Homepages have been around since the web started. Each gives us a glimpse into someone else's lives. Personal, professional, social and family life, all there for everyone to see.
Many people use their homepages to share recipes, food tips and trivia. Others use the web as a medium to show off their specialized knowledge or to organize useful information for others to share. Whether it's a simple list of a tried and true recipes or a full blown hypertext exploration on growing chilies at home, all share one thing. A personal touch.
In contrast to the commercial food sites, these have no ad banners or sales catalogs. You won't be asked to sign up for a weekly mailing! You also won't find many fancy multi-page layouts. These are personal sites and they deliver exactly that, a personal touch to all aspects of food. Use the links below to start your exploration of the personal side of food.
- A true hyper linked cookbook, the 50+ Friends Cookbook has it's own a personal twist. But it's more than that, it has a list of well chosen food links (Research Department) and an area called Cookin' Tid Bits which has shortcuts, substitutions and leftover ideas.
- This one is quite a gem! Lori Alden is the host of The Cook's Thesaurus a fabulous resource for all types of food substitutions. I've never seen such a comprehensive list of alternate ingredients. It's also a dictionary!
- How to Master Bloody Mary's - Andy Doble's personal passion has it's own page - with instructions and recipes.
- Lance's Best in the World Onion Soup Recipe is exactly that! Detailed instructions and a good looking recipe.
- It's difficult to say whether this is a commercial site, but if so, it has nothing to do with food. The Raphael Co. recipe page hosts a recipe of the month and impressive page layout.
- Sharon Curtis' Recipe Page has loads of recipes from all over the world, Indian food and fondue abound!
- The Dinner Co-op page is a beautiful example of people sharing their passion for food with others on the web. Recipes, ideas, information on co-ops, it's all here.
- Would you believe that The Gumbo Pages were created by one man? Believe it. This well known web resource is the out pouring from one Chuck Taggart, a transplanted Louisiana native who now lives in Los
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