There are many tools of the trade that have helped us blog better over the years. We like to quickly spotlight a few of the tools that have helped us blog better.

Wordpress.org - Without Wordpress we would be lost. The standalone platform found at Wordpress.org is search engine optimized, extremely easy to use and updated often

Slow-PC Fighter by SpamFighter.com - this tool will speed-up and optimize your computer fixing errors and make your Slow PC fast again.

HootSuite - Schedule your social media updates on Twitter and Facebook. Set updates to go out weeks in advance.

iPhone - All of your contacts, Emails, Calendar/Events plus the power of 1,000’s of apps on-the-go in an easy to understand, integrated format that makes sense. The iPhone 4 camera is perfect for any food blogger taking pictures on the go. I have found it to be better than my 10.2 mega pixel Sony Cyber-Shot.

Urbanspoon, Yelp, FourSquare and Google Places - Polling public opinion for research is not the end-all of opinion but it sure does help you gain insight and potential gain clues on a restaurant before you visit. Many times you will find these websites to be the best sources for information until you visit for yourself. I recommend subscribing to their comment RSS if they have one.