First of all, thank you Sheryl from “A Hundred Years Ago” for calling to my attention to the fact that WordPress had featured not only her lovely food site, but mine as well under their “11 Delicious Food Blog Examples” this week. Could have knocked me over with a feather! I am #11 on the list, but I guess they just saved the best for last. Ha ha.
I echo what Sheryl said in that I feel both honored and humbled by the inclusion. I guess after nearly ten years of blogging, I’ve gotten something right.
Here’s what they noted about my site:
Through her blog, she chronicles tried-and-true recipes she’s developed and served to her guests using seasonal items from her on-site garden.
Inspired by the food her mother used to make for a household of six, her recipes are no-frills, homey, and hearty.
Take a page from Dorothy’s cookbook
- Make it Personal: In addition to the recipe itself, Dorothy discusses the weather that day, shares stories of making these recipes in her childhood and with her family, and provides updates on her large garden. These personal touches differentiate a blog from a generic recipe site, allowing readers to connect with you on a deeper level.
- Use images to elevate the blog layout: For example, Vintage Kitchen uses a split-page layout for each recipe, with a “sticky” recipe photo on the left and the recipe on the right. The benefit of this layout is that your image will stay on the screen no matter how long your post is. For new bloggers without ample photography skills or who don’t love taking step-by-step process photos, this approach can help you get up and running in no time.
Other blogs featured include a wide range of focus:
Vegan Bunny Elle is a blog dedicated to fun, plant-based recipes.
Cuisine Helvetica celebrates Swiss food in all its forms.
A Hundred Years Ago is a unique project bringing recipes from the early 1900s to modern cooks.
The Running Chef is a UK blog creating recipes specifically for runners.
Bread.blog is an ode to breadmaking and bread eating.
Chef Allie’s Kitchen is full of healthy, nutritious recipes that helped Allie lose over 100 pounds after having three kids.
Alt Chef D is run by Darius, a self-taught chef, who shares flavorful, accessible recipes inspired by his Southern roots.
History and Wine is a wine review blog by sommelier and Biscayne Times who offers both reviews and lists of seasonal wines alongside wine tour itineraries and wine guides.
Foodography features reviews and photography of restaurants and cafes across Singapore and beyond.
Jen’s Food Blog is another locally-focused blog based in North Sheffield, England.
Vintage Kitchen is run by Dorothy, a former newspaper and magazine writer who opened an old Victorian inn with her husband in Vermont.
Thank you WordPress! I forgive all those little gremlins.
11 Delicious Food Blog Examples
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Very cool!!!
Thanks Mimi!!
Congratulations Dorothy!
Thank you so much!
You deserve all the accolades, Dorothy!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I love those same things about your blog. ☺️
Ah, thanks my friend! I was really surprised. I always enjoy your beautiful blog as well!
Well deserved!
Congratulations, Dorothy!
Thank you Julia!
You’re welcome!
Congratulations!! How lovely to you! All of your hard work being noticed!
Thanks Marilyn!
Congratulations! Well deserved!
That’s so kind! Thank you.
Congratulations Dorothy! Well Deserved!
Thank you my friend!
Kudos – and you shouldn’t be surprised. I’m not.
Thanks so much!!!!
Congratulations Dorothy, well deserved!!
Thanks Jan!
Thoroughly deserved, Dorothy. Congratulations!
Ah, thanks my friend!
Well done!! I enjoy your blog for the very same reasons mentioned. It’s interesting to know a little about the person who is writing the blog and learn about where they live. Thanks!
Mary :))
Thanks Mary! I think the personal touch is important, a way to connect with others who may have had similar experiences, and for those who have not, a way to understand.
Dorothy, out of the literally thousands of foodie blogs out there on WP, making #11 if REEEeeeally a BIG deal!
Congrats and may this recognition generate some visitors to your B&B.
Unfortunately, Anita and I have not been able to plan anything in the NE for awhile and may not due to family’s health in K.C. But you are in my daily prayers, when the Lord and I “take a walk” around the country every night.😉
Thank you C.A.! We no longer run the inn since Covid, seemed a good time to stop and focus on other things. But I’m still cooking and entertaining and having a blast in the kitchen!
Applause and a hug. Congratulations!
Thank you my friend!
Congratulations!!
Many thanks to you!
I knew you were a celebrity! Congratulations my friend!
For me personally, it’s definitely the recipes but it’s also because you share wonderful stories and heartfelt memories.
Proud of you!
Oh, thank you Nancy! That means a lot!
What a wonderful takeout selection. All are so delicious looking I think I will dine there.🍽️
It’s really a nice collection of really good sites!
Congratulations Dorothy!!!
Thank you, Joni!
Congratulations, Dorothy! So well-deserved, I’m not remotely surprised ~ I LOVE your blog. Good to know the folks at WordPress have such good taste! 😁
Thank you Lis! I was thinking of you the other day when I was in the garden, wondering if you were also still picking wonderful delights from yours across the sea!
congratulations!
Oh, thank you so much!
Hooray!! Well deserved!!
Many thanks Jama!
congratulations!
Thank you my friend!
Congratulations! Well deserved! 🙂
Thanks Ronit!
Congratulations, you deserve the spotlight!!!!💖💖💖
Thank you so much! I was truly surprised!
That’s fantastic news! 🎉 Huge congratulations on being featured — what an exciting recognition of your hard work and delicious content. Being #11 just means WordPress saved the best for last indeed! 😄 Your joy really shines through — well deserved! 👏🍰
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Thank you so much! I felt in really good company.
Well deserved Dorothy, well deserved ! Brava! I may not often comment on your posts but I always read them with interest and appreciation.
Thank you so much! It’s nice to know you enjoy my posts!
That’s so cool, congrats!
Thank you!
Congratulations!!
Thanks so much!
Even though I am on a blogging break, when I saw the title of your post, I had to read it and then respond. Congrats, congrats! So well deserved.
Thank you my friend! I’m still quite surprised!
Well done. You deserve the feature!!!
Thank you so much!
Congratulations, Dorothy! You deserve to be recognized for your excellent blog!
Thank you so much Mary!
How exciting that two of the blogs I read regularly are on the list! I did enjoy how they described your blog, and as you already know, your stories are one of my favorite aspects. I love reading about your recipes and seeing the beautiful food perfectly complimented by the dishes in which you serve it, but the cream for me is the stories of family and food. Congratulations to the well-deserved acknowledgement.
Thank you so much my friend and loyal reader!
Wow that is such an honor! I’m not surprised you were picked with all your delicious recipes, well deserved. Congratulations Dorothy!
Thank you so much my friend!
Congratulations!!!
Thank you Magda!