A New Helping of Food Magazines

[Food Network Fan]

A New Helping of Food Magazines

Publishers Crowd Kitchen in a Tough Ad Climate, Relying on Big Appetite for Recipes

By SHIRA OVIDE and EMILY STEEL

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A new batch of magazines is about to test America's appetite for more food publications.
In recent years, an increase in the number of home chefs -- or at least people armed with gleaming All-Clad pots and good intentions -- has prompted a flurry of magazines and Web sites devoted to cooking, recipe swapping and epicurean lifestyles. There will be 336 such magazines published this year, nearly a third more than in 2003, according to the National Directory of Magazines. Many of those titles have shown brisk circulation growth.
Food Network; Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Two entries are tied to the Food Network and Sandra Lee, one of its hosts.



Now, the category is about to get even more crowded. In its first foray into food, Hearst Corp. recently started the Delish Web site in partnership with Microsoft Corp., and next month, Hearst will launch a test of the Food Network Magazine. Rodale's Prevention magazine is adding a new brand called Cook!, and Hoffman Media, publisher of Southern Lady, will roll out a magazine tied to TV cooking personality Sandra Lee.





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[Pluff Mudder]

Read somewhere that the date the FN magazine was to be on newsstands is Oct. 14th.

[Food Network Fan]

Yes I think we have a thread here that mentions the release date. I thought magazines weren't selling as well these days with the internet as competition.

[BerryBaby]

I still subscrbe to a ton of magazines....Bon Appetit, Gourmet, Light and Tasty, People, Oprah, Veranda, Entrepeneur, Prevention, Reader's Digest, Natural Health...and those are just mine!

I seem to see a lot of sports publications in the mailbox as well...wonder who reads those?

[Food Network Fan]

In the Land Of Dying Print, The Food Magazine is King
Jossip - New York,NY,USA
The Sun is down, Jewish Living closed on a High Holy Day, but for some reason The Food Network keeps cranking out dem munchie mags. ...

[Bentley Green]

Paula also has one out. Several times, I've bought hers.