When Gourmet was shuttered this week, the food blogs were ablaze with the news. Here in The Kitchn, we had a number of comments on our post. One in particular caught my eye. The commentor said that at one time Gourmet was just about cooking but today's Gourmet had become more about eating.
How interesting. Personally, I had never thought to separate the two. I am most definitely a cook AND an eater. But when thinking about it, I realized that I could see where our commentator was coming from. A passion for cooking doesn't always mean a passion for eating and food culture. Some people just want to cook, to follow a well-crafted recipe that will result in something delicious that they can serve to themselves and their family. Everything else is just extra.