562678 Mon Oct 06 08:00:28 -0700 2008 24 31 Home Cooking 0 4084984 For those that cook...where do you find your recipes online? I like to read reviews by people, but you never know what their background is...is chef boyardee their version of gourmet?..so their reviews really aren't valid in my book. I did not know if there were other websites where true foodies go in search of great recipes. I get Bon Appetite and Gourmet mags, but I was looking for something online. Mon Oct 06 08:00:28 -0700 2008 221432 Wrigley12 1 4085336 My favorite is epicurious.com, which archives recipes from both those magazines, as well as some other sources. Good restaurant reviews, and they've rarely steered me wrong. The other place I like are the forums for America's Test Kitchens....and here, of course. Mon Oct 06 10:12:57 -0700 2008 4084984 89015 girlwonder88 1 4085363 I agree with epicurious as well. I prob. get most of my recipes from that site. I also use all recipes and sometimes food network as well. ATk is good, but the free recipes are limited. I like to use sites that are rated by readers, which will give tips and likes and dislikes of the recipe---and of course here. Mon Oct 06 10:22:27 -0700 2008 4084984 15697 jackie de 1 4085371 Epicurious is a good site as is allrecipes.com, but the most consistently good recipes, IMHO, is americastestkitchen.com (but you have to pay a monthly fee for the premium recipes). Mon Oct 06 10:24:59 -0700 2008 4084984 124339 bnemes3343 1 4085489 This website, Chowhound, has given me some excellent recipes over the past 3 years--epicurious also is a trusted source for me. Finerkitchens.com and Recipezaar.com are also trusted sources for me, and finerkitchens.com has a "tried and true favorites" list which has given us some great "keepers." Mon Oct 06 11:06:32 -0700 2008 4084984 11983 Val 2 4085668 finerkitchens.com is my go-to every day! (as is chowhound). But I must confess, I get more recipes from finerkitchens and more advice from chowhound. Mon Oct 06 11:57:21 -0700 2008 4085489 16579 gsElsbeth 1 4085758 More links: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/427178 One post in that thread has a treasure trove of sites. Another one that's handy: http://www.101cookbooks.com/index.html Mon Oct 06 12:28:14 -0700 2008 4084984 10516 MplsM ary 1 4086216 I've gotten some good ones from soupsong.com. Mon Oct 06 15:19:26 -0700 2008 4084984 13445 Louise 1 4086242 chef to chef's forums include "ask a chef", where people post questions about recipes, ingredients, techniques etc that are answered by a wide range of cooks and chefs: http://forums.chef2chef.net the feedback is often interesting, as so many experienced pro's can disagree on the most basic of ideas. there's more than one way to er, skin a cat. the site used to be a little busier, some recent changes have seen things slow a little there. some of the originals are regulars here at chowhound as well. but the advice is always good. Mon Oct 06 15:31:53 -0700 2008 4084984 192640 fooftales 1 4087075 I've had really good luck with every recipe I've tried off of allrecipes.com, and they even send a daily recipe to my inbox. Most of the recipes have been reviewed many times over, and I've never gone wrong with the best rated ones. I also like marthastewart.com. My family's polish, and when I moved a couple months ago, I accidentally left my recipe book with all of my grandfather's recipes at my parents' house. Since she's Polish, I tend to look to this site mostly for authentic Polish recipes in the absence of my grandfather's, and everything i've tried has been fantastic. Mon Oct 06 22:14:06 -0700 2008 4084984 179924 Al_Pal 1 4088005 Initially, I limited myself to "tried and true" web sites as recipe sources (recipe=ideas cuz I don't generally like following strict recipe directions) but I found that there are so many Internet sources for recipes that limiting my research actually crippled my ability to grow in the kitchen. I don't mind making something that turns out badly; that's part of the game. I've found that, after reading enough recipes and trying a wide range of ideas, I am much better at reading a recipe and accepting or rejecting it based upon my initial impression than I used to be. That saves me a lot of wasted time trying things that are, on the surface, gastronomically inferior. Tue Oct 07 10:11:32 -0700 2008 4084984 203621 todao 1 4088973 Not a website but check out the Smitten Kitchen blog! Tue Oct 07 15:28:21 -0700 2008 4084984 11195 LAWoman 2 4093106 Second Smitten Kitchen. Love it. Thu Oct 09 08:50:29 -0700 2008 4088973 146162 maggiej 1 4089023 Can't go wrong with Allrecipes. Have always found just what I was looking for. Plus love all the reviews to add to tips to each recipe. Tue Oct 07 15:50:29 -0700 2008 4084984 228855 jerzzy 2 4092971 I find Allrecipes very hit or miss. A lot of their recipes appeal to the 1950s, Peoria palate: bland seasonings, timid flavors. An experienced cook can vitalize the flavors, but someone new to cooking might be disappointed with the 5-starred "spicy soup" that tastes like watery salsa. Thu Oct 09 07:53:29 -0700 2008 4089023 68363 JungMann 1 4089179 Besides the ones mentioned, another I use is RecipeZaar http://www.recipezaar.com/ Tue Oct 07 16:53:11 -0700 2008 4084984 215356 Grapedad 1 4089234 elise.com and ditto on recipezaar.com Tue Oct 07 17:16:41 -0700 2008 4084984 17508 acme 1 4089317 I agree with a lot of the sites already mentioned but I will add: http://www.marthastewart.com/ (including Everyday Food Section) http://www.myrecipes.com/recipes/ (which has recipes from Cooking Light, Southern Living, Sunset, Coastal Living, Cottage Living, and Health ) Tue Oct 07 17:52:27 -0700 2008 4084984 10205 valerie 1 4094255 when i'm making something new-to-me, i usually google for a wide range of recipes, read them all over, and then figure out which variations and prep methods i like best, which ingredients i prefer to use, etc... in general, i think it's helpful to have sites where people can comment on / rate the recipes. (great banana cake recipe i use from allrecipes that wouldn't be good if i didn't follow the suggestions of several posters to add in more banana than the recipe calls for.) Thu Oct 09 16:04:24 -0700 2008 4084984 64215 cimui 2 4098964 i do this too! Sun Oct 12 07:22:53 -0700 2008 4094255 57801 lollya 1 4094328 http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/home/ http://www.cuisine.com.au/home/ THe above are the ones that I frequent and trust. Thu Oct 09 16:45:22 -0700 2008 4084984 225103 irisav 1 4094562 Epicurious.com is great, and if I'm looking for specifics, steamykitchen.com and elboricua.com Thu Oct 09 18:44:30 -0700 2008 4084984 227643 Luvfriedokra 1 4098486 Heard about this recipe "search engine" on here... www.foodieview.com I use it all the time! Sat Oct 11 18:59:05 -0700 2008 4084984 117385 4maxwelz 1 4098536 I tend to frequent food blogs instead; once you find someone who shares your taste, you can trust almost anything they make. When I'm looking for a specific recipe, I often check http://foodblogsearch.com/ . Sat Oct 11 19:31:39 -0700 2008 4084984 213355 sarasparagus 1 4098971 Foodtv.com Sun Oct 12 07:27:01 -0700 2008 4084984 206877 jpc8015