Food sites worth checking -
Consumer, Industry, Retail, Wholesale, Diet, Allergy - news and more.

Coming up Soon: Thanksgiving - and all thoughts turn to food (and drink, and family, and travel and ...)

UPDATED: November 14, 2008 by Jack Greenky

Sorted Alphabetically by site name - only way I could think of right now...

Includes dates when last checked or put on this page: example :(20081026) (Year Month Day). JG initials if comments added.These Sites have everything - job openings - training - travel advice - recipes - health information - opinions - reviews - tips (all kinds)

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http://www.aibonline.org/ - American Institute of Baking - AIB International is committed to protecting the safety of the food supply chain and delivering high value technical and educational programs... to "put science to work for the baker" (20081026)

http://www.aiwf.org/ - American Institute of Wine & Food "Wine and food enthusiasts get to meet and learn from renowned chefs, winemakers, authors, culinary historians, and food producers" (20081025)

http://www.avocado.org/ - California Avocado Commission - Read the latest avocado news, recipies, etc. (20081026)

http://www.bakery-net.com/ - The Retailers Bakery-Deli Association "Bakery-net is the online component of Modern Baking magazine, Baking Management magazine and the Healthy Baking Seminar. The magazines and seminars address and discuss issues affecting professional bakers" (20081025)

http://www.bakingbusiness.com/ - The Grain-Based foods information site. Includes digital version of the print publication, "The Bakers Production Manual encyclopedia of baking offers reference, formulations and troubleshooting for common baking ingredients." (June 2007) Log-in required for full access (20081027)

http://www.banquetfacilities.com/ - Local banquet facility directories for US metropolitan areas. "Find banquet facilities, banquet halls, mansions, inns, b&b's, country clubs, hotels, food, catering, wedding reception locations and more from New York to Los Angeles" (June 2007)

http://www.baychef.com/ - California Culinary Academy - Founded as one of the West's first culinary arts schools, ... providing high standards of culinary arts, pastry chef and personal chef training since 1977. (20081026)

http://www.beerinfo.com/ - The Beer Information Source - Your one stop source for beer information & more (20081026)

http://www.beeradvocate.com/ - The Beer Advocate - "BeerAdvocate is a global, grassroots network, powered by an independent community of over 150,000 beer enthusiasts and industry professionals who are dedicated to supporting and promoting beer." (20081026)

http://www.belgianexperts.com/index.html - Belgian Beer - "the premiere importer of independently produced, traditional Belgian beers in the United States" (20081026)

http://www.biggreentruckpizza.com/7_001.htm - a traveling pizzeria built on an antique truck (June 2007)(20081027)

http://www.bonappetit.com/ - Bon Appetit - "Bon Appétit celebrates the world of great food and the pleasure of sharing it with others" - (The website from and for the magazine.) (20081026)

http://www.calstrawberry.com/ - California Strawberry Association - about the California strawberry industry and the nutritious, delicious strawberry. (20081026)

http://www.cheesenet.info/ - CheeseNet - the web's number one resource for gourmet cheese information and cheese gift baskets" updated by "Big Cheese on 29 July, 2007" - JG (20081026)

http://www.cheftalk.com/ - Chef Talk - "A food lover's link to professional chefs" (20081026)

http://www.chic.edu/ - The Cooking & Hospitality Institute of Chicago - "The vision of The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago is to demonstrate and be recognized as a premier provider of higher education in the multi-faceted hospitality industry. " (20081026)

http://www.chowhound.com/- "Chowhound: For Those Who Live To Eat! - Chowhounds know where the good stuff is, and they never settle for less than optimal deliciousness, whether dining in splendor or grabbing a quick slice." (June 2007)(20081027)

http://www.ciachef.edu/ - Culinary Institute of America - "the best culinary school in the world.” "Come to The Culinary, and become a citizen in the world of food!" (20081026)

http://www.cookingcache.com/index.aspx - "Cooking Cache is a site for everyone who loves to cook. With a collection of almost 7,000 recipes and growing, it is a place not just to find recipes, but a community of people who love cooking as much as you." (June 2007)(20081027)

http://www.cooks.com - "...civilized man cannot live without cooks." (June 2007) (20081027)

http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/xtremeeating.pdf - "Restaurant Confidential" - PDF file - More Calories - Indulgent Menus - Jack's Note: I feel full just looking at the pictures - but I am still tempted to try the food. (June 2007)(20081027)

http://davidszondy.com/future/kitchen/bake_o_mat.htm - future kitchen devices out of the past - real and fictional - (humor and history)(20081028)

http://www.deepfriedkudzu.com/ - "Deep Fried Kudzu is a web page about life in the Deep South - food, restaurants, hotels, Southern culture, traditions, and folklore. Knitting, crafts, and neat finds too." (June 2007)(20081027)

http://www.divinacucina.com/ - Mange Firenze - Tuscany Cooking - Divina Cucina (originally Mangia Firenze) - Italian Cooking School in Florence, Italy. (20081026)

http://www.dressings-sauces.org/ - Associations for Dressings & Sauces - "The Association for Dressings and Sauces (ADS) represents manufacturers of salad dressing and condiment sauces and suppliers of materials and services to the industry." Includes food safety tips and consumer guides - JG - (20081026)

http://www.eatright.org/ - American Dietetic Association - The American Dietetic Association is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. (20081026)

http://www.elementarychef.com/mourning-the-demise-of-miracle-whip - one of many blog entries on food and other items (June 2007) Main Page: http://www.elementarychef.com/ (20081027)

http://www.emerils.com/ - Emeril LaGasse - "The restaurants of Chef Emeril Lagasse are comprised of people who are dedicated to providing the best possible food, service and ambience to our guests." (20081026)

http://www.epicurean.com/ - Epicurean Online - "If it's on the table, we're interested in it. And when we travel, the restaurants we visit are as important to us as the cathedrals and museums." (20081026)

http://www.epicurious.com/ - epicurious - "for people who love to eat" (20081026)

http://food.oregonstate.edu/ - Oregon State Food Resource - "a source of science-base and business savvy information for the food industry" from College of Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University (20081026)

http://www.foodallergy.org/ - The Food Allergy Network - "...bringing about a clearer understanding of the issues surrounding food allergies. Web site supported by an educational grant from the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology." (20081026)

http://foodconsumer.org/ - "Food Consumer is operated by a number of professionals in food, health and environmental sciences. Foodconsumer is not affiliated with nor sponsored by any industry/organization" "...worthy food and diet information." - (June 17, 2007 - JG)

http://www.foodbooks.com/welcome.htm and Food Books (regional) - "the web site for the Food Heritage Press" - "This page last updated April 10, 2005" - cookbooks and more - titles and summaries are a useful reference - JG (20081026)

http://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/ - Food Ingredients First - "Food Ingredients First.com is the food industry's leading portal for unique content on food & beverage development." © CNS Media BV 2003 - 2004 (The Netherlands) - News Releases from the industry, mostly Europe, but worldwide, current to October 2008. - JG (20081026)

http://www.foodnetwork.com/ - "Learn how Food Network viewers are using food...Find out what really happens behind the scenes at Food Network...recipes and seasonal menus" - much more (June 2007) (20081027)

http://www.foodtv.com/ - The Food Network - "...a unique lifestyle network and Web site that strives to be way more than cooking." (20081026)

http://www.fox.com/kitchennightmares/ - Kitchen Nightmares with Chef Gordon Ramsay - each episode tackling a restaurant in crisis and exposing the stressful realities of trying to run a successful food business. (20081030) - _ I really like this show _ - Jack.

http://www.fmi.org/ - Food Marketing Institute - Food Marketing Institute (FMI) conducts programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations on behalf of its 1,500 member companies. (20081026)

http://www.frenchculinary.com/ - The French Culinary Institute - "MAKE IT YOUR CAREER, OR STAR IN YOUR OWN KITCHEN - If you have a passion for food and dreams of success, you belong..." (20081026)

http://www.gatheringguide.com/ - Event Planning Resource for Weddings, Parties and Business Events (see their Terms of Service) Includes Bakeries, Caterers. August 2007 - JG (20081027)

http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/ - "If you are here, then you've probably seen Food Network's show, Good Eats. If you haven't, then you should!" (June 2007) (20081027)

http://www.gourmet.com/ - Gourmet Magazine - "Each issue of Gourmet features refreshing, easy-to-prepare and delicious recipes that come complete with top recommended wines as well as reviews of the best restaurants from around the world." Online site the complements the magazine, offers more info and subscriptions. - JG (20081026)

http://www.greatchefs.com/ - Great Chefs - "Great Chefs® is the oldest cooking/travel series on television and cable..." (20081026)

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http://hbd.org/hbd/HBD_idx.html - Index For The Homebrew Digest (June 2007) Years of info online. (20081027)

http://www.heartattackgrill.com/menu - The Heart Attack Grill - the Taste Worth Dying For - Humor in Real Life - or - Real Death Defying Food. (Warning: Some off color comments, risque pictures, Obscene and Outrageous Food - and Food for thought.) (June 2007)

Main Page: http://www.heartattackgrill.com - Warning: plays music on the page. (20081027)

http://www.iacp.com/ - International Association of Culinary Professionals "IACP serves as a resource and support system for food professionals worldwide" (20081025)

http://www.ific.org/ - International Food Information Council Foundation - "...to communicate science-based information on food safety and nutrition to health and nutrition professionals, educators, journalists, government officials and others providing information to consumers" (20081026)

http://www.iuf.org/en/ - The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF) - "The server www.iuf.org at Password-Protected Directory requires a username and password." then goes to: "Uniting Food, Farm and Hotel Workers World-Wide" - (based in Switzerland) (20081026)

http://www.kulinarika.net/english/english.html - Culinary Slovenia - isn't just about restaurants ... read the latest news ... recipies ... ask our culinary experts ... updated July 2008 (20081026)

http://margaritaville.com - Margaritaville -This website devoted to everything related to Jimmy Buffet - the stories, the tours, the places, etc. "Jimmy Buffett has established himself as the musical Mark Twain - a true American storyteller." Music, Food, Drink, Travel, etc. (June 17, 2007 - JG) (20081027)

http://www.merrylion.com/index.html- "The Pudding Hollow Cookbook - recipes for the (2007) Pudding Hollow Pudding Contest." (June 2007) (20081027)

http://www.mpwhi.com/main.htm - Mission Possible World Health International: An Anti-Aspartame website - Are you "allergic" to this artificial sweetener or additive, like a lot of people seem to be? (medical controversy) (20081028)

http://www.nacufs.org/ - The National Association of College and University Food Services "The mission of NACUFS is to promote the highest quality of foodservice on school, college and university campuses" (20081025)

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic - Food & Nutrition Information Center - The Food and Nutrition Information Center - a leader in food and human nutrition information dissemination since 1971. - Part of US Department of Agriculture. (20081026)

http://nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ - USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference - "To develop authoritative food composition databases and state of the art methods to acquire, evaluate, compile and disseminate composition data on foods available in the United States." (20081026)

http://www.napavalley.com/ - Wine Country Virtual Visit - from the Napa Valley Visitors Information and Wine Country or http://winecountry.com/ (20081026)

http://www.nppc.org/ - National Pork Producers Council - "NPPC’s mission is to fight for reasonable legislation and regulations, develop revenue and market opportunities and protect the livelihoods of America’s 67,000 pork producers." News of the industry. = JG (20081026)

http://nwcr.ws/ - The National Weight Control Registry - "the largest prospective investigation of long-term successful weight loss maintenance" (20081026)

http://www.oceansalive.org/eat.cfm -now goes to http://www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=1521 "Get answers to the your everyday questions about finding healthy, good-for-the-ocean seafood. Award-winning chefs share their best-kept secrets" - from Environmental Defense Fund (June 2007) (20081027)

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http://www.pisanellos.com/History.htm - "History of Pizza - A baked pie of Italian origin consisting of a shallow bread like crust covered with seasoned tomato sauce, cheese, and often other toppings such as sausage or onions. " (June 2007) (20081027)

http://www.pizzatherapy.com/index.html - "Find the "Best Pizza in the World" - We will take you through the pizza making process!" (June 2007) (20081027)

http://www.probrewer.com/ - Brewers' Market Guide - "a resource site serving all trades of the specialty beer business." (20081026)

http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/ - Consumer Information Center - Food, Health, and LOTS MORE "free information." (20081026)

http://www.ranw.com/ - Food & Beverage Manager - "Chefs and entrepreneurs discuss and share tips on starting and managing restaurants." Lots of Questions, no answers - incomplete website. - (20081026) JG

http://www.realbeer.com/ - The Real Beer Page - "Your guide to beer..." (20081026)

http://www.recipelink.com/index.html - "Home to thousands of recipes shared by our visitors since 1996 and thousands of hand-selected cooking and recipe links!" (June 2007) (20081027)

http://www.schoolofbaking.com/ - International School of Baking - "choose from bakery consulting services and/or baking school courses" (20081026)

http://www.sfa.org/ - Snack Food Association "The international trade association of the snack food industry representing snack manufacturers and suppliers." (20081025)

http://www.simplyming.org/ - Simply Ming cooking show - "New easy and exotic East-West dishes, world-renowned guest chefs, and trips to the Eastern culinary destinations of Beijing and Guangdong" - more (June 2007) (20081027)

http://www.slashfood.com/ - everything food related - member of the Weblogs, Inc. Network

http://www.sliceny.com/ - "AMERICA'S FAVORITE PIZZA WEBLOG!" (June 2007) New York City based, now with a Rochester Section! (20081027)

http://www.starchefs.com/ - Star Chefs - "StarChefs™ is an award-winning online magazine, serving the foodservice industry and food aficionados since 1995 ... StarChefs’ mission is to serve as a catalyst for culinary professionals to succeed at the highest possible standard. (20081026)

http://www.taunton.com/finecooking/ - Fine Cooking Magazine - from Taunton Press, "Our purpose is to help you enhance your knowledge and skills..." (20081026)

http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome - USDA - http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?navtype=SU&navid=FOOD_NUTRITION - The US Department of Agriculture - and their special food section. (20081026)

http://www.webtender.com/ - Online Bartender - "Anything you ever wanted to know about bartending and becoming a bartender." (20081026)

http://www.winebusiness.com/ - SmartWine Online - information and services provider for the global wine industry. (20081026)

http://winecountry.com/ - we have a passion for wine – it influences everything we do and inspires a lifestyle that celebrates wine country destinations across the U.S. - Based in Napa Valley, California. (20081026)

http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Home/ - Wine Spectator - "Wine Spectator Online, launched in October 1996, is the most influential source of wine information on the Internet." (20081026)

http://www.worldpizzachampions.com/ - "Join our revolutionary "How To" pizza site and be one on one with experts in the pizza industry. Learn how to make/work Sauce, Dough, Appetizers, Take & Bake, Desserts, Pizza Ovens, Fundamentals and much more." (June 2007) (20081027)

CREDITS: Thanks to BTU Special Events for many of the Industry Links

- Call for an estimate for your next event: 585-442-4746 -

Some links from their website, links updated and corrected here.
A list started by them with places of interest added as they found them.

(20081026 - JG)

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