How I Started a Blog

The first step is to come up with a name. This is easier than it sounds. Run it by your friends and family. Sit on it for a few days and make sure you like it. Also, you'll need to make sure that no one else has it. Do a Google search and see if it's taken. 

I used Weebly to create this website. It's free and easy to use. There are hundreds of templates that you can choose from to create your own design, and you can create as many pages as you want. The blogging is easy, and a lot of the code is already set up. You can just click and start typing. It took me about a day to create my site. I recommend checking it out if you want to start your own blog. You can get your domain name (URL address) free from them by using a your name here.weebly.com address or you can buy your domain name through them.  

You also can buy your domain name through GoDaddy and then set up the hosting through Weebly. I know this sounds confusing, but Weebly walks you through the process. I knew very little about this before I started, and I feel good about where I am today.  

Some of My Favorite Things

Cooking Websites:
www.cooksillustrated.com
www.tastykitchen.com
www.foodbuzz.com
www.tastespotting.com
www.foodgawker.com
www.dessertstalker.com
www.tasteofhome.com

Cookbooks:
Anything by Cook's Illustrated/America's Test Kitchen (a lot of these I check out from my local library)
Artisan Breads Every Day (Peter Reinhart)
The Pastry Queen (Rebecca Rather)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks (Ree Drummond)

Cooking Shows:
America's Test Kitchen (On PBS)
Chopped (On Food Network)
Diners, Drive ins, and Dives (On FN)
The Pioneer Woman (On FN)

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