Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook: 100 Great Recipes, Photographs, and Voices [Paperback]

Barnaby Dorfman (Editor), Sheri L. Wetherell (Editor), Colin M. Saunders (Editor)

Book Description

Release date: October 19, 2010

The first real grass roots cookbook to emerge from social media.

As the first grassroots cookbook to emerge from social media, The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook features competition-tested recipes from foodie-favorite Web site Foodista.com. Foodista.com is the Web's premier source for collaborative cooking. The site's goal is to build the world's largest high-quality online cooking encyclopedia that offers followers everything from recipes to cooking instructions.

Foodista.com bloggers worldwide were invited to submit their favorite blog posts, recipes, and photos to compete for a spot inside this cookbook. Winning entries were selected from all over the globe and include recipes such as Smoked Salmon and Mascarpone Calzone, Spiced Wine-Poached Persimmon, Prosciutto-Wrapped Broccolini with Basil Crisps, and Snickerdoodle Ice Cream. So, step away from the keyboard and open up The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook to explore the world of food that awaits.

Editorial Reviews

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“From the very healthy Farro with Mushrooms and Asparagus to the very decadent Blueberry Compote Bread Pudding, this book has recipes that will please every kind of cook. It’s also a wonderful, de facto guide to some of the best food blogs (and the bloggers who write them) out there.”

—James Oseland, editor in chief, Saveur, author of Cradle of Flavor: Home Cooking from the Spice Islands of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore

“Back when the Internet was being developed in the ’60s and ’70s, its creators probably never thought it would lead to a revolution in food writing and photography. But that’s exactly what has happened: All over the world, food lovers are blogging about their experiences, sharing recipes, and creating an intimate community of cooking enthusiasts. All through this delightful cookbook, you’ll see recipe after recipe that shows that community’s diversity—dishes from Russia, Israel, Spain, and Japan, as well as from all across the United States. Just as compelling are the stories that accompany the recipes—a look into the lives of people who have made food and cooking a central part of a well-lived life.”

—Victoria von Biel, executive editor, Bon Appétit

About the Author

Foodista.com is a collaborative project to build the world's largest high-quality cooking encyclopedia. Its mission is to create a free resource that helps millions of people learn how to cook everything and anything. The book is edited by Barnaby Dorman and Sheri Wetherell, founders of the Web site.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (October 19, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740797670
• ISBN-13: 978-0740797675
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 0.6 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,139,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars FUN TO READ AND CHOCK FULL OF GOOD EATS October 20, 2010

By Gail Cooke HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

Here's a cookbook that's so much more than a collection of recipes but also fun to read thanks to all the friendly folks who write about their common interest - good food. FOODISTA BEST OF FOOD BLOGS COOKBOOK holds 100 great recipes complete with photographs of completed dishes and contributors.

No more bending over a keyboard searching the web for topnotch recipes and preparation advice. Then just when you think you might have found what you're looking for how do you know it's reliable? Thanks to a cookbook contest sponsored by foodista.com winners were announced this year at the International Food Bloggers Conference. Next, thanks to Andrews McMeel their guaranteed delicious recipes are now available in an eye-popping book also holding the winners' photos, towns of origin, and blog sites.

Now, I did say fun: who can resist a blog titled "Kiss My Spatula"? It's penned by a gal in Marin, California who "loves being in the kitchen, behind the camera, and in front of life." She offers "Fennel and Orange Salad with Toasted Hazelnuts and Cranberries," Colorful and versatile this salad is the best as a first course or a light meal on its own.

You won't want to overlook "The Kitchen Of Oz," a blog by Ozhan Ozturk who lives in Istanbul and shares his recipe for "Spicy Pumpkin Soup," "Its enriched flavor with a touch of roasted mustard and coriander seeds along with grated nutmeg will make your day on a snowy winter afternoon."

Hillary Thrasher from Washington, D.C. offers a favorite comfort food from her blog "Belly Up To The Blog," - an oatmeal cookie with bacon! Those would be mighty tasty with "Maple Cinnamon Ice Cream" from a blogger in Costa Rica.

That's just a wee sampling of the goodies in store for you in FOODISTA - it's surprising, fun, and chock full of terrific eats.

Enjoy!

- Gail Cooke

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Global delicacies November 3, 2010

By M. K. Hutchison

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Our friends introduced us to this cooks' book and my husband and I liked it so much we rushed out and purchased it for our friends and family. It is a compilation by cooks about their love for food. It has an enjoyable global perspective as the contributor's are food bloggers from around the world. I am a vegetarian and found many recipes in all categories that I will be trying. The layout and production quality are great.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Captures the Diversity of the Food Blogging Community October 13, 2010

By Stephanie Jaworski

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Foodista's first cookbook truly captures the diversity of the food blogging community. I particularly enjoyed the photos and personal headnotes that accompany each recipe. The recipes are innovative and the Dessert section is mouthwatering. First on my list is to make the Berry and Ricotta Danishes and the Spicy Pumpkin Carrot Muffins.