American
(USA) Recipe Sites
Calling these recipe sites "American" is, at best, my attempt to organize. Since recipes in the United States are a blend of many cultures and heritages, nearly all of these sites contain a hodgepodge from everywhere. I have a couple of sites in here that are European based, but they seemed to fit in the American categories so that's where they'll stay for now.
Barbecue Sites
- Danny's Barbecue
- ** Danny's is back online; I haven't had a chance to look it over yet so the review is old. ** Danny's is a Dairy Queen in Carlsbad, New Mexico (an old franchise that can control their own food). The recipes are OK; they run the gamut from baked beans to toast and banana pudding. But what makes the site unique is his BBQ secrets section for information on wood and smoking times for various meats. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- Garry's Barbecue Pit
- Actually a site that's promoting a web application development operation (netRelief, Inc.). A little of everything -- recipes (mostly sauces, rubs, marinades), techniques, links to other sites, building your own pit ... (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
Chili
- Chili Appreciation Society International
- Chili recipes from past chili championships sponsored by this organization. A bit commercial in places, but lots of information if you can manage to navigate through all the extraneous pages. Most of the recipes use a lot of canned goods and commercial chili powders (which I'm sure you can find for sale somewhere on the site). (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- Garry's Chili Pot
- Another of the netRelief, Inc. sites (see Garry's Barbeque site above). If you can make it down to the bottom of this page, there are some recipes. Otherwise look around ... there are lots of interesting links on this page. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
Creole/Cajun/New Orleans
- A Cajun Family's Recipe Collection
- Extensive collection (more than 2,000 if their count is right) of recipes that is well organized into appetizers, desserts, etc. You can find anything from Alligator Sauce Piquant or Jambalaya Wash Pot (250 servings) to Chex Party Mix. They're not all Cajun, but there are plenty to chose from. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- Renée's Louisiana Recipes
- ** Last time I checked the site (francieweb.com) still exists, but all the recipe links are dead. ** You have to go to the bottom of the page to find the links, but there are some good ones here. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- Louisiana Fine Foods
- A commercial site that sells seafood, exotic foods (such as alligator, turtle, and frog legs), and even some already prepared (gumbo, jambalaya, Creole sauce), but they have plenty of recipes, too. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- The Creole and Cajun Recipe Page (The Gumbo Pages.com)
- Nice large collection that's laid out well. Many of the recipes are quite involved, but they look well worth spending the time. Although I usually give a maximum of 1 fork to a commercial site, this one is an exception. Be prepared ... this author insists you make your own stocks. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- Experience New Orleans
- This is a New Orleans promotional site, but they have a few recipes submitted by site visitors. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- Great Cajun Cooking
- Not as elegant as The Gumbo Pages, but a large selection of recipes (particularly in the seafood section). The recipes appear to be some of their own and some submitted by visitors. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- LouisianaCajun.com
- Not much here; a few odds and ends. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- TheNewOrleansChannel.com
- WDSU (Channel 6) television station, has a list of "latest" recipes and some others from restaurants. The recipes are listed by restaurant source not by ingredient or course. A bit difficult to find what you're looking for, but some interesting dishes. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
Historic America
- The Boston Cooking-School Cookbook (Fannie Farmer, 1918)
- It's hard to believe this classic is available (free) online! If you have an interest in turn of the century (20th) cooking you must take a look at this. I doubt there are many cookbooks on the market today that have recipes anything like some of the ones in this book (10 recipes for gingerbread alone). These recipes will probably not appeal to everyone, but if you are looking for recipes that grandma (or great-grandma) might have used, take a peek. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- Berks County Recipes
- A collection of Pennsylvania Dutch cooking. OK, I've never heard of Bova Shankel or Schnitz Un Knepp, but this looks to be a good site for some traditional recipes. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
- Recipes from the restaurants in Colonial Williamsburg. Only about a dozen or fewer recipes, but I couldn't ignore this historic landmark site. (They've made major changes to this site so it merits a new review as soon as I have time. It looks like there will now be a rotating set of recipes, but I'll need to investigate further). (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- Foodbooks.com (Food Heritage Press)
- A small sample of recipes from some of their books, but you probably don't want to try duplicating them; they are examples from historic cookbooks and the recipes are a bit vague, but interesting ("Jack Rabbit Stew" and "To boil a cod's head"). I put this here just for those who have a general interest in very old recipes. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- Pilgrim Hall Museum
- Thanksgiving Recipes from America's Past taken from a variety of heritage cookbooks. You might not want to cook using these, but they are interesting to read. Another one for those who like to see how great-great grandma used to cook. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
Inns and B&B's
- Bed & Breakfast Inns Online
- Roughly 1000 recipes from Inns along with the opportunity to purchase cookbooks from various innkeepers. A bit too commercial for my tastes, but some nice recipes and decent site navigation. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- Inn Recipes.com
- A collection of recipes from Inns across America. A commercial site inasmuch as they are also doing a bit of advertising for the various inns and B&Bs. The recipes look quite good and the site navigation is also very straightforward. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
Native American
- Native American Foods
- A site that is not currently maintained since the author died a few years ago (it was last updated during the summer of 1997); the site is being kept alive in the author's memory. There are recipes for frybread, wild rice, corn, squash, fish, venison, maple sugar, and more. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- Oneida Indian Nation
- The Three Sisters Cookbook has some interesting recipes for corn, beans, and squash. The recipes are nicely organized, the site is easy to navigate, and the recipes sound very good. You might also be interested in the main site which you can get to from a link at the bottom of the navigation bar. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- Native American Technology and Art
- Interesting collection from a web page designer/anthropologist in Connecticut. There appear to be about 100 recipes organized in categories (meats, veggies, poultry, etc.). As far as I can tell, the recipes have been submitted by site visitors; thus they vary in quality, ease of preparation, availability of ingredients, and clarity of instructions. The recipes are well worth perusing as well as the rest of the site. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- Pitter's Cherokee Trails
- A small collection that ranges from Batter-Fried Squash Blossoms to Timex's Favorite Christmas Cookies. Not the easiest site to navigate, but the recipes are well organized and clear. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
Rhubarb & Zucchini
- Granny's Kitchen.com (Zucchini)
- I finally found a zucchini recipe site that I thought was good. This is a dot com site, but not much in the way of ads. There are nearly 60 zucchini recipes for those of you who have a bumper crop. The recipes are classified in seven categories: condiments & snacks; soups & salads; breads & muffins; side dishes; cakes & cookies; pies & desserts; casseroles & main dishes. This should be enough for most of you summer squash addicts. The navigation is easy and fast. If anyone tries one of the pie recipes, I'd be curious to hear about it since I don't know when I'll get around to trying to make one myself. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- The Rhubarb Compendium
- Where else can you find this many rhubarb recipes in one place (well over 200 recipes). The site navigation is average ... you have to do a lot of scrolling and use the back button, but the novelty of having this many rhubarb recipes at your fingertips is worth it. Also, check the home page for all kinds of rhubarb facts. I wonder if there's a site like this for zucchini? (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- Jen's Rhubarb Recipes
- This is part of a larger site, but the rhubarb recipes are worth looking at although there are only about a dozen recipes and a few too many "visit our sponsors" links. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
Southwest/West
- Garry's Texas Cookin'
- Another of Garry's sites (netRelief, Inc.), but the recipes appear to be high quality ... they are taken from a variety of published sources. If I didn't think he was promoting his consulting business, I'd give this a higher rating. Also, there's too much scrolling and back button work to navigate this site. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
- Texas Cooking Online - Grandma's Cookbook
- Not strictly Texas cooking, but many of the recipes have have Texas roots. The search is a bit tedious to use (you have to remember to clear the form with the clear button or your search comes out wrong). There are quite a few delicious sounding recipes so bear with the search engine. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)
Soul Food
- SoulFoodCookbook.com
- I'd be the first to admit that I don't know enough about soul food to say whether or not this is a good source of recipes, but the site does have recipes for dishes I'd expect to find such as cornbread, biscuits, black-eyed peas, greens, etc. The navigation is a bit primitive; you can select a recipe from a category but then you need to either scroll or use the back button to get to others in the same category. There is also a reasonably fast search engine. In the instructions you get the ads. For example if you need to cook something in a stock pot, there is a link on the stock pot which takes you to the Amazon.com store. (Last reviewed: 26 Dec 2004)