Web Sites that every Chef should be aware of!

The following is for general information only. As you activate each link, you will often find additional references to other useful sites. All sites were active at time of publishing. If you find a site that is no longer valid or would wish to share other useful sites, please contact me and I will make the necessary adjustments. 

Recipes I Vegetarian I Food Safety I Produce
American Dietetic Association http://www.eatright.com
Business Information http://www.smartbiz.com
Food & Restaurant Management http://www.solutions4mgmt.com/chef
(The) Food Institute http://www.foodinstitute.com
USDA – Food & Nutrition Center http://www.usda.gov.fnic
Nations Restaurant News http://www.nrn.com
The Food Net System http://www.foodnet.com
Recipes:
Digital Chef http://ww.digitalchef.com
Food & Wine on Line http://www.foodwine.com
Culinary Net http://www.culinary.net
Commercial Recipes http://www.kitchenlink.com
Gourmet & Bon Appettit Articles http://www.epicurious.com
   
Vegetarian:
The Vegetarian Resource Group http://www.vrg.org
The Green Food Shopper /(Mothers & others) http://www.mothers.org/mothers
Yes for Environmental Sanity http://www.yesworld.org
Organic Food http://www.organicfood.com
Pauich Organically Grown Produce http://www.pauich.com
   
Food Safety
The Food Allergy Network http://www.foodallergy.org
Centers for Disease Control CDC Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/disesase.html
Bad Bug Book of the FDA http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Emow/intro.html
National Agricultural Library http://www.schoolmeals.nat.usda.gov:8001/safe.html
The American Egg Board http://www.aeb.org/safety/index.html
National Food Safety Database http://www.foodsafety.org
Dietary Managers Association (DMA) http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/modfs/masterfs.html
DMA Course info (click "Food Protection") http://www.dmaonline.org
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) http://www.fda.gov
National Restaurant Educational Foundation http://www.restaurant.org
Produce:
California Apple Commission http://www.calapple.com

http://www.cybergate.com/apple
CA Avocado Commission Http://www.avocado.org
CA Fig Advisory Board http://www.californiafigs.com
CA Fresh Carrot Advisory Board http://www.carrots.org
CA Pear Advisory Board http://www.calpear.com
CA Strawberry Commission http://www.calstrawberry.com
CA Table Grape Commission http://www.tablegrape.com/providers/ctg/sdctghome.html
CA Tomato Commission http://www.tomato.org
Canadian Produce Marketing Assoc. (CPMA) http://www.cpma.ca
Cherry Marketing Institute http://www.cherrymkt.org
Dole Food Company http://www.dole.com
Driscoll Berries http://www.driscolls.com
Exotic Produce http://www.fridas.com
5 A Day/Produce for better health/ National http://www.5ADAY.COM
Florida Dept of Citrus http://www.Fred.ifas.ufl.edu/citrus
Florida Strawberry Growers Assoc. http://www.cfnet.com/members/fsga/
Fundacion Peru (Fruits & Vegetables from Peru) http://www.tcp.net.pe/fundperu
Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Council http://www.onions.org
International Fresh-cut Produce Assoc. http://www.fresh-cuts.org
Main Potato Board http://www.mainerec.com
Michigan Apple Committee http://www.MichiganApples.com
Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board http://www.asparagus.org

http://www.plum.org
Mushroom Council http://www.mushroomcouncil.com
National Watermelon Promotion Board http://www.watermelon.org
North American Blueberry Council http://www.bluebery.org

http://www.webcom.com/bberry
Oregon-Washington-California Pear Bureau http://www.usapears.com/pears
The Packer (Produce Industry Weekly Newspaper) http://www.thepacker.com
Produce Marketing Assoc. http://www.pma.com
Produce Oasis http://www.produceoasis.com
Sunkist Growers seasonal handling info http://wwwsunkist.com
Texas & Oklahoma Watermelon Assoc. http://www.watermelons.com
Walnut Marketing Board http://www.webcom.com/walnut
Washington Apple Commission http://www.foodservice.net

http://www.bestapples.com
Washington State Fruit Commission http://www.nmcherries.com
Washington State Horticulture Assoc. http://www.Tablegrapes.com
Western Growers Association http://www.wga.com