My Favorite Blogs for Food, Recipes, Cooking, &c.

I love food blogs.  Especially those that are managed by individuals with epic photography and photo editing skills, and who cultivate a cozy, artsy corner emphasizing food presentation and enjoyment.  It also helps if the recipes are simple and made up of ingredients you can find in any kitchen.

SOUS STYLE
This is a food snob's version of FoodGawker - the recipes collected here are gorgeous, fancy, delectable, creative, or just plain heavenly to behold.

DELICIOUSLY ELLA
"It's all about embracing the incredible foods that your body loves and what you can do with them. It’s truly amazing to see what you can do with these simple ingredients and how you can so easily create an incredibly healthy version of a typically unhealthy dish, from brownies to cheesecake and even pizza!"

MY NEW ROOTS
Natural, healthy eating.  And what a gorgeous blog!  I love the aesthetic.  I also love how she sorts her recipes by season - so great!

THE FIRST MESS
Very laid-back recipe blog that is bursting at the seams with recipes for rainy days.

LOVE AND LEMONS
So much personality!  The best part are her graphics - photos adorned with helpful or cheeky text.  Love her smoothie recipes!  And check out some of her recipe "sets," like easy pita lunch ideas and his and hers sandwiches.

THE FOREST FEAST
"After several years in the big city, I moved to a cabin in the woods of Northern California. Inspired by local ingredients I create simple, beautiful, healthy recipes anyone can make."

TOP WITH CINNAMON
This blogger obviously puts a lot of time and effort into her posts.  The result?  GIFs that make even this recipe for croissants completely dummy-proof!

A COUPLE COOKS
These recipes will literally make you feel like a Michelin five-star chef!  Innovative combinations of everyday ingredients yield easy but impressive results!  Fool your friends into thinking you're a professional chef.

101 COOKBOOKS
Pretty much the Bible of food blogs.  It speaks for itself.

WHAT KATIE ATE
She's already got two published books of her recipes, so this one kind of speaks for itself.  Classic and creative American fare.  Great for summer recipe inspiration.

PINCH OF YUM
Cute, bright, upbeat, and also very healthy recipes that are easy and great for entertaining.  Most recipes feed a lot of people, so whether you're cooking for family or friends, if there's more than four invited, dig into this blog!

NATURALLY ELLA
Seasonal, easy vegetarian recipes and beautiful photography.  I love being able to search by season, and then by ingredient.  Beautiful layout.

HAPPYOLKS
This woman just understands me.  All of her preferred ingredients are personal favorites of mine, and the recipes area all straightforward yet mouth-watering and original!

SCANDI
Recipe indexes in both English and Finnish?  I'm sold.  Offers loads of traditional Scandanavian recipes, such as Finnish Tippaleipä.

MANGER
This is one  you're going to have to work your way up to.  Mimi's recipes, coupled with her husband's professional photography, will intimidate the heck out of you.  More likely you'll end up immersed in reading her blog posts about life in provincial France and just end up sobbing into a bag of chips.

ALEXANDRA'S KITCHEN
There is so much color to her recipes!  If you want something simple but with incredible aesthetic appeal that will impress your friends, look no further!  Excellent meat dishes, great for entertaining!

WHAT SHOULD I EAT FOR BREAKFAST
It's my favorite meal of the day too, Marta. :)  Also a great guide to eating in Berlin and Barcelona.

THE KITCHN
Single-handedly the most organized in terms of finding a recipe.  Some very creative recipes as well - Chilean papaya soup, anyone?

PASTRY AFFAIR
This blog is the bane of my existence.  The aesthetic, the straightforward ingredients, the photography mixed with inspiring quotes...  This is the place I discovered the recipe to end all recipes: this Chocolate Pomegranate Tart.