~ Early Web Links ~

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.

Chef Wayne shares a collection of recipes gathered over 60 years, ranging from quick and easy dishes to secret family recipes, with sections covering herbs, peppers, and international cuisines. The site also features a themed link directory of cooking resources, affiliate kitchen appliance recommendations, and a forthcoming cookbook from the chef himself.

Marie T Smith's dedicated resource teaches home cooks how to prepare complete, nutritious meals for one using only a microwave oven, going far beyond reheating leftovers. The site includes conversion charts, a full table of contents, shopping guides for utensils and cookware, and tips on saving time and money through microwave cooking.

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.

Aunt Lynnie's Kitchen is a warm, home-style recipe collection featuring family favorites, holiday dishes, Egyptian recipes, and practical cooking tips like emergency substitutions and remedies. The site also includes a creative corner called A L Creations showcasing PSP graphic tutorials and a personal retreat section for fun and relaxation.

Curtis Claymont documents his pellet smoker BBQ adventures from New York City, sharing detailed cook logs for meats like beef cheeks, dino ribs, spatchcock chicken, and reverse-seared porterhouse steaks. Each post includes temperatures, wood pellet choices, timing, and results on his Camp Chef Woodwind smoker, making it a practical reference for backyard BBQ enthusiasts.

Whybird's Recipes is a no-nonsense cooking archive built on the philosophy that great food doesn't require fancy ingredients, exotic equipment, or bloated food-blog filler. The collection spans pasta, curries, roast dinners, Mexican-inspired dishes, and baked goods, with practical instructions and vegetarian/vegan alternatives throughout.

Aquamarine's Summer Cafe is a whimsical mermaid-themed recipe site offering smoothies, coffee, acai bowls, yogurt bowls, and desserts with a beachy summer aesthetic. Created by a self-described 'really pretty mermaid,' the site invites visitors to browse recipes and recreate cafe-style drinks and treats at home.

Mawood's Kitchen is Albert F. Wood's personal recipe collection featuring dozens of homestyle dishes organized by category, from Blueberry Peach Poundcake and Old South Caramel Cake to Spareribs & Sauerkraut. The site spans multiple tabbed sections including fruit recipes, fruit coolers, and quick 60-minute meals, and was recognized as a Food and Cooking Site of the Week in December 2000.

Fiction-Food Café is a creative recipe blog dedicated to recreating dishes inspired by books, TV shows, movies, anime, and video games. The creator shares detailed recipes tied to specific fictional universes, with highlights including a Cook Anime cookbook and collaborations with other food-fiction bloggers.