The February, 2011 issue of "PC World" has an article entitled, "The
World's Best Sites" and includes a subsection on cooking websites.
YMMV, but the only three sites mentioned are allrecipes.com,
epicurious and FoodPair. I'm unfamiliar with FoodPair and suppose its
premise (finding recipes based on what you have on hand) has its fans,
but I am *not* a fan of allrecipes.com - seems like a food version of
wikipedia without even wikipedia's limited oversight. Epicurious is
somewhat useful, although the reviews drive me nuts ("I didn't have
pecans, so I used soft shelled crab...," etc.), but there are a
boatload of cooking websites out there that are way better than either
allrecipes or epicurious, IMHO. Even given the limited space allowed,
seems to me they could have found a better "headliner" than
allrecipes.com.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

"If the soup had been as warm as the wine,
if the wine had been as old as the turkey,
and if the turkey had had a breast like the maid,
it would have been a swell dinner." Duncan Hines


To reply, remove "spambot" and replace it with "cox"

In article >,
Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote:

> The February, 2011 issue of "PC World" has an article entitled, "The
> World's Best Sites" and includes a subsection on cooking websites.
> YMMV, but the only three sites mentioned are allrecipes.com,
> epicurious and FoodPair. I'm unfamiliar with FoodPair and suppose its
> premise (finding recipes based on what you have on hand) has its fans,
> but I am *not* a fan of allrecipes.com - seems like a food version of
> wikipedia without even wikipedia's limited oversight. Epicurious is
> somewhat useful, although the reviews drive me nuts ("I didn't have
> pecans, so I used soft shelled crab...," etc.), but there are a
> boatload of cooking websites out there that are way better than either
> allrecipes or epicurious, IMHO. Even given the limited space allowed,
> seems to me they could have found a better "headliner" than
> allrecipes.com.

Nope - allrecipes.com is the best. Just ask them! Do a Google search.
Do several. What's at the top? allrecipes.com

How about a Google search for "recipes"?

Allrecipes.com - the top web site for recipes, food and cooking tips

How about a Google search for "taco recipe"?

First three hits, allrecipes.com!

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

What is/are your favourite cooking site/s and why?

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On Jan 16, 9:24*pm, Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote:
> The February, 2011 issue of "PC World" has an article entitled, "The
> World's Best Sites" and includes a subsection on cooking websites.
> YMMV, but the only three sites mentioned are allrecipes.com,
> epicurious and FoodPair. *I'm unfamiliar with FoodPair and suppose its
> premise (finding recipes based on what you have on hand) has its fans,
> but I am *not* a fan of allrecipes.com - seems like a food version of
> wikipedia without even wikipedia's limited oversight. Epicurious is
> somewhat useful, although the reviews drive me nuts ("I didn't have
> pecans, so I used soft shelled crab...," etc.), but there are a
> boatload of cooking websites out there that are way better than either
> allrecipes or epicurious, IMHO. Even given the limited space allowed,
> seems to me they could have found a better "headliner" than
> allrecipes.com.
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>
> --
>
> "If the soup had been as warm as the wine,
> if the wine had been as old as the turkey,
> and if the turkey had had a breast like the maid,
> it would have been a swell dinner." Duncan Hines
>
> To reply, remove "spambot" and replace it with "cox"

I actually love Epicurious, although I agree you have to learn how to
interpret some user's reviews and work around them. It's the recipe
site I use the most.

Allrecipes has limited appeal to me, although I've used it in a pinch
for very basic recipes. Lots of pedestrian stuff on there, IMHO.

Never tried FoodPair either. Have to see what that's about.

Food Network/Cooking Channel is good too, but I find it's often slow.
Anyone else had this problem with it? Oh, also people don't rate
recipe very critically - seriously, is EVERYTHING a 4- or 5-star??

I also like the sites for the cooking sections of major newspapers.
NYT, Chicago Trib and LA Times in particular.

Kris

On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:34:11 -0600, Andy wrote:

> Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote:
>
>> The February, 2011 issue of "PC World" has an article entitled, "The
>> World's Best Sites" and includes a subsection on cooking websites.
>> YMMV, but the only three sites mentioned are allrecipes.com,
>> epicurious and FoodPair. I'm unfamiliar with FoodPair and suppose its
>> premise (finding recipes based on what you have on hand) has its fans,
>> but I am *not* a fan of allrecipes.com - seems like a food version of
>> wikipedia without even wikipedia's limited oversight. Epicurious is
>> somewhat useful, although the reviews drive me nuts ("I didn't have
>> pecans, so I used soft shelled crab...," etc.), but there are a
>> boatload of cooking websites out there that are way better than either
>> allrecipes or epicurious, IMHO. Even given the limited space allowed,
>> seems to me they could have found a better "headliner" than
>> allrecipes.com.
>>
>> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>
> Terry,
>
> I've been a a great fan of allrecipes.com for ages. Except...
>
> Going on six years, they've refused to publish my great "Green Death"
> tuna salad sandwich recipe. After some back and forth emailing, BULL****
> excuses on their part, I've withheld adding any more recipes.

that'll teach 'em!

blake

On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:31:22 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>What is/are your favourite cooking site/s and why?
>
>--

I've a lot of them...some are just to read, and some are strictly for
recipe browsing. Each of these is a site I visit several times a week.
Some I visit several times a day. Presented in no particular order.

http://www.thefreshloaf.com/ (discussion board about bread)

http://www.wildyeastblog.com/category/yeastspotting/ (commentary +
recipes by the blogger, plus a showcase for breads & yeasted baked
goods other bloggers post. Links are provided. New lists on Friday.

http://doriegreenspan.com/ (She is wonderful in all things...blog,
recipes, books.)

http://www.davidlebovitz.com/ (as Dorie above, another foodie & author
living in France. GREAT dessert ideas.)

http://www.joepastry.com/ (This guy is fabulous. Excellent recipes,
how-to's, pictorials, etc. Whole website re-vamped today, so I have to
go exploring there later on today.

http://www.tastespotting.com/
http://foodgawker.com/

Both of the above are sites which accept photo submissions from cooks
all over the world. Eye-candy, for sure, but each of the food photos
has a link back to a blog, which usually has a full recipe. Beware,
some recipes may be in another language. I have seen foreign links all
over the place. There is some overlap between these two sites, also.

Boron

"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:31:22 -0000, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>What is/are your favourite cooking site/s and why?
>>
>>--
>
> I've a lot of them...some are just to read, and some are strictly for
> recipe browsing. Each of these is a site I visit several times a week.
> Some I visit several times a day. Presented in no particular order.
>
> http://www.thefreshloaf.com/ (discussion board about bread)
>
> http://www.wildyeastblog.com/category/yeastspotting/ (commentary +
> recipes by the blogger, plus a showcase for breads & yeasted baked
> goods other bloggers post. Links are provided. New lists on Friday.
>
> http://doriegreenspan.com/ (She is wonderful in all things...blog,
> recipes, books.)
>
> http://www.davidlebovitz.com/ (as Dorie above, another foodie & author
> living in France. GREAT dessert ideas.)
>
> http://www.joepastry.com/ (This guy is fabulous. Excellent recipes,
> how-to's, pictorials, etc. Whole website re-vamped today, so I have to
> go exploring there later on today.
>
> http://www.tastespotting.com/
> http://foodgawker.com/
>
> Both of the above are sites which accept photo submissions from cooks
> all over the world. Eye-candy, for sure, but each of the food photos
> has a link back to a blog, which usually has a full recipe. Beware,
> some recipes may be in another language. I have seen foreign links all
> over the place. There is some overlap between these two sites, also.

Cool thanks, Boron I shall have a good look at them all

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On Jan 17, 10:05*am, Boron Elgar > wrote:
> I've a lot of them...some are just to read, and some are strictly for
> recipe browsing. Each of these is a site I visit several times a week.
> Some I visit several times a day. Presented in no particular order.
> http://www.thefreshloaf.com/(discussion board about bread)
> http://www.wildyeastblog.com/category/yeastspotting/
> http://doriegreenspan.com/
> http://www.davidlebovitz.com/
> http://www.tastespotting.com/http://foodgawker.com/
Boron, thanks for the new shortcuts I'll be reading!
....Picky

On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:19:11 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:05:56 -0500, Boron Elgar wrote:
>
>> http://www.tastespotting.com/
>> http://foodgawker.com/
>>
>> Both of the above are sites which accept photo submissions from cooks
>> all over the world. Eye-candy, for sure, but each of the food photos
>> has a link back to a blog, which usually has a full recipe.
>
>They don't take my photos since I don't have a f*cking blog. Screw
>'em all.
>
>-sw

Well, it is specifically set up for links to recipes or discussion of
techniques, so I don't think they can be faulted. The Yeastspotting
site I linked is similar.

It is also why I cannot combine my hobbies of baking and photography.
I have no blog, but I do post my photos on Flickr, and link that to
friends.

Boron

On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:36:36 -0800 (PST), Kris >
wrote:

> On Jan 16, 9:24*pm, Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote:
> > The February, 2011 issue of "PC World" has an article entitled, "The
> > World's Best Sites" and includes a subsection on cooking websites.
> > YMMV, but the only three sites mentioned are allrecipes.com,
> > epicurious and FoodPair. *I'm unfamiliar with FoodPair and suppose its
> > premise (finding recipes based on what you have on hand) has its fans,
> > but I am *not* a fan of allrecipes.com - seems like a food version of
> > wikipedia without even wikipedia's limited oversight. Epicurious is
> > somewhat useful, although the reviews drive me nuts ("I didn't have
> > pecans, so I used soft shelled crab...," etc.), but there are a
> > boatload of cooking websites out there that are way better than either
> > allrecipes or epicurious, IMHO. Even given the limited space allowed,
> > seems to me they could have found a better "headliner" than
> > allrecipes.com.
> >
> > Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>
> I actually love Epicurious, although I agree you have to learn how to
> interpret some user's reviews and work around them. It's the recipe
> site I use the most.

I go directly to Google and unless I know exactly what I'm looking for
will go with one of the top five hits. I use Epicurious, but not as
much as I use the FoodNetwork site.
>
> Allrecipes has limited appeal to me, although I've used it in a pinch
> for very basic recipes. Lots of pedestrian stuff on there, IMHO.
>
It rarely interests me either. Lots of canned soup and mayonnaise.

> Never tried FoodPair either. Have to see what that's about.
>
Never heard of that one before this thread.

> Food Network/Cooking Channel is good too, but I find it's often slow.
> Anyone else had this problem with it?

Not me, but I use Firefox with adblock, flash block etc and I have
cable access.

> Oh, also people don't rate
> recipe very critically - seriously, is EVERYTHING a 4- or 5-star??

I read comments to see if/how people altered the recipe or if they
made it as written.
>
> I also like the sites for the cooking sections of major newspapers.
> NYT, Chicago Trib and LA Times in particular.
>
Me too, but I never go there first for recipes. I only use them if my
Google search turns up a recipe from their archives.

I have a pretty good recipe file on my own computer now, so that's
often the first place I look for a specific recipe.

--

Carrot cake counts as a serving of vegetables.

Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
>
> The February, 2011 issue of "PC World" has an article entitled, "The
> World's Best Sites" and includes a subsection on cooking websites.
> YMMV, but the only three sites mentioned are allrecipes.com,
> epicurious and FoodPair. I'm unfamiliar with FoodPair and suppose its
> premise (finding recipes based on what you have on hand) has its fans,
> but I am *not* a fan of allrecipes.com - seems like a food version of
> wikipedia without even wikipedia's limited oversight. Epicurious is
> somewhat useful, although the reviews drive me nuts ("I didn't have
> pecans, so I used soft shelled crab...," etc.), but there are a
> boatload of cooking websites out there that are way better than either
> allrecipes or epicurious, IMHO. Even given the limited space allowed,
> seems to me they could have found a better "headliner" than
> allrecipes.com.

I find Epicurious to be very useful, and I don't recall any recipes I
got from there that failed. I don't pay a lot of attention to the
reviews, only the rating in selecting possible recipes, then I look at
the actual recipe to see if I see anything that needs tweaking. Most
recipes get used pretty close to original form, on occasion I will
hybridize several to get what I want.

Allrecipies is my second line if I didn't find what I wanted on
Epicurious, and the handful of recipes I've used from Allrecipes have
been fine as well, but of course I don't blindly use a recipe without
sanity checking it.

On 1/17/2011 4:57 PM, Pete C. wrote:
>
> Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
>>
>> The February, 2011 issue of "PC World" has an article entitled, "The
>> World's Best Sites" and includes a subsection on cooking websites.
>> YMMV, but the only three sites mentioned are allrecipes.com,
>> epicurious and FoodPair. I'm unfamiliar with FoodPair and suppose its
>> premise (finding recipes based on what you have on hand) has its fans,
>> but I am *not* a fan of allrecipes.com - seems like a food version of
>> wikipedia without even wikipedia's limited oversight. Epicurious is
>> somewhat useful, although the reviews drive me nuts ("I didn't have
>> pecans, so I used soft shelled crab...," etc.), but there are a
>> boatload of cooking websites out there that are way better than either
>> allrecipes or epicurious, IMHO. Even given the limited space allowed,
>> seems to me they could have found a better "headliner" than
>> allrecipes.com.
>
> I find Epicurious to be very useful, and I don't recall any recipes I
> got from there that failed. I don't pay a lot of attention to the
> reviews, only the rating in selecting possible recipes, then I look at
> the actual recipe to see if I see anything that needs tweaking. Most
> recipes get used pretty close to original form, on occasion I will
> hybridize several to get what I want.
>
> Allrecipies is my second line if I didn't find what I wanted on
> Epicurious, and the handful of recipes I've used from Allrecipes have
> been fine as well, but of course I don't blindly use a recipe without
> sanity checking it.


I like Epicurious, too. Allrecipes is okay for ideas, but I rarely
follow the recipes to the letter (unless baking). I went to the
FoodPair site and checked it out and it is about as useful as tits on a
bull, IMNSHO

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

>
> I have a pretty good recipe file on my own computer now, so that's
> often the first place I look for a specific recipe.
>
>
I know what you mean- I probably never "need" a new recipe for the
rest of my life, but then where would be the fun?

Kris