[http://acfchefs.org]

AMERICAN CULINARY FEDERATION

Official web site of the American Culinary Federation with links to news, events, education and more.

[http://www.restaurant.org]

NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION

The web site of the National Restaurant Association. It includes sections on industry research, advice on running a restaurant business, NRA shows and events, careers and education, food safety and nutrition, and community outreach. Also included are news items of interest to restauranteurs, a study group area, and buyer's guide to suppliers, distributors, and consultants.

[http://www.hcareers.com]

HOSPITALITY CAREERS ONLINE

Search for local and national jobs in the hospitality industry including hotel, restaurant, catering, casino, travel, resort, chefs, retail, spa, and all food service jobs. Find links to associations, publications, and career resources. Also includes links for hospitality jobs in Canada, the UK and Ireland.

[http://www.epicurious.com]

EPICURIOUS

Search for recipes by keyword, watch cooking instruction videos, or browse recipes and articles by theme. Epicurious also features cookbook reviews, an extensive wine information section, and restaurant information. Users are invited to rate recipes and include their own modifications and results. Users can add their selected recipes in a virtual recipe box.

[http://escoffier.com/]

ESCOFFIER ONLINE

An extensive set of links to virtually all culinary matters. Click on WebFoodPros.com for a collection of web forums by and for professionals in the culinary field, and ChefJobsNetwork.com for positions sought and help wanted.

[http://food.oregonstate.edu/
food.html]

THE FOOD SOURCE

Contains links to food and cooking-related subjects in 53 subject areas. Maintained by Oregon State University.

[http://www.gourmetspot.com]

GOURMETSPOT

Includes links to quality web sites and databases for numerous cooking-related subjects, including MustSee Sites. "Top.." Lists, collection of recipe files, links to tools for the pros, cooking tutorials online, cookbooks, cooking-related magazines & newspaper web sites, etc.

[http://www.ific.org]

INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL

This is an excellent, easy to use, searchable database covering all imaginable topics on food safety and nutrition.

[http://www.cyber-kitchen.com]

MIMI'S CYBERKITCHEN

Contains thousands of cooking-related links in 26 categories.

[http://www.kitchenlink.com]

THE KITCHEN LINK

A searchable collection of more than 9,400 web sites, including "...cookbooks, dieting, food industry, discussion groups, culinary careers, nutrition and, of course, recipes."

[http://vegetarian.about.com/
food/vegetarian]

VEGETARIAN CUISINE

Provides links to vegetarian cooking related web sites in 34 subject categories.

[http://www.starchefs.com]

STAR CHEFS

"The magazine for culinary insiders" Includes articles on industry news and trends, discussion forums, a career information and job finder section. Search for information on specific chefs or ask an expert for advice.

[http://www.bakery-net.com]

BAKING ONLINE

From the publishers of Modern Baking, news from the industry and job leads.