Food Network

(http://www.foodnetwork.com/)
If you're a true foody (an internet food fan) then you probably know all about the Food Network on TV. Names like Emeril Lagasse, Rachael Ray, Bobby Flay and Alton Brown are probably common around your house. Just as the Food Network is the dominant resource for food information on TV, Foodnetwork.com is the dominant resource for food information on the Internet.
The website sections include holidays & parties, quick & easy and healthy eating. There is TV information on the site allowing you to get biographies, schedules, and show specific recipes. Additionally, it has a recipe box feature which will allow you to save your favorite recipes once you register as a member (which is free).

All Recipes

(http://www.allrecipes.com/)
The very best recipe book on the internet is allrecipes.com. Founded in 1997 and owned by Reader’s Digest, Allrecipes.com is a proven leader in the online food space.
They have more than 40,000 recipes available in every conceivable category. Search specific categories or search by ingredient; the ingredient search lets you name specific ingredients you want included as well as ingredients you want excluded.
The site has areas for recipes, menus and tips & advice. Perhaps the greatest feature of allrecipes.com is the community. Every recipe has an area for comments and reviews. People are eager to praise good recipes and offer suggestions on others. Again, you can register and put together your own recipe box, then go and offer your own input on the recipes that you have tried.

Epicurious

(http://www.epicurious.com/)
For a slightly higher level of sophistication there is Epicurious. It has "more than 35,000 professionally tested recipes from the premier brands in food journalism, Gourmet and Bon Appétit magazines, as well as web-exclusive original recipes from top chefs and cookbook authors around the world."
The recipes are accompanied by truly striking photographs. They have articles & guides on many subjects, recipes & menus and a brand new community feature. Epicurious has a recipe box feature as well, but my favorite feature is the random recipe sent to my personal Yahoo! desktop.

CHOW

(http://www.chow.com/)
Chow is a slightly different kind of food site. More of an online magazine in format, it has all of the standard features one would expect in a good website as well as regular articles and columns and even videos. One of my favorite features is the regular Gear column that reviews gadgets for the kitchen. They have a ton of different message boards, regional and topical.

Yahoo! Food

(food.yahoo.com)
A very comprehensive guide to all things food on the Internet: "Recipes, restaurants, wine, entertaining and cooks." All of the functionality you would expect from Yahoo! Is present, including videos and blogs. There are spotlight areas for cooking with kids, mixing drinks, and the latest from Martha Stewart and Rachael Ray. There is so much that it can actually be a bit overwhelming when you first visit.

Cooking for Engineers

(http://www.cookingforengineers.com/)
Nominated for a Blogger's Choice Award as Best Food Blog, Cooking for Engineers is a truly fun site for the technically minded foody. Michael Chu started CfE as a place to store and share the recipes that he likes to use as well as some kitchen notes.
Today the blog has great recipes with step-by-step instructions accompanied by pictures, as well as restaurant reviews, kitchen gear reviews and more. Michael likes to test food myths, too, and he breaks down everything that he does in very explicit terms. The blog has reference help like an ingredient dictionary, a metric conversion tool and a suggested reading list. One of my favorites.

101 Cookbooks

(http://www.101cookbooks.com/)
The first thing you will find upon logging onto this blog is a large gorgeous picture. The description of the blog is pretty straightforward: "This site chronicles a cookbook collection, one recipe at a time…"
This is a great blog for exploring recipes along with commentary and history. 101 Cookbooks has been featured in several newspaper articles and is a winner of numerous awards including the 2005 people's choice Webby Award for best personal web site.

Simply Recipes

(www.elise.com/recipes/)
Another blog with beautiful photography, Simply Recipes is the personal site of Elise Bauer "with only a few hundred recipes, all tested by me, my family and or my friends."
Simply Recipes now reaches over a million visitors a month and was recently voted Best Food Blog Overall in the 2006 Food Blog Awards. "What started as a small family project now reaches tens of thousands of people every day."

Chocolate & Zucchini

(http://www.chocolateandzucchini.com/)
Despite my hatred of zucchini, I thoroughly enjoy this blog. It is written by Clotilde Dusoulier, a Parisian woman who lives in Montmartre and shares her passion for all things food related; recipes, musings, cookbook acquisitions, quirky products, nifty tools, restaurant experiences, ideas, and inspirations. Two books have been created from this blog and there will probably be more forthcoming.

The World's Healthiest Foods

(http://www.whfoods.com/)
This site is sponsored by The George Mateljan Foundation, a non-profit organization free of commercial influence. "Our purpose is to provide you with unbiased scientific information about how nutrient-rich World's Healthiest Foods can promote vibrant health and energy and fit your personal needs and busy lifestyle." The site has great sections on eating healthy, cooking healthy and feeling great. The Healthiest Foods index is very nice. There is a lot of very useful information here.

Cooking Light

(http://www.cookinglight.com/)
This is the website for the magazine by the same name. "As the world's largest epicurean magazine, we're dedicated to helping our more than 11 million readers eat better, feel better, and look their very best." They have divisions on food, menus & planning, cooking 101 and healthy life.

Nutrition Data

(http://www.nutritiondata.com/)
This site prides itself in its ability to deliver food composition data in the most useable format, with the fewest clicks and keystrokes. They have several great tools to help you find the information you want: a Daily Needs Calculator, a Nutrient Search Tool and a Food Category Explorer.

FoodFit

(http://www.foodfit.com/)
Their stated mission is "to promote and enhance the health of consumers. FoodFit.com is now recognized as a national leader in its field—the destination for up-to-date information on good food and good health." The site has many great tools, including a database of 2,500 healthy, customizable recipes with nutritional analysis.

My Pyramid

(http://www.mypyramid.gov/)
From the United States Department of Agriculture comes mypyramid.gov. You can get a quick estimate of what and how much you need to eat, and a personalized Tracker helps you stick to it. A healthier weight is important for overall health and well being. Be sure to get an in-depth assessment of your diet quality and physical activity status from this site, too.

The Food Timeline

(http://www.foodtimeline.org/)
Who invented the potato chip...and why? Food history presents a complicated buffet of popular lore and contradictory facts. The Food Timeline is ugly but fascinating. If you've ever wondered how Thomas Jefferson made his ice cream, or what the pioneers cooked along the Oregon Trail then this is a great site for you to explore.

The Secret Recipe Blog

(www.recipesecrets.net/blog/)
This is a very fun and intriguing site. Every week you can expect new and exciting Secret Recipes along with interesting cooking related articles and tips. Chef Tom dissects famous secret recipes like KFC's Buttermilk Biscuits or Ben & Jerry’s Heath Bar Crunch Ice Cream or even California Pizza Kitchen's Chicken Tequila Fettuccine. Recipes are arranged by the restaurant of origin.

What does 200 calories look like?

(http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-200-calories-look-like.htm)
Visuals are often the best way to express an idea. Some foods have significantly more Calories than others, but what does the difference actually look like? Here we have a site that actually shows what it would take to equal 200 calories for dozens of common foods.

Candy Crate

(http://www.candycrate.com/)
From Abba-Zaba to Zagnut, from C. Howard Violet Chewing Gum to Pop Rocks, Candy Crate is an online candy store with a spectacular selection of scrumptious sweets. Retro Candy, Bulk Candy (wrapped and unwrapped), Gift Baskets, Novelty & Seasonal and even Adult Candy. Whether you're looking for a long lost candy love or whether you're seeking to fill your candy jar, this is a great place to start looking.

Retro Soda

Retro Soda Carries "pops of the past" soda pop and beverages in 8 ounce to 12 ounce glass bottles, many of which are made with original pure cane sugar formulas. They carry everything from Coca Cola and Dr Pepper to Moxie and Grape Nehi. You'll also find Filbert's Flavors, Hank's Beverages and Stewart's Sodas. For more classic soda fun, they link to different soda machine sites as well.

Mr. Breakfast

(http://www.mrbreakfast.com/)
Mr Breakfast is committed to: 1) assisting breakfast lovers find the best possible breakfast, and 2) making breakfast lovers out of those who are not. The site features an interactive database of recipes and restaurant reviews. A section called "The Breakfast Times" offers interesting articles, product reviews and the latest news concerning breakfast.