Combined with her own self-journey and growing knowledge in this ever-changing field, my friend Leslie Dantchik M.S, has real answers about nutrition. The basis of Leslie’s philosophy is simple… Moderation NOT deprivation! Check out her blog where she busts popular diet myths and tells us the secret for lasting health.

Harold McGee writes about the chemistry of food and cooking, as is recognized by many food and science publications as one of the top experts. I love his informative and witty blog, but first discovered his writing from the award-winning book, ‘On Food and Cooking’. Harold left academia to share with us the ever-changing field of food chemistry, luckily for us!

‘Start Cooking’ is all about learning the basics of cooking, from its charming host Kathy Maister. She’ll delight the beginning cook with short cooking videos and step-by-step photo tutorials. After you learn basic cooking skills from the Tips & Techniques section, you’ll be ready to try out quick and tasty meals on your own.

Heidi Swanson, photographer and cookbook author treats us to wonderful weekly spread of lively photos and fresh recipes. I love her natural and healthy food shoots that always inspires me to visit my local farmer’s market!

‘A Girl Named Guy’ is an interactive wellness website headed up by my friend Leah Guy. Leah delivers up-to-date information with fantastic webcasts about wellness and lifestyle issues. Her aim to inspire, inform and create positive change one viewer at a time. She believes that creating positive change in our own lives will ultimately create change in the world.

The Kitchen Sisters’ groundbreaking national radio collaborations, in partnership with Jay Allison, have brought together independent producers, artists, writers, archivists, and public radio listeners throughout the country to create richly layered, highly produced, intimate and provocative radio documentaries that chronicle untold stories of American culture and traditions.

Wine picks, articles and humor from Natalie MacLean, named the World’s Best Drink Writer at the World Food Media Awards in Australia. Natalie is also the author of ‘Red, White and Drunk All Over: A Wine Soaked Journey from Grape to Glass’. Visit her site for more details on this book and to sign up for the newsletter.

Ximena Maier is an amazing Spanish artist who specializes in illustration and has worked for clients such as Vogue and Cosmopolitan. Lobster Squad is her adorable food blog where you can find unusual recipes, great stories, and charming one-of-a-kind drawings by the author like the one above.

Stunning photography and design makes this blog one of my absolute favorites! Nicky and Oliver, a couple living in Germany, join forces with their talents in photography and technology to make this site sing. I guess I’m partial to Delicious Days since it’s a husband-wife team doing what they love on the web, just like my husband and me!