Food Blogs & Sites

What about that local south Walton dining blog?

What about that local south Walton dining blog?

which one?

I am wanting to find and share excellent food blogs but not necessarily restaurant reviews - unless the blog includes recipes and other cooking related content - I'm sure there are some sites like this.

Here are a few that I like for the recipes, personality/writing, and luscious photos:

David Lebovitz
smitten kitchen
101 Cookbooks - Healthy Recipe Journal
Homesick Texan
The Pioneer Woman Cooks - Ree Drummond
What's On My Plate
kalofagas.ca – Greek Food & Beyond (Unique Greek recipes)

Here's where I search for recipe ideas based upon ingredients I have on hand or to find several versions (and reviews and modifications) of a desired recipe:
All recipes – complete resource for recipes and cooking tips
Tasty Kitchen – Favorite Recipes from Real Kitchens Everywhere!

Daughter goes to Pioneer Woman for her food porn. Here's an example -- a recipe for migas.

The Pioneer Woman Cooks - Ree Drummond

Also likes http://smittenkitchen.com/ and http://www.yumsugar.com/ .

Love Pioneer Woman. Some of these look sooo interesting. Entertainment for DD today!!

yes, I am going to take a look at all of these! can't wait.

of course, we can't forget Food Network.
I always learn from Emeril's recipes. they are the best. I don't watch his show but I do use his recipes.

Emeril's.com
just came across emeril's own site - looks to be full of info about his restaurants, recipes, cooking, etc.

I have turkey and chicken carcasses in the freezer- so I need to look through a few of these sites for inspiration!

oh, I have read about the Pioneer Woman! the accidental country girl... what a wonderful big site on everything from food to homeschool!

Chowhound for general ideas and road trip food:

Chowhound Boards - Chowhound

The food blog equivalent to a punch in the throat.
Bake and Destroy

thanks Bev.

It's not really a recipe site, but man oh man is it a spirit lifter after you've butchered something.

Cake Wrecks

I am sooooooooooo making this soon!

poppy seed lemon cake | smitten kitchen

I am sooooooooooo making this soon!

poppy seed lemon cake | smitten kitchen

just one more of the thousands of gorgeous food blogs. these photos are wonderful.

smitten kitchen blog says this:

Fearless cooking from a tiny kitchen in New York City.

the writing and photography are excellent as well as the culinary material - how do they do all that so well? I'm impressed. and this is just one example of so many. I gotta keep this one. thanks DD.

let us know how that cake turns out.

just one more of the thousands of gorgeous food blogs. these photos are wonderful.

smitten kitchen blog says this:

the writing and photography are excellent as well as the culinary material - how do they do all that so well? I'm impressed. and this is just one example of so many. I gotta keep this one. thanks DD.

let us know how that cake turns out.

Oh, I will. When have I EVER been quiet about food?

I want to make that Poppy Seed Lemon cake too!!! If I try it I will also post back.

P.S. The "Mythbusters" confirmed that eating poppy seed bakery products might lead to a positive on a drug test. Can eating a poppy seed bagel cause you to fail a drug test? -- Legal Issues -- The Opium Poppy FAQ

I want to make that Poppy Seed Lemon cake too!!! If I try it I will also post back.

P.S. The "Mythbusters" confirmed that eating poppy seed bakery products might lead to a positive on a drug test. Can eating a poppy seed bagel cause you to fail a drug test? -- Legal Issues -- The Opium Poppy FAQ

I'll take my chances...LOL.

I want to make that Poppy Seed Lemon cake too!!! If I try it I will also post back.

P.S. The "Mythbusters" confirmed that eating poppy seed bakery products might lead to a positive on a drug test. Can eating a poppy seed bagel cause you to fail a drug test? -- Legal Issues -- The Opium Poppy FAQ

In case you're looking for a cheap pantry high there are several.

Poppy seeds eaten in a large enough quantity can have the same effect as heroin.

Eat enough nutmeg and you'll be seeing the music this coming weekend.

The Nourishing Gourmet

I was looking for rice salad recipes and came across this food blog/site:

The Nourishing Gourmet

I would like to try the gorgonzola, walnut and grape rice salad recipe:
Gorgonzola, Walnut and Grape Rice Salad - here it is. I will leave off the grapes because I just do not like cold/juicy grapes in my savory food. but I may add a crunchy dried fruit like a cranberry...



Gorgonzola, Walnut and Grape Rice Salad

2 cups of a wild rice mix*
Combine in a medium pot with 4 cups of water and a teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to the lowest setting and cook for 50 minutes or until done. When done, remove from heat, take of the lid and cool while you get the rest of the ingredients ready. You want to combine the ingredients with the rice when it is still warm (it will soak in more flavor), but not pipping hot. If you need to cool quickly, turn out onto a large plate and stir/flip over occasionally.
1 cup of red grapes, washed and halved or quartered
1 cup of celery, washed and very thinly sliced
1 cup of toasted walnuts (toasted in a heavy pan over med-high heat, just until slightly browned and aromatic)
Around 1/4 to 1/3 of a pound of Gorgonzola, crumbled, (probably around 1/2 to 3/4 of a cup)
Dressing:
1/3 cup of champagne vinegar
2/3 cup of olive oil
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
I garlic clove
Combine dressing ingredients and pour over the rest of the ingredients. Toss to mix. Serve this dish at room temperature, or chilled.
We eat grains salads room temperature on mild days or in the winter. But on hot days, I like it chilled for at least a few hours. I even have put grain salads in the freezer to more quickly cool them (just don?t forget it and stir it once in a while!). Just beware that it will soak up some of the dressing when you chill it, so toss with a little extra vinegar and oil for more flavor right before serving.
*The mix I used included regular brown rice, red rice, short brown rice, and wild rice






anyone else have any good rice salad recipes? I'll add this one to the recipe thread once I have tried it out and if I find it is worthy...

I have no idea where I was on Jan 10th, but I completely missed this thread and it is YUMMY!

Thanks, All Y'all!

I have no idea where I was on Jan 10th, but I completely missed this thread and it is YUMMY!

Thanks, All Y'all!

I know - there are more food sources on the web than one could ever begin to look at. but I am interested in finding some of the good ones. and they are already listed on this thread. but it never ends. truly.

Who here has enjoyed a Miga? Sounds divine!

Who here has enjoyed a Miga? Sounds divine!

Sounds like eggs to me. :shock:

I'd like to try to lemon poppy seed cake, too. Maybe we should have a bake off/taste off?

Oh crap. I forgot to post about the Poppy Seed Lemon Cake. I did not love the consistency of it...sorta too spongy for me. The flavor was good--but I would have liked more lemon. Loved the crunch from all the seeds. If I made it again, I would make a traditional Lemon cake and just add the same amount of poppy seeds. It was true to what the blog lady said though--not very sweet and quite different.