Food Blog Heaven

We could browse these recipe-focused websites all day. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Sweet, Sour, Salty, What?

Americans have historically hated bitter tastes, while other cultures loved them. Until now. Chefs are playing with bitter in new ways, and U.S. diners are finally appreciating it. (By Lessley Anderson)

Eighty-proof Bazooka anyone? (By Miriam Wolf)

Comedian Jim Gaffigan scores a touchdown in the cake-versus-pie debate. (By Traci Vogel)

Keith Law says you’re doing it wrong, and the blogosphere responds. (By Traci Vogel)

Brit site Pimp My Snack proves that there’s something strangely alluring about a handmade 2-foot-long Pocky stick, a quart-sized gummy Coke bottle, and a pizza-sized Oreo cookie. (By Stephanie Rosenbaum)

The Corn Refiners Association attempts to reverse high-fructose corn syrup’s bad rep. (By Kara Zuaro)

Call me a wet blanket, but I’m surprised at how few food bloggers have said anything about the spinach saga. (By Christy Harrison)

In the wake of the E. coli spinach outbreak, some produce distributors are refusing to buy from farmers who use ecofriendly practices like composting and water reclamation. (By Christy Harrison)

If kids haven’t developed a taste for wholesome, yummy food by kindergarten, will they be cursed with McPalates for the rest of their lives? Recent news articles and blog discussions say the answer is most likely yes. (By Christy Harrison)

It’s a common question for people who love food—should I scrap my current career and go to culinary school? Before you plunk down money and buy a white coat, hear what the pros have to say. (By Tea Austen Weaver)

There’s a proverbial rat in the kitchen at the California Culinary Academy. (By Tea Austen Weaver)

As a New Jersey assemblyman readies a bill to ban foie gras, Anthony Bourdain and Michael Ruhlman explain why that idea’s for the birds. (By Christy Harrison)

Are recipes copyrighted? And what if you modify them? The question dogs the blogosphere again. (By Traci Vogel)