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Food & Recipes

Online Resources

You will need your Rolling Meadows Library card to access many of our online resources if you are not using them in the Library. Need help? Stop by or call the Reference Desk at 847-259-6050 x130.

See every online resource the Library has to offer on the A–Z Online Resources page.

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AtoZ Food America

Use from home Library Card Required  The world's largest database of American food, culture, and recipes. Discover over 7,000 recipes, 650 ingredients, how to make food videos, and more.

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AtoZ World Food

Use from home Library Card Required  Recipes and food culture from around the world. Features traditional recipes for over 174 countries with lavish photos and ingredient breakdowns.

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Creativebug

Use from home Library Card Required Popular  Watch baking, cake decorating, canning, and preserving video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.

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CultureGrams

Use from home Library Card Required  Cook up a taste of every culture in your kitchen. Browse recipes from every country, US state, and Canadian province.

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Gale Presents Udemy

Use from home Library Card Required  Thousands of on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors. Find helpful courses on topics like essential cooking skills, food safety, nutrition, and more.

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The New York Times

Redeem 1 day of subscription access. Users will need to create a free account, then sign in to feast on recipes and culinary inspiration from What to Cook column. Does not include full access to NYT Cooking.

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Catalog Spotlight

To browse books on food, cooking and nutrition in the library, ask for help at the Adult Reference Desk.

The Food Lab
The Secret History of Food Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat

Digital Magazines

Find magazines in the library in Adult Reference. Or search the online catalog External Link to browse and place holds on magazines. 

Flipster Magazines

Eating Well
Women's Day Midwest Living

Preview HOopla Magazines

Food Network Magazine
Bake From Scratch Louisiana Cookin'

Digital Library of IL Magazines

Bon Appetit
Cook's Country delicious

Website Links

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics External Link
Information on nutrition and health, from meal planning and prep to choices that can help prevent or manage health conditions and more.

Brief History of Culinary Inventions External Link
Scroll through the informative timeline of culinary inventions from prehistory to the 20th century.

Food Timeline External Link
A timeline of foods and recipes as they were introduced throughout history.

FoodSafety.gov External Link
Gateway to food safety information provided by government agencies.

Food Subs External Link
Cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools. Formerly Cook’s Thesaurus.

PBS Food External Link
Unites cooking shows, blogs, and recipes from PBS and local stations.

Rolling Meadows City Markets External Link
Open May to September. Saturdays 10:00a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Still Tasty? External Link
Comprehensive information about how long you can keep thousands of foods and beverages.

USDA Food and Nutrition External Link
Food safety, farmers markets, canning, recalls, and food assistance.

Past Virtual Events

Watch all recorded events on the RML YouTube Channel External Link

Brownie Wise: the original tupperware lady
Leslie Goddard portrays saleswoman Brownie Wise, who made Tupperware a household name in the 1950s.

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Cozy, Comfort Foods
Chef Susan Maddox will demonstrate preparing some great autumn comfort foods ranging from soups, stews and pastries.

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Mediterranean Cuisine
This interactive cooking class explores Mediterranean cooking with three distinct recipes.

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Cookbook Chat  highlights different sections of our cookbook collection each month.