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50 of the World's Best Food Blogs view detail comment email this

Annotated list from February 2009 of blogs on food, cooking, restaurants, and cookbooks. Most of the blogs include recipes. Includes links to related material, such as an article on the art of food blogging. From the website for the British newspaper The Times.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/real_food/article5561425.ece
Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Food & Cooking

Last updated May 6, 2009


BBC Food view detail comment email this

Articles, recipes, and other food-related information from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Features a searchable and browsable directory of recipes from the BBC's cooking shows, including vegetarian and seasonal dishes. Also offers interviews with chefs, feature articles, program details, a glossary, and sections on healthy eating, children's nutrition, and cooking basics. lii.org Record of the Month for October, 2003.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/
Topics: Food & Cooking, Nutrition & Food Safety

Last updated May 11, 2005


Chow view detail comment email this

Collection of recipes, articles, message boards, and multimedia features that celebrate food, drink, and fun. The videos depict various kitchen maneuvers such as trussing a chicken, making a piecrust dough, and opening a bottle of wine. Also includes food and serving-related gift suggestions. Sign up if you want to contribute comments on recipes. From CNET. 
http://www.chow.com
Topics: Food & Cooking

Last updated Jun 4, 2007


Digital Librarian: Food and Drink view detail comment email this

An annotated directory of sites related to food and drink, arranged alphabetically. Maintained by Margaret Vail Anderson, a librarian in Cortland, New York.
http://www.digital-librarian.com/food.html
Topics: Food & Cooking, Travel

Last updated May 11, 2005


The eGullet Society for Culinary Arts & Letters view detail comment email this

An online community for discussing food and drink. Topics include cooking, restaurants and travel, food media and news, and adventures in eating. The forum threads may be read without joining the "Society." Basic membership is free, and entitles members to receive eGullet Society mailings. Searchable.
http://forums.egullet.org
Topics: Food & Cooking

Last updated Nov 3, 2004


FabulousFoods.com view detail comment email this

Recipes; message boards; low-fat, holiday, and other theme cooking; and much more. Thousands of entries. Browsable and searchable.
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/
Topics: Food & Cooking, Recipes & Food Preparation

Last updated May 11, 2005


Food Consumption Trends view detail comment email this

Collection of links to resources about trends in food consumption, with an emphasis on the United States. Topics include consumer demand for fruits and vegetables, whole grains, convenience food, household food spending, and eating away from home. From the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC) at Iowa State University.
http://www.agmrc.org/markets__industries/food/food_consumption_trends.cfm
Topics: Food & Cooking, Industries, Statistics

Last updated May 28, 2009


The Food Museum view detail comment email this

All in one place are "food exhibits, news/issues, resources, food history, answers to your food questions, book reviews and just plain fun." As of November 2002, some other features are listed but not available.
http://www.foodmuseum.com/
Topics: Food & Cooking

Last updated Jul 7, 2005


Food Network view detail comment email this

The "companion website to cable's premiere destination for food and lifestyle programming." There are over 20,000 recipes from various shows, entertaining suggestions, profiles of different chefs, cookbook reviews, a wine section, and schedules for the shows. Searchable.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/
Topics: California and Washington Wine, Food & Cooking, Recipes & Food Preparation

Last updated Jan 15, 2007


Food Outlook view detail comment email this

Includes information on the global food situation, outlook for basic foodstuffs, trends in pricing and more for cereals, meats, dairy products, and fertilizers. An online newsletter from the Food and Agriculture Association (FAO) of the United Nations.
http://www.fao.org/waicent/faoinfo/economic/giews/english/fo/index.htm
Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking

Last updated May 11, 2005


Food Resource view detail comment email this

An annotated directory of original documents and links to "science-base and business savvy information for the food and health industry." Topics include chemicals, nutrition, pesticides, recipes, texture, schools, newspapers, ingredients, and more. From Oregon State University.
http://food.oregonstate.edu/
Topics: Food & Cooking

Last updated May 11, 2005


Food Theme Month Links view detail comment email this

A collection of links to materials about various foods, wellness topics, and holiday meals related to specific months of the year. Topics include Oatmeal Month in January, American Heart Month in February, National Barbecue Month in May, National Watermelon Day in August, and Thanksgiving meal tips for November. From the University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County
http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ciqlinks.htm
Topics: Food & Cooking, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recipes & Food Preparation

Last updated May 11, 2005


food411.com view detail comment email this

A directory of food and food-related businesses, "designed by food enthusiasts for food enthusiasts." Includes sources of foods, cooking supplies, magazines and blogs, health and weight loss sites, recipe collections, and restaurant guides. "Each and every listing has been carefully reviewed and hand-selected. We are not compensated in any way by our listed sites." Searchable.
http://www.food411.com
Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Food & Cooking

Last updated Jun 28, 2005


Hot Topics: Science of Cooking view detail comment email this

"According to the adage, you are what you eat. Now some experts think that it could be our cooking skills which raised Homo sapiens above the other apes." This site explores the science underlying the heating of food, including the chemistry of cooking, cooking tips from celebrity chefs (with scientific explanations), and a video on how to fry the perfect chip (French fry). From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics/cooking/
Topics: Food & Cooking

Last updated Oct 20, 2005


Ochef view detail comment email this

Questions and answers about food and cooking. Search, or brows by topic such as dairy and eggs, equipment, safety, sauces and dressing, and seafood. Includes material about the history of ingredients and holiday menu ideas. Also includes links to items for sale. "A daily publication of Food News Service, which syndicates food news and articles to newspapers, magazine publishers, and Internet sites."
http://www.ochef.com
Topics: Food & Cooking

Last updated Jan 22, 2007


Sally's Place view detail comment email this

A site for "food, beverage and travel enthusiasts." Includes international directories of restaurants and farmers' markets; recipes and articles on ethnic cuisine, beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, kitchen accessories, and places for travelers; book reviews; and interviews with winemakers and chefs. Much of the content of this site emphasizes the San Francisco Bay Area. Searchable. From "a food enthusiast & industry professional."
http://www.sallybernstein.com/
Topics: Agriculture, Beverages, California and Washington Wine, Food & Cooking, Nonfiction by Genre, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region

Last updated Mar 27, 2009


Supermarket Guru view detail comment email this

This site features the latest food and health trend news from food marketing columnist and radio and TV reporter Phil Lempert. Provides daily updates and weekly features on new product hits and misses, current and archived columns, "stolen" restaurant recipes, weight loss diaries, resources for food industry professionals, and related food and diet information. Registration (free) required to use some site features.
http://supermarketguru.com
Topics: Business, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Food & Cooking, Industries, Nutrition & Food Safety

Last updated May 11, 2005






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