Cooking
When you go away you miss a lot of stuff. When you get home you notice little things and wonder, when did that happen? Barely a year ago the redesigned Cooking with Amy launched. Now I look around and see lots of wonderful redesigned food blogs and some new ones to boot. Here are a few that have caught my eye recently:
1. Bits and Bites
This is the newish food blog from our local 7x7 magazine (if the name sounds odd, keep in mind San Francisco is seven miles square). Like the Gourmet magazine blog, Choptalk, Bits and Bites has got lots of wonderful observations from the magazine's food and wine editors. It's a bit like hanging out with foodie friends who tell you about the dinner they had the other night at Piperade, or their favorite food finds at Costco, or how to make that fabulous cauliflower "couscous" style that chef James Ormsby used to make (oh James, how we miss you!). This blog really makes you feel like an insider.
2. Cook Think
First up in the redesign category is Cook Think. I raved about this blog back when it first launched but now it's really hitting its stride. At this blog you'll find thought-provoking pieces on vegetables, cooking techniques, you-name-it. Just this week I learned about marjoram, why to heat butter "until the foam subsides" and weighed in on the cabbage debate. And now there's a newsletter to sign up for called Root Source. I've signed up and can't wait to see what's in store.
3. Delicious Days
This gorgeous blog just gets better and better with every tweak. I'm not sure when it got this latest styling but it just makes me want to give Nicky and Oliver a big bravo! for their efforts. The recipes, photos and design inspire me on a regular basis.
FOOD
- Help Me And Win!
It's time for a blog redesign! Cooking with Amy is going to be redesigned by the talented designer who created the current look several years ago. I've got lots of ideas but would like to hear yours too. What do you like best about the site?...
- Food Writers Are Blogging
While the phenomenon of food bloggers turning into professional food writers is nothing new, lately professional food writers seem to be turning into bloggers. Here are a few blogs written by professional food writers that I am really enjoying at the...
- Cheap Holiday Gifts!
I am not only a cooking magazine addict. I am a cooking magazine pusher. It probably comes as no surprise that I absolutely love cooking magazines and subscribe to a whole passel of them. But I also think they make a great gift for the foodie or wannabe...
- Bloggers Come Clean
Do you have any favorite blog or newspaper column that you read on a regular basis? Do you feel you know the writer through their writing? If so, I know how you feel. That's why meeting up with other bloggers is always such a joy for me. This week...
- Great Food Magazines
I have a shocking confession to make. There are times, sometimes whole weeks when I don't feel like cooking. The fridge may be empty or full; it makes no difference. Not in the mood. The muse has left the building. In this predicament we just have...
Cooking
When you go away you miss a lot of stuff. When you get home you notice little things and wonder, when did that happen? Barely a year ago the redesigned Cooking with Amy launched. Now I look around and see lots of wonderful redesigned food blogs and some new ones to boot. Here are a few that have caught my eye recently:
1. Bits and Bites
This is the newish food blog from our local 7x7 magazine (if the name sounds odd, keep in mind San Francisco is seven miles square). Like the Gourmet magazine blog, Choptalk, Bits and Bites has got lots of wonderful observations from the magazine's food and wine editors. It's a bit like hanging out with foodie friends who tell you about the dinner they had the other night at Piperade, or their favorite food finds at Costco, or how to make that fabulous cauliflower "couscous" style that chef James Ormsby used to make (oh James, how we miss you!). This blog really makes you feel like an insider.
2. Cook Think
First up in the redesign category is Cook Think. I raved about this blog back when it first launched but now it's really hitting its stride. At this blog you'll find thought-provoking pieces on vegetables, cooking techniques, you-name-it. Just this week I learned about marjoram, why to heat butter "until the foam subsides" and weighed in on the cabbage debate. And now there's a newsletter to sign up for called Root Source. I've signed up and can't wait to see what's in store.
3. Delicious Days
This gorgeous blog just gets better and better with every tweak. I'm not sure when it got this latest styling but it just makes me want to give Nicky and Oliver a big bravo! for their efforts. The recipes, photos and design inspire me on a regular basis.
FOOD
- Help Me And Win!
It's time for a blog redesign! Cooking with Amy is going to be redesigned by the talented designer who created the current look several years ago. I've got lots of ideas but would like to hear yours too. What do you like best about the site?...
- Food Writers Are Blogging
While the phenomenon of food bloggers turning into professional food writers is nothing new, lately professional food writers seem to be turning into bloggers. Here are a few blogs written by professional food writers that I am really enjoying at the...
- Cheap Holiday Gifts!
I am not only a cooking magazine addict. I am a cooking magazine pusher. It probably comes as no surprise that I absolutely love cooking magazines and subscribe to a whole passel of them. But I also think they make a great gift for the foodie or wannabe...
- Bloggers Come Clean
Do you have any favorite blog or newspaper column that you read on a regular basis? Do you feel you know the writer through their writing? If so, I know how you feel. That's why meeting up with other bloggers is always such a joy for me. This week...
- Great Food Magazines
I have a shocking confession to make. There are times, sometimes whole weeks when I don't feel like cooking. The fridge may be empty or full; it makes no difference. Not in the mood. The muse has left the building. In this predicament we just have...