What is the best WordPress theme for a Foodie Blog?

This is my verbatim (word-for-word) reply at Quora.com:

"You can go to Google and type in "free foodie themes," or go to Theme Forest and roll the dice with them; but honestly, it's not a simple question as it may seem: Most themes/templates require specialized knowledge to install and debug. Free themes often come with spyware embedded in them (after all, why offer it for free), and some themes come with different issues altogether.

If you're a hobbyist just looking for free theme to play around with, and this is not for a business but just for fun, I always suggest that those experimenting with web design or trying to get something "on the cheap" use the "2012" theme and simply try setting it up for themselves. Nothing is simpler than that one, it is the easiest one to install and set up, is relatively easy to start customizing with different images and plugins, and is ready for blogging out of the box.

Obviously successful food blogs have great content, on target SEO, advertising, affiliates, Google Adword campaigns, clever domain names, and so forth. So...be aware that asking "what is the best theme for....." is like asking "how can I start a business?" It's a very open ended question that requires more background and care then we're able to provide and isn't as superficial to respond to as it may seem.

Best of luck to you, and my suggestion is the "2012" theme, for hobbyists and beginners and those looking for freebie work. If this is for a profit-drive business venture, then I'd suggest working with a local web developer who can custom build a theme for your specifications and program specific SEO into each page, integrate a social media campaign, and help integrate the site into the business."