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Baking ( 27 ) Low-Carbohydrate ( 4 )
Barbecue ( 17 ) Low-Cholesterol ( 1 )
Beverages ( 136 ) Low-Fat ( 13 )
Brand Name Products ( 4 ) Low-Protein ( 2 )
Bread ( 20 ) Menus ( 31 )
Breakfast ( 8 ) Microwave cooking ( 4 )
Cake Decorating ( 1 ) Natural Foods ( 6 )
Canning and Preserving ( 15 ) Outdoor Cooking ( 4 )
Children and Cooking ( 18 ) Pet Food and Nutrition ( 11 )
Citrus ( 1 ) Quick and Easy ( 6 )
Cookbooks ( 32 ) Raw Food ( 1 )
Crockpot Cooking ( 1 ) Recipes by Region ( 80 )
Desserts ( 29 ) Salt-free ( 1 )
Diabetic ( 5 ) Sauces ( 12 )
Dishwasher Cooking ( 1 ) Solar Cooking ( 1 )
Farmer's Market Recipes ( 5 ) Soup ( 12 )
Game and Wild Meat ( 1 ) Specific Food & Ingredients ( 2 )
General Resources ( 15 ) Substitutions ( 6 )
Halal ( 2 ) Sugar-free ( 1 )
Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recip... ( 127 ) Vegan & Vegetarian ( 19 )
Ice Cream and Frozen Treats ( 7 ) Wild Plants ( 1 )


General Resources (14)

The Accidental Scientist: The Science of Cooking view detail comment email this

This site explores cooking as a science, from the challenge of high-altitude baking to creating sculptures from table salt. "Here you'll find recipes, activities, and Webcasts that will enhance your understanding of the science behind food and cooking and may even make you a better cook!" Includes an archive of monthly Webcasts on diverse topics such as cooking holiday turkeys, home canning, and keeping vegetables fresh.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/
Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation

Last updated Nov 17, 2003


Allrecipes view detail comment email this

Contains thousands of recipes. Topics include appetizers, Asian dishes, barbeque, beef, beverages, Christmas, desserts, holidays, Thanksgiving, and vegetarian. Also features a glossary of cooking terms, conversions, cooking and entertaining advice, and more.
http://allrecipes.com/
Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation

Last updated Jul 23, 2005


Cooking for Engineers view detail comment email this

Recipes and food information for engineers and other people with analytical minds. Features include photographs and diagrams for each recipe, comments from users and community forums, and articles about kitchen equipment, food grades, and other subjects. Searchable. Created by an engineer.
http://www.cookingforengineers.com
Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation

Last updated Sep 21, 2004


Epicurious view detail comment email this

Contains thousands of recipes, cooking tips, holiday features, cocktails, wine advice, travel suggestions, and more. Many recipes feature helpful (and mouth-watering) photographs. Though somewhat commercialized, the quality of the recipes--several notches above the average Web collection--makes Epicurious a first stop for many cooks. Searchable and browsable.
http://www.epicurious.com/
Topics: Beverages, California and Washington Wine, Holidays & Observances, Photograph Collections, Recipes & Food Preparation

Last updated May 4, 2005


Everyday Cook view detail comment email this

Recipe database that includes a glossary, tip box (how to make the perfect pie crust, caring for cast iron), and basic information about spices, measurements, and substitutions. Browsable and searchable. Note: Contains annoying pop-up ads.
http://www.everydaycook.com/
Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation

Last updated May 4, 2005


How to Cook Everything: Take on the Recipes view detail comment email this

Recipes from "How to Cook Everything: Bittman Takes on America's Chefs," a public television series (and related cookbook) in which food writer Mark Bittman "pits his home cooking against the ultra-style of the best known chefs in the country." Provides recipes for dishes such as steak tartare, lobster roll, tuna teriyaki, gazpacho, braised rabbit, and persimmon pudding.
http://www.howtocookeverything.tv/htce/TakeOnTheRecipes/list.html
Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation

Last updated Jul 31, 2006


iChef view detail comment email this

The core of this site is its searchable and browsable archive of thousands of recipes. Also features daily recipes; links to food columns in various U.S. and international newspapers; mealplans; information about buying, storing, and serving wine; tips and hints for food preparation and cleaning kitchen utensils and cookware; a discussion forum; and more. Note: the information is served up with a lot of pop-ups and on-site advertisements.
http://www.ichef.com/
Topics: California and Washington Wine, Recipes & Food Preparation

Last updated May 10, 2006


Kitchen Window view detail comment email this

This National Public Radio (NPR) column focuses on seasonal cooking and entertaining. The website features commentaries on food and recipes for dishes such as pear tartlets, black bean pumpkin soup, root vegetable cassoulet, roasted chicken, kalbi (Korean barbecue short ribs), ceviche, honeysuckle sorbet, and lavender martinis.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4578972
Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Recipes & Food Preparation

Last updated Nov 15, 2005


Meals for You view detail comment email this

Contains thousands of recipes. Search options include keyword, nutritional level, preparation time, and taste (spicy, sweet). Also features a health guide, kitchen tips and glossary, dietary exchange tables, and more.
http://www.mealsforyou.com/
Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation

Last updated May 4, 2005


The Recipe Link view detail comment email this

A collection of thousands of food-related Web sites. Topics include recipes, dieting, food safety, culinary careers, and more. Searchable and browsable.
http://www.recipelink.com/
Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation

Last updated May 4, 2005


RecipeSource view detail comment email this

Tens of thousands of recipes, searchable by keyword or by topic. Topic areas include Ethnic Dishes; Soups, Stews and Chili; Sweets and Desserts; Snacks and Appetizers; Breakfast Dishes and Special Occasions (camping, holidays); Restricted and Special Diets (Baby Foods and Diabetic Recipes). Anyone may submit a recipe. Formerly SOAR (Searchable Online Archive of Recipes).
http://recipesource.com/
Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation

Last updated May 4, 2005


Recipezaar view detail comment email this

This site offers menu ideas and tens of thousands of recipes compiled from the contributions of amateur household chefs and food fans. Includes estimated nutrition facts for each recipe, a "Recipe of the Day," chat rooms, and message boards. Registration (free) required to post recipes and create calendars of meal plans that total the calories and nutrients. Includes a few annoying banner ads. Browsable and searchable.
http://www.recipezaar.com/
Topics: Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation

Last updated May 4, 2005


Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil view detail comment email this

The website for this brand of aluminum foil provides answers to questions about foil, such as whether to use the dull or shiny side of the foil, why foil sometimes darkens during cooking, and why aluminum foil is sometimes called tin foil. Also includes illustrated instructions for packet cooking with aluminum foil.
http://www.reynoldspkg.com/reynoldskitchens/en/product.asp?cat_id=1337&prod_id=1789
Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation

Last updated Jan 2, 2009


What's Cooking Grandma? view detail comment email this

Small collection of video clips of grandmothers "sharing their special recipes." Features selections such as "Nana Ruth's Jam and Scones" and "Nannie Webb's Apple Crumble." Includes information about sending in a recipe and brief tips for recording audio and making a film. From the design collaborative Human Beans.
http://whatscookinggrandma.humanbeans.net/
Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation

Last updated Dec 2, 2008





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