Sometimes, when I'm avoiding real work by cruising around on the internet, I find the coolest stuff. Here is a list of FANTASTIC food or gardening sites.  They're a must.

GaGa Gardening - Ok, Michelle Meyer is one of the most brilliant plant-people I know.  She is my resource for all things design, berry-licious and more.  Michelle and I work together on as many projects as we can, and I can't say enough nice things about here.  Where my knowledge of perrenials drops off, hers picks up.  She is a master plant identifier & more.

Edible Seattle - a MUST for anyone interseted in local food. Sure, I write for them, but I have long been a fan. Good to note, also, that Edible's are in cities across the country

Foodista - the online cooking encyclopedia anyone can edit!  Brilliant.

King County Native Plant Guide - This site makes me feel good about paying tax dollars to fund King County projects relating to nature. It's bomb. Why would you plant some weird evergreen bush-hedge-thing, when you could be planting huckleberries??

Canning Information - Let's face it. Canning scares people - alot. And while that whole botulism thing is a bit daunting, this site has great information if you poke around long enough. Me? I'm tired of all the conflicting information AND I don't want to load up my jams and preserves with sugar or some weird pectin product. So.......you can either do your homework on this website, or stayed tuned, as I've been toying with technique and recipes a few years now and I've got it pretty well nailed down.

Chef Reinvented - a humor-filled blog by my good friend and colleague Becky Selengut - a teacher, forager, chef & funny-as-hell foodie.

Fat of the Land ~ I would totally marry Langdon Cook in a heartbeat if he wasn't already happily married to a brilliant poet. His blog is a constant resource and reminder of all the wonderful things that nature puts up for us to eat. Wanna cut down on your food costs? Eat for free - learn how here.

101 Cookbooks ~ Having never even met this woman, I would totally marry Heidi Swanson in a heartbeat if she wasn't already in a relationship with someone who makes yogurt at home.  Waaaay before everyone had a blog, Heidi did.  She's my healthful foodie inspiration.  Clever food, great photos, super smart ideas - this one has it all.  I never ever tire of it.