With the proliferation of foodies out there online these days, there are some really phenomenal foodie blogs. If you're interested in reading about food from all perspectives, check them out. I'll try to give you a list of my favorites and do my best to explain what I like about them so you'll know if you want to check them out. In no particular order, here are my favorite foodie blogs.

1. Serious Eats. This is one of those blogs with multiple writers that sometimes reads like a magazine. The great part about this blog is that because it has so many different voices, there are a lot of takes on the topic of food. They run articles on everything food-related, from processing to television to information to restaurants to food writing. I really enjoy reading it because it seems like there's always something new and different.

2. Cook, Sister! The woman who runs this blog has a truly unique writing voice. I have yet to read a post of hers I don't find interesting. She primarily writes stories about recipes and restaurants and cooking. But she also does some photography and talks about life in general. I highly recommend checking her out if you get a chance. She has a fantastic blog, foodie or no. But the reason I love her so much as a foodie blog is that I love her food writing. She's always cooking and taking pictures of what she makes (which, of course, I love), but she tells a story with each recipe she posts. Great food writing.

3. Smitten Kitchen. Kinda reminds me of Julie & Julia in a way. But the unique take on this blog is that this woman cooks in a half-galley kitchen in New York. Forty-two square feet! So, props to her for that. But she has a great mix of food writing on here. Where SK really excels, though, is their food photography. Absolutely fantastic. Definitely worth checking out for the food pictures alone.

4. The Country Gal. This is definitely the newest of the blogs on this list. But I had to give it a listing because she does one of my absolute favorite parts of food blogging. Step-by-step pictures. Plus, I love the concept of the blog. She was originally gonna call it "The Redneck Woman", but decided to do "The Country Gal" instead. Her concept was developed from grilling frozen pizza (instead of putting it in the oven). Love it. Some say redneck, I say simple. Great food, no fuss. That's the Country Gal. Check her out. Tell her I sent you. Y'all come back now, y'hear?

5. Accidental Hedonist. Food porn is what they call it. Really fantastic pictures of decadent food is what I call it. And some really engaging food writing. What I appreciate about this blog is that when they post food porn (and there's no sex involved here... it's not real porn), they just let the picture stand for itself. They might post a couple of sentences, but most of the time, the food takes center stage. As well it should be.

6. The Bitten Word. Apart from how much I adore this title (can I admit, I have title envy here?), this blog is one of the most engaging collections of food writing I have ever read before. It's run by two guys who adore food and love to write about it. Some more fantastic food pictures here, but my favorite part is the writing. They have such interesting voices, and they make the food personal. No wonder they're consistently on the lists of the top food blogs all over the country (and the world). Love the food writing here.

7. Eat Planet. I only recently came across this blog, so I haven't been reading it for more than a couple of weeks. But the concept of the blog is that this woman in Toronto is going to cook one dish from every country in the world over the course of one year. She takes pictures of the food (and sometimes the people she shares it with), shares the recipe, and talks about the experience. I absolutely love this blog. You need to check this out if you're into international foods. This is a must-read.

8. The Wednesday Chef. Is not about cooking on Wednesdays. Wednesday is the day that most national magazines publish their food stuffs. And the Wednesday Chef (who is a Berliner) has made it her mission to cook her way through the LA & NY Times. A very ambitious task. Her posts are lit with humor, and her voice is quite unique. She does blog about other things, but they're always food-related. And the photography is, again, fantastic. (She's on vacation as I write this post, and hasn't posted for awhile, but when she gets back to it, what a treat... check out the archives, or the post from her vacation to Austria which I'll be posting about tomorrow... fantastic!)

9. delicious:days. Another German food blogger, this time from Munich. And another really fantastic food photography site. But also a great food writing site. From how-tos to recipes, this blog is a treat to read. She's very connected with other bloggers and has great links on her site (which is more of a blogsite than a blog), which is one of my favorite parts. Very interesting food writing, and the pictures are just to-die-for.

So, there you have it. My faves. What about you? Do you have favorite food blogs? What attracts you to a blog? Layout and design? Writing? Pictures? Personality?