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 Websites presented in alphabetical order The A & W American Recipe Collection 
 This site features the "signature" dishes of the fifty states, submitted by each governor. Access recipes through a clickable United States map or a drop-down menu. A downloadable recipe book includes additional recipes using root beer as one of the ingredients. http://www.governorsrecipes.com/ Topics: Beverages, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region: United States Last updated Feb 15, 2004 The African Cookbook: Menus and Recipes from Africa
Includes menus and recipes for Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, and the Island of Zanzibar. From the African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania. http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Cookbook/about_cb_wh.html Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region Last updated Oct 15, 2005 Alice Statler Menu Collection
Selected restaurant menus from a "collection [that] characterizes the culinary life of San Francisco and Northern California from 1920 to the present." and also includes menus from throughout the U.S. Features images of historical menus for over a dozen San Francisco restaurants, and menus used in restaurants at the 1939 World's Fair on San Francisco's Treasure Island. From the Alice Statler Library, City College of San Francisco. http://www.ccsf.edu/Library/alice/menucollection.html Topics: Food & Cooking, Recipes & Food Preparation, Travel Last updated Mar 8, 2007 Festive Family Thanksgiving Cookbook
Holiday recipes that "offer family and friends a superb meal without extra fat and calories." Includes menu suggestions, healthy cooking tips, nutrition facts, and holiday tips. Compiled by the Great South Region Project LEAN (Leaders Encouraging Activity and Nutrition) of the San Bernardino County (Calif.) Nutrition Program. http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/eatwell/Cookbooktc.htm Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region: United States Last updated Nov 16, 2005 Food Network.com: Holidays and Parties
Recipes and menus for whatever holiday is around the corner. Cooks will appreciate the comments and reviews from other readers. http://www.foodnetwork.com/holidays-and-parties/ Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Dec 22, 2008 French Food and Cook
French cooking techniques and recipes for traditional French dishes. Recipes are given in metric measures, and the English is occasionally awkward, but the author (a French woman) provides detailed information about the French dining experience and culture of food. Table settings, courses, typical menus, and most recipes are explained in English; a few recipes are in French. http://www.ffcook.com/ Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region Last updated Jul 14, 2004 Global Gourmet
Browse international recipes and cooking traditions by country or region. The recipes database is also searchable. "Each nation has a Backgrounder that explains the cultural, historical and geographical influences, as well as What to Eat, Menu Guides and, in some cases, special reports on holidays or unique customs, like finger tapping in Chinese tea houses or the tomato fights of Tomatina, Spain." Includes a calculator for converting U.S. and metric cooking measures. http://www.globalgourmet.com/ Topics: Holidays by Region, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region Last updated May 25, 2005 Greek-Recipe.com
Collection of recipes for Greek dishes such as moussaka, baklava, Greek coffee, and Greek salad. Includes recipes using meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, filo, and other ingredients. Most include photos and user comments. Also includes menus for holiday meals, such as Easter and Christmas. Some recipes use metric measurements, but a conversion table is included on the site. Searchable. http://www.greek-recipe.com/ Topics: Beverages, Christmas, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region Last updated Sep 18, 2007 Holidays: Thanksgiving
Loosen your belt a notch as you browse Thanksgiving menus, cooking tips, and hundreds of recipes (many featuring beautiful photographs). Includes wine and beer suggestions, a "turkey primer," vegetarian dishes, and suggestions for using up leftovers. From Epicurious. http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/holidays/thanksgiving/thanksgiving Topics: Birds, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Aug 19, 2008 In-N-Out Secret Menu
A very brief list of some of the "secret" variations on hamburgers that can be ordered from the fast food chain In-N-Out Burger. http://www.in-n-out.com/secretmenu.asp Topics: Food & Cooking, Recipes & Food Preparation, Travel Last updated May 5, 2005 The Jewish Food Mailing List Archive
Thousands of recipes from the archives of the Jewish-Food mailing list. "You will also find information on holiday menus, food preparation techniques, cookbook resources, restaurant reviews, and kashruth (kashrus) guidelines - the laws regarding kosher foods." Other features included a recipe submission form and a section on humor called "Kosher Komedy." http://www.jewishfood-list.com/ Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Judaism, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region, Recipes by Region: United States Last updated Mar 6, 2002 KnowPlay?
These links to searchable reference sources are housed in an simple interface designed "for casual users" of the Internet. Users can scroll horizontally through the menu at the top to subject categories such as maps, finance, music, local information (weather, movie listings, etc.), reference (dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, quotations, etc.), and recipes. The unadorned design is easy on the eyes, while the pared-down number of options makes for an unintimidating online encounter. http://www.kplay.cc/reference.html Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Jun 2, 2002 Los Angeles Public Library: Menu Collection
Database of menus stored in the Rare Book Room of the Los Angeles Public Library (Central Library). Features menus from hotels and restaurants in Los Angeles and other cities, steamships, airlines, and banquets. Entries include the address and telephone number, menu date, cuisine type, meal, and price range. Contains scanned images of the menus. http://www.lapl.org/resources/en/menu_collection.html Topics: Food & Cooking, Recipes & Food Preparation, Travel Last updated Jan 5, 2006 LowCarbFriends.com
A motivation and support site for Atkins and other "low carb" diet plans. Includes a collection of carbohydrate counts for popular diet foods, a body mass calculator, recommended exercises, sample menus, recipes, product reviews, a marketplace, links, and glossary. Searchable. http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Mar 20, 2004 Medieval Cookery
Recipes and resources for cooking dishes from the Middle Ages. Includes menus and photos, a period ingredients database, recommended books, a full-text search of medieval cookbooks, and related resources. Features recipes for meat and vegetable dishes, sauces, spice mixes, and desserts. From an enthusiast who has prepared medieval feasts for events. http://www.medievalcookery.com Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Apr 20, 2005 Not by Bread Alone: America's Culinary Heritage
The site "explores the influences and inventions that have shaped American food habits over the past two hundred years." It is illustrated with "rare books, photographs, menus, and other early documents that trace the history of gastronomy in America." From the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/food/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Libraries & Archives by Type, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Jul 7, 2005 Operational Rations: Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE)
Information about the well-known military comestible, the MRE (Meal Ready to Eat). "The MRE is a totally self-contained operational ration consisting of a full meal packed in a flexible meal bag." Includes instructions for ingestion, shelf life guidelines, images, and, for that anticipatory prandial experience, descriptions of available "menus." From the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). http://www.dscp.dla.mil/subs/rations/programs/mre/mreabt.asp Topics: Food & Cooking, Military, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Apr 17, 2007 Recipezaar
This site offers menu ideas and tens of thousands of recipes compiled from the contributions of amateur household chefs and food fans. Includes estimated nutrition facts for each recipe, a "Recipe of the Day," chat rooms, and message boards. Registration (free) required to post recipes and create calendars of meal plans that total the calories and nutrients. Includes a few annoying banner ads. Browsable and searchable. http://www.recipezaar.com/ Topics: Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated May 4, 2005 Restaurant Row
This dining resource has listings for over 110,000 restaurants in 7000 cities in 47 countries. It offers ratings, customer reviews, menus, photos, maps, and driving directions. Reservations can be made online. http://www.restaurantrow.com/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Recipes & Food Preparation, Travel Last updated Jun 6, 2000 Resto.be
Information on thousands of restaurants in Belgium. Searchable by price range, cuisine, or city. Selected listings include menus and online reservations. Also available in French and Dutch. http://www.resto.be/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Recipes & Food Preparation, Travel Last updated Jun 17, 2008 Resto.nl
This site offers dining information for over 1,300 restaurants in the Netherlands. Restaurants may be searched by price range, cuisine, or city. Some listings include menus and some enable booking reservations online. Customers may post their reviews and propose new listings. Presented in Dutch, French, and English. http://www.resto.nl/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Recipes & Food Preparation, Travel Last updated Feb 13, 2002 Roadfood.com
Roadfood recommendations from the authors of "Two for the Road," an award-winning column in Gourmet . Here's where you can find the "best informal meals in America's colorful back-roads cafes and town diners." Search by state and food type for inexpensive, non-franchised, regional restaurants that are "enjoyed by locals (and savvy travelers) for their character as well as their menu." Read Roadfood News Postings to find good fish tacos, hash browns, and ice cream. Registered users are encouraged to write reviews following a prescribed format. http://www.roadfood.com Topics: Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Food & Cooking, Nonfiction by Genre, Recipes & Food Preparation, Snacks and Baked Goods, Sweets and Sweeteners, Travel Last updated Oct 9, 2001 Southern Living: Food
Covers menus, seasonal entertaining, healthy eating, and more. Browse recipes and menus, or search archive by ingredient or recipe. From Southern Living magazine. http://www.southernliving.com/food/ Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Mar 27, 2009 USDA Food Guide Pyramid Resources
Here are several versions of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Guide Pyramid. Includes cultural and special needs modifications and an explanation of the original pyramid. From the USDA's National Agricultural Library. http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=3&tax_subject=256&topic_id=1348&level3_id=5732 Topics: Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Aug 7, 2007 Vegetarian Resource Group
Provides guides for various age groups (children, teens, older adults) and several conditions, such as (pregnancy, diabetes, cataracts). Vegetarian and vegan menu planning and recipes facilitate putting sound principles into practice. Selected articles from their magazine, Vegetarian Journal , cover other aspects of vegetarian life, such as how to find leather-free shoes and tips on vegetarian investing. http://www.vrg.org/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Oct 8, 2004 Vegetarian Thanksgiving (Vegan Friendly!)
Features a complete menu with recipes for a vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner. From an author of vegetarian cookbooks. http://vegkitchen.com/recipes/vegetarian-thanksgiving.htm Topics: Communities & Groups, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Nov 15, 2006 |
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