Here's a resource for people who don't know their aspic from their elbow pasta. Epicurious Food provides this searchable dictionary of more than 4,000 food terms, and just about every ingredient's definition includes links to recipes that feature it. Be sure to check out the site's metric equivalent guide, or browse the herb and spice directory for some ideas on giving dishes the proper kick. It can work as a one-stop general reference or as a valuable list of links. Its design is simple but extremely functional, allowing users to generate wide results that link to the specific resources.
Visitors can also browse and search by individual dictionaries.
The site will also match search terms to notable quotations through its link to Simpson's Contemporary Quotations. The answers are here. In many cases, etymological references and audio pronunciations are available. In addition to the classic dictionary and thesaurus, the site features word news, trivia and word games. Word Central, a kids area in its own cool virtual hallway, offers a student dictionary, daily buzzwords and a music room with a rhyming dictionary.