The high brows and low brows of dining in and out

Melani Litwack

May, 2011

Hungry? There’s an app for that.

Created by the people behind Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines, Epicurious.com has an app that provides not just the recipes—it gives you a shopping list as well. The website features articles and dishes to please the most discerning palate.

Mmmm. Nothing says trailer-park entrée like good old mac’n’cheese with a side of fries. Photo: Stuart Spivack

Chow.com is the go-to site for foodies everywhere. Whether it’s a video showing you how to use string to trim a rack of lamb (just like the butcher!) or a recipe for lemon ricotta pancakes, there’s a wealth of kitchen tricks at your fingertips.

They’ll even show you how to open a beer bottle with a carabiner.

Not sure where to eat while on vacation? Looking for a particular type of restaurant or ingredient? Hop over to the boards at companion site Chowhound.com, where members will be happy to point you in the right restaurant direction or suggest the perfect dining adventure.

Need to stretch those leftovers? Looking for the perfect trailer-park entrée?

Come on over to the place where “gourmet” is a bad word—a trashy eats blog (http://trashy-eats.livejournal.com). Unabashedly low brow, the community revels in being “lusciously low rent.”