A wealth of resources on food preparation, nutrition, safe handling, preservation and more.
Recipes and Food Preparation
All Recipes.com
A community-based recipe, meal planning and tips website which allows you to create your own online recipe box.
Cooks.com
A well-organized and easy to search recipe database which includes nutritional information as well.
Cook's Thesaurus
A cooking encyclopedia that covers thousand of ingredients, substitutions and kitchen tools.
Epicurious
Search more than 18000 recipes, including the latest from Gourmet and Bon Appétit magazines, famous chefs, and cookbook authors.
Food Reflections
Helpful suggestions on food and ingredient substituions.
Food TV
Daily recipes from your favourite TV chefs; demos, program schedules, forums, wine tips and more.
LCBO Food and Drink
Current food, drink and decor ideas from this popular Ontario food and beverage magazine.
Reluctant Gourmet
Excellent site for beginner cooks which includes quick and easy recipes, techniques and tips.
Nutrition & Restricted Diets
Canadian Celiac Association
Food and health information for those on a gluten-free diet.
Delicious Decisions
Recipes, and tips on healthy eating for people with heart problems produced by the American Heart Association
Dietitians of Canada Eat Well Live Well
Everything you need to know to make healthy food choices.
Professional information and advice on nutrition and healthy eating.
NutritionData
NutritionData (ND) provides a complete nutrient analysis for any food (including fast foods) or recipe, and helps you select those that best match your dietary needs.
The Wellness Community
Health, diet and nutrition information for those recovering from cancer.
Food Safety
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Consumer Centre
Food facts on allergies, food borne illness, proper packaging, storage and food safety tips.
Centre for Science in the Public Interest (Canada)
Information on nutrition, health, food safety and sound science from this non-profit consumer-advocacy organization which also publishes the Nutrition Action Healthletter.
Health Canada Food Safety
Information on safe food handling, advisories, warnings and recalls.
Home Food Preservation
Home Canning | DoItYourself.com
Learn how to properly lock in the fresh taste and vibrant colours of your homemade jams and jellies.
National Centre for Home Preservation
Reliable source for research-based recommendations for canning, freezing, pickling and other various methods of home food preservation.
UNL Extension in Lancaster County - Canning & Freezing
Excellent site on canning, freezing and vacuum packaging developed by the University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County.
Vegetarian
The Vegetarian Channel
Created by vegetarians to provide information and choices for people who are interested in the vegan and vegetarian way of life.
Vegetarian Allrecipes.com
Part of the well-designed "allrecipes.com" family of websites that provides a great source for vegetarian recipes.
Veggie.ca
A Canadian vegetarian website, filled with recipes, nutritional information, as well as a large directory of Canadian vegetarian businesses.
Sustainable Food
Hamilton Eat Local
Environment Hamilton's "eat local" website includes a food directory and information to encourage Hamiltonians to eat more locally produced food.
Harvest Ontario
Information presented allows consumers to explore, enjoy and share in the bounty of Ontario harvest...pick your own, farmers' markets; winneries and fairs. Downloadable Ontario map included.
Montery Bay Aquarium: Seafood Watch Program
Seafood guides and information to help the consumer make choices which are healthy as well as sustainable.
Organic Consumers Association
An American based organization which supports and promotes the Organic, Buy Local and Fair Trade movements. Some Canadian links provided.
Sustainable Table
A website dedicated to educating consumers and promoting the sustainable food industry through current information, articles, shopping and eating well guides and discussion forums.
Food and Cooking Magazines
Canadian Living
Interactive site for Canadian families featuring food, nutrition, recipes and health information.
Chatelaine
Canada's popular magazine for women focusing on health, nutrition and good eating.
Cook's Illustrated
Offers cooking advice, test results, buying tips and recipes.
Cooking Light
Healthy eating and living with light cuisine.
Eating Well
Thousands of great-tasting, creative, easy-to-follow recipes for everyday healthful eating.
Epicurious
The online home of Gourmet and Bon Appétit magazines.
Fine Cooking
Cook and only cooking, recipes, advice and articles by seasoned experts.
Food and Wine
For those interested in various aspects of food, wine, entertaining, and travel.
Martha Stewart Living
A wealth of ideas concerning what Martha calls "good things" exciting meals, and entertaining, decorating, and gardening with style.
Nutrition Action Healthletter
This newsletter presents the latest research and practical advice on nutrition and health. Published by the Centre for Science in the Public Interest.
Saveur
A food and travel magazine that explores the authentic cuisines of the world.
Taste of Home – Home Cooking Recipes & Tips
Easy-to-follow recipes for everyday meals.
Vegetarian Times
Recipes and information on nutrition for vegetarians interested in healthy eating and living.
