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If Wednesday's Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup wasn't enough for you, we're here to help. Here are some highlights of other Thanksgiving related blogs.

The Foodista Blog has some helpful pointers for you vegetarians and vegans planning on eating at normal people's houses for Thanksgiving. Plus, there are plenty of recipes at the bottom of the page if you want to bring some of your own food to the table.

Cook Turkey is a site dedicated to cooking turkey! All the tips and tricks you'd need no matter how you plan on eating that bird. But the best part is the collection of videos of what happens when things go horribly wrong.

Ichef has a collection of unique Thanksgiving recipes. Check out this one for Baked Pumpkin. It might not taste awesome, but it's unique!

Don't feel like sifting through hundreds of recipes to find a good one for, say, pumpkin pie with caramel pecan topping? Craftzine has this one that will certainly do the trick.

Finally, the one stop shop: Taste of Home has literally everything you'll need from choosing to stuffing to cooking and carving your turkey, plus recipes for all the sides.

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​Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you need to read every day, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of other local food blogs worth checking out.

Fat Kids Club, aside from having an awesome name, also have a hell of a great idea for their blog: feed your inner child and forget all that "healthy" nonsense. Take this recipe for example: Grandma's Homemade Mac 'n Cheese. Simple and delicious.

We haven't checked in with the good folks over at the Burger Beast in quite a while, so we've all been missing out. Not only is the site sporting a spiffy redesign, but they're hitting up Tarpon Bend to review the Blue Smoke Burger.

The Chowfather is keeping us all informed on the greatest things happening in local food. This post makes it uber-local by highlighting how to get some of the best food in America delivered right to your door. Nothing like mail order food to make you feel like a true glutton.

Worst Pizza is continuing their quest for the perfect pie, but this time they're making it themselves. Their inaugural pizza cook off took place at Anthony's Coal Pizza in Aventura. Check out the story, complete with video here.

Finally, a non-local food blog definitely worth checking out this weekend is Lick My Spoon. Recently returning from an extended hiatus, they're making up for lost time with posts like this one on Saigon Street Food. Mmmmm balut...

​If you've ever wondered why restaurant workers sometimes want to gouge their own eyes out or shave off all their body hair and stow away on a tramp steamer bound for Guatamala, New York restaurateur Bruce Buschel's pair of blog posts that ran recently in the New York Times (part one is here, part two is here) should give you a pretty good idea. 

Titled "One Hundred Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do," it's a seven-page list of no-nos, better nots, and damned well ought-tos, some of them common sense ("Do not make a singleton feel bad," "Do not bring soup without a spoon"), some of them arbitrary and unrealistic ("Saying, 'no problem' is a problem," "If someone likes a wine, steam the label off the bottle and give it to the guest with the bill").  

However sensible or ridiculous Buschel's rules, though, the overall effect is more anal than a boxful of butt plugs and in general gives the idea that waiting tables is like indentured servitude without the benefits of contracts, a free place to stay, and bonking The Mister's frustrated wife while he's away on "business." 

Having formerly worked both front and back of the house as a waiter and line cook at various California restaurants, I really feel for anyone unlucky or desperate enough to take a job at Buschel's restaurant. So I thought I'd draw up a modest list of rules for customers. Not 100; trying to think of a hundred anything makes my hair hurt. But a few rules that diners might follow to help get the kind of service they desire; also to keep your waiter or waitress from hacking up a big loogie in your caesar salad.  

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Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only blog you need to read on a daily basis, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of other food blogs.

Culinerapy is currently following the joys and trials of a pregnant blogger's journey through nine months of feeding two foodies at the same exact time. Good way to start: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies With Cream Cheese Filling.

Thanksgiving is coming up, and you know there needs to be a pumpkin pie on the table. Better start practicing, and the Cookbook Chronicles has an award-winning recipe that's certain to taste better than that stuff out of the can.

Seeing that my sister's baby shower is coming up in just a few days, this posting from Brown Eyed Baker caught my eye. These Baby Onesie Cookies are adorable and should be at said baby shower.

Burnt Lumpia is a rare food blog that's actually consistently funny. Check out this post on how to torture an eggplant to see what the site is all about.

Cake Spy specializes in the sweeter side of eats. Normally, it's full of recipes for cakes, pies, and cookies, but this interview with a food photographer is very enlightening. Just make sure you check out the rest of the site after you've finished reading the interview.

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Pink elephants dance in your brain.

​Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you have a beer you'd like featured in Beer of the Week, let us know via a comment.

If you want to see pink elephants, go Belgian.

Not only does the iconic pink elephant adorn the bottles of both Delirium Tremens (the world's best beer in 1998 according to the World Beer Championships in Chicago) and its sister beer Delirium Nocturnum, but you'll be seeing hypercolor pachyderms floating around your skull after a few pulls from the bottle.

Not that we're advocating drinking Delirium straight from the bottle -- that would be a crime. No, this triple fermented Belgian ale needs room to breath, preferably in something bulbous and wide-lipped. (No offense to the Rush Limbaugh fans out there.)

​Wanna know why your gut hits your ankles when you walk? Why your thighs have more ripples than the Gulf of Mexico in a hurricane? Why your ass is big enough to blot out the sun? 

The "Twinkie Casserole" (24 Twinkies topped with caramel, mini marshmallows and brown sugar, topped with caramel icing), perhaps. Or the "Ultimate White Trash Hot Dog" (hot dog infused with cheese, deep fried, wrapped in bacon and fried again) or "El Nino" (ground beef, sauteed onions, sour cream, lettuce, tomato and cheddar cheese wrapped in a large pepperoni pizza). 

These and all your cardiologist's greatest hits can be found at one of the world's most disgusting blogs: thisiswhyyourefat.com.

​This weekend, self-proclaimed "foodies" with a gift for prose will descend on San Francisco for the first ever Foodbuzz.com Blogger Festival. The three-day gathering will culminate with an awards ceremony where Foodbuzz will hand out golden forks to the top food blogs in a number of categories (everything from "Best Photography Blog" to "Blogger you would most like to cook a meal for you"). Foodbuzz says it received over 3,500 food blog nominations -- if anything, that's a ton of calories.

You can keep tabs on Clean Plate Charlie's Foodbuzz.com profile here.

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​Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you need to read every day, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of other food blogs, this time focusing on some Halloween themed foods.

Want to truly scare yourself this Halloween? It has nothing to do with the decorations, music, or what films you decide to watch. Instead, why not try serving healthy snacks like these from Family Fun to the kids that show up at your door. The sheer amount of eggs and toilet paper you'll discover the next morning will be terrifying.

Food Networks has some recipes for things a little more up the sweet tooth's alley. The scary part about these recipes is how awesome their pictures look as opposed to your final product.

Want absolutely disgusting looking food to bring to the party? How about a kitty litter cake via Family Corner, of all places.

Divine Dinner Party has taken the "disgusting looking food" thing to a whole new level with recipies for things like Disgusting Diaper Dip and Used Tampons.

Finally, if you've had enough of the disgusting looking recipes, Delish has adorable looking ones like the pumpkin shaped chocolate cake and skeleton scarecrow cookies.

​•  A little recognition for the local folks comes from the James Beard House, where chef Adam Savage, top toque at Seacrest Grill in the Delray Beach Marriott, has been invited to strut his stuff on Dec. 3. On the menu, among other dishes, butter-poached Maine lobster with autumn cup squash puree, vanilla bean and pumpkin chips, and cocoa-rubbed rack of lamb with golden beet and potato soufflé, huckleberry foam and Kona coffee sauce.

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Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only blog you need to read every day, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of other food blogs.

How can you possibly look at the picture above and not start craving snickerdoodle cupcakes? Lucky for you, you can click here and find out all about them, thanks to Bakerella.

Before you scarf down those snickerdoodles, I'd recommend chowing down on a Cheesesteak. Chow has a great recipe for a Cheesesteak, but makes a fatal mistake. Don't call it a Philly if you're not using the Whiz...

The Good Mood Food Blog is loaded with healthy recipes, great photography, and lots of links to purchase their newest cookbook. Check out the goods for free on their site, then you can drop a few bucks for a hard copy.

The Delicious Life is about dating and food. Or  Dating and eating, which she carefully points out is only one letter apart. There's plenty of entertaining writing and regular columns like the Devil Bakes Frauda.

Finally, Smitten Kitchen not only has the cutest name in the blogosphere, they also have a drop dead awesome recipie for jalapeno cheddar scones.

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​Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you need to read on a daily basis, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of other food blogs to keep you going.

Chow and Chatter is a little cluttered with the banners and side bars, but the content is worth wading through the site. Check out this post on La Bonne Crepe in Fort Lauderdale.

Worst Pizza is always on top of where to find the best and worst pies, and they finally highlighted one of my favorite pizza joints in Lake Worth: Dom Louies.

Maybe a self serving post, but you've got to like Eat Me Daily's take on how food writing in magazines is still alive and well, despite The Gourmet's demise.

One of the most entertaining and well written blogs around, Anthony Bourdain might not update daily, but when he does, it's always a great read.

Finally, if you're in need of a good laugh, check out Cake Wrecks. Nothing like seeing cakes of limbless, pregnant torsos filled with karate babies.

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Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you need to read every day, some people just can't get enough. And some people don't like to read at all. This post is for you! This week, we're highlighting food blogs which focus on pretty pictures.

Fast Food Ads vs. Reality puts the actual products side by side with their advertisements. The results? Not so pretty.

Travel by Food does exactly what it sounds like. Take a visual tour through the street foods that make foreign countries so delicious.

Guess what Food Photo Blog focuses on? Yup, pictures of food, with very bare descriptions. It's gluttony made easy!

The Google Food Blog is a man's tour though the cafeteria at Google. Kinda makes every other workplace eatery look like McDonald's in comparison.

Finally, Good Is has a stark and disturbing collection of fast-food photographs. They're not doctored up, not set side by side with the advertisements. It's just fast food in all its glory.

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Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you need to read every day, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlight of other food blogs to feast on.

Are you reading too many food blogs to worry about trivial things like cooking? Awesome! Freezer Burns is custom made for you with video reviews of frozen meals you can find in any grocery store.

Does the picture above make your heart flutter just a little bit? Check out Cupcakes Take The Cake for cupcake reviews, recipes, tips, and interviews with pastry chefs.

It's not hard to find recipes online. The trick is finding recipes worth your time. Look no more, Behind the Burner features top shelf recipes from some culinary masters, as well as a few tips on how to take your cooking to the next level. Try this recipe for chicken breasts stuffed with Sabatino truffle butter.

If you want pictures, lots and lots of pictures, to go with your recipes, check out The Pioneer Woman Cooks. She photographs just about every step imaginable when describing her recipes.

Finally, there's Lick My Spoon. Aside from having an awesomely suggestive name, Lick My Spoon features reviews of NY's finest restaurants and recipes for awesome things like Key Lime Coconut Cheesecake.

​Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you need to read on a daily basis, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of local food blogs.

Enjoy reading The Meatist? Of course you do. You should check out his other blog, Bone in the Fan, where he pontificates about everything under the sun. Like Kiss.

You know what goes with the "Cheap Wines That Don't Suck" blog on our website? This post from South Florida Punch on how to wine on a budget.

The kids are all back to school now, and that's a pretty great thing. But are you worried about how they're eating while they're away? Check out Mango and Lime's report about a Miami Beach school that's actually feeding their kids a healthy lunch!

Looking for an easy way to create a froth for your lamb chops at home? Chadzilla might be able to point you in the right direction, provided you have a foaming soap dispenser.

Finally, Foodtastic has an impassioned blog extolling the virtues of Mariquitas. I'm on my way to pick some up right now.

​Here's what you missed this week on Clean Plate Charlie:

Bill Citara highlighted one of our favorite cheap wines: Robert Mondavi Syrah.

A brand new restaurant opened in downtown Hollywood, and Eric Barton wrote up a quick take on Satoro's tapas plates.

Love Bites this week takes on a Transylvanian restaurant in Hollywood.

Charlie stole a recipe for one of Canyon's most popular dishes: Stuffed Poblano pepper.

John Linn gives his impressions of Michelle Bernstein's Omphoy.

​Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you need to read every day, some people just can't get enough. Since football season is officially underway, Clean Plate Charlie decided to pull out some tailgating related blog sites.

Tailgating Ideas is all about... well ideas for tailgating, reviews of various tailgating events across the country (seriously), and pictures of scantily clad women wearing things that might or might not be football related. Check out this recipe for Chicken Chorizo Burgers.

Everything and Nothing has a post this week highlighting some of their favorite football foods like crawfish dip and warm feta spread.

Helium highlights their top ten tailgate party foods featuring Shrimp Scampi, jalapeno meatballs, and pizza fondue.

Are you a vegan and a football fan? Welcome to the smallest club in America. Here are a few foods you can take down while everyone around you tries to fit as many animals as possible into a single bite. Thank you Vegan Mouse!

Finally, if your doctor recently told you to cut out all the tailgating and Sunday gluttony fests, you're in luck. Diets in Review has at least 10 healthy recipes for you to eat on Sundays without feeling like an outcast. Or a vegan.

Last Supper in butter via mentalfloss.com

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Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you need to read every day, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of other food blogs.

Fancy Fast Food takes everyday chain food and makes it beautiful to look at. No word if it can improve the taste, but it'll impress you from across the room.

Strictly speaking, Mental Floss isn't a food blog, but this post about butter sculptures is simply too good not to pass along.

Food Geekery reviews the Double Down from KFC. It's two fried chicken breasts, bacon, and a couple of kinds of cheese.

The Wednesday Chef combines musings on everyday life with food reviews and recipes like this one for Lemon Blueberry Buckle.

Finally, Chubby Hubby covers all types of food with a focus on Asian. What really made us fall in love with this blog is this recipe for spiked French toast. Any excuse to consume single malt scotch before 8 a.m. is a beautiful thing.

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Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only blog you need to read every day, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of other food blogs.

Burger Beast is fast becoming my favorite food blog, especially after this post on the Mc Gangbang.

Along with great blogging and some great recipies, Serious Eats has a great Spy vs. Spy riff called Foodie vs. (Vegan) Foodie

After visiting 101 Cookbooks, you won't ever need to visit another site for a recipe.

Unless you're hankering for a brand new type of breakfast. Then 80 Breakfasts would be a great place to start

Finally, Cake Wrecks is a hilarious blog documenting the very best in cakes gone horribly wrong. Check out these "butterfly" cakes.

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Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you really need to read daily, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of other food blogs.

It's hard to call The Amateur Gastronomer anything but a professional. Well, maybe she's not getting paid for the blog, but with posts like this one on an unheralded wine from New York, she's writing like a seasoned veteran.

I stumbled on Blind Mind a couple days ago, thanks to this post on seven meals in seven nights, and I'm glad I did. Check out the whole series for a great tour of some of South Florida's finest eateries.

...and the eggs continues their cooking school series with special guest blogger Linda Lou.

Foodtastic is focusing on restaurant reviews lately with the most recent being Moonchine Asian Bistro.

Finally, no week is complete without a good slice of pizza. Worst Pizza is the definitive place to check out where you can find the best pie in South Florida. I might have to check out Hot Pie Pizza in West Palm based on this review.

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Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you really need to read daily, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of other food blogs.

The South Florida page of Dine Mag is packed with news of upcoming chef related events and plenty of reviews of eateries. Most interestingly this week, Dine Mag points out some of the best foodie Twitter accounts.

Many food blogs focus on niche, extravegant, and exotic foods. Not the Junk Food Blog. It's a blog for the anti-foodie, with reviews covering things everyone can find at their local grocer, like this review of Hagen-Daaz Orchard Peach Sorbet. I don't know why, but "It tastes very much like peaches" might be the funniest line I've read in a review this year.

Whisk labels itself a blog with musings on food, taste, and life. I find it a crime that they have a recipe like this one for Santa and snowman milkshakes. How on earth are you supposed to drink something so adorable?

Cooking with Amy takes her food blog a little deeper than most. She writes up panel discussions with chefs, interviews celebrities and celebrity chefs, and reviews food related books like this one on Hungry Monkey.

Finally, you might need something to wash all this food (or reading about food) down with. That's where the South Florida Beer Blog comes in. Beer reviews a plenty, and breaking news like this post alerting loyal readers of Dogfish Head Beer's new availability in South Florida.

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One of the great things about BX Beer Depot is that it's more than just a place to find a wide selection of craft beer for sale. It's also a destination for like-minded guys and gals to gather and discuss brews: what they like, what they don't like, and what they downright love. No matter what time of day you stop by, there's sure to be a flock of beer fanatics huddled around the countertop, sharing their thoughts on the latest brew from Dogfish Head or Stone or trading their secrets for stellar homebrew. And since BX has a consume-on-premises license, there's always a handful of folks sharing small pours out of 12-ounce bottles and giving their own Beer Advocate-style take on them. I have to admit, I'd probably be there every day if Lake Worth weren't so damned far away.

Lucky for me, I can now get a little taste of that scene from home. BX has started doing video podcasts on its blog, each featuring group discussions of beers as they hit the shelves. Aside from getting some qualified impressions from seasoned tasters, watching the podcasts is a great way to see what's new with the store's ever-changing stock. Scroll down the blog a little farther and you can see BJCP-style scoring of brews from a variety of tasters. That way, when you do make your next trip in, you won't have to toil for an hour over whether to get the Stone Oaked Arrogant Bastard or the Rogue Imperial Pilsner.

​ Everyone has their own idea of what makes a perfect burger. For some, it's the beefy flavor achieved from fresh grinding chuck, brisket, short rib, or round. Others wax scientific over the proper ratio of meat-to-bun. Purists prefer a the brilliance of one perfectly charred patty christened with only a slice of cheese. Then there are those who believe the best tribute is innovation, festooning their slabs of steer with all manner of cheeses, aiolis, caramelized veggies, and even foie gras. No matter your preference, all final arguments will be heard and a single victor decided when the Burger Beast's first ever Burgie Awards debuts on September 14 at John Martin's Irish Pub in Coral Gables.

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Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you really need to read daily, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of other food blogs.

Will Jog for Food is keeping up with the whole "Let's exercise AND eat so we don't turn into huge hogs" thing. But don't let that throw you off, there's a great post on Hot Dog Etiquette.

Eat It, Miami is reviewing all kinds of restaurants in South Florida, and they're defending yuppies along the way.

...and the eggs isn't blogging as often as they used to, but there's a great Yangshuo Cooking School piece up from last month that you should read.

I Shot The Chef is taking the advice laid out in Will Jog For Food and beginning to eat healthier. Check out this easy recipe for Asian Chicken Salad.

Finally, Chadzilla is refocusing his blog, pulling together different styles of cooking, eating, and blogging into one cohesive unit. Check out this smorgasbord of appetizers, one of which should appeal to every foodie out there.

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Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you really need to read daily, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of other food blogs.

By now, you're probably checking out Burger Beast regularly, thanks to its reviews of Checker's' Baconzilla Burgers and tips on ordering from the secret menu at McDonalds.

You need something to wash all that food down with, and beer is the natural choice. So whether you're looking for commentary on Obama's choice of beer or a place to find the best local beer events head over to South Florida Beer Blog for all things hops.

She Craves is a blog written by a self-described "glutton with brains." After checking out this Minty Chicken Slaw recipe, we think she's on to something.

If you're tired of having to read all your food blogs, The Look and Taste show is a video blog put together by the people who used to run iFoods.tv. There are 20 episodes so far, and for those on the go, they have a handy iphone app so you can watch the show on the go.

Stephen Cooks is going through some website changes to make it more friendly to cooks who need help cooking for diabetics, but there's still a vast archive of recipes and entertaining writing available on the site.

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Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you really need to read daily, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of other food blogs.

Before you head out for a slice of pizza, you'll want to check out Worst Pizza. Despite the name, the site reviews pizza of all shapes, sizes, and deliciosity. For instance, check out this review of Nino's upside-down Sicilian pizza.

Do you have a wok buried somewhere in your kitchen cabinets? Time to dig it out, fire it up, and head over to Be a Wok Star for inspiration. You can even use it in the morning with these breakfast tips.

Miami based Daily Cocaine isn't exactly about getting small. It's a humorously written food blog that focuses on finding the best and worst of Miami's eateries. Here's the story of a quest for a good taco within the city limits.

Any foodie worth his or her weight in salt will recommend eating local as often as possible. Eating Local in the Tropics is a blog that helps aspiring South Florida foodies to do just that. Here's a post focusing on the greatest of all pork products: bacon.

Finally, sometimes reading a food blog can give you a sense you're really getting to know the writer on a personal level. The Faux Foodie welcomes this notion and takes it a step further by letting you in on her weekly date nights with "The Chef."

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Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you really need to read daily, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of other food blogs.

Woman's Day has a great article pointing out what we all already know: Food is always better when it's stuffed with other food.

Serious Eats is another national food blog which covers just about every topic from reviews to recipes. Although I'm not a big seafood person, I imagine Salmon Burgers might be delicious, if it wasn't for the whole "they're made of salmon" bit.

Vanilla Sugar isn't updating their site just now, but their archives are packed with cavity inducing recipes, like this one for chocolate-peanut butter bread.

Along the lines of This Is Why You're Fat comes Super Sized Meals. This one takes itself seriously, which is either frightening or even funnier. Take this post on the Meat Popsicle (totally safe for work by the way).

Finally, for those of you not trying to kill yourself with food, I Ate a Pie focuses on the healthier side of eating, with reviews of pre-packaged diet foods and recipies.

Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you really need to read daily, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of other food blogs, this time with a local focus.

Dinner Reviews focuses on Broward, Palm Beach, and Dade counties and... well reviews restaurants. The best part about these reviews is they aren't just quick three sentence write ups with a simple thumbs up/thumbs down wrap up. Instead, the reviews are in depth, well written, and updated on a regular basis.

Will Jog For Food has really taken off. With daily updates that cover eating well, excersising, and interesting food facts, WJFF isn't a guilty pleasure at all. Check out this July 4th edition of Food Fact Friday.

Did you know it's mango season? You would if you kept up with Miami Dish, where they have a full listing of events focusing on the tropical treat.

All Purpose Dark is a well rounded blog covering upcoming events, restaurant openings, and food reviews like this one of Tapas at Calafate Grill.

And my personal favorite local blog Burger Beast has everything you'll need to stuff yourself silly with delicious grease and fried potatoes. They even link to coupons for free food. That's how much they love you.

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Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you really need to read daily, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of other food blogs, this time with a focus on July 4 themed posts:

Taste of Home has a list of their top ten Patriotic Dessert Recipes. The Patriotic Trifle looks absolutely incredible.

Epicurious tasked grilling god Steven Raichlen with finding the best barbecue in the U.S. and he's come back with some great recipes to use at home.

101 July 4th is not by any means a fancy website, nor are the recipes complicated, but they're fast, they're easy, and more often than not, they look like perfect picks for those in a hurry.

A new twist on an old classic: Global Gourmet has a hint for those looking to make some pulled pork for the holiday: Try putting Mint Julep sauce to change things up.

Finally, If none of the above sites help you out, BHG has an extensive list of recipes for every occasion.

Honestly, you should be all caught up on this by now. It's been a whole month, plenty of time to read the single greatest food blog in South Florida. But just in case you haven't been a super-faithful reader, here's some of the best blogging of June on Clean Plate Charlie.

Not only does Charlie give you the scoop on the best places to eat and avoid, He'll also hook you up with lessons on how to do it yourself at home. Vietnamese burgers anyone?

Has the recession beat down your libido? Is your partner not interested in you anymore? Maybe Meals To Get Laid By can help.

If you're not getting laid, you might need some comfort food. Here's a hearty endorsement for Toasted Corn, a snack that is more delicious than it sounds.

Don't get lost when evesdropping on old-tyme cooks anymore, thanks to the handy Olde-Tyme Diner Lingo guide.

And finally, an open letter to the foodies of South Florida on what we can learn from the New Orleans food scene.

From the website This Is Why You're Fat.

Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you really need to read daily, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of other food blogs, this time with a focus on food disaster blogs:

Cake Wrecks has countless pictures of cakes with the best of intentions gone horribly wrong. Sometimes they're just misspellings; other times, well... they're like these wedding cakes.

This Is Why You're Fat has been grossing people out/inspiring them for quite a long time now with things like The Sandwich of Knowledge: a sandwich that contains eight strips of bacon, six sausages, four burger patties, black budding, two diced chicken breasts, and six fried eggs.

Steve Don't Eat it is a blog on The Sneeze where... well, where Steve eats it. Ever wondered how Beggin' Strips taste? He'll tell ya.

If for some reason you're feeling hungry but want to fight the urge to eat, head on over to Mahalo's disgusting food page to learn about people who mix urine with fruit juice or watch videos too gross to mention (scroll to the bottom of the page).

Finally, Deep End Dining is dedicated to eating the things you wouldn't dream of. Like how do blowfish testicles sound to you?