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Return to the Kitchen

Fueled by the credit crunch and internet recipe, fine dining will return

Implications - Cooking has become a fashionable hobby for both men and women of all age groups. After reality cooking shows spurred new interest in culinary hobbies, the bug spread to the web. The internet is now a wealthy resource of recipes, interactive lessons and video tutorials.
Trend Themes
1. Emergence of Digital Cookbooks - Businesses should focus on the possibilities of new technology in the culinary world to provide better advancements for cooking professionals in the industry.
2. Social Networks for Chefs - Chefs and cooking enthusiasts are looking for new ways to share and connect through a digital medium while showcasing their culinary skills.
3. Rise of Food Porn - There is a growing demand for artistic food photography that captures and promotes good food to consumers looking to explore and experience new flavors.
Industry Implications
1. Food Technology - The trend towards digitization of cooking and baking is leading to new opportunities in recipe sharing platforms, kitchen gadgets, and other software for cooking enthusiasts.
2. Culinary Tourism - Both casual tourists and food tourists are looking for cultural experiences centered around food, whether that means trying local cuisine or exploring different ingredients.
3. E-commerce - Food retail companies that highlight artisanal, organic, or locally sourced foods are gaining popularity and reaching new demographics.
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9 Featured, 23 Examples:
257,793 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Mar 08 — Sep 08
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Featured Examples

Digital Cookbooks
Digital Cookbooks
Kitchen Sync by Noah Balmer
All good cooks have their favorite recipes. The organized ones have them on file cards, the really organized ones have them on a laptop. But this Kitchen Sync takes the idea to the logical conclusion:… MORE
Culinary Assistants
Culinary Assistants
Interactive Digital Cooking Aid
Hannah Plevin designed a very convenient device she calls an Interactive Digital Cooking Aid. This is a foldable, wall-mounted device with a fully adjustable, removable screen and a scale which comes with… MORE
Virtual Cooking Competitions
Virtual Cooking Competitions
Iron Chef America for Nintendo Wii
Perhaps you've always wanted to engage in random fits of culinary exploration a la Iron Chef America but lack the time, opponent or willingness to clean that make such indulgences possible. Nintendo Wii's… MORE
Culinary Photography Boom
Culinary Photography Boom
The Rise of Food Porn
If you've ever seen a picture of a food item that's so fresh and luscious that your mouth waters, you've experienced the throes of food porn. Unlike that other kind of porn, food porn is completely safe… MORE
Burnt Food Museums
Burnt Food Museums
Celebrating Really Bad Cooking
The Burnt Food Museum is a glorious celebration of when cooking goes wrong, badly wrong. It is a really quirky website and offers you a feel-good affirmation that your cooking is not all that bad. What… MORE
Junk Food Ads Targeting Children
Junk Food Ads Targeting Children
Who? Is Upset
Did you know you're supposed to be 16 to look at junk food ads? That's right! After pulling ads from TV that promote junkfood, companies like PepsiCo, Nestlé and, the mother of all obesity influences,… MORE
Local Fresh Food Locator
Local Fresh Food Locator
Local Harvest
Locavores - people who prefer to eat locally grown and produced food now have a great web resource to help them find the nearest farms and farmers’ markets for fresh, tastier and more nutritious foods.… MORE
Social Networks for Chefs
Social Networks for Chefs
CookEatShare.com
If you're into cooking, you must check out CookEatShare.com, a new social network geared at chefs, from beginners to pros. Calling themselves a "Facebook" for home cooks and professional chefs, the site… MORE
play_circle_filled Odes to Edible Pop Culture
Odes to Edible Pop Culture
FoodSongs.net
Throughout time, we have documented our love affair with food through song. There's "Tiny Bubbles," South Park's "Chocolate Salty Balls" and my personal favorite, Wesley Willis' "Rock and Roll McDonald's".… MORE