~ Early Web Links ~

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.

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.

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.

Scrumptious South Africa is a long-running recipe blog by Jane-Anne Hobbs Rayner, showcasing South African home cooking with detailed recipes, cook's notes, and personal stories behind each dish. The site spans over a decade of posts and even ties into the author's published cookbook, making it a rich resource for anyone interested in South African cuisine.

A2Z Healthy Vegetarian Cuisine is a recipe blog focused on healthy, guilt-free vegetarian and vegan cooking spanning Indian, fusion, Mediterranean, Mexican, and more cuisines. The site features an impressive alphabetical recipe index organized by dietary needs including diabetic-friendly, gluten-free, Jain, and low-carb options.

Owned by Katie since 2015, this is the official fanlisting for lasagna, listed under The Fanlistings Network in the Foods/Drinks category. With 111 approved fans from around the world, it invites fellow lasagna lovers to join and be counted among its members.

An archive of the Jewish Food Mailing List, collecting hamische recipes for daily meals, Shabbat, Passover, Purim, and other holidays submitted by members from around the world. The collection spans Ashkenazic and Sephardic traditions, with kosher and pareve options that reflect a rich diversity of Jewish culinary heritage.

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.

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.

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.