Food is everywhere this time of year. Get ready for the holidays with the resources below!* If you’re cooking it, we’ve got some recipes for you. If you’re eating it (and who isn’t?), try some of the government resources on nutrition. If you’re trying to avoid a certain person’s cooking… well, we can’t help you there.

Happy Holidays!

Fun Food Websites

Librarian’s Index to the Internet
http://lii.org/pub/topic/food
An index organized by librarians. A multitude of culinary resources by subject.

Gourmet Spot
http://www.gourmetspot.com/
Links to many other web resources, recipes by category, beverages, restaurant guides, and a guide to television programs.

Food Timeline
http://www.foodtimeline.org/
Food timeline and culinary history timeline, beginning in prehistoric times! Really fun.

The History of Eating Utensils
http://research.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/utensil/index.html
The name says it all.

Government Resources

Nutrition.gov
www.nutrition.gov
Access to a variety of government-sponsored resources

Nutrition Assistance Programs
www.nutrition.gov
Provides information on national programs such as the Food Stamp Program and the National School Lunch Program

Key Ingredients — America By Food
http://www.keyingredients.org/
Site sponsored by the Smithsonian. Web version of a traveling exhibit that examines influences by region and ethnicity.

Journals

Fine Cooking
http://www.taunton.com/finecooking/
“For people who love to cook”

Food History News
http://foodhistorynews.com/
Journal dedicated to culinary history.

Reference Resources

The World Wide Gourmet
http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/hints-and-tips/conversion-table/
Conversion table (English to European)

The Cook’s Thesaurus
http://www.foodsubs.com/
Need to substitute ingredients? Look no further.

The Recipe Link
http://www.allbaking.net/
Huge collection of recipes, including a link to Newspaper Food Columns.

* Sites originally recommended in College and Research Libraries News, Nov. 2003, pp 656 – 659.