11 Delicious Food Blog Examples (And How to Follow Their Lead)
When it comes to starting a food blog, there are lots of decisions to make.
The good news is that you don’t need to start completely from scratch: just like with recipes, it’s completely natural to browse other blogs for ideas, fork what’s working, and add your own unique spin for a blog that perfectly matches your tastes.
In that spirit, we’ve compiled a list of 11 unique food blogs to help you get cooking on your very own food blog.
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Find my .blog1. Vegan Bunny Elle
Theme: Bain MarieVegan Bunny Elle is a blog dedicated to fun, plant-based recipes.
Elle describes her site as “joyful, colorful, and wholesome,” leaning into bright, colorful recipes set against neutral backdrops.
In addition to providing recipe blocks, key notes, and lots of close-ups of her creations, Elle also embeds short-form YouTube videos so that you can see her cooking (and eating!) in action.
Elle organizes her recipes both by course (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert) and by staple ingredients like rice, beans, and noodles, giving readers multiple ways to search her collection.
We also love that Elle includes a section for vegan basics, with easy recipes and directions for reusable vegan recipe staples like vegan cheeses, mayos, and eggs.
Take a page from Elle’s cookbookDivide your content into categories: Follow Elle’s lead and create relevant categories for your site. Like Elle, take some time to consider what overarching categories will be most relevant across your recipes and content.Include videos: A photo is worth a thousand words, but when it comes to cooking, a video can be especially helpful. You can upload video content and embed YouTube and Vimeo videos directly on your WordPress site. Or, if you are on the Premium plan and above, you can host 4K videos directly on WordPress. Get this theme: Love Elle’s look? This website uses the Bain Marie theme, a theme created by WordPress.com developers specifically for food blogs. Check out WordPress.com’s huge library of food themes, available to all WordPress.com users on the Personal plan and above, or use a third-party theme on the WordPress.com Business plan and above. 2. Cuisine Helvetica
Theme: PuzzleCuisine Helvetica celebrates Swiss food in all its forms.
Heddi is an American expat who has been living in Switzerland since 2012. In addition to Swiss recipes you can cook at home, Heddi also includes dining recommendations and upcoming food events for those looking to travel to and eat their way through Switzerland.
Since launching her blog, Heddi has released three Swiss cookbooks on bread, desserts, and suppers.
Take a page from Heddi’s cookbookEngage your readers through comments: At the end of each post, Heddi encourages readers to reach out with their thoughts or personal favorite restaurants in a comment or via email. Enabling commenting and posing direct questions to your readers can help you build an active and dedicated community.Build your professional portfolio: If you are a professional chef or recipe developer, your blog can act as a digital resume. Alongside recipes and reviews, Heddi has a page with a list of her awards, media spotlights, and publications.3. A Hundred Years AgoTheme: Custom
A Hundred Years Ago is a unique project bringing recipes from the early 1900s to modern cooks.
Each week, Sheryl photocopies a “new” 100-year-old recipe from an old cookbook and discusses terms and verbiage that may be unfamiliar today.
At the bottom of each post, she translates the original recipe into a modernized version for today’s chefs.
Take a page from Sheryl’s cookbookMake something old new again: Part of what makes A Hundred Years Ago so successful is that it archives and digitizes recipes and cookbooks that are likely not online elsewhere. An archival focus can help your blog stand out in this highly digitized space and guide content creation. Keep a content schedule: Posting on a regular cadence can help keep your audience engaged and keep you accountable. For example, in addition to a weekly recipe every Sunday, Sheryl posts more general musings about food from the early 1900s each Thursday.4. The Running Chef
Theme: GourmettoThe Running Chef is a UK blog creating recipes specifically for runners.
The blog’s writer, Glenn, is a professional chef and passionate runner with a background in sports science.
In addition to sharing recipes, Glenn digs in on specific ingredients, exploring what makes certain ingredients ideal nutrient blends for runners.
In each recipe, he breaks down the ingredients and shows how he swaps traditional ones for more nutritious options.
Between recipes, Glenn also diaries his own running experiences, from his first half-marathon to running home after work.
Take a page from Glenn’s cookbookBring in your professional expertise: Glenn’s background in sports science and 10 years of restaurant experience set his food blog apart from typical recipe sites. Consider how your own professional expertise or education might inform your content in unexpected ways.Combine passions: Don’t be afraid to merge seemingly unrelated interests. Glenn’s fusion of running and cooking creates a unique niche that attracts readers interested in fueling for distance. Think about how your own hobbies or interests might help you design unique recipe collections.5. Bread.blogTheme: Huntt
Professional baker Karen Man’s Bread.blog is an ode to breadmaking and bread eating.
This blog only has a small collection of staple recipes, and Man notes the site is not to be a recipe center, but rather “to give pause and allow for space to lead from your own intuition.”
Bread.blog is a quirky collection, focusing on both aspects of the craft alongside bread-related musings, photos, and even a few Spotify playlists like this one.
While Bread.blog is text-heavy, Man mixes whimsy and mindfulness into her posts, reminding readers to breathe and set intentions as they start the journey of breadmaking.
Take a page from Bread.blog’s cookbookPick a hyper-specific niche: Part of what makes Bread.blog’s variety of posts cohesive is its hyperfocus: the unique combination of “bread+mindfulness” and Man’s engaging writing style makes this seemingly random group of posts (a picture of buttered toast or a hip-hop heavy playlist for breadmaking) feel curated.Add an equipment list: We love Karen’s baking equipment page, which allows readers to outfit their kitchen with professional-approved baking gear. Blog-approved gear can be a great opportunity to use affiliate links to make commissions on products and ingredients.Get this theme: If you love the style of Bread.blog, and you’re a WordPress.com user on the Business plan or above, check out the Huntt theme! Or, explore our huge library of food-specific blog themes to find your perfect aesthetic. 6. Chef Allie’s Kitchen
Theme: CustomChef Allie’s Kitchen is full of healthy, nutritious recipes that helped Allie lose over 100 pounds after having three kids.
Using the Weight Watchers method, she set out to create recipes that allowed her to eat the foods she loved with healthier, more satisfying ingredients.
Her recipes include creations like protein s’mores and mini cheeseburger sliders.
With over 100,000 subscribers, Allie has turned her blog into a healthy eating empire and even created an app for her recipe collection.
Take a page from Allie’s cookbookUse a search function: With hundreds of recipes on her site, Allie makes it easy for visitors to find exactly what they’re looking for. All WordPress.com users can easily add search to their site using the Search Block or via the Jetpack Search plugin. Automate your social media: Instead of cross-posting your content on all of your social media platforms, consider using a plugin to automate that task. WordPress.com users can automate their social media with Jetpack Social. 7. Alt Chef D
ScreenshotTheme: Gourmand Alt Chef D is run by Darius, a self-taught chef who has built a following across social media. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Darius shares flavorful, accessible recipes inspired by his Southern roots.
Since starting his cooking journey in 2020, Darius has amassed over 700,000 followers and built brand partnerships, turning cooking from a side gig into a full-time job.
Take a page from Darius’s cookbookUse a Recipe Plugin: To achieve that professional recipe site feel, Chef Darius uses a plugin called WP Recipe Maker, a WordPress plugin designed specifically for recipe sites. This plugin adds recipe blocks to the WordPress drag-and-drop blog editor so that you can easily add step-by-step directions, shoppable ingredient blocks, videos, and buttons to jump to or print recipes. Link your social media feeds: Darius is extremely active on YouTube and Instagram. To help readers find him on other platforms, he includes his social links in his header, footer, and sidebars, and has a direct link to his YouTube channel in his menu. Social media integrations can be a great way to keep your audience engaged across platforms, and WordPress.com offers a suite of social media integrations right out of the box, like social media icon bars and social share buttons.8. History and Wine
Theme: CustomHistory and Wine is a wine review blog by sommelier and Biscayne Times “Vino” columnist Jacqueline Coleman. History and Wine offers both reviews and lists of seasonal wines alongside wine tour itineraries and wine guides.
While some posts are standalone blog posts created specifically for History and Wine, the site also acts as a writing portfolio.
Jacqueline shares blurbs with links to her monthly columns in the Biscayne Times and other publications, creating a central hub for all of her work across the web.
Take a page from History and Wine’s tasting menuKeep it Local: As the Biscayne Times reporter, much of the coverage on History and Wine is centered around the Miami area (with occasional guides to national wineries). A local focus can be a great way to build a dedicated following and increase your chances of showing up in local-specific Google searches.Create a Content Hub: If you write for paid publications, creating a centralized hub of your content is an important way to own and manage your content. Your site can show off your portfolio and create a forever home for your stories.9. Foodography
Theme: CustomCrystal Wee’s Foodography features reviews and photography of restaurants and cafes across Singapore and beyond.
Crystal documents every experience with stunning photographs.
Not only does she take curated close-up photos of her food and drink, but she also includes detail shots of the restaurants themselves, like a shot of the barista working behind the counter, a display of flowers, or a lovely light-filled corner.
In her reviews, Crystal shares how many times she visited, what she ordered, what it cost, and her general experience with the ambiance and staff.
Using her Index page, you can see everywhere she’s visited, organized by country.
Take a page from Crystal’s photo bookInvest in high-quality photographs: Good photography can make or break a food blog. Even if you’re not a professional, invest time in learning basic food photography principles: use natural light when possible, keep backgrounds simple, and maintain a consistent style across all of your images.Consider advertising opportunities: As your blog readership grows, advertising can be an easy way to make passive revenue. WordPress.com enables advertising with WordAds. Just be mindful of ad placement — too many ads can negatively impact user experience.10. Jen’s Food Blog
Theme: CustomJen’s Food Blog is another locally-focused blog based in North Sheffield, England.
Jen shares healthy recipes and restaurant reviews in nearby areas like Sheffield, Leeds, Wakefield, Manchester, and more.
In addition, Jen also writes product reviews for food-focused brands, including local food delivery services, up-and-coming consumer brands, and cookbooks.
Take a page from Jen’s cookbookAdd a newsletter: Jen includes a newsletter signup on the sidebar of every page and post, making it easy for readers to subscribe from anywhere on her site. Adding the option to subscribe to a newsletter at strategic places across your site increases the odds that readers will continue engaging with your content.Add product reviews: Reviewing products provides value to your readers and opens up affiliate partnership opportunities with brands. When Jen’s readers buy products through her links or use her discount codes, she may make a small commission.11. Vintage KitchenTheme: Custom
Vintage Kitchen is run by Dorothy, a former newspaper and magazine writer who opened an old Victorian inn with her husband in Northern Vermont.
Through her blog, she chronicles tried-and-true recipes she’s developed and served to her guests using seasonal items from her on-site garden.
Inspired by the food her mother used to make for a household of six, her recipes are no-frills, homey, and hearty.
Take a page from Dorothy’s cookbookMake it Personal: In addition to the recipe itself, Dorothy discusses the weather that day, shares stories of making these recipes in her childhood and with her family, and provides updates on her large garden. These personal touches differentiate a blog from a generic recipe site, allowing readers to connect with you on a deeper level.Use images to elevate the blog layout: For example, Vintage Kitchen uses a split-page layout for each recipe, with a “sticky” recipe photo on the left and the recipe on the right. The benefit of this layout is that your image will stay on the screen no matter how long your post is. For new bloggers without ample photography skills or who don’t love taking step-by-step process photos, this approach can help you get up and running in no time. 
Ready to Get Cooking?Looking at other successful food blogs is one of the best ways to engage and learn about blogging.
From building relationships with other bloggers to discovering new ideas for your own blog and content, being a regular reader of food content is a great habit.
For step-by-step directions for starting your food blog, check out our companion posts:
How to Start a Blog How to Start a Food BlogOr, if you’re ready to jump into blogging, get a free domain name for your first year of hosting with WordPress.com.
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