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Desserts
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 125 Authentic Thai Recipes 
 A collection of dozens of recipes for dishes from Thailand. Includes recipes for main courses, sauces, appetizers, desserts, vegetarian dishes, and more. From an online Thai supermarket. http://importfood.com/recipes.html#anchor-popular-47857 Topics: Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region Last updated Jun 24, 2009 Back of the Box Recipes
This commercial site is devoted to the recipes found on food packaging, initially created to spur demand for brand-name products. The site features printable recipes in a variety of categories, such as appetizers, desserts, one-dish meals, pasta, poultry, rice, beans, salads, seafood, soups, and diabetic, holiday, and low-fat dishes. Most recipes come directly from food packaging; a few are reader-suggested recipes using brand-name products. http://www.backofthebox.com/ Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Feb 18, 2004 The Bittersweet Almond Saga
Provides a history of the poisonous bitter almond, which is used to make almond oil and almond flavored liqueur, and of sweet almonds. Includes nutritional data, suggestions for shopping and storage of almonds, and recipe for a vegan version of French dessert blanc mange. Also includes ideas for almond preparation methods, such as blanching and toasting. From Vegetarians in Paradise, an organization based in Los Angeles. http://www.vegparadise.com/highestperch31.html Topics: Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Dec 15, 2004 Butterball [Turkeys]
This site from a large company provides extensive information about turkey, including planning, thawing (defrosting), cooking (roasting and grilling), garnishing, carving and stuffing. Find recipes for leftovers, side dishes, desserts, and regional specialties. Includes games, trivia, the history of the wishbone, and how-to videos. Also available in Spanish. http://www.butterball.com/ Topics: Birds, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Nov 17, 2005 Cicada-licious: Cooking and Enjoying Periodical Cicadas
The University of Maryland Cicadamaniacs provide a general introduction to the eating of bugs, the fine points of the cicada as ingredient, and recipes for appetizers, main courses, and desserts. Turn the tables on those 17-year locusts! Opens directly into a PDF file. http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/pdf/cicada%20recipes.PDF Topics: Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Insects & Arachnids, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Dec 4, 2004 Diana's Desserts
San Francisco native Diana Woodall, now a resident of Sonoma, California, credits her Bay Area background with her passion for food. The site features recipes for cakes, tortes, pies, tarts, cookies, breads, pastries, cheesecakes, and candies, as well as international and holiday dessert recipes. Also includes photos, a discussion forum, baking tips, and a table of equivalent measures and weights and oven temperatures equivalents. Searchable. http://www.dianasdesserts.com Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Recipes & Food Preparation, Snacks and Baked Goods, Sweets and Sweeteners Last updated Nov 4, 2004 Driscoll's Recipes
Collection of recipes using strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and mixed berries. Features pies, shortcakes, jams, frozen desserts, salads, beverages, and other dishes. From a berry grower. http://recipes.driscolls.com/ Topics: Fruits & Vegetables, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Apr 10, 2009 Godiva Chocolatier: Recipes
Includes recipes for breads, brownies, cakes and tortes, cheesecake, cookies, drinks, frozen desserts, mousses, and more. The about page has some chocolate trivia and terminology. http://www.godiva.com/recipes/ Topics: Beverages, Herbs, Spices, Condiments, and Flavorings, Recipes & Food Preparation, Snacks and Baked Goods, Sweets and Sweeteners Last updated Feb 22, 2009 GreekCuisine.com
Greek recipes for appetizers, main dishes, preserves, desserts, and more can be found at this site. Each category has at least five recipes to choose from, along with an email option to send the recipes to friends. Photographs are placed at each subject heading but individual recipes do not show what your results should look like. The site is easy to navigate; additional features include a listing of Greek restaurants in the United Statese. http://www.greekcuisine.com/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region, Travel Last updated Jul 6, 2005 Hershey's Kitchens
Contains hundreds of recipes featuring chocolate (beverages, breads, muffins, brownies, bars, cakes, desserts, and more). Includes baking hints and tips, and recipes for holidays. http://www.hersheys.com/recipes/ Topics: Herbs, Spices, Condiments, and Flavorings, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Recipes & Food Preparation, Snacks and Baked Goods, Sweets and Sweeteners Last updated Feb 22, 2009 Holidays: Cinco de Mayo
"For this year's Cinco de Mayo celebration, top your table with wonderful food from south of the border." The Food Network provides recipes for this Mexican celebration (to "commemorate the victory of the Mexicans over the French army in 1862") with several each for salsa, guacamole, nachos, empanadas, enchiladas, tamales, burritos, tacos, fajitas, and desserts. http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/et_hd_cinco_de_mayo/0,1972,FOOD_9833,00.html Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region, Recipes by Region: United States Last updated Feb 9, 2007 The Jell-O Gallery
Celebrating the history of "America's most famous dessert," this site features an illustrated history of Jell-O, historic Jell-O recipes, trivia, and photos from the LeRoy, New York, Jell-O Gallery (including Bill Cosby's visit to the museum). Jell-O was invented in 1897 by Pearle Wait, a LeRoy, New York, carpenter who experimented with gelatin while "putting up a cough remedy and laxative tea." From the LeRoy Historical Society. http://www.jellogallery.org/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated May 22, 2008 Kudos for Kefir
Article about this fermented dairy product, which is usually cultured from cow or goat milk. Includes basic instructions for making kefir, seasonings, and suggestions for use, such as smoothies, salad dressings, soups, and desserts. From Mother Earth News magazine. http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/1981-09-01/Kudos-for-Kefir.aspx Topics: Beverages, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Industries, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Aug 28, 2008 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 Niederegger Lübeck
The website for this German marzipan factory features information about the paste made from almonds and sugar. Covers the marzipan production process, history of the factory, details about the marzipan museum in Lubeck, and recipes for marzipan desserts and cocktails. Most of the noncommercial content is in the "World of Marzipan" section. In English and German. http://www.niederegger.de/en/ Topics: Beverages, Recipes & Food Preparation, Sweets and Sweeteners Last updated Jun 7, 2008 The Official Ramen Homepage
Hundreds of user-submitted recipes for dishes using ramen noodles, including those with pork, seafood, sausage, and hot dogs as ingredients. Includes vegetarian recipes and desserts. Searchable; browsable by date (back to 1997) or type of recipe (such as "quick and easy"). From an enthusiast. http://www.mattfischer.com/ramen/ Topics: Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Jun 7, 2007 Paris Insights: Summer Strawberries
This article describes varieties of strawberries commonly found in France, such as Gariguette, Mara des bois (intensely sweet berries that are starting to be grown in California), and the famous wild strawberries (fraises des bois). Includes brief history and examples of typical strawberry desserts found in the French pâtisseries. From a Paris travel Web site. http://www.discoverparis.net/newsletter.html?insight=31741869538676 Topics: Fruits & Vegetables, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Apr 28, 2005 Southern U.S. Cuisine: Sweet Potato Recipes
Dozens of recipes using sweet potatoes, including casseroles, desserts, and breads. From "an avid home cook and recipe collector living in Mississippi." An About.com site. http://southernfood.about.com/od/sweetpotatoes/Sweet_Potato_Recipes.htm Topics: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region: United States Last updated Feb 17, 2007 Tiramisu: Heaven in Your Mouth
A mature, comprehensive site offering exhaustive information about this Italian dessert. Recipes include classic versions as well as dozens of variations on a theme, including low-fat, eggless, and other embellishments. Readers may submit recipes, rate versions of tiramisu from their local restaurants, and contribute thoughts to a guest book. Maintained by a knowledgeable hobbyist; many recipes personally verified by lii.org leadership. http://www.heavenlytiramisu.com/ Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region Last updated Jul 4, 2005 Wheat Allergy Diet
This chart lists foods that are acceptable and not acceptable for consumption by people with allergies to wheat. Covers beverages, breads, cereals, desserts, and wheat-containing products from other food groups. Also includes wheat substitute measurements and a list of wheat terms to look for when reading food labels. From the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/allergy/wheat.html Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Diseases & Conditions, Food & Cooking, Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Mar 29, 2005 White Wave: Recipes and Tips
Collection of recipes using soymilk, tofu, and other soy products. Features breakfast dishes, main courses, beverages, desserts, and other soy recipes. Recipes call for White Wave/Silk products, but other brands of soymilk and tofu can be substituted in most recipes. Recipes developed by a professional chef. Searchable. From a company that produces soy products. http://www.whitewave.com/index.php?sid=Recipes+%26+Tips Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Oct 28, 2004 |
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