The Food DudeTM
Favorite Websites
Budget Bytes
From the Budget Bytes website: "We believe good food doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. We believe you can create meals that you’re proud of, meals that make you feel full and healthy, meals that make you want to brag on social media, meals that will make you want your leftovers (no, really). We believe you can have all of this without spending your whole paycheck, buying a bunch of fancy kitchenware, or spending all day in the kitchen. We believe you can spend less and enjoy more."
Sally's Baking Addiction
On her website, Sally says, "I'm a baker, blogger, cookbook author, and food photographer. I live in Maryland with my little family of four and our rescue dogs." The site is full of wonderful recipes to try, has some fabulously produced how-to videos and even links to baking supplies.
101 Cookbooks
According to the website, "101 Cookbooks is a California food blog by Heidi Swanson focused on healthful, homemade recipes for everyday life. The site features over 700 vegetarian recipes, whole food and vegan recipes plus the occasional sweet treat. You’ll also find a special love for great soup here, as well as deep appreciation for great pasta recipes."
Serious Eats
Their website says "Serious Eats is an award-winning food and drink website visited by over 7 million hungry readers every month. Our audience comes to us for rigorously tested recipes, science-driven cooking techniques, robust equipment reviews, and stories that offer cultural and historical context to the foods we love to eat."
Pinch of Yum
Pinch of Yum's Lindsay is from Saint Paul, Minnesota and says "In this space, I am always sharing fresh, flavorful, (mostly) healthy recipes that I love to make and eat in my real, actual, every day life. If I wouldn’t eat it in real life, I won’t put in on the blog. My goal is to inspire you with food that is both approachable AND exciting, whether you’re cooking for yourself, your family, your roommates, or your friends. I want you to be so excited about these recipes that you eagerly await 5pm when you can go home from work and start cooking."
David Lebovitz
One of the nation's (and the world's) greatest pastry chefs, David Lebovitz combines amazing French baking with Middle Eastern recipes and a smattering of worldwide flair. He's written ten books on cooking, baking, desserts and alcohol. Lebovits is one of those culinary masters we'd all love to sit down to coffee with, to talk all things FOOD!
Deliciously Ella
The website says, "Deliciously Ella exists to help people live better, to be useful to our community, and to grow together. Every day we work to cultivate positive change, sharing delicious, natural, plant-based recipes and food products with the aim of building the world’s leading plant-based platform."
The Recipe Critic
From the website: "Welcome to my kitchen! I am Alyssa Rivers, published cookbook author of ‘The Tried and True Cookbook‘ and I am the foodie behind The Recipe Critic. This website launched in 2012 as a place to share my passion for cooking. The Recipe Critic is home to thousands of recipes that have been tried, tested, and approved by the world’s most honest critics… Kids and families from all over the world."
Chocolate Covered Katie
From the dessert blog: "Chocolate Covered Katie is one of the top 25 food websites in America, and Katie has been featured on The Today Show, CNN, Fox, The Huffington Post, and ABC's 5 O’Clock News. Her favorite food is chocolate, and she believes in eating dessert every single day."
British Food History
The website says: "Hello and welcome to British Food: A History, my blog that attempts to tell the history of Britain through its food and food cultures. In addition to all the history, I also want to provide plenty of recipes to try and that actually work – even if sometimes the ingredients are a little to strange to our modern tastes. I also hope to be able to show you some basic (and not so basic!) cooking techniques so that you can increase your own arsenal of culinary skills."
Knorr
Not everybody has half a day to prep for, and cook a big meal. Knorr, the company that gave us really good hollandaise in a box (among other yummy sauces), has a list of really good, quick, relatively inexpensive, yet tasty recipes that would be perfect for a weeknight, or whenever you're in a rush!
Country Crock
From the company that brought us that yummy, soft, buttery spread now comes a line of just as yummy, PLANT-based spreads for vegans, vegetarians and anyone concerned about their cholesterol and overall good health. Check out their list of recipes featuring plenty for both vegetarians and meat eaters!
Todo Gostoso
This Brazilian website translates as "everything tasty"! If you already speak Portuguese, you're golden. But fear not if you don't - go to the website and just click on Google Translate. The whole page will appear in English! Check out hundreds of fresh recipes from the biggest country in South America. You'll go back again, I promise!
Kurashiru
The Japanese are known for food perfection. Their clean flavors and pristine presentations make them a favorite for foodies around the world. This website is in Japanese (just click on Google Translate to have it appear in English) and gives the home cook a feel for genuine Japanese cuisine.
Nefisyemektarifleri
To Turkey we go! Nefisyemektarifleri translates as Yummy Recipes! This is a gem of a website featuring thousands of original and delicious recipes and videos. The site is written in Turkish, so you'll need to click on Google Translate to read it. Try making a Turkish minced meat pita! Mmmmmm!
EatingWell
Let's face it: we don't always eat the way we should. Indulging in a high-calorie meal may be fine every now and then, but can't be the norm if we want to be healthy. EatingWell features delicious, everyday recipes with our good health in mind. They even offer a category of recipes for diabetics. These recipes definitely should be incorporated into our weekly plan.
Hellmann's
Hellmann's has been a staple in millions of kitchens for a century, but most people don't know how truly versatile their mayonnaise is. After all, it's made from egg yolks and oil (plus a few other ingredients). Consider how many recipes contain those two things and you'll realize how often you can use mayonnaise. Check out their website for hundreds of great recipes!
The Spruce Eats
This is a must-have favorite food website. The Spruce Eats site says: "Food happens to us—every single day. It bumps up against everything else we care about: family, health, budget, schedule…and our happiness." This site features tens of thousands of recipes, how-to videos, and step-by-step photos. You'll spend a lot of time here!
Chef's Pencil
From the website: "Chef’s Pencil is an international food magazine that was launched in 2009 by Chef Paul Hegeman, a Dutch chef based in Sydney, Australia. Chef’s Pencil features content for all levels of cooks and foodies. Over time we have partnered with some of the best chefs and food bloggers in the world to provide delicious recipes as well as advice on various cooking tips and techniques. You can take these recipes through your culinary lifetime."
Natasha's Kitchen
Natasha Kravchuk says of her website: "I come from a family of fantastic cooks, and I’m here to share generations of recipes that are homey, fresh, healthy, family-friendly, authentic, and adventurous. Most importantly, our recipes are meticulously tested and guaranteed to be delicious and reliable."
Sugar and Snap Peas calls their website a place to find simple and flavorful dinner recipes made with whole food ingredients.
