Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Inspiring Food Blogs


There is an endless number of food blogs.  And why not?  We eat everyday and food plays an important part in our lives culturally, socially, and biologically.  I have complied a list of some food blogs that I enjoy, but they are really only a fraction of what is out there!  If you have a favorite food blog, let me know!

Here they are, in no particular order:

http://www.thewednesdaychef.com  In December 2009, the writer will be moving back to Berlin to write a book, tentatively titled My Berlin Kitchen, to be published by Viking Press in a few years.  Lots of recipes.

http://www.deliciousdays.com co-authored by Nicky and Oliver of Munich, has a wide variety of recipes.

http://www.noblepig.com  "a little about food, a little about wine, a lot about nothing." The author and her husband are building a vineyard in Oregon.

http://www.ffffood.com fffood is a place for all things gastronomical. Recipes, Reviews and general foodliness, a beautifully photographed and laid out website.

http://www.davidlebovitz.com David was named one of the “Top Five Pastry Chefs in the Bay Area” and his blog mostly focuses on dessert recipes.

http://www.eatingasia.typepad.com/eatingasia/ a food and travel blog with a focus on Asian food, warning: very mouth watering!!

http://www.glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com "...a delightful food memoir of learning to eat superbly while remaining gluten-free." - Newsweek magazine
 

http://www.chezpim.com  a variety of recipes from the author of The Foodie Handbook: The (Almost) Definitive Guide to Gastronomy.


http://www.chocolateandzucchini.com written by a 30-year old Parisian woman with a passion for all things food related. 


http://www.thepioneerwoman.com Authored by Ree, a city girl who fell in love with a cowboy and now lives in the middle of nowhere on a ranch.  Recipes, photography, homeschooling and more.  Recipes have a Western frontier theme to them.

http://www.seriouseats.com  "Serious Eats is a website focused on celebrating and sharing food enthusiasm through blogs and online community."  Blog combines the food community with, well, food related things!

http://www.tastegoblet.wordpress.com all things culinary with a focus on sweet treats.

http://www.mattbites.com "a man obsessed with food, drink, and everything in between"

http://www.simplyrecipes.com A blog created to document a large family's recipes.  Voted Best Food Blog in 2006.

http://www.notwithoutsalt.com Written by a woman with a passion for all things salted; sweet and savory, and in her words she blogs with the,"hope that you too will find pleasure, joy and sustenance in good food."

http://www.101cookbooks.com Heidi writes about the recipes that intersect her life, travels, and everyday interests. A focus on vegetarian recipes.  Try her Tempeh Curry!

http://www.havecakewilltravel.com A recipe journal focused primarily on natural, whole foods and ingredients - vegetarian recipes that are good for you and for the planet.

http://www.doriegreenspan.com Written by food writer and cookbook author, Dorie Greenspan.  She regularly commutes from New York City to Westbrook, Connecticut to Paris, France.

http://www.orangette.blogspot.com/  In the author's words, "I started Orangette in July of 2004. I had just decided to quit a Ph.D. program in cultural anthropology, and I didn’t know what to do with myself. The only thing I knew was that, whatever I did, it had to involve food and writing."  Checkout her many desserts, Carmelized Cauliflower, Asparagus Flan, and more.


http://www.cannelle-vanille.blogspot.com/ Beautiful photography, food styling, and mouth-watering recipes, including gluten free desserts!

 http://www.figandcherry.com/
The author wanted to express her mixture of Lebanese and Hungarian cultures in the name "Fig and Cherry". She lives in Sydney and travels to get inspired about cooking. You will find a range of recipes.

http://www.norecipes.com/
With the idea that cooking is more fun without recipes, author Marc beautifully photographs, and yes, even includes recipes on his blog. 

http://thestonesoup.com/blog/  Minimalist home cooking, in Jules words, "reducing the number of ingredients, the amount of equipment, the number of steps involved and the time we spend in the kitchen to a minimum so we can focus what’s important." Amen!

http://smittenkitchen.com/  Fearless cooking from a tiny kitchen in New York City.  Try her Ricotta Muffins.

http://www.mytartelette.com/ Mostly desserts from a French expatriate.  Author Helen,works as a recipe developer, food writer, food stylist, and food photographer.   These traits make for a beautiful blog and yummy recipes.

4 comments:

Fig and Cherry said...

Thanks so much for including me in your list! There's some great blogs there that I read often. :)

Candice said...

Well, you have an excellent blog, you deserve it!

Ann Marie said...

Great list. 3 others I visit all the time are

FoodBlogs.com
FoodBuzz.com
FoodGawker.com

Lindsay said...

thanks for sharing your list of fav food blogs! as i am *trying* to be more active in the kitchen it will be nice to have more sources of ideas/tips.