Weekly Dish

I promise another recipe and food-related post is coming soon, but until then, here’s some reading to keep you busy. Blog Day is a day where bloggers share with their readers blogs they’ve recently discovered. Although I’m a day late, I did want to tell you about some of my favorite reads, all relatively new to me.

First, the foodies:

Although you may think her topic is about as far away from the kind of cooking I do, Susan at Fatfree Vegan Kitchen and I actually have a lot in common. We sort of traded places — I moved from Jackson, MS, to southern Louisiana, and Susan moved from southern Louisiana to Jackson. And, we both love figs (although I’m sorry to report that figs don’t appear as readily available in Susan’s new locale; if you know of a place where she can find them, please head to her site and leave her a comment!) Mostly, though, Susan’s dedication to being creative with super-healthy ingredients is really inspiring; she can take a plain, old garden eggplant, and turn it into a myriad of delicacies. Even if you aren’t a vegan or fatfree, you’re bound to find some ideas in her kitchen.

Another southerner I’ve enjoyed reading is Kate at Pie in the Sky. A recent college grad, Kate is a self-described “Georgia peach in the Big Apple.” Her recipes often represent her southern culinary heritage, but with a sophisticated city-girl twist, like her most recent post on Macaroni and Cheese with Brie and Rosemary. She also sometimes writes about food ethics and politics, which I always find informative and well-written. Plus, she makes the best mojito around.

Third on my foodie list (and then I’ll move on to other areas, as I’m supposed to), is Julie at A Mingling of Tastes. I first ran across Julie’s blog by doing a search for other bloggers writing about figs, when I came across her lovely post about three ways she’d used my favorite end-of-summer treats. She’s only been at the blogging thing for a few months, but already, I’ve found much inspiration from her concoctions. Keep up the good work, Julie!

For my last two on this list of 5, I’ve chosen areas of interest, rather than specific blogs. The fashion world has always been fascinating to me, but, perhaps a bit out of my price range. Two of my favorite daily reads are trying to bridge the gap from girl-next-door-without-a-huge-wardrobe-budget and runway fashion: the Frugal Fashionista features photos of celebrities (also a good way to get a quick daily celebrity fix!), and then tells you where you can duplicate their look for less. The Budget Fashionista keeps you up to date on online sales and highlights current trends that you can find for not much money. Both fashionistas have a keen eye for detail and some great tips for dressing well for less.

If you’re into design, you have to check out Inhabitat. This site is one of David’s favorites, and it has quickly become one of mine too. Especially of note is their feature, Pre-Fab Fridays, where they highlight fascinating architectural creations, all pre-fabricated. I love to scroll through the images and imagine myself in some clean, modern space with lots of light and empty space. And lastly, if you have ever dreamed of travelling through Italy, if you are into good art, or you simply like to admire beautiful writing or photographs, stroll on over to Jenny Vorwaller’s blog, True Nature. I first found Jenny through my friend Rorie, and I have to limit the amount of time I spend there, or I could while away my day living vicariously through her Italian escapades. Aaahh, Italy.

It’s so hard to narrow down my choices to only 5 (which I guess I haven’t really done), but if you find yourself with time on your hands, grab and cup of tea or coffee and set about exploring the intricate web of blogs out there. You’re bound to find some that interest you; I hope these will get you started!

And, I promise recipes and food-related posts are coming soon…

Posted: Friday, September 1st, 2006 at 6:42 am Filed under: Miscellaneous Musings, Food Blogging Events. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.