Food Web sites have seen a burst of traffic as wary consumers opt to stay in and try their hand at home cooking, according to Medill Reports. Now it seems young people who were cooking at home out of necessity have discovered it is something they actually enjoy. And it doesn't hurt that social networking and other online platforms have made trading recipes and cooking tips more fun. Trolling the Internet is easy, free and taps into a more extensive database than any cookbook sitting on the shelf.