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AboutProduce.com
All you need to know about Produce is here!
Agriculture Network Information Center
Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association
Bar None Drinks
Over 6,600 recipes
CDFA Kids Page
Contains games, fun facts and resources for kids on food safety and nutrition.
CampusFood.com
Provides interactive menus to college students. Facilitates online ordering for takeout and delivery for local restaurants at 150 schools.
Cheese: America's Dairy Farmers
Everything you could ever want to know about cheese and its many forms.
ChowBaby.com
National online restaurant guide, searchable by region and type of restaurant. Site also includes reviews, reservations, recipes, menus, gifts, news and chat forums.
CitySearch.com
Comprehensive guide and directory to major cities with a restaurant and bar guide that can be searched by neighborhood, cuisine and price. Also includes reviews and Zagat ratings.
Coalition for Responsible Tobacco Retailing
A cooperative effort among retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers to prevent tobacco sales to minors.
Cooking For Kids
Offers children an opportunity to discover an appreciation for food and encourages them to adopt healthy food habits, while raising money for the Chef and Child Foundation in its fight to end childhood hunger in America.
Cooks Illustrated Magazine
This site provides recipes, cookware information, shopping tips, cookbook reviews and news.
Cuisinenet.com
Online restaurant guide with listings in 16 cities. Features diner-supplied ratings on food, ambience, service and overall experience.
Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY
Dine Out Smart
A joint program of the National Restaurant Association and FoodFit to assist consumers in finding more nutritious choices on restaurant menus.
DineOnline.com
Portal for diners and a virtual storefront for restaurateurs. Potential guests can search for a restaurant, view menus, pay for a takeout or delivery order, make a reservation and purchase gift certificates.
DineSite.com
Restaurant guide covering cities throughout the United States. Features comprehensive descriptions, user-provided reviews, recommendations and sample menus.
ECarryOut.com
Online dining service features online takeout and delivery ordering, online reservations, menus, reviews, directions, and maps. For operators, a Restaurant Builder tool builds and hosts customized web sites that can offer eCarryout.com's services.
Eat Turkey!
This site provides great recipes and handling tips for turkey. It features "live" demos with top American chefs.
Eatethnic.com
Everything about ethnic foods and ingredients, holiday food traditions, religious dietary practices, regional food customs, recipes, fun facts,& cultural nutrition resources.
Epicurious.com
A website full of food and drink information, recipes, tips and shopping.
Food Allergy Alerts
Provides up-to-date information on food allergy alerts. Offers free email alert service.
Food Safety Coloring Book
A program of the Food and Drug Administration's Food Safety Initiative
Food Safety Recalls and Alerts
Provides up-to-date information on food safety recalls and alerts. Offers free email alert service.
Food.com
Online source of food and dining information includes a nationwide restaurant search and online ordering, as well as news and cooking tips.
FoodVision.com
Informational site offers areas for consumers, foodservice professionals and food producers. Includes recipes, job listings, industry publications, web-hosting services and a buyers guide marketplace.
Foodline.com
Provides search tool for restaurants in 26 major U.S. cities. Also allows patron to secure reservations online.
Gatronomica - The Journal of Food and Culture
University of California Press is proud to introduce Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture, beginning publication in February 2001.
Combining a keen appreciation for the pleasures and aesthetics of food with the latest in food studies, Gastronomica is a vital forum for ideas, discussion, and thoughtful reflection on the history, literature, representation, and cultural impact of food.
Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention
Works to increase the safety of Maryland's communities and to reduce the
risk factors that threaten our children's future. Under the Combatting Underage Drinking Initiative, the Lt. Governor's Task Force is charged with developing and enforcing laws, changing societal attitudes about underage drinking, and providing techncial assistance to youth and community groups.
Home Food Safety
This site, co-sponsored by the American Dietetic Association and the ConAgra Foundation, provides great information for consumers on safe food handling including tips, interactive video, and links to other sites.
Horseradish Information Council
IDine.com
Restaurant site allows customers to save up to 20% at participating restaurants by registering a credit card at the site and then using it to pay for the meal.
ISeatz.com
Online reservation site for consumers and hotel concierges to reserve tables in restaurants and hotels across the country.
Little Italy, Maryland
One stop source for all things "Little Italy." Includes calendar of events, recipes and profiles of local businesses.
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Maryland Tourism
Maryland Department of Tourism
Maryland Wine
Website dedicated to wines produced in Maryland.
MenuHunter.com
Restaurant guide allows viewers to search for restaurants across the United States. Furnishes menus and general information on the restaurant.
Microbrewery and Brewpub Guide
Mollie Katzen On-line
This is one of the best sites on the web if you love food in its most beautiful, basic sense.
Nabisco
Great site, with recipes, food encyclopedia, and kitchen tips.
National Cattlemen's Beef Association
National Confectioners Association
National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence
A statewide organization that provides education, information, help and hope in the fight against the diseases of alcoholism and other drug addictions.
National Dairy Council
Nutritional information on everything dairy, as well as news and journalist reports.
National Food Safety Initiative
A program of the Food and Drug Administration, U. S. Department of Agriculture, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Hot Dog and Sausage Council
National Pork Producer's Council
National Restaurant Association
The National Restaurant Association promotes a pro-restaurant agenda on critical foodservice regulartory and legislative issues. The Association highlights the industry's impact on the economy and local communities, and their Information Service and Library delivers information to help restauranteurs manage their businesses and stay on top of national and local trends.
National Shopping Service Network
National Watermelon Promotion Board
Nutrition and Food - Finding the Right Stuff
OpenTable.com
Restaurant site allows patrons to read reviews and make reservations, which are confirmed instantly, at restaurants in more than 20 major U.S. cities.
Partnership for Food Safety Education
A public-private partnership created to reduce the incidence of foodborne illness by educating Americans about safe food handling practices. Contains consumer food safety tips.
PlanetBistro.com
Online meal ordering system for New England restaurants providing takeout and delivery service; aimed at individuals and corporate and social catered events.
Pork 4 Kids
Interactive educational site developed for elementary through high school children. Developed by the Pork Producers Council.
Poultry and Egg Association, The
President's Council on Food Safety
Recipes.com
Recipe exchange
Restaurant.com
Features search engine for restaurants nationwide. Also offers online ordering, gift certificates, current news, recipes, and a tipping guide.
RestaurantRow.com
Portal to search more than 110,000 restaurants in 7,000 cities nationwide. Includes feature to make online reservations.
Restaurants.com
Allows worldwide restaurant search. Some U.S. restaurants provide online menus and coupons.
SavvyDiner.com
Online restaurant guide covers 26 North American cities. Organized by type of dining experience- casual, ethnic, etc. Menus, maps and directions are available. Reservations can be made and confirmed via the site.
Seafood Network Information Center, University of California
Slow Food.com
Emphasizes the many benefits of eating slooowwwly!
SmellTheCoffee.com
Interactive consumer site for all things coffee includes shopping for coffee and appliances, history and brewing information, chat rooms, polls and more.
SpiceGuide.com
Allows consumers and foodservice operators to order spices and other seasonings from leading spice perveyors. Features recipes, encyclopedia, usage ideas and more.
Star Chefs
Everyone from culinary professionals to consumers will find something of interest here. Contains a job bank, recipes, food safety tips and tips for running a profitable restaurant.
Sticky Rice.com
The sushi lover's website!
The Food Timeline
Traces the history of food, as well as provides numerous links, teacher resources and interesting information about food.
The Seasonal Kitchen
Discover seasonal inspiration and innovative recipes at this online recipe program featuring the latest foodservice trends.
source: The National Culinary Review
TopSecretRecipes.com
Site for those who must replicate their favorite fast food or convenience food at home from scratch. Includes video demos and message board.
Travel in Maryland
Sunspot's (Baltimore Sunpapers) webpage outlining opportunities for travel and tourism throughout Maryland.
US Food and Drug Administration Kids Home Page
Kids Food Safety Quiz, puzzles and coloring books designed to educate children and teens about basic food safety. Also contains information for parents and educators.
United States Department of Agriculture
Veggielife.com
Offspring of E-Commerce Global Web, offers news, shopping sites for vegetarian and other "healthful" items, vegetarian recipes and more.
Vegweb.com
Online vegetarian resource guide with recipes, links to reference tools, books and a culinary dictionary. Newsletter available.
VinoSearch.com
Offers database of wineries and wine information- not a search engine. Stores available include wine gifts, books and magazines.
Washington State Potato Comission
YourMenu.com
Thousands of recipes for both foodservice and home use. Also features chefs and their recipes. "What's New" section includes news and products.
