Food & Beverage 

 

Baking

Beverages

Ethnic and International

General

Historical

Recipe Collections

Restaurant Guides

Vegetarian and Vegan 

 

Baking:

 

Diana's Desserts

http://www.dianasdesserts.com 

"A website dedicated to Home Bakers and just for anyone who loves and enjoys the world of sweets and baking." Locate recipes, tools, a forum, and newsletters.

 

Joy of Baking

http://www.joyofbaking.com 

Information on home baking, including recipes, videos, a glossary, conversions, and a bibliography. 

 

Beverages:

 

Coffee@National Geographic

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/coffee 

Offers information about coffee types, roasts, production, legends,and history.

 

Epicurious: Drink Index

http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/drinking 

Search the drink file for recipes of over 1,000 alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. The “Pint of Reference” section presents glossaries as well as ideas for setting up a bar (see “The Bar Minimum”). Try the “Party Rules” section for estimating quantities and for party menu suggestions.

 

Making the Most of Tea

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/mostof_tea.shtml 

From the BBC, the history and traditions associated with tea drinking. Learn about the different types of tea, how to choose tea, and recipes.

 

Wine Spectator

http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Home 

After creating a free account, find wine ratings and descriptions for 10,000 wines as well as a database of wine retailers in the “Wine Search” section. Visit the “Library” for vintage charts, characteristics of wines, and storing and serving advice. 

 

Ethnic & International:

 

Access Mexico Connect's Kitchen

http://mexconnect.com/mex_/recipes 

Find recipes, conversion help, and spice information. Search recipes by ingredient or by course.

 

The African Cookbook

http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Cookbook/about_cb_wh.html 

Recipes and menus from Africa arranged by country excerpted from The African Cookbook by Bea Sandler.

 

African Recipes – The Congo Cookbook

http://www.congocookbook.com 

Beautifully designed site with access to recipes by region or ingredient.

 

Asia Food

http://www.asiafood.org/index.cfm 

Recipes from different regions, a glossary, articles, and restaurant listings in New York City. 

 

European Cuisines

http://www.europeancuisines.com 

Links to a variety of recipes and other food oriented information from Europe divided by region. Most sites are in English, but some are in the local language.

 

Food in Every Country

http://www.foodbycountry.com

Select a country to view a brief culinary history, recipes, and resources for further reading.

 

Latin American Cooking

http://www.carnegielibrary.org/research/food/cuisines/latin.html

Links to recipes from the Caribbean as well as to Central and South America.

 

Soul Food Cookbook

http://www.soulfoodcookbook.com 

Recipes from the Black/African American, Jamaican and Caribbean cultures. Categories include chicken, beef, pork, fish, vegetables, bread, and beans.

 

Traditional Native American Recipes from the Cooking Post

http://www.cookingpost.com/index.asp

Recipes for traditional dishes include blue corn bread muffins, Pueblo oven bread, Pueblo harvest green chile stew, and baked pumpkin.

 

General:

 

Barbecue'n on the Internet

http://www.barbecuen.com 

Devoted to barbecue and outdoor cookery. Find weekly recipes, tips, secrets, and more.

 

Cook's Thesaurus

http://www.foodsubs.com 

"A cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools. Entries include pictures, descriptions, synonyms, pronunciations, and suggested substitutions."

 

Epicurious

http://www.epicurious.com 

Incredibly vast amount of information: search over 10,000 recipes for food and beverages from Bon Appetit and Gourmet magazines; consult the "Food and Wine" dictionary for definitions of cooking techniques and various foods; use the metric conversion table, follow a cooking class, investigate kitchen equipment, and explore much more. 

 

Food Network’s Food TV

http://www.foodnetwork.com 

In addition to a large database of recipes and menus, this site offers a searchable encyclopedia of more than 4,000 food, wine, and culinary terms, a "Fat and Calorie Calculator" (with additional nutritional information) for raw ingredients and prepared foods, suggestions for ingredient substitutions, and video demos of cooking techniques.

 

Food on the Table

http://www.foodonthetable.com/

"Easy weekly recipe and grocery lists based on sales at your store." Save money by finding items on sale each week at your chosen grocery store and locate recipes based on those sale items. A basic account requires a free registration.

 

Mimi’s Cyber Kitchen

http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/index 

Links to anything relating to food from appliances to videos. Try here for a nice variety of international and ethnic food links.

 

Recipe Link

http://www.recipelink.com 

Links to everyday cooking, special diets, ethnic cooking, outdoor cooking, canning and preserving, the food service industry, and more.

 

Spice Advice

http://www.spiceadvice.com/splash.html 

Everything about spices: history, taste and aroma, geographical sources, storage tips and photos. An A-Z arrangement from a pull-down menu. 

 

Historical:

 

Fanny Farmer Cookbook

http://Bartleby.com/87 

Search the 1918 version of the classic cookbook by keyword, chapter, or subject index. Over 1,800 recipes included.

 

Godecookery.com

http://www.godecookery.com 

The source for a history of medieval cooking and sample recipes from the 14th century. Includes a section on Chaucer’s food and links to other historical cooking sites.

 

Historic American Cookbook Project

http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks 

A collection of important American cookbooks from the late 18th to early 20th centuries. Search by author, title, recipe name, and ingredients or browse by category.

 

Key Ingredients: America by Food

http://keyingredients.org 

A companion to a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition. Features the American Cookbook Project and a historical online chronology about food in the United States.

 

Recipe Collections:

 

All Recipes.com: The Recipe Network

http://allrecipes.com 

Large, general recipe search site that includes links to their specialty recipe sites for appetizers, barbeque, breads, cakes, pies, pasta, seafood, vegetarian and more. Use the recipe exchange to request a recipe or to submit a favorite. Options for printing to an index card or full page.

 

American Diabetes Association: MyFoodAdvisor

http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/my-food-advisor/

Find nutritional recipes by searching or browsing this page from the American Diabetes Association. In addition to the recipe archive, cooking tips, an explanation of food labels, and a virtual grocery store tour are offered.

 

Betty Crocker

http://www.bettycrocker.com 

Special features of this site include a weekly menu planner that automatically creates a shopping list and a recipe finder for specific ingredients. Keyword and category searches for recipes.

 

Feeding America: The Historic American Cookbook Project

http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/project.html

"The Feeding America project has created an online collection of some of the most important and influential American cookbooks from the late 18th to early 20th century."

 

The Internet Chef On-Line

http://www.ichef.com 

Cooking tips and hints, chefs’ columns, and an extensive recipe archive. “Recipe of the Week” has beautiful photos of food preparation techniques.

 

RecipeSource

http://www.recipesource.com 

Search thousands of recipes by keyword or by category. Includes regional and ethnic groups as search options.

 

Restaurant Guides:

 

CuisineNet

http://cuisinenet.com/home/?v=237 

Reviews of restaurants in 16 major U.S. cities. Search by location, type of food, price, or amenities. Online menus are available for many of the establishments.

 

Dine.com

http://dine.com/cgi-bin/public/main.cgi 

Contains reviews and information on thousands of restaurants in the United States.

 

New Jersey Online: Restaurant Guide

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/dining 

Search by location, name of restaurant, or type of food for reviews of over 3,500 New Jersey restaurants from the Star-Ledger and the Times of Trenton.

 

Zagat Survey

http://www.zagat.com 

"Zagat Survey's format allows people to search for and find the best places to meet their individual needs based on a variety of criteria." Search over 30,000 restaurants, hotels, and nightclubs worldwide. A free registration entitles users to participate in discussion boards, view menus, and to access member reviews.

 

Vegetarian and Vegan:

 

FATFREE: The Low Fat Vegetarian Recipe Archive

http://www.fatfree.com 

An archive of over 3,000 fat free and low fat vegetarian and vegan recipes. Search in over 50 categories from soup to desserts. 

 

VeganCooking.com

http://www.vegancooking.com 

"Designed to provide simple recipes that taste great and contain ingredients that can be found in your local grocery or health food store." Provides a collection of recipes which are accompanied by photos.

 

The Vegetarian Resource Group

http://www.vrg.org 

Source for vegetarian and vegan recipes, vegetarian nutrition information, and articles from Vegetarian Journal.

 

VegWeb.com

http://vegweb.com 

Recipes grouped by category, the VegWeb Newsletter, FAQs, information about vitamins and minerals, and more.

 

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