The food network home page does not show the link to log in to your account. It shows up in google chrone. but not Opera.

Nobody knows where the FoodNettWörk is. Any URL?

I would post a screen shot, but it does not seem possible in this new forum.

Upload it to https://imgur.com/ and post the link to your screenshot.

On a side note, I thought switching to Blink was suppose to increase innovation and compatibility.

Yes, compatibility increased. But innovation? WHat did you expect what the new browser would make better?

All the features that made Opera 12 desirable, namely, customizeability, seem to be gone, and now opera just seems to be a bad clone of Chrome.

Try Vivaldi.

Is their a webpage that lists Opera strengths and advantages, maybe I am missing something.

Thats means reality and wishes. Advertising and Reality differs mostly

I do like the Opera speed dial, and I use it in lieu of bookmarks. This is definitely better than Chrome, and the primary reason I stay with Opera, but beyond this, Opera does not seem to have the advantages it offered with Opera 12.
It just seems like Opera has lost its identity because I do not know what its curb appeal is suppose to be.

Try Vivaldi \o/ and you may be happier!?