. Episode previews, recipes, and full episodes from Season One can be found here.
VIDEO: Gourmet.com will highlight a range of quick, entertaining, original videos, in which chefs, authors, artisans, and food scholars will discuss everything from how to make a perfect omelet to the design of the best spatula to how to eat sustainably. Regular features will include “The Ingredient,” in which top chefs talk about ingredients they love that viewers have probably never heard of, as well as reports of discoveries made in Gourmet’s eight test kitchens.
NOTES: Gourmet.com will house select recipes going back to 1941 (see Recipes + Menus above). Epicurious.com will continue to house a large archive of Gourmet recipes.
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