Cooking

Cooking is the process by which raw ingredients are combined to produce a finished dish for human consumption. This is typically achieved by the application of heat (such as baking, frying, or roasting), but can include the specialised preparation of raw ingredients, such as raw fish (to produce sashimi).

Cooking can rely on the use of printed recipes but written instructions are not essential: experience and a good knowledge of cooking processes and preparation techniques as well as flavour combinations can render strict adherence to a printed recipe unnecessary.

Many blogs that are about cooking will include recipes and ideas for flavour combinations as well as 'how-to' resources that may include videos and podcasts, and book reviews. Blogs often include stunning photographs of finished dishes, which has led to the use of the term 'food porn'. Many cooking blogs participate in 'blog events' where a group of bloggers will all cook the same dish (or similarly themed dishes) in order to share ideas or extend technical skills. Blogs about cooking may focus on one type of food (such as cupcakes), or recipes from one chef, but it is more common for cooking blogs to cover a wider range of food related topics.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Cooking”

• Contributing To The Deliquency Of A Minor

  
  Smellyann Strikes Again — Authority: 131
  So I overslept this morning, and we missed the bus. It was completely my fault; I forgot to bring my phone to bed with me, and so I didnt hear it go off at 0700. I snapped awake at 0800, too late to get to the bus by 0805. And as usual when I oversleep, I closed my eyes up tight and, for a full minute, tried to ignore ...
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• FNCCC: Week 11

  
  Susie's Homemade — Authority: 467
  My Wordless Wednesday at 5 Minutes for Mom is going to be more like Wordful Wednesday on SevEn cLoWn CirCus:-). I am playing along with I Blame My Mother on The Food Network Chefs Cooking Challenge (FNCCC). This week the chef of choice is Daisy Martinez. I am doing her Chicken in Garlic Sauce . I posted the ...
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• My first PW recipe

  
  New Normal — Authority: 108
  Isabelle and I were hanging out around the house today and I decided to try out one of the recipes from my new cookbook ! Isabelle likes to “help” me cook, so we got all set up in the kitchen. I decided to make the French Breakfast Puffs , which look yummy (maybe because they are covered in sugar!) We ...
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• The “Tall and Skinny” Guide to Trader Joe’s!

  
  Fitness for Mommies — Authority: 124
  If you read my original review of Cooking with Trader Joe’s , then, you’ll want this little gem as well. Perfect to carry in your purse and head straight for the store.  Recipes are quick, easy, and cheap (by Trader Joe’s standards).    I love that most of the recipes have a prep time of less than 15 ...
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• Links Im Loving...

  
  HOLES in my Shiny Veneer — Authority: 98
  Usually I just post links I like to my Tumblr , but Ive found that I dont have a great way to organize that yet. Here are some that I dont want to get buried there: From Zen Family Habits, "5 Ingredients. 5 Minutes. 5 Meals" If ever there was a menu plan for me, this is it! Some day Ill get real brave and ...
  4 hours ago

• She’s Leaving Home – Monica Trapaga

  
  BookOffers.com.au — Authority: 145
  She’s Leaving Home is a collection of tried-and-true dishes handed down through Monica Trapaga’s family and recipes found on her travels, supplemented with personal stories. MONICA TRAPAGA knew exactly what to do when her daughter Lil announced she was leaving home: present her with a collection of ...
  7 hours ago

• Fish Out of Water

  
  The Eaten Path — Authority: 116
  One of the more memorable outings I’ve made for food since moving to New York involved a short train ride to Russ and Daughters , an institution of an appetizing store on the Lower East Side that houses a dizzying array of cured, pickled, smoked and otherwise flavorized fish. Relatively new to the world of nosh, ...
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• Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Pumpkin

  
  An Easy Recipe — Authority: 130
  In North America, pumpkins refer specifically to a certain type of squash that is normally orange in color. In many parts of the world, they call any winter squash a pumpkin. Did you know that there are many uses for traditional pumpkins besides carving them for Halloween or making pumpkin pie? Both the pumpkin seeds ...
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• Must have luxury kitchen item suggestions please.

  
  Ask MetaFilter — Authority: 646
  What is a good/luxury cooking item for around $50? Im looking to get something for my brother for Christmas and he loves to cook. He isnt a baker though. I know an obvious answer would be a good knife, and though suggestions in that area are appreciated, I think I want to step out of that box a little bit. I dont ...
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• Sneak peek at tomorrow’s Fresh & Easy specials

  
  OC Deals — Authority: 486
  I got a flyer with an early peek at the Fresh & Easy deals that will start tomorrow, Nov. 11. Here are some of the deal that will start tomorrow and last until Nov. 17: Jennie-O premium basted frozen turkey 37 cents lb. Farmer John half ham 77 cents lb. Mrs. Smith’s pies $1.99 each Cool Whip 99 cents ...
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• 11.10 Foods

  
  zinlizzie — Authority: 118
  A bit ago Claudia asked what people liked about November and many of the answers came back as food, which apparently surprised her, as she doesnt associate any month with a given food.I mentioned foods in my answer to her, but really, I would probably have mentioned foods associated with almost any month mentioned. ...
  9 hours ago

• Tamale Class at Tarascos

  
  Los Angeles Metblogs — Authority: 579
  Learn how to make Tamales at Tarascos on Nov. 17 For those of you who like to know how to make stuff, my favorite Mexican joint in Silver Lake, Tarascos is hosting a Tamale Class on Tuesday, November 17 at 10:00 am and 7:00 pm. The class is only $15.00, which includes all of the  materials you will need to make a ...
  9 hours ago

• PETA Says: Now That’s a Spicy Meatball!

  
  Mission Mission — Authority: 566
  PETA claims the country’s best vegan meatballs live at Ike’s Place , per their Top 10 list on the VegCooking blog.  They also claim they don’t eat anything with a face but I BEG TO DIFFER (see image above)!!! [via Grub Street ] Posted in Food and Drink Tagged: Ikes Place, meatballs, VegCooking
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• Compleat Cook - a 1658 cookbook

  
  Shala loves making things — Authority: 122
  I love my Kindle . One of the nice things about it is that slowly a lot of the public domain material from places like Project Gutenberg is becoming available in Kindle format so I can hit one click buy for free, and turn on my Kindle, open up the connection, and get it in seconds. The weird part is that a lot of ...
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• What’s Cooking – Tuesday, November 10th

  
  Taste T.O. - Food & Drink In Toronto — Authority: 435
  Heres whats cooking around town today... Rock fingers to CBC for calling out Chatelaine Magazine on a truly outrageous and insensitive piece about food allergies in children. Boo hoo hoo, your kid cant take peanut butter to school. Get over it! [ CBC News ] Comparing wine regions - first you have to visit each ...
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• Important news, essential for the world to know

  
  The AnarchAngel — Authority: 496
  Home made fresh tortillas, even not particularly great examples thereof; are so much better than even the best store bought tortillas; as to be an entirely different class of food entirely.
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• An Early Early Holiday Wish List

  
  wonting — Authority: 122
  Guys, remember to get this Kidrobot Krunk-a-Claus Dunny by TADO on Thursday, November 12! It is absolutely the cutest thing ever! Love his nog and his wooly beard! The Magic Mouse . Apple finally got it right with this super light-weight wireless AND buttonless mouse! You can scroll and swipe pages ...
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• Pumpkin Delights

  
  Consciously Frugal — Authority: 121
  We all know that cooking from scratch is tastier and cheaper than purchasing pre-made foods. Despite being privy to this well known fact, I have always purchased pumpkin puree in cans. My mother occasionally complained about being sold a "cooking" pumpkin that was anything but, so I assumed purchasing and cooking a ...
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• Xtrema Ceramic Cookware Giveaway – Ends – 11-18-2009

  
  Sweepstakes & Contest List Directory — Authority: 174
  Prize:Winner’s choice of 10″ skillet or the 3 pc Tea Set.Giveaway Link Below: http://somethingsnappee.blogspot.com/2009/11/xtrema-ceramic-cookware-giveaway.htmlYou will need to leave a comment to enter the contest at the link above. Check post on how you can gain extra entries into this contest.// Related ...
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• Recipe Comic: Miso Soup

  
  Madinkbeard — Authority: 114
  My Miso Soup Recipe comic is up at Graphic Novel Review. It’s a follow-up to my article about cooking food from Oishinbo . Readers of this blog already saw this particular recipe comic when I posted it as an alternative to 24 Hour Comics Day, but three more recipe comics will be going up in the next three days ...
  10 hours ago

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