Some great foodie Web sites

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I covered foodie sites in my column today. See below.

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I won't lie to you. I'm a foodie. And I blame it all on my mother's stellar cooking.

This passion has become so severe that I am now striving to find the best corned beef, the tastiest recipe for French onion soup and the most unique way to incorporate pomegranate arils with my salmon. And I'm doing all of that online.

So, if you're looking for a new spot for a business lunch locale, a new recipe or even if you're just looking to read up on some new wine, try these links out.

Chowhound.com is a site I visit daily. There you'll find message boards, recipes, restaurant reviews by region and a host of other tidbits. Thanks to chowhound, I'm now a fan of smoked porters, pickled red onions and Autumn squash ravioli with sage brown butter sauce. One day I plan on trying to make my own pancetta.

If new wine is what you seek, I highly recommend Wine Spectator's site (thanks to my boss Chris Crain for that one). Even if you’re a little new to wine (as I am), there is a wealth of information to get you started. At the very least, you can learn how to fumble your way through a presentation during your next business meeting. There are also some great videos about various regions. My favorite so far is on the art of champagne sabrage.

Finally, I give you my favorite local foodie blogger. Lisa Leutheuser (the Kitchen Chick) is an Ann Arbor resident. Here you'll be treated to some fantastic food reviews, great pictures and some real insight. She has totally turned me on to Biwako Sushi in Saline, thanks to this review.