THIS MORNING WE’RE IN NEW YORK AND AT WORK WITH GATHER JOURNAL’S CREATIVE DIRECTOR MICHELE OUTLAND AND EDITOR FIORELLA VALDESOLO. THE PAIR BEGAN THE FOOD TITLE TOGETHER IN THE SUMMER OF 2012, AND THIS WEEK MARKS THE RELEASE OF THEIR 1970S THEMED NINTH ISSUE.
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WHERE ARE YOU TODAY?
MO: In my apartment in the West Village. FV: In my apartment in Gowanus, Brooklyn.
WHICH MAGAZINE DO YOU FIRST REMEMBER? MO: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. That yellow color... FV: I second NATGEO. Also LIFE. WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE MAGAZINE THIS MORNING? MO: THE CALIFORNIA SUNDAY MAGAZINE. FV: NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE.
HOW DO YOU MAKE SURE THAT THE RECIPES IN THE MAGAZINE RELATE IN SOME WAY TO THE EDITORIAL CONTENT? MO: Each issue of GATHER has
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE RECIPE THIS MORNING?
MO: Thinking about the Pineapple Blackberry Upside-Down Cake in our brand new issue coming out today. I want to have it for breakfast along with my coffee – it’s so delicious! FV: I could eat our Slinky Uni Pasta morning, noon and night.
a theme and we stick really closely to the theme when developing the recipes and all other content. We’re really don’t stray too far away from it so I think it keeps it all really coherent as far the editorial content. THERE ARE SO MANY INDIE FOOD MAGS NOW. DO YOU SEE THESE OTHER MAGAZINES AS COMPETITION, OR IS THE FOOD INDUSTRY BROAD ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT TITLES?
MO: We definitely don’t see them as competition. It’s been a really exciting time in independent publishing over the last several years.
I feel like everyone, especially the food magazines, all have their own unique voice and angle. And I think the audience is there and has been really receptive to these different viewpoints on food.
FV: We take a more the merrier attitude! We love food and we love the print medium so it’s nice to see so many other like-minded creative people out there. WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING AFTER THIS CHAT?
MO: Taking my dog and our staff mascot, Isabel, for a walk. FV: Jumping on a crowded subway to head to a freelance editing gig. – MADELEINE MORLEY, MAGCULTURE JOURNAL, 05.23.16
11:00 MICHELE OUTLAND, GATHER / BON APPETIT
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