Techniques

Cook's Tools - Charts for measurement conversion, quantities and yields, common substitutions, candy making, can sizes, and roasting. From About.com.
http://southernfood.about.com/library/info/blcooks.htm

Fine Cooking Magazine - Presents tips, techniques, recipes, and articles from the magazine.
http://www.taunton.com/finecooking/index.asp

Smart Cook - Find message board, tips, recipes, and information on nutrition.
http://www.geocities.com/smartcook/

Cook's Thesaurus - A cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools. Entries include pictures, descriptions, synonyms, pronunciations, and suggested substitutions.
http://www.foodsubs.com/

Basics of Cooking Lessons - Features articles for beginners by Linda Larsen. Topics include information on following recipes, baking, food safety, meal planning and nutrition.
http://busycooks.about.com/od/cookinglessons/a/cookinglessons.htm

How To Modify A Recipe - Fact sheet proposing a few ways to decrease the amount of fat, calories, sugar, and salt in recipes.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5543.html

Cookery Online - Provides free information and resources on food, cookery and the hospitality industry. Includes recipes, know-how, and cooking tips and knowledge.
http://www.cookeryonline.com/

The Saute Network - Food preparation techniques.
http://www.saute.net/

Science of Cooking - Recipes, activities, and webcasts are used to explain the science behind food and cooking.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/index.html

Lone Star Dutch Oven Society - Organization dedicated to preserving the art of Black Pot Cooking.
http://www.lsdos.com/

Cooking With The Seasons from suite101.com - Information about seasonal foods, including history of a food item, how to choose it in the store, and how to store it.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/cooking_with_the_seasons

Busy Cooks - Cooking information, methods, organization, and tips, provided by About.com.
http://busycooks.about.com/bltoc.htm

Cooking Tips and Hints - Cooking glossary, hints, tips, tricks, and techniques from CDKitchen.
http://www.cdkitchen.com/features/tips.php

SoYouWanna Stock Your Kitchen? - This full-length article discusses kitchen needs.
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/kitchen/kitchen.html

Chef Paul Prudhomme - Tips and tricks of cooking.
http://www.chefpaul.com/tips.html

Guide to Home Cooking - Information, food features cover history, usage, and many recipes for individual foods, cooking methods, and appliances, at About.com..
http://homecooking.about.com/

The Reluctant Gourmet - Guide for novices that includes recipes, techniques, and tips. Also features links to related sites.
http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/

Watermelon Special Fruitcarving - Offers a gallery of unique watermelon sculptures.
http://takashi64.hp.infoseek.co.jp/

Aki's Kitchen - Offers recipes, advice for cooks such as recipe management, how ingredients work, techniques, tips, and which tools are necessary for any home cook.
http://www.akiskitchen.ca/

GourmetSpot.com - Cooking Tutorials - Article features links to information on basic skills and hints for the kitchen.
http://www.gourmetspot.com/features/cookingtutorials.htm

The Basics from suite101.com - Offers articles, forums, and links related towards basic tips and advice.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/cooking_basics

Metric Conversions from GourmetSleuth - Conversion chart from American measurements to Metric.
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/conversions.htm

Recipe Q and A - Volunteer Chefs available to provide answers to nearly any cooking inquiry. A brief description of their field of expertise is listed to enable the user to ask the question to the appropriate chef.
http://www.allexperts.com/browse.cgi?catLvl=2&catID=2

Roasting Timetable from GourmetSleuth - Chart for beef, veal, lamb, pork, and poultry.
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/timetable.htm

Glossary from BBC Online - Listing of food and cooking terms.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/glossary/a.shtml

3Men With Nothing Better To Do - Techniques and recipes of barbecue, smoking, making sausage, jerky, and bacon, competition cooking, South African cooking, and roasting large animals.
http://www.3men.com/

Thrifty Living - Substitutions: Flavorings - List of substitutions, using other ingredients normally found in a kitchen.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/thriftyliving/tl-flavorings.html

Everyday Cook Glossary - Large selection of cooking terms presented.
http://www.everydaycook.com/recipebox/glossary.htm

CSU Cooperative Extension Resource Center - High Altitude Food Preparation Guide - At altitudes above 3,000 feet preparation of food may require changes in time, temperature or recipe. Here is some advice.
http://www.cerc.colostate.edu/Titles/P41.html

ABC's of Cooking - Offers tips for beginners, recipes and menus for home entertaining. Includes information on the preparation of appetizers, bread, barbeque, fish, pasta, and vegetables.
http://www.tasteofamerica.com/abcpage.html

Mortar and Pestle (Molcajete) from GourmetSleuth - A brief history, description, types and uses this tool, including photographs and recipes such as pistou, guacamole, and salsa.
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/mortarpestle.htm