Does anyone else subscribe to/purchase Saveur magazine?
What do you think of the redesign that has happened in the latest issue? I just got it yesterday so haven't thoroughly looked it over, but my first reaction was blechhh!

I love that magazine partly because of the (old) design. I love the articles and the pictures and the little sidebars and the extra info in the back about techniques or where to buy ingredients, etc. I always feel like I've been somewhere after I finish reading one of their stories, like the one in the March issue about the old family home in very Southern Switzerland near the Italian border, with that recipe that paired a fried egg with fresh asparagus....mmmmm!

Seems to me like they messed with a good thing and the change wasn't an improvement, at least visually. I don't think the quality of the content has changed, but it just might not be as fun to read .

What other publications do DR'ers like to check out? (Food related, of course!)

I also get Saveur and had the same reaction...not too crazy about the redesign. I thought the old cover made the magazine stand out, now it looks like any other run of the mill food magazine. Haven't had a chance to read the stories yet. It is by far my favorite cooking/food magazine and the only one I subscribe to.

I get the magazine as well and couldn't stand the new design. They were fine the way they were, the redesign makes the magazine look cheap, IMHO. Before, the layout of the magazine made it seem more upscale.

I let me subscription lapse, so I am interested to see what the change is. I find that the first thing I do when I step into a bookstore is head right for the magazine section to see what new cooking magazines are available. I always pick-up the newest Cuccina Italia, Intermezzo, Food Arts, Pastry, and Chocolatier. I guess I should really subscribe to them. While not really a magazine, but still a periodical I really like Art Culinaire.
The latest Intermezzo did something that I have never seen in a cooking/food magazine before, and it was quite annoying. On the cover they show a scallop dish that looked very intriguing, however, there was not a recipe for it, or even a description of what the dish was, or where it was from. I hope this is not a trend for them.

I think we disgruntled Saveur readers/subscribers should write in and express our discontent. The editor's note about the redesign made it sound like they were doing us a big favor - uh, don't think so and they certainly haven't done themselves any favors.

I agree with all of your comments - it does make the magazine look just like all the rest of them, they've lost the look that made them stand out, and from what I saw (quick look before heading out for Eve last nite) the readability of the magazine has dropped dramatically. It doesn't look like a magazine that I want to keep all the backcopies of anymore. Boo!

I used to get Food & Wine and Gourmet, but don't anymore, except when my mom brings me her leftovers.

The new Saveur has a recipe for Vegetarian Haggis. WTF is that? What is haggis without innards? And what do you stuff it in, if it is vegetarian. The worst part about this travesty is that it is served in Scotland!

Somehow, after ordering from Amazon, I started receiving a subscription to Saveur gratis. After at the date on the address label, I realized it extends to '07. I can accept articles like the 'Haggis' when I don't have to pay for it

Saw that and thought "how very odd!"

OK, so the new format is growing on me, or I'm getting used to (or ignoring) it. The biggest and most offensive difference is the cover - which is a pretty big deal...
I guess I just don't like change - bring back the Dreamery

Gastronomica for the serious (nutcase!) Foodies Gastronomica - used to get Saveur, but always enjoyed it..Food and Wine, Gourmet, and a bunch of other magazines are too advertiser driven, that's where the web comes in handy!