Best Served Hot: October 26–November 1, 2025

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Hey there!

I’m Rachel Cunliffe, food blog designer and data scientist. You’ve opened Best Served Hot, your weekly, actionable look behind the scenes of the world’s top food blogs.

This isn’t theory; it’s exclusive trend analysis and clear-cut insights published fresh every Sunday. This week, we’re diving into the average age of top domains and detailed recipe post statistics.

Got a question about the food blog world? Please let me know and I can look to analyze the data in future issues.

Finally, word-of-mouth is what keeps this project sustainable. If you find these trends valuable, please share this Substack with a fellow creator!

Thanks for your support!

P.S. By “top food blogs”, I mean tracking 2,030 recipe-focused sites this week running Raptive ads, not lifestyle, cocktail-only, or aggregator sites.