WordPress Themes: Food Blogs

Learn how to set up a food blog using WordPress and work with two different themes and a plugin to make the blog and its recipes stand out. Morten Rand-Hendriksen, author of the Start with a Theme series, focuses on how to get up and running quickly with these two free themes (Gallery and Truly Minimal) and how to add recipes the smart way with the ReciPress plugin. First, Morten offers tips on running a successful food blog and points out interesting examples of food blogs "in the wild." Then find out how to use the themes to their fullest and get a custom look without having to write or understand the code behind it. And finally, add the ReciPress plugin to share your recipes with the world.

Topics include:

• What are WordPress themes?
• Installing and activating a theme
• Using post formats for better visibility
• Exploring the theme options for Gallery and Truly Minimal
• Adding recipes with ReciPress