Many food bloggers, me included, are outright obsessed with cooking and recipes. We're always on the hunt. We scour cookbooks, food magazines, recipe sites, other food blogs -- and our brains -- to come up with one delicious recipe after. We plot. We cook. We tweak. We style. We shoot. We taste. We write. But c'mon. Don't we deserve a little recipe vacation?

But this is one vacation that skips the time-off, the packing, the maps, the gas and the e-mail deluge upon return. Let's check into some food-related sites -- ones without recipes -- that can add a little seasoning to our lives, and yes, once we're back all rested and relaxed from our 'recipe vacations', our own food blogs.

Curious Cook ~ by Harold McGee, the rock star author of On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen (which, while not exactly a beach book, is both readable and reference-able, I pull out my own copy at least a couple of times a week) and New York Times columnist. You'll find plenty of practical information, like which foods should be stored in dark places and the most flavorful part of tomatoes.

Mouseprint ~ Exposes that devilish detail in the fine print, like the package downsizing of Tropicana Orange Juice and Breyers Ice Cream.

Michael Ruhlman: Notes from the Food World ~ we "know" Michael as an occasional judge on Iron Chef America and author of Elements of Cooking. He has thoughtful, often contrary views on many topics, say how fat is good for us.

Wasted Food ~ exposes the rampant food waste and challenges home cooks to rethink our kitchen habits.

ProBlogger ~ is a good daily vitamin for the 'business' of our food blogs, including this great post about community, building good relationships with bloggers.

What to Eat ~ Marion Nestle is the author of many food-related books, including the 2007 book What to Eat. She writes about food safety, food politics, obesity and recently posed questions about soft drink research.

Despite all good intentions, BlogHer food editor Alanna Kellogg remains recipe-obsessed. Discovering her own Mom's Blueberry Coffeecake recipe only fueled the obsession.