101 Food Blogs to Follow and Get Inspired

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I have to confess that for many years I’ve been a loyal reader of many food blogs.

Not only because i can found countless recipes way better than my regular cooking book -Julia child forgive me- but because i can find people that is as in love with food and cooking as me.

It’s simply a wonderful way to connect and to get inspired for other food lovers.

As everything in life, you can get a food blog that responds to your needs and kitchen style. You can find the recipe for the perfect fried chicken or the most amazing vegan dessert. There is a room for every taste in this corner of the internet. For that reason i will enlist the best sources of inspiration on the web according to their main style.

Disclaimer: the list is not in any special order. Every blog mentioned has the quality to belong to this list. I will make a small summary on a few blogs in every category because if i make a deep review about each food blog this article would be endless

Best Homemade Food Blogs

Everybody has that meal that takes us back home with only one bite. For me, it will always be my mother’s meat cannelloni. The secret of homemade food is the simplicity and freshness of the products. The majority of these bloggers work with seasonal products.

You can expect easy recipes that will leave a smile on your family and guests.

1. 1. The Pioneer Woman:

      

      This blog describes the transition of a self-proclaimed city girl to a domestic country wife. You can find “cowboy- friendly” recipes that are so heart -and stomach- warming; from a Mini meatball casserole to a finger-licking Nutella Wontons.

   2. Brooklyn Homemaker:

      

      Tux has made a wonderful work bringing together this blog that has one of the most yummy chicken pot pies out there. Also, you can enjoy his personality while he explain step by step how to make a sweet potato gratin.

   3. Smitten Kitchen:

      

      “The ultimate comfort food blog”, that is a good way to describe this blog. Sometimes the easiest recipes are those we need the most for a rainy day. Also, they have a section for every season and you can find a recipe that includes seasonal fruits like this strawberry summer cake.

   4. The Fauxmartha:

      

      In this food blog every recipe comes with a story. You can fall in love with a Mini chocolate wine cake,  or enjoy the exhausting but rewarding motherhood with these mom lunches. It’s always more than cooking, it’s storytelling.

Other amazing blogs (and a signature recipe) that will get you inspired to cook delicious meals for your family:

1. 5. The Brick Kitchen – Dark Chocolate and Rye Halva cookies
   6. Taste Better From Scratch – Pesto Tortellini
   7. Husband that cook – Zucchini and brown rice gratin
   8. Kitchen Confidante –  Banana Pineapple cake
   9. Cooking classy – Italian wedding soup
   10. Completely Delicious – Hash brown and ham frittata
   11. Freutcake –  Creamy Baked Sausage Rigatoni
   12. Not without salt – Arroz con pollo with chanterelles
   13. Simply Scratch – Smokey chipotle black bean dip
   14. The vintage mixer – Turkey chili with kale
   15. Eat the love – Carrot honey cheesecake
   16. Sprouted kitchen – Cauliflower + brown rice
   17. Skinnytaste – Apricot-rum glazed spiral ham
   18. Flourishing Food – Avocado creamy pasta

Best Latin Food Blogs

As a latina -Venezuelan- I’m always looking for inspiration in new dishes that feel like home and that bring alive the tasteful world of the latin cuisine. Every country has their own specialties. Perú and their ceviches, México and their worldwide famous quesadillas and Venezuela and its arepas. We are a food lover region with a vast usage of fresh and local ingredients. All the blogs that i mention on this list are a small – but incredibly valuable- representation of South American food.

1. 19. A cozy kitchen:

       

       Adrianna has made an incredible work joining her latin background -Peruvian mom and Colombian dad- in this food blog. Of course, every recipe has that modern twist that makes every meal special. You can find recipes like this classed-up double decker taco that will works wonders as an appetizer for your guesses.

   20. Muy bueno:

       

       Yvette is a true inspiration for the modern Latin-American woman. She honors the Mexican background inherited by her mexican abuela -grandmother. Her recipes are just so heart warming and tasty. From the classic guacamole al pastor to a delicious and sublime caldo de pollo (homemade chicken soup). Also, she has made an excellent work with the videos explaining step by step the preparation of the recipes.

   21. La cocina de Leslie:

       

       Mexican food is everywhere and with a good reason. Leslie brings classical and spicy Mexican food for every day. This bilingual blog surprised me in a good way. The first time I read the blog I almost could taste the authentic Mole de olla.

Other latin food blogs (and favorite recipes) to start a journey of flavour and spiciness:

1. 22. Hungry. Food. Love – How to make sancocho in 1 hour
   23. Pati Jinich – To die for ceviche
   24. Peru delights – Tequeños mixtos (Venezuelan recipe with a brilliant twist)
   25. Sweet Life – Guava and pear infused vodka
   26. Simply by Clara – Yuca al mojo de ajo

Best Healthy Food Blog

The most important thing in the kitchen and in life is balance. Sometimes we can create an unhealthy and dangerous relationship with food. Our body is a temple and the food is the fuel to keep our body moving, but eating junk food will always bring unwanted consequences (obesity, diabetes, heart problems, low self esteem, etc).

So, if you are seeking to start your personal journey to improve your health i suggest you to look one of these blogs for ideas for your meals.

1. 27. Recipe Diaries:

       

       Eating healthy doesn’t necessarily mean that the food must be tasteless and boring. Jenna compiles a vast number of low carb -weight watcher- recipes that are easy and full of flavour, like this one pot lemon garlic shrimp pasta.

   28. Strength and sunshine:

       

       When you start your healthy journey, food is your fuel but exercising is your best ally. In this blog you will find gluten- free (allergy friendly) recipes that will keep variety on your meals. Also, the blog has plenty fitness articles that will help you with your goals.

   29. Sassy Kitchen:

       

       There is nothing more healing for your body than starting a diet based on seasonal products with the less possible amount of processing. But i  know that life can be messy and there is not much time to prepare complex meals everyday. So this blog has a variety of simple recipes that nourish your body and save a lot of time.

More healthy food blogs and recipes to reconnect your body with your soul:

1. 30. Food in jars – Low sugar pear cranberry jam
   31. Cindy’s recipes and writings –  Mini salmon cakes with anise aioli
   32. Little broken – Chopped Greek salad with avocado
   33. Taste of Lizzy T – Green pea soup with smoked salmon
   34. Gluten-free girl – Grilled salmon and black bean taco salad
   35. Kalyn’s kitchen –  Easy cheesy zucchini bake
   36. Food heaven made easy –  Sweet sesame tofu
   37. The first mess –  Antioxidant power muffins
   38. Fit foodie finds – Coconut curry chicken
   39. Lexi’s clean kitchen – Chicken Marsala
   40. The roasted root – The ultimate detox salad
   41. Peanut butter fingers – Morning glory muffins
   42. Pinch of yum – Cauliflower Walnut Taco Meat

Best Photographic Food Blog

Surely you’ve heard the phrase “to eat with the eyes”. Now with Instagram that phrase has reached another level. If you are like me, and enjoy the artistic side of food photography, these blogs will be your holy grail. Not only the recipes are delicious but the way of plating the meals will definitely inspire you.

1. 43. I am a food blog:

       

       With this clever – and more than obvious- name, Steph and Mike built an amazing compilation of recipes well explained and with good graphic resources. Every recipe is beautifully shown through images. This blog is not only for food; they also documented their travels with guides and pictures of every place they go (like their Japan trip).

   44. Harvest and Honey:

       

       Every picture of this blog transmits the romanticism and simplistic beauty of the food itself. Lauren is a food stylish and professional photographer that makes a good job capturing the essence of the ingredients that she uses for cooking. You only have to see how she uses flowers to enhance her dishes to understand what I’m talking about.

   45. The year in food:

       

       Seasonal products and healthy recipes through the lense of a professional photographer. You will enjoy recipes like a spring lentil + quinoa pilaf while you see every phase of the recipe in high quality pictures.

   46. Edible perspective:

       

       what started as a food blog quickly became a photography journey for Ashley. You can find the classic recipe for a doughnut in this blog, but the most important is that you will also find a section for photography 101. So if you want to start that path of a food stylist and food photographer, this blog will be a huge resource.

Other food blogs that will inspire you to portrait your food in a memorable way and that you will surely want to follow in Instagram:

1. 47. Let’s Taco Bout It Blog – Sweet potato pancakes
   48. Adventures cooking – Pumpkin mascarpones mini bundt cake with creme fraiche glaze
   49. Brooklyn Supper – Brussels sprout and shiitake pot sticker
   50. Dishing up the dirt – Green garlic risotto  (@andreabemis)
   51. Two red bowls – London fog cupcake (@tworedbowls)
   52. The broken bread – Double citrus cardamom loaf  (@thebrokenbread)
   53. The almond eater – Sweet potato curry farro  (@thealmondeater)
   54. Katie Parla – Lalek (charoset) for passover

Best Exotic/International Food Blog

Sometimes to travel we don’t need an airplane or a big budget. A simple dumpling can transfer my senses to China. If you love to meet other cultures and especially to eat food that has different ingredients than what we usually use, you must follow one of these blogs. So, let’s go travel from our kitchen:

1. 55. North wild kitchen:

       

       This is a multicultural blog that relates the learning journey of an American woman in her new Norwegian homeplace. She embraces the Norwegian food with a new perspective. The compilation of recipes in this blog is amazing and you can make a full immersion on the Norwegian food with recipes like this rhubarb and juniper pie (Rabarbrapai med Einebær).

   56. Lady and pups:

       

       Mandy is a Taiwan- born, Vancouver raised and currently living in -the always busy- Beijing. Her recipes combine the modern cucine with ancient oriental recipes. Also, her photos are stunning, you can follow her on Instagram (@ladyandpups).

   57. The spice spoon:

       

       This blog is created by Shayma. She is Pakistani-afghan with Persian linage. Her cultural baggage is translated to her recipes, such as this lovely rose ring cake.

Other inspirational exotic food blogs to experiment a different culture from your kitchen:

1. 58. The petite cook – Sicilian cod meatballs (Italian)
   59. Eat in my kitchen – Artichoke, ricotta and orange ravioli (Mediterranean)
   60. Vermilion roots – Five spice taro rice (Southeast Asia)
   61. The wok of life – Eggplant string bean stir-fry (Chinese)
   62. Sophisticated gourmet – Pakora (Indian)
   63. Marocmama – Lamb and fig tagine (Marroco)
   64. Tara’s multicultural table – Goguma Latte (Asian, Mediterranean and American)
   65. Foodie Quine – Spiced Cauliflower and Purple Potato Poutine (Scottish)
   66. Lavender and Lovage – Moelleux aux Groseilles (Redcurrant Cake) (French)
   67. The Wednesday chef – Beth Hensperger’s Sweet Potato Muffins (Belgian)
   68. Chocolate and zucchini – Chocolate buckwheat pound cake (French)

Best Paleo Food Blogs

A paleo diet (paleolithic diet) consists in an alimentary regime of non-processed food, which is inspired on the food available for humanity on the paleolithic era. It is mainly composed of meat, fish, fruits, vegetables,roots and nuts. It also excludes grains, legumes, dairy products, salt, refined sugars and processed oils. If you are into this kind of diet, the following blogs will be a helpful resource for your meals:

1. 69. PaleOmg:

       

       This is an all-you-need-to-know-about-paleo blog. You can find easy everyday recipes, special occasion recipes, fitness advice and even fashion tips. This blog is an excellent start for the paleo diet lifestyle. You can start with an easy spicy kale and blood orange salad and evolve to a more complex slow cooker red wine braised short ribs. To be in a paleo diet doesn’t mean lack of variety.

   70. Tony fed:

       

       This blog is specialized in easy recipes that everyone -even without kitchen training- could do at home while following a paleo diet. The premise “recipes so easy that even a caveman could make” is exactly what this blogs delivers. Recipes like a Rosemary bacon that can save your breakfast from boredom.

   71. The domestic man: