Resources

Where I get inspired and educated

Online Recipes , Inspirations and Ideas

For Malaysian food recipes, visit Kuali.com

For Asian inspired recipes, visit Malaysia Kitchen, Lily's, IndoChine Kitchen and RasaMalaysia.com

For a broader selection of recipes, I like to visit FoodNetwork.com, Epicurous.com, No Recipes (the author is cute!) and AllRecipes.com

EdibleGeography.com captures interesting food pictures. I like the July 26th, 2011 entry.

Smitten Kitchen was recommended by my sis.

Cookbooks and Guide Books

I'd highly recommend investing in a good food dictionary. Check out The Deluxe Food Lover's Companion by Sharon and Ron Herbst. In addition, there are many visual books to choose from, for example, The Visual Food Lover's Guide. Both books are recommended by domestic queen, Martha Stewart.

For organic gardening, check out Geoff Hamilton Organic Farming featuring articles on growing fruits, flowers, trees and vegetables.

References

I visit the extensive USDA National Nutrient Database to search for the amount of nutrients I get from a variety of foods. This tool is pretty nifty- users can choose and compare food when it is served fresh, packaged, cooked, preserved, etc.

I was inspired to change my diet and lifestyle when I saw these documentaries called Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, Food Matters, and Fork over Knives.

Community and Health

Join First Lady Michelle Obama and others in the US campaign to fight against childhood obesity. Visit Let'sMove.gov

The world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals' website: Eatright.org

Here's a link to my local community health program Eat Well Live Well. Its mission is to inspire and support each other to enjoy healthier, better lives.

TV Shows

When I used to have cable, I watched the FoodNetwork and Cooking channels. Now that I don't, I watch local programming cooking shows instead... such as the America's Test Kitchen, Simply Ming, CiaoItalia and Lidia's Italy!

Fun Reads

The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food and Love by Kristin Kimball is a memoir of a Harvard graduate and travel writer turned farmer wife.

Travels

When planning for my trips, I refer to these travel guides: DK Eyewitness, AAA and Lonely Planet.

I use the following websites to check and book flight tickets and hotels: Priceline.com, Hotels.com, Expedia.com and Travelocity.com.

I often rent cars from Enterprise.com

I always visit the local tourist offices to get the latest information of the place and events.

My friends created Idelish.com to document their travels around the world. Fantastic pictures.