Top five food websites for summer

July 9, 5:45 PMNutrition ExaminerCarol Bardelli

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Food websites can be a source of delicious recipes.

Summertime means outdoor entertaining, delicious food, barbecues, cookouts, picnics, and trying new recipes. The internet is a great resource for all things food. You can browse sites like iGourmet for hard to find foods and beverages, and purchase your treasures securely.

You can also find literally millions of recipes and how to videos online. Some of the best food websites allow user ratings so you can choose four and five star recipes that are tried and true.

While there are literally thousands of good food and recipe websites out there, here's a list of the top five based on accessibility, variety of resources offered, visual appeal, and how overall enjoyable of an experience they offer visitors.

1. Yahoo's food website is surprisingly well put together and full of resources for the foodie and the cook. It features Food Network videos with star cooks like Bobby Flay, Wolfgang Puck, and Martha Stewart. You can ask questions on any topic and get answers from real people. The recipes vary from easy to advanced, and they're arranged in easy to access categories. A few of their recent articles include 'Best Foods To Heat Up Date Night' and 'Guilt Free Ice Cream Picks.' They even have a 'Cooking with Kids' section from Kraft Foods. 

2. Recipe Link has a recipes database of over 12,000 user rated recipes. But the best section of this website is their Copycat Recipes database . If you adore KFC coleslaw, or have a craving for Applebee's barbecue sauce, now you can make and enjoy them at home. Recipe Link allows users to post and share their own favorite recipes and find exactly what you want through recipe sharing. This site is a fount of great recipes any time of the year.

3. The Fine Living website is a five star experience from any angle. But their special section on Summer Entertaining can simplify your most challenging summertime hostess issues. Let Fine Living guide you step by step through any kind of party or get together. Whether you're planning a poolside brunch, dinner at the beach, or the neighborhood block party. Fine Living has a guide with tips and recipes to make your big celebration or simple family dinner a five star event.

4. Bulletin Healthy Food's website offers a diverse collection of articles covering every aspect of food preparation, specialized diet advice for diabetics, low carb dieters, and even vegetarians. Browsing this site is a joy with striking photography and straightforward, easy going writing.

5. An eclectic blog for foodies of every stripe, Serious Eats is subtitled "fresh, hot, delicious content served up daily." Offering up commentary, recipes, reviews, shopping, a forum, and more, Serious Eats is a delightful stop on your internet food site tour.  

Honorable mention goes to The Blender Diaries. Authored by “The Smoothie Guy” Chris Cuvelier, the founder of Zola Açaí, a Brazilian Superfruit beverage company, The Blender Diaries will surely feature Zola Acai beverages. These delicious drinks are antioxidant blockbusters and come in delicious flavors everyone can enjoy. This blog is literally brand new, but expect great recipes and commentary from Chris in the future.

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