This recipe site -named after the funny looking berry from southeastern Europe and Asia- stands out from conventional recipe sites for a few obvious reasons. First, from the first moment you enter Gojee, all you see are large, hi-res, mouth-watering photos. Second, the site shows you (as opposed to merely ‘finds’) curated recipes depending on what you crave and what you currently have at home, while the system eliminates what you hate or can’t eat. The free style recipe search is also available if you must.

Another look & click recipe site, Punchfork collects the Web’s best recipes in virtually any category you can think of, and showcases them elegantly on the homepage. Moreover, Punchfork uses social media channels to find out what’s hot in the cooking world right now, and shares that on their site. Punchfork’s visual approach is, as I’m sure you would agree, much more rewarding and helpful in recipe search online.

In this delicious blog, “The Shiksa in the Kitchen”, Tori Avey explores the world of food and its history. In some parts fascinating, in others mouthwatering, this blog needs to be read if you’re a food lover. Although you may want to have some food in front of you when you do, because it really does make you hungry while you’re viewing!

Ok so this isn’t technically a recipes site. It’s actually a website that allows you to design your own perfect chocolate bar, and then have it delivered to you or someone you love. So hey, sue us, went bent the rules for a chocolate lover’s dream! You make every decision about your bar, from the type of chocolate to choosing up to 5 toppings from an incredible range of things: fruits, nuts, candy, spices or even bacon (don’t ask…). And then you buy it. And it’s not cheap. But then this isn’t an everyday treat: it’s an amazing gift idea (or personal indulgence) for any choco-connoisseur.

The blog’s got all sorts of ideas for fun activities generally with your kids, especially arts ‘n’ crafts, but seeing as this is about food, we’re linking you to her ‘Fun Food Friday‘ section: a page dedicated to her creative ways of making kids’ meals look so much fun to eat!

It’s not easy for offline publications to adapt to online times. The Internet’s so much more instant and accessible than any paper publication could ever be. And that’s why we’ve included Taste of Home here. They’ve successfully charted the rickety path from magazine to cross platform, interactive, food website and blog (it’s new, called ‘Love & Homemade Recipes‘ and has potential!); adding modern style to traditional substance. We recommend their Top 10 Cheap Recipes post: who wouldn’t want to know the top 10 meals you can make for less than $2 in these testing times!

Healthy foods in general are often perceived as having less appeal than their calorie-rich counterparts. But that doesn’t have to be the case, as Gina Homolka, author of Skinnytaste, shows. This cooking blog features “low fat, healthy recipes using real ingredients such as butter and sugar, just less of it.” How does it measure up? See for yourself with Gina’s Summer Squash and Chive Pancakes recipe.

How easy is it to be a vegetarian nowadays! When you’ve got beautiful websites like Veggie Num Num providing you with a catalogue of recipes that look and (probably) taste great. It’s pretty much a love letter to vegetarianism; with guides to nutrition and being veggie as well as a handy hints ‘n’ tips section alongside its recipes core.