Each year we’ve hosted the Best Food Blog Awards, we’re astounded at the depth, variety, creativity, and ingenuity of the food blogs nominated, and this year was no exception. They’ve inspired us to pull out our cameras, travel to experience new foodways, and most importantly, inspired us to get in our kitchens and cook. Congratulations to this year’s winners, and a big thank you to everyone who nominated and voted for them!
Blog of the Year
Best Cooking Blog
Editors’ Choice: i am a food blog Finalists: Princess Tofu, Seven Spoons, The Year in Food, What’s Cooking Good Looking
Best Baking & Desserts Blog
Editors’ Choice: Top with Cinnamon Finalists: Breadtopia, My Name is Yeh, The Pastry Department, The Broken Bread
Best Cocktail Blog
Editors’ Choice: Death to Sour Mix Finalists: Gastronomista, Loving Cup, Stir and Strain, The Straight Up
Best Beer Blog
Editors’ Choice: Brunellos Have More Fun Finalists: Brew Train, Guys Drinking Beer, Sob Stories, Hawk Wakawaka Wine Reviews
Best Regional Blog
Editors’ Choice: Indian Simmer Finalists: Acadiana Table, Bottom of the Pot, Aunt Clara’s Kitchen, Jun-blog
Best Culinary Travel Blog
Editors’ Choice: Eating Asia Finalists: Fed Man Walking, Luxeat, Parla Food, Will Travel for Food
Best Family Cooking Blog
Editors’ Choice: In Praise of Leftovers Finalists: Chinese Grandma, Dash and Bella, Pure Ella, Some the Wiser
Best Photography
Editors’ Choice: Local Milk Finalists: Fat and Furious Burger, Herriott Grace, Hortus Cuisine, Lady and Pups, Nicky & Max
Best Writing Blog
Editors’ Choice: Pen and Palate Finalists: The Yellow House, Culinary Bro-Down, Food for the Thoughtless, Plated Stories
Best Original Recipes
Editors’ Choice: Oh, Ladycakes Finalists: Dolly and Oatmeal, Flourishing Foodie, The Beeroness, Three Little Halves
Best New Blog
Editors’ Choice: Hortus Cuisine Finalists: Bottom of the Pot, My Blue and White Kitchen, Two Red Bowls
Best Use of Video
Editors’ Choice: The Perennial Plate Finalists: Food Curated, Glass Backwards, Life and Thyme, Muy Bueno Cookbook
Best Special Diets Blog
Editors’ Choice: The First Mess Finalists: Golubka Kitchen, Happyolks, Sassy Kitchen, Vegetarian Ventures