The Online Epicure Finding Out Everything You Want to Know About Good Cooking and Eating on the Internet

Introducing an amazing new kitchen appliance … your computer? It won’t slice! It can’t dice! As a juicer it’s the pits! But! Hooked up to the Internet, your computer could become the most valuable kitchen appliance you own. You can find great recipes, swap secrets with other gourmets, shop for fine foods, and even find a job in the restaurant industry. The Online Epicure shows you how. In this unique primer, Internet expert and lover of fine cooking and dining Neil Salkind leads you step by step to the places you want to go on the Internet. Even if you’ve never been online before, he’ll have you E–mailing, chatting, and surfing the Web in no time. You’ll learn how to locate information on every imaginable food–related topic, including restaurant reviews, cooking classes, wines, ethnic cuisines, hard–to–find ingredients, nutrition, and much more. Frequent sidebars highlight helpful tips and techniques to help you avoid problems, keep costs down, and make the most of your online time. In The Online Epicure you’ll discover:

• Everything you need to know about the Internet and online communication etiquette
• How to find the best food and cooking sites
• How to use E–mail to communicate with your favorite chef
• Recipes from cyberspace
• Commentary from online cooks
• Hundreds of Web sites for everything from recipes and chocolate, to beer and wine, to just for kids
• A guide to selecting the latest cooking and kitchen software tools
• A listing of over 400 Web sites that are links on The Online Epicure homepage at www.onlineepicure.com

Whether you’re an established professional chef, an accomplished amateur, or an ardent novice, The Online Epicure will help you expand your culinary horizons, make the most of your talents, and add a new dimension to your enjoyment of the finer things in life.