Notable New Blogs
Food blogs that have been running roughly a year or less
and that deserve a wide readership. Every other Thursday.
The Blog: Amy in the Kitchen
The URL: amyinthekitchen.com
Who Writes It: Amy Duska, a food writer and photographer who was raised in Louisiana and now lives in Georgia.
Why I Like It: Some food blogs speak in the Voice of the Expert. Others speak in the Voice of a Friend. Many of the best blogs fall in the former category, mainly because, well, the authors are expert cooks. Many of the worst blogs come from the latter category, because, well, sometimes one’s friends don’t know how to cook. Amy Duska’s Amy in the Kitchen is a Voice of a Friend blog that’s very good. The blog, which is less than a year old, has none of the self-importance and self-promotion that often infect the blogosphere. Amy comes across as unpretentious and generous. Yet, unlike other blogs and bloggers that might fit that description, there is a good deal of care devoted here to serving up new recipe ideas and to perfecting and updating well-known recipes in thoughtful ways. In short, it’s not the most ambitious blog around, but it doesn’t settle for mediocrity. About half of the recipes are sweets and desserts. About half are Southern in origin, some but not all with roots in Louisiana, where Amy was raised; many of these Southern favorites come in less fatty and sugary versions than their traditional renderings.
Three Recipes Worth Cooking:
Cajun Shrimp Chowder: The large whole shrimp rest atop the thick soup.
Savory Roasted Sweet Potato Casserole: A little bit sweet, but less so than the standard versions.
Bananas Foster Mini Pies: The recipe comes with nice step-by-step photos for making and shaping the crusts.
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