~ Early Web Links ~

Created by Lemon, this quirky archive catalogs real-world menu items that falsely claim to be poutine, scoring each submission on whether it includes the three required ingredients: fries, cheese curds, and brown gravy. Visitors can browse the hall of shame, check scores, and even submit their own "poutine crimes" via a reporting form.

A cheerful home mixology site where an amateur-turned-experienced cocktail enthusiast shares drink recipes, equipment tips, and the philosophy of making great cocktails on a budget. Featured drinks like the Godfather cocktail are highlighted alongside sections on expectations and gear for aspiring home bartenders.

Lisa Turner's vegetarian kitchen is a richly stocked recipe blog featuring hundreds of dishes spanning Indian street food, homemade pizzas, baked goods, and legume-focused cooking. With a dedicated Indian Food Glossary, conversion charts, and years of archived posts dating back to 2007, it's a go-to resource for anyone exploring vegetarian and plant-based cuisine.

Gothic Gourd is a personal site by Sarah and Adam covering vegetarian and vegan cooking, home recording music projects, and outdoor photography from places like Isle Royale and Cascade River State Park. It blends recipes, indie band recordings, and nature trip photos into a cozy slice of early-web Minnesota life.

Gode Cookery, created by James L. Matterer, is a comprehensive collection of medieval and Renaissance recipes organized alphabetically by category, covering everything from Byzantine dishes to 17th-century English cookery. Visitors can explore historical recipe translations, illusion foods, feast menus, and a glossary of medieval cooking terms, making it an invaluable reference for historical cooking enthusiasts.

Jeff MacKinnon's personal blog from Nova Scotia features a steady stream of baking posts, bread recipes, and local wanderings, with a notable focus on home cooking and regional ingredients. Highlights include recipes sourced from old Nova Scotia cookbooks, weekend baking experiments, and occasional notes on local nature and community life.

MrBreakfast.com is a massive, dedicated resource for all things breakfast, featuring over 2,800 recipes spanning pancakes, omelets, French toast, crepes, and more. A standout feature is the Cereal Project, an extensive archive of classic breakfast cereals complete with a timeline, top 100 rankings, and cereal box prize history.

Proto's Garden is a personal notes-driven site by proto (they/them), featuring a substantial recipe collection, music listening logs, synth reference notes, and a library of book and article annotations. Built with a custom static site generator that weaves together personal notes, it has a pleasantly organic structure with RSS feeds for each content category.

Gretchen's Cookbook is a warmly personal recipe collection spanning cuisines from American and Italian to Thai and Pennsylvania Dutch, inspired by her mother's handwritten 'Magic Book' of favorites. Visitors can browse by cuisine, search by keyword, view real unretouched food photos, and even use an automated metric conversion tool for international cooks.

Jerry Stratton's long-running personal blog features a rich mix of historical recipes, vintage cookbooks, and food history alongside posts about politics, computing, and culture. The food content dominates the visible page, with a particular focus on rediscovering forgotten recipes from 19th and early 20th century community cookbooks.