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Blog appétit
Utahns turn to the Internet to share their enthusiasm for all things gastronomic.

By Kathy Stephenson The Salt Lake TribuneSalt Lake Tribune

Not long ago, when a busy cook needed a tried-and-true recipe for dinner, he or she called mom.
Now, savvy cooks make a beeline for the computer and their favorite food-related blog.
Short for "Web logs" these online journals connect cooks to new recipes, dining experiences and people with a similar passion.
Over the past few years the number of food blogs has grown exponentially, said Cate O'Malley, with the Well Fed Network, a clearinghouse for several food-related blogs. Dozens of those are maintained by Utah residents.
The ability to interact with the author is one of the reasons blogs are so popular. Readers can ask questions, post their own comments and be heard.
"One of the most powerful things about the Internet is that it is a two-way process," explained Stuart Melling, who reviews Utah restaurants on his two-year-old blog, gastronomicslc.com. "You're asking people to join in the conversation."
Melling said being able to write as much as he wants about a restaurant and to show a photograph of every dish he tries is invaluable for people trying to decide where to dine.
"You can make it as expansive as you want," he said.
No matter your interest, there is a blog for you, from baking and entertaining to food storage and even food allergies.
In April 2005, Kalyn Denny launched kalynskitchen.blogspot.com, making her one of Utah's first food bloggers. Since then her site, which offers low-glycemic recipes for those who follow the South Beach Diet, has become one of the country's most popular blogs, especially this time of year when people are dieting and looking for healthy recipes. In 2007, the site was selected as the best themed food blog by the Well Fed Network. It has been nominated for a similar award this year.
Denny said food blogging has evolved. No longer do people want a journal of what you ate for dinner.
"You've got to have a niche," she said.
Laura Powell of South Jordan had been following cooking and recipes blogs for several months when she decided to launch realmomkitchen.blogspot.com in April 2008.
Powell said many of the blogs she followed were well written and looked enticing, but the recipes had unusual ingredients that required an extra trip to a specialty store. That was something Powell, a mother of three -- ages 5, 9 and 12 -- just didn't have time to do. "Any mom in any kitchen could make my recipes," she said.
Powell's blog has resonated with many not-so-skilled cooks who in the down-turned economy have decided to prepare simple meals at home. In just over nine months, the site has gathered enough page views to charge for advertising. "It's amazing to me that all these people in different countries are looking at my little blog here in Utah," she said.
Camaraderie was what prompted Heather Olson and six of her friends to create www.feastingfriends.blogspot.com. About three years ago, the women had been part of a monthly cooking club that experimented with new recipes. But when members got married, moved to other states or started having children it became more difficult to keep the group together. They developed the blog to help maintain their friendships.
"Even though we are all far away," said Olson, "we always feel like our friends are close."
kathys@sltrib.com