The problem with food blogs, food shows, food books and food columns in newspapers is that they're all produced by pompous dickheads, and obviously, foodies are a cancer on the world.

A reasonable alternative to the soul crushing adjective arms race and awful collective circle jerking is Thug Kitchen, where some guy tells you how to cook decent food for yourself, without being a total dork about it. In fact, he's funny about it. His infographics are the best part, check it: