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Barbara Bowman asked this question about Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir:
My only problem with this book: Where is the FISH? Reichl goes into this long story about getting Rocco DiStefano to pose with a monster fish for the cover of some October issue. She talks about the cover selling well, which suggests it actually existed. I can find no Gourmet cover online with this photo, nor do the Gourmets in my collection (1998-2009) have it. Does this cover exist or is the story a false memory?
Kate Magazines often have a different cover for subscribers vs the newsstand - perhaps that’s where the difference lies. Back issue websites might just hav…moreMagazines often have a different cover for subscribers vs the newsstand - perhaps that’s where the difference lies. Back issue websites might just have the subscriber-only edition like you do.

Here’s an image of Rocco DiSpirito holding what looks to be a tilefish (though the date on this website doesn’t seem accurate):
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