Saveur Magazine, the gold standard for gourmet magazines these days, annually picks top blogs in several categories. This year, they also picked 50 More Food Blogs You Should Be Reading. Of these 50, here are 8 that stand out, and why.
From high concept gourmet, to DIY, and everything in between these picks will have you stimulated by fabulous recipes and soothed by gorgeous photography. (That's Denise Woodward's winning entry in Saveur's photo contest.)
Chez Us
Strawberry, balsamic, thyme jam? ‘nuff said. Oh, okay and more: Saveur photo contest winner. Alright, alright: also super fun and supportive friend, online as well as “IRL”. Reading the Chez Us blog, following their twitter stream, you feel like you’ve been invited to a special dinner party, but one that you’re comfortable at - no snobs allowed.
Hunter Angler Gardener Cook
Hunt, Gather, Cook author has a talent for "finding the forgotten feast." Two time James Beard nominee, Hank demystifies the journey from wild thing to dinner ingredient. He may help you identify a random bird (it was a woodcock), to walk you through butchering, cleaning and cooking anything. Hunting, fishing? Yes... well you get the point.
Red Cook
Kian Lam writes a gorgeous blog with photos of his food whether homemade Mock Shark Fin Soup or things he's discovered in his travels. He also teaches classes in New York city at the International Culinary Institute. Reading his blog is like quick visit to China, with plenty to eat and a good friend, translating it all.
Starving Off the Land
Tamar and her husband embarked on an experiment that is becoming a lifestyle. Could two Manhattanites live Green Acres style off the land on the Cape? Growing their own food, be it mushrooms, or chickens or oysters, to fishing, to emergency veterinary skills. Tamar’s writing is just amazing. You never read a post without a smile if not an outright hoot. Check her striper in the photo. Not starving this week!
The Canal House Cooks Lunch
When one gets a recommendation from Elissa Altman author of Poor Man’s Feast, one must listen. Making your first torchon au foie gras could be - scratch that - IS intimidating. Pink salt? Sous vide? Poaching 25 minutes or ninety seconds? What? Help? Ack! (sigh) Torchon can be salt-cured, don’t you know. Well, we do now.
The Japanese Food Report
“Great Japanese home cooking recipes.” In English. Don’t worry. Harris Salat is one of a handful (with some fingers left over) of English-writing Japanese food authorities that give us access to one of life's great joys: delicious Japanese food, made at home. This is like Mom’s home-cooking, on days when company is coming. Not fussy, not Temple cuisine, but straightforward food that is what any of your Japanese cousins might be eating today.
Whole Larder Love
For the “DIY-minded” with a “sharp sense of humor” We’re in! Beautiful photography. Composition with great perspective and lighting is unique. Feast your eyes.
The Peche
Who can cook, photograph and write a beautiful food blog with three kids under the age of four? The Peche and they do so with a refreshing lack of baby blather. They prove that good food can be home made, even by harried parents. In fact, you forget they have kids reading the blog. And that's a rare thing. Enjoy perusing the gorgeous photos.
Jacqueline Church - Award-winning writer, speaker, teacher on topics at the intersection of gourmet and sustainable food issues.
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