Best Served Hot: July 12-18, 2026
Charting This Week
The Yummy Life, Slap Dash Mom, and Dinner, then Dessert all posted 10+ posts on their blogs this week.
Isabel Eats, Averie Sunshine, and Fantabulosity Blog grew their Instagram followings the most.
Dinner, Summer, Dessert, Gluten Free, and Vegetarian recipes were the most popular categories for recipes.
Chicken, zucchini, and strawberry were the top ingredients in recipes this week.
News Roundup
Food blogging communities: This article covers a decent list of options.
Meta removes AI feature after backlash: It allowed users to modify photos from public Instagram accounts using AI.
WordPress 7.0.1 is out: No new features; this fixes 31 bugs.
Hypertexting is a new way to follow blogs: The app has no ads, algorithm, or AI slop in your feed.
How the Top 500 Food Blogs Organize Their Recipes
Figuring out how to organize recipes on a food site can seem really confusing and overwhelming. There’s no single “right” way to do it, but with so many people using AI for guidance, things can so easily get way too complex.
So, I decided to simplify it for you.
I created a quick cheat sheet with clear guidelines, plus a breakdown of exactly how the top 500 food blogs organize their recipes. (The same ones in Best Served Hot.)
If you are planning a site redesign or starting a new food blog, this is going to save you hours of frustration.
Hit reply and let me know if you’re interested. Just type “yes please” and I’ll send you the cheat sheet (I’d love to get your feedback on it).
