~ Early Web Links ~

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.

Pixxiey's cozy corner of the indie web blends a cookbook in progress, book reviews, and personal blog posts into a charming personal site with seasonal layouts and pixel art flair. Visitors can browse recipes, reading lists featuring titles like 'The Priory of the Orange Tree,' and curated playlists made for every mood and person in the creator's life.

FoodReference.com, created by Chef James T. Ehler and active since 1999, is a sprawling food encyclopedia covering recipes, food history timelines, trivia, festivals, cooking tips, and culinary quotes. With over 9,000 food festivals catalogued and sections on food poetry, cookbooks, and a 'Today in Food History' feature, it's a genuinely eccentric and encyclopedic resource for food enthusiasts.

A remarkable collection of classic seafood and fish recipes drawn from 10 historic cookbooks spanning 1747 to 1903, compiled by a former Key West chef with real culinary expertise. Visitors can explore recipes from legendary authors like Fannie Farmer and Eliza Acton alongside authentic Florida Keys seafood dishes, making this both a historical archive and a genuinely usable cookbook.

Run by Maria Dias (Tia Maria), this blog documents a year-round love of soup with detailed recipes spanning Pasta Fagioli with Squash, Seafood Corn Chowder, and Broccoli & Cauliflower Corn Chowder. Each post includes ingredient lists, personal notes, and Portuguese culinary influences that make this a warm and distinctive cooking resource.

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.

Spycè shares her personal recipe collection spanning Italian, Cajun, French, and other cuisines, gathered from newspapers, magazines, and generous cooks over the years. The site also features cookbook recommendations with bargain finds, reader-submitted recipes, and links to specialty cooking resources including Asian cuisine sites.

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.

Alex's Book of Recipes is a personal culinary reference site collecting dishes Alex has prepared and loved, organized by both recipe and ingredient. Simple and focused, it offers a browsable list of home-cooked favorites for anyone looking for tried-and-tested meal ideas.