Food & Culinary Interests
Many of these websites and annotations are taken from the Librarians' Index to the Internet .  To subscribe to a weekly e-mail newsletter with useful websites from a variety of topics, go to:  http://lii.org/search/file/mailinglist
 
The Food Museum
All in one place are "food exhibits, news/issues,
resources, food history, answers to your food questions,  book reviews and just plain fun." As of November 2002,  some other features are listed but not available.  http://www.foodmuseum.com

Epicurious: The World's Greatest Recipe Collection
Recipes, articles, restaurant guides, cookbook reviews.
http://www.epicurious.com

Food & Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov

Food & Nutrition Center
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/

Joyofbaking.com
      Recipes of course, but this site also provides hows and whys of home baking, notes on ingredients, measurement conversions, techniques, and inspiring photos of pies, tarts, cakes, tortes, cookies, and breakfast treats. There are videos about baking a few standards--biscotti, scones, chocolate chip cookies, and a coffee cake--with variations. Caterer and baking teacher Stephanie Jaworski carefully notes sources when she has adapted recipes, and includes a bibliography. 
http://www.joyofbaking.com/
 
International Federation of Competitive Eating
The International Federation of Competitive Eating, Inc. supervises and regulates eating contests in their various forms throughout the world. The IFOCE helps to ensure that the sport remains safe, while also seeking to achieve objectives consistent with the public interest -- namely, creating an environment in which fans may enjoy the display of competitive eating skill.

http://www.ifoce.com/


Versatile Vinegar
Extensive information about vinegar, including "history,
statistics, household and laundry tips, recipes, up to date   news as well as vinegar's health and medicinal benefits."   The section on specialty vinegars includes an explanation of   the distinction between traditional and commercial balsamic   vinegar. The brief but excellent list of recipes also features useful cooking tips. From the Vinegar Institute, an international trade organization.
http://www.versatilevinegar.org/


Vegetarian Kitchen
Tips and recipes from Nava Atlas, author of many vegetarian cookbooks.
http://www.vegkitchen.com

Allrecipes.com
Your home for great recipes, meal ideas and cooking advice.
http://www.allrecipes.com

Food Network
Find recipes, contests, and chats associated with the Food TV shows hosted by celebrity chefs.
http://www.foodnetwork.com

The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
http://www.foodallergy.org/

Slow Food
http://www.slowfood.com/

USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council
The Kitchen provides family-sized and bulk-sized recipes for appetizers, salads, entrees, breads, desserts, and soups (including the classic American split pea soup--"since 1969 the second week in November has been occasion to celebrate the humble pea" with National Split Pea Soup Week). Additionally, there is health, nutrition, and educational information with images of varieties of peas, lentils, and chickpeas, and much more.
http://www.pea-lentil.com/

Vegetarian Resource Group
VRG  is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on vegetarianism and the interrelated issues of health, nutrition, ecology, ethics, and world hunger.
http://www.vrg.org/index.htm

Seafood Lover's Guide
Part of the Audubon Society's Living Oceans site, the Seafood Lover's Guide is designed to enable consumers to select fish that are both healthy and likely to ensure sustainable fish populations. Varieties of seafood are ranked on the "Fish Scale" from green (abundant) to red (depleted/poorly managed). Resources include PDF files of national and regional wallet cards with the ranking, an explanation of the "Fish Scale," and FAQ.
http://www.audubon.org/campaign/lo/seafood/



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