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Reference
We have cut through the clutter of the millions of recipes sites on the internet (most of which are just horrible pop-up ad sites) and selected quality recipes sites that you will find very useful. Many offer online videos for their recipes. In addition, please check out our Food411 Blog, where our very own Chef Silvia has added recipes and we also post a few of the Q&A's that are submitted to "Ask Chef Silvia". Wonderful recipes can also be found in our food blog section.
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Culinate - A website dedicated to the ongoing conversation about eating well & making food choices that fuse health, taste, and the environment. Cooking tips, interviews, recipes, podcasts, food news, blog posts — helps people put real food at the center of their lives.
The Fresh Loaf - A wonderful community for amateur artisan bakers and bread enthusiasts. The site contains featured recipes, lessons, videos, book reviews, a community forum and recipe exchange, and baker blogs.
Eat Well Guide - Source for sustainably raised meat. dairy and egg products, find products that are healthful, humane, better for the environment and support family farmers! They offer a feature for people that love local food culture when they travel. Click on the Eat Well Everywhere tool - you will be able to plug in your locals and get a map and printout of all the local highlights including farmer's markets, gourmet shops, local flavor restaurants, etc.
Sustainable Table - Sustainable agriculture is a way of raising food that is healthy for consumers and animals, doesn't harm the environment, is humane for workers and animals, provides a fair wage to the farmer, supports rural communities. What the MEATRIX - it's revolting!
Veggie Trader - A free resource that brings people together to trade or buy veggies, fruits, herbs. Great idea, if enough people participate this will be a wonderful resource!
The World's Healthiest Foods - Non-profit organization with no commercial interests. Shows healthier way of eating that's enjoyable, affordable, quick and easy to fit your personal needs and lifestyle.
Hungry Beast - A website that takes the best from all over the web on food so you can "read this and skip that." Recipes, articles, all the best of the web.
National Center for Home Preservation - Like to preserve veggies, fruits, jams etc. - this is the source for current research recommendations for most methods of home food preservation.
eGullet Society - Society of culinary arts and letters; Read. Chew. Discuss.
Whole Health MD - A great resource for Healthy Living - The Healthy Kitchen: healing foods for the body, mind and soul. Cooking, recipe makovers, food remedies, recipe database, nutrition area.
Food Routes - Buying your food locally is good for your local economy, family farmers, your family's health, and the environment.
Welcome to Oldways - Organization devoted to promoting healthy eating, sustainable food choices, and traditional foodway.
American Cheese Society - A bible for cheese lovers.
New York Time's Dining - Latest food/dining articles.
Chow - Food. Drink. Fun. Recipes, stories, and more for those who love food.
Cook's Thesaurus - Cook's Thesaurus is a cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools.
Historic Food - Website of food historian Ivan Day.
Community Alliance Family Farmers - Movement to foster family-scale agriculture that cares for the land, sustains local economies and promotes social justice. Eat fresh and local.
Raw Foods - The largest community dedicated to living and raw foods. Articles, recipes, discussions and more.
The Real Food Revival - A book that provides eaters with simple strategies for enjoying delicious, sustainably raised food-foods created with great respect for the eater and the environment.
The Gilded Fork - Food articles, recipes, advice, forum, blog and podcast. A beautiful site with great information. Food philosophy. Sensuality. Sass.
Asia Society's Asia Food - The source for Asian food information and recipe.
Eat Sushi - All sushi: history, glossary, restaurant finder, message boards.
Mediterrasian - Showcasing the health benefits of the Mediterranean and Asian diet and lifestyle. Terrific resource.
Southern Food & Beverage Museum - Nonprofit organization based in New Orleans, dedicated to the discovery, understanding and celebration of the culture of food and drink in the South.
Italian Made - A trade site that has great information on the foods and wines of Italy.
Fiery Foods Directory - 640 companies relating to fiery foods and BBQ.
Chef2Chef - Professional chef resource that offers resources to the home cook also. "Ask the chef", "Ask the baker" and much more.
Gateway Gourmet - Everything you want to know about sauces and how to make them at home.
Sara Moulton - Recipes, advice and so much more from a true culinary parofessional. Read her books or see her on FoodTV, GMA or in Gourmet magazine - how does she do it all?
Martha Stewart - So much valuable information on one site. Here at Food411 we appreciate Martha - others may be critical, we admire.
Chocophile - Online community for chocolate information.
All Refer - Cooking encyclopedia.
King Arthur Flour - Online classes, baking education.
Chef Talk Cafe - Forum for serious cooks/chef's.
Spice Advice - Everything you need to know about spices.
Emeril's - Recipes, advice, cooking shows, info on Emeril and his many restaurants - very useful site.
Every Day with Rachael Ray - Rachael's new magazine website - Recipes, advice, ask Rachael and more.
The Splendid Table - Information on food preparation, appreciation, and culture.
Food Reference - A very large amount of food information: history, recipes, book reviews, daily information. A wealth of good information but be aware this site does have popup ads as you exit.
Andrea Strong - Food writer, reviewer, and eater.
David Rosengarten - Travel writer, cookbook author/ TV journalist..
David Rosengarten - Travel writer, cookbook author/ TV journalist..
Site of the Month
TasteSpotting
A visual pot luck! If you love food, you will be mesmerized by this website. The user community submits images/links from around the web and the editorial team reviews the submissions. What finally gets served up on the site is a beautifully refined set of the community's contributions. You will spend hours on this site!
Editor’s Pick
Elikan Harvest Olive Oil
3 Greek-American sisters share olive oil from their family's farm in southern Greece! Produced in limited quantities using traditional artisanal farming methods. We thoroughly enjoyed the delicious, peppery (wonderful aroma) and taste of this special olive oil.
Featured Sites
Chocolate Cravings
truffle truffle
Handcrafting the "classics" with a twist. Truffles with flavors such as coconut key lime, pinot and cupcake..."beer & pretzel brittle": toffee infused with stout covered in chocolate and sprinkled with salty pretzels! "s'mores" using shortbread cookies and infused marshmallow covered in chocolate: we loved the strawberry basil. Caramels that combine sweet and savory. You will taste the "love" that is put into each of these outstanding bites!
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