I subscribed to this magazine because I read about it on a blog and there was a deep discount for a subscription. I had never even picked one up before. My first issue arrived a couple of days ago, and I must say that I am really enjoying it and look forward to future issues. I was a little concerned at first that there were too many ads, but the content was interesting, and the photography is beautiful.I believe that I will end up reading pretty much the entire magazine -- not flip through and put it aside. It will take several issues before I know whether I would pay full price for a subscription.

I enjoy cooking a hobby, and I love using the freshest produce, fish, cheese and meats in my region. I'm not sure the magazine is helpful to those who cook at home with local ingredients. This magazine is really for the serious foodie, or industry professional.

My husband has subscribed to Saveur since the beginning. He is a former Gourmet subscriber who had that mag for almost 5 years. Saveur is an honest, earthy, lush magazine that will enlighten you about other cultures and help you to enjoy their cuisine. It is not chock full of ads like some other cooking mags. The writing is excellent and the recipes are such that you can actually cook them. The food is covered with an emphasis on authenticity and respect. If you love the unpretentious food of the world--the food of love-- you will love Saveur.

Cooking is life , life is Saveur. If you love to cook and eat the food of the world Saveur will inspire you to do both.

I was blindsided with Amazon's automatic renewal of Saveur Magazine. I did not sign up for the automatic renewal and was notified after the fact. I enjoy the magazine (no issues with Saveur) but usually find better subscription renewals offered by other sites. This was no exception. The automatic renewal for $19.95 is 65% greater than competing offers at $12.00 for 9 issues. I have e-mailed Amazon to cancel the order several times but have yet to receive a response. I like to monitor all my purchases and avoid automatic renewals or bill pay's as a personal preference.

If everyone interested in cooking were to read this, France would probably disappear from the map as *the* "haute cuisine" destination. ;-)Seriously, this is good stuff, with reviews, in depth articles, tips, where to buy this or that (including websites - very useful when you don't leave in NY or SF!)It also doesn't concerns itself only with super complicated stuff. In fact, my favorite article was about cast iron skillets.The pictures are great too, and the magazine is nice enough to be proudly displayed on your bookshelves.This is fun to read and useful - highly recommended!