7 Food Blogs to Follow This Summer

May 23, 2012

Erica

With the official first day of summer right around the corner, now is a great time to start collecting recipes for your favorite warm-weather treats.

You’ll find endless inspiration by browsing through topics like recipe, grilling, and summer in the WordPress.com Reader, and discover tons of great ideas by exploring our collection of recommended food blogs.

Here are seven mouthwatering recipes from a handful of fantastic blogs that are sure to delight all summer long:

The Patterned Plate

Mango and Coconut Ice Cream


We Call Him Yes! Chef!

Grilled Skirt Steak and Artichokes


The Faux Martha

Strawberry Shortcake


In Pursuit of More

Kale Veggie Slaw with Sesame Miso Dressing


Just Homemade

Raspberry Meyer Lemonade


Love + Cupcakes

Mandarin Orange Creamsicles


The Craving Chronicles

Salty Sweet Strawberry Crisp with Lazy Basil Ice Cream

Do you have an all-time favorite summer recipe? What new recipes do you hope to try out this season?

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  1. New Heights Dance Ministry May 23rd at 9:20 pm

    DELICIOUSNESS!

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  2. johnandtony1 May 23rd at 9:29 pm

    I enjoyed your rundown of summer recipe sites. We have a recipe page on guysandgoodhealth.com that focuses on healthy recipes, many with a summer bent to them, check our recipe page when you have a chance.

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  3. wynnegraceappears May 23rd at 9:36 pm

    Many thanks, yall do a good job with your recommendations. I just followed each of the ones you put together in your post. I am excited to get new ideas and new recipes right there in my wordpress reader. Grateful here…..

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  4. Inge May 23rd at 9:54 pm

    I just made mine tonight here:

    http://godslover.wordpress.com/2012/05/23/my-homemade-baked-pears-with-chocolate-sauce/

    Simply delicious! 🙂

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  5. Sheri May 23rd at 10:02 pm

    Reblogged this on Cuteness, in all its versatility and commented:

    Food photography is delectable. Not only did this food blog post make me hungry, it made me want to photograph my recipes!

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  6. yousef59 May 23rd at 10:03 pm

    yes…delicious!

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  7. simonrphotography May 23rd at 10:15 pm

    yummy!!!!

    great blog it definitely gave me food for thought 🙂

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  8. Jacob May 23rd at 10:16 pm

    It was a mistake opening the link to this page; now I really want some ice-cream.

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  9. maklarbijak3 May 23rd at 10:23 pm

    Reblogged this on Maklarbijak3's Blog.

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  10. TastynThin (@TastynThin) May 23rd at 10:30 pm

    Great recommendations! We just published an Indian Recipe book with low carb recipes that are perfect for summer and are easy to prepare. http://www.tastynthin.com

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  11. susielindau May 23rd at 10:36 pm

    I am speechless except for one word, “Yum!”

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  12. Faith Raider May 23rd at 10:40 pm

    What a great list of food blogs! I’ve seen a couple of these before. My all-time favorite food blog is chasing delicious. Another I like is what Katie Ate.

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  13. The Hook May 23rd at 10:40 pm

    Cool dishes for a hot summer!

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  14. This Sydney Life May 23rd at 10:43 pm

    Woohoo! Go IPOM!!!

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  15. c. dunn May 23rd at 10:57 pm

    I think some of your food maybe good, I don’t know; keep trying.

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  16. Somebody's Mom May 23rd at 11:00 pm

    Don’t forget Somebody’s Mom!

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  17. evelynm May 23rd at 11:05 pm

    For one of the best food blogs: http://fancyfoodfancy.wordpress.com/

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  18. newpillowbook May 23rd at 11:22 pm

    There’s Nothing. In. The. World. better than a fresh ripe August peach – but that’s not a recipe, so I’ll go with homemade potato salad.

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  19. thepainterspalate May 23rd at 11:26 pm

    Yummy photo’s. Love food styling and colorful delicious looking food!

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  20. fbdelano May 23rd at 11:28 pm

    Reblogged this on Flavours By Delano and commented:
    I love the pictures!!

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  21. KolorBlind Princess Temi May 23rd at 11:36 pm

    Reblogged this on kolorblindprincesstemi.

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  22. Karen @ My Pantry Shelf May 23rd at 11:40 pm

    Thanks for the great recommendations. The photos look amazing. Here are two of my favorite summertime recipes:

    Raspberry Lime Popsicles http://mypantryshelf.com/2011/07/11/raspberry-lime-popsicles/ and

    Fresh Ground Bacon Burgers with Homemade Buns http://mypantryshelf.com/2011/09/03/fresh-ground-bacon-burger-with-homemade-bun/

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  23. KolorBlind Princess Temi May 23rd at 11:42 pm

    Reblogged this on kolorblindprincesstemi.

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  24. phylliskirigin May 23rd at 11:44 pm

    These are truly summery and mouthwatering. And yes, I do have a few of my own hot weather favorites–maple syrup gelato, orange sorbet, blood orange sorbet and tangerine sherbet-with photos and recipes on my blog.

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  25. Mark Senefsky May 23rd at 11:47 pm

    Here’s another food blog we’re loving: http://frugalfoodiefamily.com/.

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  26. KolorBlind Princess Temi May 23rd at 11:48 pm

    Reblogged this on kolorblindprincesstemi.

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  27. PiedType May 24th at 12:04 am

    Mmmm ….

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  28. thecaptainpower May 24th at 12:06 am

    Nice list, I am going to check those out!!

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  29. Cristal May 24th at 12:20 am

    Eating mine right now! Love these healthy (Paleo) homemade Fudgcicles. They go too fast, though!! 😉 http://refusingtotiptoe.com/2012/04/20/fudging-around-for-a-fourteen-year-old-homemade-healthy-fudgcicles/

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  30. LV May 24th at 12:26 am

    Yummy my wifey needs to see this 🙂

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  31. cloudy with a chance of sarai May 24th at 12:27 am

    Hello deliciousness! Thanks for this roundup-I’m so excited to be hipped to these yummy blogs now!

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  32. thefoodandwinehedonist May 24th at 12:34 am

    Summer’s also the time for farmers markets and for my first market post of the year I made mustard micro greens – major success. http://foodandwinehedonist.wordpress.com/2012/04/25/farmers-market-adventures-mustard-microgreens/ Can’t wait to experiment with other types.

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  33. Karista May 24th at 12:48 am

    I feel so clever… already following two and In Pursuit of More is one of my absolute fave food blogs. Shira is a delight!

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  34. Ummu Aisyah Al Atsari May 24th at 12:55 am

    very inspiring

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  35. Todd Lohenry May 24th at 1:17 am

    Reblogged this on Todd's Perspective and commented:
    I want to lick my monitor!

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  36. gloryb2God58@wordpress.com May 24th at 1:18 am

    I love to eat, but hate to cook.

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  37. Claratee May 24th at 1:21 am

    Sweet inspiration!

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  38. lynabelles May 24th at 1:35 am

    Bookmarked! Definitely coming back to this. Thanks for sharing! =)

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  39. marinachetner May 24th at 1:51 am

    Woohoo! Go In Pursuit of More!!

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  40. Westcoast Foodie Blogger May 24th at 1:52 am

    Reblogged this on bcfoodieblogger and commented:
    Working to make this list! Come on fellow foodies…. Help me out
    Congrats to these great food bloggers

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  41. Being Cheap Comes Easy May 24th at 1:57 am

    I can’t cook worth a darn, but they all look delightful!

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  42. Love Many Trust Few May 24th at 2:01 am

    A good food blog is a wonderful thing. I’ll definitely be checking these out, but the list didn’t include my favourite – Willow Bird Baking. Also one entire half of the world is heading into winter not summer.

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  43. drifting May 24th at 2:08 am

    Some of us live in the southern hemisphere = winter

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  44. gjrphotos May 24th at 2:14 am

    Thank you for the 7 Food Blogs. It encourages me to take more photos of food and try some new recipes.

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  45. 8playboy88 May 24th at 2:18 am

    I like that!!!

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  46. A Note From Your Hosts May 24th at 2:20 am

    Great blog! I love frugalfoodiefamily, too . It’s always so great to see
    beautiful photographs and great recipes. Thanks!

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  47. patriciabenher May 24th at 2:29 am

    Yum!

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  48. cravesadventure May 24th at 2:39 am

    Thanks for sharing! I just love to grill in the Summer; meats, veggies, fruit, bread, lettuce, etc.

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  49. crazykindness May 24th at 2:41 am

    Thanks Erica!

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  50. newmobilephones1 May 24th at 2:54 am

    Thanks for sharing the mouth-watering recipes. Nice.

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  51. thekalechronicles May 24th at 3:16 am

    Because I write about seasonal food I’ll have plenty to say come summer. Last summer I discovered David Lebovitz’s Tomato Tart and made the version described here: thekalechronicles.com/…/eat-this-in-tomato-season-simple-tomato-tar…

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  52. ~MIAH~ May 24th at 3:28 am

    An incredible amount of delicious reading, I had to convince myself to stop licking the monitor.

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  53. megacolby May 24th at 3:31 am

    Reblogged this on Colby is Mega and commented:
    I LOVE that ice cream picture!

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  54. maloriejanasek May 24th at 3:43 am

    Reblogged this on malorie janasek :: and commented:
    Love this!!!

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  55. MZPMImpact May 24th at 3:50 am

    You ‘ve just whetted my appetite for some crunchy stuffs!

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  56. Maria Fontenelle May 24th at 4:03 am

    WOW!! Getting fatter just looking at those gorgeous photos. So ummm…Where are the summer outings/exercise/beach activities/playground activities blogs to keep the weight off?

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  57. Sally May 24th at 4:26 am

    How can you pick only 7?!!!!

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  58. The Patterned Plate May 24th at 4:27 am

    Thankyou for featuring my blog! *blush*…much appreciated :- )

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  59. preznille May 24th at 4:48 am

    wow i want to taste that

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  60. kuihmor May 24th at 4:51 am

    wow very nice n it makes u hungry

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  61. greenskis May 24th at 4:54 am

    In summertime I love just about anything with raspberries, mangoes or macadamias…so for the WOW factor I love making a raspberry, mango and macadamia vacherin; raspberry sorbet, mango cream, meringue dusted with macadamias – delicious!

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  62. Neeraj Bhushan May 24th at 4:55 am

    thanks. following all 🙂

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  63. Endlessea May 24th at 5:14 am

    Delicious!! just made my mouth water..

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  64. Blue Sapphire Digital May 24th at 5:31 am

    Really mind blowing

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  65. IshitaUnblogged May 24th at 5:39 am

    Fantastic! I have always loved – In persuit of more….

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  66. Suhasa010 May 24th at 5:50 am

    Followed all of them..

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  67. Ms Tina and Bear Bones May 24th at 6:26 am

    Thanks!

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  68. elisabettagasperini May 24th at 6:26 am

    Wow, thank you!

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  69. Jessika Ahlström May 24th at 8:58 am

    I would like to recommend my friends blog Eattheroses here on wordpress: http://eattheroses.wordpress.com/ She cooks the most delicious things and post them on there.

    I’ll have to test the Patterned Plate’s mango and coconut ice cream, it looks yummy.

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  70. kerwin88 May 24th at 9:06 am

    deliciousness! Here’s another food blog we’re loving: http://wallis44.wordpress.com/

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  71. King Of David May 24th at 9:09 am

    Very Nice.. Thanks

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  72. findyourdreamjob May 24th at 9:17 am

    These look divine! What a lovely resource – thanks for sharing.

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  73. lawandbrz May 24th at 9:22 am

    Ymmy, delicious

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  74. Steve Vernon May 24th at 9:52 am

    Great post

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  75. Dr Neha Malhotra May 24th at 10:33 am

    Reblogged this on and commented:
    FOOD IS VERY THERAPEUTIC IN EVERY SENSE , WHETHER YOU COOK OR YOU EAT.RESEARCHES HAVE ALSO EXPLAINED HOW THE TASTES AND AROMAS OF DIFFERENT FOODS CAN EFFECT YOUR HORMONES.
    SO NOW WHEN YOU ARE EATING OR COOKING JUST DO IT ACTIVELY AND ATTENTIVELY … ENJOY YOUR MEALS 🙂

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  76. sunartoahmad78 May 24th at 11:42 am

    hmmm.yummy….its must be delicious

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  77. speaksinside May 24th at 11:48 am

    Reblogged this on speaksinside and commented:
    nommm

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  78. Béo ♥ May 24th at 12:35 pm

    Starving here T.,T

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  79. sandhyaravii May 24th at 1:54 pm

    Reblogged this on rightstop.

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  80. diningalahood May 24th at 1:57 pm

    Reblogged this on DINING A LA HOOD and commented:
    Loved this post on food blogs.

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  81. wordpressreport May 24th at 2:09 pm

    Reblogged this on WordPress Report.

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  82. alexianchiavegato May 24th at 2:17 pm

    Reblogged this on recipesdotcom and commented:
    Fresh ideas for this summer.

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  83. tutukulture May 24th at 2:19 pm

    Reblogged this on tutukulture.

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  84. bettyspecial May 24th at 2:30 pm

    Yummy photos!…..good job!

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  85. bettyspecial May 24th at 2:31 pm

    Reblogged this on bettyspecial and commented:
    Yummy and great job with the photo’s

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  86. D.Rene. May 24th at 2:35 pm

    Reblogged this on Grown Up For Real!!! and commented:
    As a tribute to Memorial Day where most of us will spend time with our families around food, I thought this post appropriate. Enjoy!

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  87. Spectra May 24th at 2:43 pm

    These recipe blogs make me look forward to summer foods and fresh-from-the-garden dining again. And a kick in the pants to get outside and finsih my veggie garden. Beautiful photos, as well.

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  88. Quick Asian Recipes - Ashish Negi May 24th at 2:53 pm

    Those are some amazing blogs and lovely pics. Surely some blogs to follow 🙂

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  89. Jim Doyle May 24th at 3:09 pm

    All that food looks fantastic. You must spend a lot of time on your preparation.

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  90. Rebecca May 24th at 3:46 pm

    Nom nom nom!

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  91. divinecpbeaux May 24th at 4:24 pm

    Reblogged this on divinecpbeaux.

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  92. nam May 24th at 4:36 pm

    Reblogged this on violetnam.

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  93. pravinchn May 24th at 5:09 pm

    Reblogged this on pravinchn.

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  94. chloeblankenship017 May 24th at 5:21 pm

    Enthralling! I love food!

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  95. Karen Schmautz May 24th at 5:22 pm

    Thank you so much. I am very honored to be mentioned. (We Call Him Yes!Chef!)

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  96. topraq May 24th at 6:16 pm

    I like ice cream.Thank you

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  97. designchickee May 24th at 7:55 pm

    Food photography makes me happy! I’m definitely following these! Thanks for the heads up!
    Olga

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  98. Cooking with Sierra May 24th at 9:05 pm

    Delightful… My favorite summertime dessert is Fresh Berry Pavlovas… Check it out at http://www.CookingWithSierra.com

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  99. She's got the mood May 24th at 9:22 pm

    Reblogged this on She's got the Mood and commented:
    Food blogs with delicious recipes and gourmet ideas!

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  100. tellmeurs May 24th at 10:26 pm

    Reblogged this on tellmeurs.

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