Anyone else like to bake? Bakespace.com is standing around the kitchen talking and cooking together, web 2.0 -style. Individuals who like to cook post their recipes, but it is more than just a a recipe bank/exchange. It features blogs in which new products and techniques, nutrition and other things relevant to cooking and baking are discussed. A forum section, reminiscent of kitchen gatherings, creates a space where participants talk informally news of the day, such as the government bail out of Wall Street.
But let's talk about the recipe collection. It is as diverse as the people who join the group. The recipes are classified into the course for which they would be served, into holidays, gift ideas, etc. There are often notes from the cooks explaining the recipe's history or serving ideas. A comment area allows others who have tried the recipe to weigh in so that before trying the recipe yourself, you have someone else's experience with the recipe. The site has a recipe box in which you can maintain favorite recipes. Of course, the down side of using the recipe box is that if you have lost your Internet connection and need a recipe, it is not available, you are out of luck. The good thing about it, is that you can obtain your recipes anywhere you are, even if you are away from home or shopping and have forgotten your recipe book.
This kind of a site is better than Epicurious, in my opinion, because you get to know people more personally. Once you know whether you enjoy the same foods that they do, you can determine whether you are likely to enjoy the same recipes.
I would definitely use a site like this one in the future, although I did not take the time to set up a profile at this point. But, someday, when I need a recipe and can't find it or want to know how to smoke a turkey or something, I will use this site! Visit yourself at http://www.bakespace.com
Saturday, October 4, 2008
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Hi Laura - this is Babette from BakeSpace. Thanks for the kind words. We appreciate the feedback. If you need any help setting up your profile let me know. :) Here's a quick tip - Go to "my kitchen" tab, then scroll down the left of the page for the tab that says "edit my profile"..then you'll find tabs in the center of the page for "about me," "things I'm into," "food for thought," "photos" and "videos" (where you paste video from youtube and sites like that). Fill out what you want and leave the rest blank. Click save and that's it! Have a great weekend!
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