I usually start with Food Wishes, Serious Eats, or the New York Times. Julia Child for French food, Just One Cookbook for Japanese food. Budget Bytes when the bank account is looking a little thin. Dessert Person when I have a lot of time and want to knock the socks off my friends.
+1 for Food Wishes. Chef John’s recipes are simple enough for anyone to cook and very tasty! His dad humor is a bonus too :)