Web Sighting: TheRoadForks.com table tales

TheRoadForks.com brings stories and food to the table with its scrumptious blog from a couple traveling around the world with their mouths and their minds wide open.

The site joins beautiful photography with first-person travel stories and advice. Akila and Patrick McConnell have created a site that is one part cooking class, one part art show, two parts tour guide and three parts addicting. You don't feel as if you're reading about an old trip. The vibrancy of TheRoadForks brings you right to their table, whether the trip was in 2007 or last week. Even better, their Europe itinerary will last through September 2012, so there's a lot to look forward to. The blog is filled with practical information about what they packed and how they prepared, so you can hit the road yourself.

If you can fault someone for being too good at what they do, we will. We were hooked by their voice but annoyed that we had to stop reading every couple of lines to look at another gorgeous photo. We don't know if there's a better layout option, but wish we had fewer interruptions while reading their great advice and stories.

DESCRIPTION Good grub, good stories, good photos

TARGET AUDIENCE Traveling food enthusiasts

BOTTOM LINE Pull up a chair