Fine, fine, I admit it. I don’t cook. The cookbooks on my shelves are either signed by people I admire or misdirected Christmas gifts from well-meaning folks who didn’t know my true side. I can do the basics – grilled cheese, meatloaf, maybe a pie. I just tend to leave the big stuff to the pros. Does that make me any less of a foodie? I think not.
Tired of giving (or getting) cookbooks? Here are five foodie-flavored gifts on the top of my Christmas list this year.
1) A little bit …

Much like Christmas and Thanksgiving, once July 4th rolls around, it’s a foodie’s heaven. Picnic tables piled high with goodies that can slide you into a food coma in five minutes flat!
Today, we’ve rounded up five of our favorite Fourth of July foods!
1) Hot Dogs. While my two-year-old eats them like they’re going out of style, I don’t officially delve into the hot dog happiness until the 4th arrives. Just in time, our friends at Epicurious were kind enough to roll through a hot dog taste test, so you can …

This week, we’re offering up five food blogs we love reading here at Dailyblender.com. A few of the big guys, a few of the little guys, and lots of good reading all around.
1) RealFoodMedia.com : This site is really a collection of great food blogs, all focusing on organics and sustainability. Be sure to check out their Real Food Wednesday Blog Carnivals as well, with links to other great green blog posts around the web.
2) Eater.com : Eater covers all kinds of food news, from New York to Los Angeles. …