In the Bloglight

Isle Dance

2007-04-30T10:05:00.000-07:00

Blog Name: Isle Dance
URL: http://isledance.blogspot.com
Description: "It's genuinely connective."

In the Bloglight Notes: Isle Dance features the poetry and prose of a Swedish American girl. The blog maintains an emphasis on the environment and sustainability, but with a healthy dose of whimsy thrown in. The photography is unique and engaging. Isle Dance is the perfect blog to visit when you'd like a little time for introspection.

Mad About Martha

2007-04-20T13:11:00.000-07:00

Blog Name: Mad About Martha
URL: http://www.madaboutmartha.com

Owner: Group
Description: "We heart Martha Stewart, plain and simple. Anyone who can build an empire as she has, from getting her start on her kitchen table in small-town Nutley, New Jersey, is someone to watch."

In the Bloglight Notes: With its upbeat attitude and bright colors, Mad About Martha will lift your spirits and educate you about all things Martha related. You'll find reviews of Martha's recipes as well as Martha-related news stories and helpful tips. You can also join in the fun and be a contributor yourself. If you just want to keep up with what Martha's up to, you have officially found your all-in-one information source.

Full disclosure: Cate O'Malley, one of the contributors to Mad About Martha, is also a contributor to In the Bloglight.

Avenue Food

2007-04-18T21:35:00.000-07:00

Blog Name: Avenue Food
URL: http://www.avenuefood.com/
Owner: Sarah Kiino
Description: Avenue Food features lively writing and tasty original recipes from two people who eat more than they should, drink more than they should, and spend way more than they should (but only on eating and drinking). One of those people -- Sarah's husband -- doesn't actually do any of the writing, but he's great with the eating and drinking part. They live in the boonies of New York City--Queens, to be precise.

In the Bloglight Notes:
Whatever your food desires are, chances are Avenue Food has got you covered. Whether it's Spicy Scallop Burgers, taking on the what wine should you cook with debate or even restaurant reviews featuring local neighborhood haunts, this one won't disappoint.

Midwest Neurotica

2007-04-13T18:29:00.000-07:00

Blog Name: Midwest Neurotica
URL: http://www.starxlr8.com/
Owner: Anonymous
Description: "You'll find comfort foods, cottage living, and sweet old fashioned goodness at Midwest Neurotica. My goal is to keep it practical and everyday - to help center your life with beautiful ideas, heartwarming anecdotes, and tips to simplify your life. You don't have to live in the midwest (I don't), to find your roots and return to your own heartland."

In the Bloglight Notes: Whether it's recipe organization, the trials and tribulations of making a bed with a cat in the house, or even a little bit of virtual shopping, there's a little bit 'o everything on this site. Check it out when you get a chance.

De Dicto

2007-04-05T09:44:00.000-07:00

Blog Name: De Dicto
URL: http://www.dedicto.blogspot.com
Owner: Anonymous
Description: Aesthetica, Metaphysica, & Obiter Dicta. "Reflections on the artworld -- notably, music, theatre, and the visual arts. This includes lists, notices, links, and images: a commonplace book of sorts. From time to time, I review work that I think is important or interesting. Occasionally, I discuss matters philosophical. And even less often, I rant about matters political. So drop in from time to time, and I'll do my best to point out some things that aren't being pointed out, to say some things that aren't being said, and to reiterate some things
that aren't being said loudly enough."

In the Bloglight Notes: A fairly new blogger on the scene, De Dicto is a little bit 'o everything. Whether it's taking on politics, robots or film clips, you'll use every part of your noggin' reading this one.

Once Upon A Feast

2007-04-02T11:57:00.000-07:00

Blog Name: Once Upon A Feast
URL: http://onceuponafeast.blogspot.com/
Owner: Ruth Daniels
Description: It's all about food - recipes, favorite cookbooks & kitchen toys, visits to local markets & cool neighborhoods.

In the Bloglight Notes:
Ruth doesn't just love sharing her own recipes in very easy-to-follow directions, she also interviews chefs, authors, restaurateurs (in other words, people passionate about food) on her website as well. Every Friday, everyone can get in the act with her Presto Pasta Night Event. She also has 2 other sites - askRuth, where she answers kitchen questions and even includes short video "how to's" too. The other site is packed with just great recipes. What more could you want?

Weird Eats

2007-03-19T11:48:00.000-07:00

Blog Name: Weird Eats
URL: www.weirdeats.com
Owner: Bill Lengeman
Description:
Weird Eats is your guide to the world of offbeat, strange and wonderful foodstuffs, news, and whatever else we turn up along the way. There's a big wide world of weird eats out there and we hope to explore as much of it as possible.

In the Bloglight Notes:
Weird Eats is definitely a fitting name for this website. Whether it's news on a Spam cookoff, a wedding dress fashioned from lollipops or the ketchup cookbook, you're sure to find something odd, or perhaps slightly comforting, here.

Ovens to Betsy

2007-03-14T16:15:00.000-07:00

Blog Name: Ovens to Betsy
URL: http://www.ovenstobetsy.com/blog
Owner: Chef Betsy Rogers
Description: Musings from a Seattle personal chef with a fitness problem. Chef Betsy shares her passion for food and health with recipes, culinary techniques and irreverent accounts of her fitness idiosyncrasies.

In the Bloglight Notes: Ovens to Betsy is refreshingly lighthearted. You can follow Betsy's training efforts and learn about how she satisfies her sweet tooth without cheating too much. You can also learn what a personal chef meeting is like. When do I get my invite?

Something So Clever

2007-03-06T11:13:00.000-08:00

Blog Name: Something So Clever
URL: http://www.somethingsoclever.blogspot.com/
Owner: Ali
Description: "Getting my bitch on in the kitchon." (Watch out, that phrase will be stuck in your head all day now)

In the Bloglight Notes:

Whether it's her drool-worthy favorite recipes of 2006 or her unabashed love for Amy Sedaris or pugs, you're sure to find something you like here.

On the Wine Trail in Italy

2007-03-03T21:21:00.000-08:00

Blog Name: On the Wine Trail in Italy
URL: http://acevola.blogspot.com/
Owner: Alfonso Cevola
Description: Italian wine ambassador moving between Italy and America. Insights, Wine, food and family, with a little inside look at the Italian wine business

In the Bloglight Notes: Whether you are planning a trip to Italy or just dreaming of one, On the Wine Trail in Italy is a treat. You'll feel like you have your own tour guide through Italy's wine country, with stops in Tuscany and Montalcino and many other noteworthy stops. Since Alfonso is based in the US, you will also get a sprinkling of what's in store in Napa, too.

Food and Paper

2007-02-23T01:22:00.000-08:00

Blog Name: Food and Paper
URL: http://foodandpaper.blogspot.com/
Owner: Sarah Miller
Description: "eat. drink. read. write."

In the Bloglight Notes: With its simple and clean design and fun post titles like A Life in Crackers and A Sweet and Sour Valentine, Food and Paper is a refreshing food blog. Sarah dives into each topic with gusto and a determination to provide a reader with all the relevant details (which is is a gift, since it's much easier to include the relevant and the not-so-relevant details). You'll find recipes and stunning photography as well, so check out Food and Paper.

Writing at the Kitchen Table

2007-02-20T10:22:00.000-08:00

Blog Name: Writing at the Kitchen Table
URL: http://zombiesnack.blogspot.com/
Owner: Freya
Description: Food Blog.

In the Bloglight Notes: Freya appears to be a fan of both food and writing. Her blog, Writing at the Kitchen Table, combines the two. She takes us on a tour of soups with her Week of Soups and does some soul searching about roast dinners and manwiches. Written from Essex in the United Kingdom, Freya provides her own unique perspective to each topic she confronts.

Local Forage

2007-02-16T10:39:00.000-08:00

Blog Name: Local Forage
URL: http://www.localforage.com/
Owner: Carla Borelli
Description: The focus of Local Forage is traditional foods like our great-grandparents ate. Organic, pastured, full fat products. There are other features that are more health-related and technical like the dookie series. Posts draw a link between good health and traditional foods. The blog also tries to bust food and health myths.

In the Bloglight Notes: You can learn a lot from Local Forage. In fact, you might learn some things that you don't really want to learn, but you that you should learn nonetheless (like said dookie series). All of the information is delivered with a lighthearted and fun approach instead of the usual sanctimonious ones in blogs like this. For example, you can read Romanesco is Neither Cabbage nor Broccoli. Discuss. You can also get a snapshot of life on a farm by reading about the Drakes Bay Family Farm, Inverness.

Gluten-Free By the Bay

2007-02-14T10:44:00.000-08:00

Blog Name: Gluten-Free By The Bay
URL: http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/
Owner: By the Bay
Description: "A gluten-free food blog featuring recipes, product reviews, meal ideas, and local restaurant reviews."

In the Bloglight Notes: This blog is a perfect example of finding your niche and doing it well. Gluten Free by the Bay is a place to learn and share information all about gluten-free food. Learn about how to make yourself a Tuna on Gluten-Free "Rye" Bread and the wonders of Artichoke and Broccoli Frittata.

The MaggPie

2007-02-12T10:15:00.000-08:00

Blog Name: The MaggPie
URL: http://themaggpie.blogspot.com
Owner: Maggie
Description: "Food comes first, then morals." Maggie cooks, eats, and blogs from Saint Simons Island, Georgia.

In the Bloglight Notes: Any blog that has "Shorty Chirp Back" as the heading for a contact section is a winner in my book. Maggie has a fun sense of humor and it comes through in her posts about just about everything, including food. You can read about her angst regarding what to bring to a Super Bowl party and about what you should prepare for your baby daddy for Valentine's Day. Just don't drink any coffee while reading The MaggPie because odds are you will spit your beverage all over your keyboard when you start laughing.

Eatables

2007-02-06T14:06:00.001-08:00

Blog Name: Eatables
URL: http://eatables.blogspot.com/
Owner: Danahli
Description: Eatables is a compilation of a newlyweds experiments in the
kitchen. The motto says it all: "Eat, drink, and be happy for tomorrow
we may diet!"

In the Bloglight Notes: Mmmmm, whether it's the very delicious Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breast or homespun, homemade Chicken Fingers, you're sure to find something tasty on this new food blog.

Seattle Tall Poppy

2007-02-02T13:43:00.000-08:00

Blog Name: Seattle Tll Poppy
URL: http://www.seattletallpoppy.blogspot.com
Owner: Traca
Description: "Food & Travel Tales: A perspective from beyond the plate...."

In the Bloglight Notes: According to this blog, a tall poppy is "an Aussie expression for 'a happy high achiever.'" This motto underscores many of the posts in this blog, which covers everything from a celebrity chef visit to the wonders of cake. Check it out and let Traca know if she is a happy high achiever!

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2007-02-02T13:13:00.000-08:00

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eat, eat, it's good for you

2007-01-30T09:56:00.000-08:00

Blog Name: eat, eat, it's good for you
URL:http://eateatitsgood4you.blogspot.com/index.html
Owner: M
Description: Food, drink, books, movies, art, fitness, shopping, culture and whatever else strikes my fancy. M doesn't eat meat, but lives in a household of omnivores in the San Fransisco Bay Area. M was a software engineering manager and is now a full time artist.

In the Bloglight Notes: M covers it all, from excitement about a shiny new sushi boat to a discussion about the difference between real Ramen noodles and Top Ramen. This blog is new to the blogosphere, but certainly has potential.

What Geeks Eat...

2007-01-29T08:35:00.000-08:00

Blog Name: What geeks eat...

URL: http://www.whatgeekseat.com/wordpress/
Owner: Vanessa
Description: Vanessa writes a food blog about foraging, cooking, eating, and thinking in Wisconsin. Content includes original recipes and photos.

In the Bloglight Notes: Seriously, how good do those Strawberry Scones look? That's only the beginning for What Geeks Eat. You can learn about Spicy Dal with Sunchokes, Vanessa's Trusty Bread Recipe and read about her Spicy life, spicy noodles. Just keep a napkin handy for your drool!

La Cucina Bella

2007-01-28T15:25:00.000-08:00

Blog Name:La Cucina Bella
URL:http://cucinabella.blogspot.com/
Owner: Sarah Caron
Description: Food and babies, what more could you want?

In the Bloglight Notes: Sarah is a busy one, between a full-time job as an Editor, raising an adorable baby boy and finding time to cook and blog about it on the side. Whether it's her recent drool-inducing dish of Manicotti or a smile from Will, you're sure to find something good at La Cucina Bella.

La Queen Sucia (Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez)

2007-01-26T12:05:00.000-08:00

Blog Name: La Queen Sucia
URL: http://alisavaldesrodriguez.blogspot.com/
Owner: Alisa Lynn Valdes
Description: "Online diary for bestselling American author Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, named one of the nation's 25 most influential Hispanics by Time magazine."

In the Bloglight Notes: Let me first disclose that I am a fan of not only this blog, but of its author. I have read all of Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez's books, so imagine my excitement to learn that she has a blog, too. You can read about a new novel ideas, how she feels about looking like Rachael Ray and her musical endeavors.

Matt is Lost in TV

2007-01-16T12:08:00.000-08:00

Blog Name: Matt is Lost in TV
URL: http://mattislostintv.com/home.html
Owner: Matt
Description: This blog's title is certainly appropriate since Matt follows anything and everything tv-related. He features random celebrity news, show cancellations, and food network stars, with some snarky commentary thrown in for good measure.

In the Bloglight Notes: If you want more than just recaps on TV shows and are looking for a lighthearted approach to what's on TV these days, Matt's your man. He offers his own unique perspective on an interesting mix of shows. When you click over to Matt is Lost in TV, you never know exactly what you'll find, which is what's so appealing about it.

Glitter & Gossip

2007-01-12T19:48:00.000-08:00

Blog Name: Glitter & Gossip
URL: http://www.glitterandgossip.com
Owner: Annie and Madison
Description: Your site for the latest in celebrity gossip. Snarky comments included free.

In the Bloglight Notes: The site is updated multiple times daily, all the better to keep up with the latest happenings in the world of music, movies and television. Addictive stuff, really.

Your Dating Disasters

2007-01-11T20:31:00.000-08:00

Blog Name: Your Dating Disasters
URL: http://www.yourdatingdisasters.com
Owner: Lola and Zoe
Description: Married or single, young or old, we've all had a bad date ... or two ... or three. Go on and contribute your story and share in the laughs.

In the Bloglight Notes: Whether it's the guy who brought his mother on the date or a night at the symphony, you'll find a laugh here.