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A cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools. Entries include pictures, descriptions, synonyms, pronunciations, and suggested substitutions.

http://www.foodsubs.com/

Cook's Tools

Charts for measurement conversion, quantities and yields, common substitutions, candy making, can sizes, and roasting. From About.com.

http://southernfood.about.com/library/info/blcooks.htm

Cookery Online

Provides free information and resources on food, cookery and the hospitality industry. Includes recipes, know-how, and cooking tips and knowledge.

http://www.cookeryonline.com/

Cooking Tips and Hints

Cooking glossary, hints, tips, tricks, and techniques from CDKitchen.

http://www.cdkitchen.com/features/

Cooking Tips from Didyouknow?

Presents basic cooking information and tips.

http://www.didyouknow.cd/info/cookingtips.htm

Cooking Vocabulary

Offers short descriptions for about 20 cooking terms such as julienne, mince, grill, and brown.

http://www.tipsofallsorts.com/cooking.html

Cooking With The Seasons from suite101.com

Information about seasonal foods, including history of a food item, how to choose it in the store, and how to store it.

http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/cooking_with_the_seasons

Cooks411

Cooking technique and food history.

http://www.cooks411.com/

Culinary Classes

Offers a library of reference pages, dicitonary, encyclopedia and image gallery.

http://www.culinaryclasses.com

Culinary Q&A from Suite101.com

Answers to your questions about entertaining, cooking, recipes, and food.

http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/food

Epicurious

The Bon Appetit Cooking Class main page with selection of tips on how to cook various items.

http://www.epicurious.com/b_ba/b02_class/class.html

Everyday Cook Glossary

Large selection of cooking terms presented.

http://www.everydaycook.com/recipebox/glossary.htm

Extremechefs

Information provided by chefs and restaurants from around the globe. Access recipes, job listings, and menus.

http://www.extremechefs.com/

Fine Cooking Magazine

Presents tips, techniques, recipes, and articles from the magazine.

http://www.taunton.com/fc/admin/techniques.htm

Food Science from Fine Cooking Magazine

Presents detailled articles on why things work the way they do in cooking. From the print publication.

http://www.taunton.com/fc/admin/foodscience.htm

Glossary from BBC Online

Listing of food and cooking terms.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/glossary/

Guide to Home Cooking

Information, food features cover history, usage, and many recipes for individual foods, cooking methods, and appliances, at About.com..

http://homecooking.about.com/

How To Modify A Recipe

Fact sheet proposing a few ways to decrease the amount of fat, calories, sugar, and salt in recipes.

http://ohioline.osu.edu/~ohioline/hyg-fact/5000/5543.html

Linda's Culinary Dictionary

An extensive dictionary of cooking, food, and beverage terms.

http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/4079/Glossary/GlossaryIndex2.htm

Lone Star Dutch Oven Society

Organization dedicated to preserving the art of Black Pot Cooking.

http://www.lsdos.com/index.htm

Meals.com

Ideas and tools you need to plan your meals and organize your shopping list.

http://www.my-meals.com/FeaturesAndAdvice/ReferenceCenter/CookingTips/

Metric Conversions from GourmetSleuth

Conversion chart from American measurements to Metric.

http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/conversions.htm

Mortar and Pestle (Molcajete) from GourmetSleuth

A brief history, description, types and uses this tool, including photographs and recipes such as pistou, guacamole, and salsa.

http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/mortarpestle.htm

Nutrition and Learning Resource List

United States Department of Agriculture listing of publications pertaining to diet and education information.

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/service/learnpub.htm

Poaching

Discussion and tips on poaching food.

http://www.epicurious.com/b_ba/b04_fivebasics/poach.html

Poaching vs. Simmering vs. Boiling

Describes what these three techniques are, including temperatures and uses.

http://www.taunton.com/fc/features/techniques/26poach.htm

rec.food.cooking

Helps cooks from different countries communicate with one another.

http://home.t-online.de/home/vsack/rfc_faq.html

Recipe Global Network

Recipe collections, recipe contests, fighting against world hunger.

http://recipeglobalnetwork.8k.com/

Recipe Q and A

Volunteer Chefs available to provide answers to nearly any cooking inquiry. A brief description of their field of expertise is listed to enable the user to ask the question to the appropriate chef.

http://www.allexperts.com/browse.asp?Meta=2

Roasting Guide

Interactive guide helps cooks determine how long to cook ham, poultry, lamb, beef and chicken, at Better Homes and Gardens..

http://www.bhg.com/default.sph/roasting_guide.class

Roasting Timetable from GourmetSleuth

Chart for beef, veal, lamb, pork, and poultry.

http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/timetable.htm

Science of Cooking

Recipes, activities, and webcasts are used to explain the science behind food and cooking.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/index.html

Smart Cook

An interactive food site with recipes and message board.

http://www.geocities.com/smartcook

SoYouWanna Stock Your Kitchen?

This full-length article discusses kitchen needs.

http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/kitchen/kitchen.html

The Basics from suite101.com

Basic cooking tips and advice.

http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/cooking_basics

The Garnishing Place

Instructions on how to make edible art flowers and hearts. Includes photograhs and links to other resources.

http://www.garnishingplace.com/

The Reluctant Gourmet

Cooking guide for novice home cooks including recipes, techniques, and tips.

http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/

The Repertoire

Gourmet culinary workstation with a myriad of food orientated pages authored by a professional chef.

http://www.therepertoire.com/

The Saute Network

Food preparation techniques.

http://www.saute.net/

Thrifty Living - Substitutions: Flavorings

List of substitutions, using other ingredients normally found in a kitchen.

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/thriftyliving/tl-flavorings.html

Tips from Cuisine Magazine

From the print magazine, tips and techniques ranging from the basic to the unusual and specific. Covers a wide range of dishes, garnishing and decorating, utensils and cookware, and general kitchen help.

http://www.cuisinemagazine.com/tips/