Here's an Interesting post (http://kaliope.crafterstome.com/2011/02/skinny-on-cataclysm-vendor-changes.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kaliope-blog+%28Kaliope%27s+WoW+Crafting+Beta+Blog%29) about all the old-world recipes that aren't around anymore.
Yea the mid-level cooking skillups are a bit of a pain in the ass now.