In my exploration of baking and cooking, I've suddenly been propelled into the world of foodie blogs. Who'd have thought they'd be as interesting as knitting and craft blogs? How naive, right? One thing I've discovered about foodie blogs is that they will make you hungry, so don't surf before a meal. One of the good things about a foodie blog compared to a knit/craft blog is that you can "instantly" sate your hunger by cooking or finding an establishment that will cook for you (We all have to eat sooner or later, right?). One of the bad things about a foodie blog compared to a knit/craft blog is that you can "instantly" sate your hunger by cooking or finding an establishment that will cook for you (if you don't control yourself, that waistline will soon disappear. Yipes!).

So have a gander at some of my favorite foodie blog finds, and enjoy!

101 Cookbooks
delicious:days
everybody likes sandwiches
Fatfree Vegan Kitchen
Orangette
Smitten Kitchen
tsogb

And as if don't already have enough blogs to look at already, if you've got a favorite foodie blog, please share!

And lastly, for those have you that have become increasingly smitten by the kitchen as well, I've included a list of handy links I've come across the past two weeks.

Confused by different types of yeast? Cooking for Engineers lays it all out here.

Want to try some of that silcone bakeware? Read this before you buy.

Wondering if that 4 year old bottle of garlic salt is still good? It's definitely time for some pantry spring cleaning.

Bought medium or extra large eggs instead of large ones? All is not lost. Find out how to substitute them here.