~ Early Web Links ~

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.

Table Bread is a food blog centered on homemade bread baking and cooking, written by an enthusiast who relocated to Italy as a network technician. The site features participation in the Daring Bakers challenges, original recipes baked entirely from scratch, and a warm community feel with links to fellow food bloggers.

GrimGrains is an illustrated vegan food blog created by Hundred Rabbits, featuring over 75 plant-based recipes ranging from buckwheat dumplings and lentil stews to sourdough breads and stovetop cakes. The site also covers fermentation, sprouting, and nutrition, making it a rich resource for anyone exploring whole-food, plant-based cooking.

Cuppa is Chris's personal corner of the web, centered on a growing collection of coffee recipes he loves enough to document, alongside blogs and hobby notes. The coffee focus gives the site its name and clearest purpose, making it a cozy destination for fellow coffee enthusiasts browsing the indie web.

A food blog focused on Indian cooking and fusion recipes, featuring dishes like tostitos chaat, aaloo paratha, Indian sweets, and South Indian specialties. The site showcases a creative mix of traditional and modern recipes, with categories ranging from snacks and breakfast to rice dishes and desserts.

Medieval Cookery hosts a detailed index to scanned manuscript images of the 'Forme of Cury,' a 14th-century English cookbook preserved as English MS. 7 in the John Rylands University Library. Each folio is linked individually, making this an invaluable reference for researchers and enthusiasts of historic cuisine and medieval food history.

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.

Cookbook Fiend is Emily's food blog featuring original recipes ranging from Caramel-Quince Upside Down Cake to Midweek Meatballs, with honest reflections on cooking successes and failures alike. The site includes a curated list of fellow food blogs and an Etsy store, making it a warm and personal corner of the early food blogging world.

Eric Fung's baking journal documents his dessert experiments from Toronto, featuring recipes like Black Sesame and Strawberry Hamantaschen, Vietnamese Coffee Swirl Brownies, and Gâteau Invisible. The site has been running since 2005 and offers a personal, thoughtful take on each bake, including honest assessments when a recipe falls short.

Cerealously is a dedicated breakfast cereal review blog run by dan g., covering new releases, re-reviews of classic cereals, and cereal news with a witty and enthusiastic voice. Visitors will find detailed write-ups on everything from Cap'n Crunch mystery flavors to Cracklin' Oat Bran, making it a surprisingly rich destination for cereal enthusiasts.