adventures in(ternet) cooking

One of my favorite things about the internet is the wonderful myriad of recipes. The problem is there are countless recipes out there for each dish you are interested in making. So how do you choose? And how do you know which recipes will make even your pickiest family members happy (and full)?

Well, there are a few ways I decide on which recipe I use. The first way I decide is by going to trusted sites. While there are a lot of hidden gems out there, I've found that the recipes my picky boyfriend likes the best come from sites where people can review the recipes. My favorite sites for recipes are as follow:

http://allrecipes.com/

http://www.recipe.com/

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipes/

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes-and-cooking/index.html

The second way I decide on a recipe is through the reviews, because from what I can tell, everyone has someone picky they are trying to feed, and when a recipe pleases the majority of reviewers, it's likely to please the majority of eaters. So, if a recipe has very few bad reviews, you can assume that there have been many happy mouths. Furthermore, as I'm sure we all know, the unhappy reviewers tend to have the loudest voice. Finally, you can learn a lot from the reading the reviews. Many reviewers will explain tricks they used to modify the recipe to please other tastes or just plain improve upon it.

There is one last was I find recipes on the internet, and that is through blogs. I find that while I find some impressive, and very good recipes through this method, I also, find more recipes that don't go over well with my pickiest palates. I find that this is because blogs are subjective, as are tastes. Also, without the large audiences providing reviews, there is less information available about who will enjoy the recipes. Despite this, I still have my favorite cooking blogs:

http://www.101cookbooks.com/

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/

http://www.doriegreenspan.com/recipes/

http://www.davidlebovitz.com/recipes/

http://nutritiontokitchen.com/

Well, with that said I'm off to find something yummy to make for dinner!