Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Our little site is all grown up — we've moved out of Beta mode and are proud to announce our official launch. We're so grateful to the tens of thousands of you who've already registered for free accounts, and we hope you've enjoyed exploring the site.
So what's different now? Previously, in order to search for recipes from around the web, we asked you to register for an account. Now searching recipes does not require you to register or sign in. You can search, browse, filter and print all kinds of recipes from some of the best food sites on the web — no registration required. Pretty cool, right? We think so too, if we do say so ourselves.
So when would you need a free account now with Food.com? We ask that you sign up so you can enjoy the following benefits:
1. Storing recipes in your universal recipes box
2. Downloading the handy Food.com toolbar, which allows you to save recipes right from your favorite food sites
3. Uploading your own recipes in the mix
Learn more about all of these great features in our FAQs.
We hope you enjoy the new experience at Food.com, and we wish you Happy Cooking!
Monday, September 28, 2009
With early signs of autumn beginning to take hold, we at Food.com are seeing a noticeable shift in what recipes you all are searching for -- and making. Gone are the searches for icy desserts and standbys for the gril. Instead, we see you favoring recipes for simple weeknight dinners, tailgate-friendly fare and, not surprisingly, some good old-fashioned comfort food.
So in honor your cool-weather cravings, take a peek at what's cooking this fall:
Top 10 Searches for Fall Recipes
1. Pork Chop Recipes
2. Pizza Recipes
3. Eggplant Recipes
4. Lasagna Recipes
5. Apple Pie Recipes
6. Chili Recipes
7. Meatloaf Recipes
8. Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
9. Bread Recipes
10. Soup Recipes
Plus: See all of our Fall Recipes
Now...what are you hungry for?
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Nothing says summer like a sweet treat. There's just something about a scoop of ice cream or a slice of rhubarb pie to make you feel like you're really enjoying the season. And it looks like the Food.com users are enjoying the season just fine! A look at recent searches on the site reveals that this crowd is deeply into desserts. So in celebration of your collective sweet tooth, here's a look at what treats you're craving -- and making -- this summer:
Top 10 Searches for Summer Dessert Recipes
1. Cookie Recipes
2. Brownie Recipes
3. Rhubarb Recipes
4. Apple Pie Recipes
5. Cheesecake Recipes
6. Chocolate Cake Recipes
7. Red Velvet Cake Recipes
8. Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes
9. Peach Cobbler Recipes
10. Custard Recipes
Plus, see all of our dessert recipes
Monday, June 01, 2009
Summer is unofficially underway, and not a moment too soon. We think there's no better place to celebrate the warming temps and the abundance of fresh, seasonal produce than in the kitchen -- or better yet, out back at the grill. And it looks like the users of Food.com agree! Here, you'll find a roundup of what's hot at Food.com in the way of summertime cuisine.
Top 10 Summertime Recipes Searches
1. Salad Recipes
2. Fried Chicken Recipes
3. Potato Salad Recipes
4. Gazpacho Recipes
5. Lemonade Recipes
6. Sangria Recipes
7. Ceviche Recipes
8. Chicken Salad Recipes
9. Guacamole Recipes
10. Cupcake Recipes
Plus: See all of our summertime recipes
And for those who are ready to get grilling, here are our top 10 recipe searches for cooking -- and dining -- al fresco:
1. Grilled Shrimp Recipes
2. Grilled Steak Recipes
3. Hamburger Recipes
4. BBQ Recipes
5. Grilled Salmon Recipes
6. Ice Cream Recipes
7. Rib Recipes
8. Grilled Vegetable Recipes
9. BBQ Chicken Recipes
10. Corn on the Cob Recipes
Plus: See all of our Grilled Recipes
Now...what are you hungry for?
Friday, May 01, 2009
In the interest of spicing things up, we thought we’d use this space to share a bit of recipe inspiration (along with news about site updates). If you are ever at a loss for what recipes to search for, we’ve got you covered: We’ve compiled three Top 10 lists. These roundups reveal a bit about what recipe searches have been popular, what searches are fast becoming crave-worthy, and -- our favorite Top Ten -- recipes that have been added to our index by you, our Food.com users.
Top 10 Most Popular Recipe Searches:
1. Chicken
2. Salmon
3. Pizza
4. Pasta
5. Cake
6. Appetizers
7. Asparagus
8. Pork Chops
9. Cookies
10. Meatloaf
Top 10 Crave-Worthy Recipe Searches:
1. Banana bread
2. Fish tacos
3. Bread pudding
4. Cinnamon rolls
5. Coconut cake
6. Guacamole
7. Oven fried chicken
8. Pad Thai
9. Pancakes
10. Potatoes au gratin
Top 10 User-Submitted Recipes
1. Roasted Lobster Tail with orzo pasta and roasted asparagus
Created By: TB
2. Chinese Chicken Salad
Created by: jencooks4fun
3. Herbed Baked Salmon
Created by: CooknDude
4. Tomato Garlic Pizza
Created by: hallison
5. Pasta with Seafood
Created by: Callmeahab
6. Earthquake Cake
Created by: AndysAmy
7. Courtney's meatloaf
Created by: theta1602
8. No-Bake Oatmeal Fudge Cookies
Created by: Ashley
9. Beef Mechado
Created by: FoodieInDisguise
10. Frieda's Diablo Shrimp Skewers
Created by: FriedasProduce
Now...what are you hungry for?
Friday, December 05, 2008
In the Beta invitation you received we explained that this is a real Beta, meaning we are actively developing and debugging while you are playing with the application. It’s considered a “Closed Beta” because of the controlled guest list. It’s a bit like having special friends join us in the kitchen while we cook.
We’ll use this space to let you know what’s up: the known issues, when the next application release is planned, what’s in new releases, etc… Speaking of which, we’ve got some known issues. Three worth mentioning are:
1. Cannot navigate to recipes from the recipe box
2. Messaging in certain interstitials is incorrect
3. Trying to upload a recipe from the bottom nav bar while on a 3rd party site yields a system error
We have a release scheduled for the end of December. The bugs mentioned above are on track to be fixed in that release, along with certain other issues.We’ll also be releasing the Toolbar then. With the Toolbar you’ll have more flexibility in what recipes you can add to your recipe box, from where, and when.
We encourage you to tell us what you think, and what you find. You can send feedback to feedback@food.com, or log bugs by sending an email to bugs@food.com. If you are logging a bug, please let us know as many specifics as possible including what browser and computer platform you are using.
Thanks for participating. We hope you like the taste of it!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
A note on our first release
"Alpha" is a partial build that affords us great opportunity to smoke out issues within the application - in a containable way. We focused on Search for the Alpha since it is the connecting thread between the four major components of phase one. In case you are wondering, those four components are:
1. Vertical Search
2. Universal Recipe Box
3. Recipe Upload
4. Toolbar
When you're searching you may notice some things behaving a bit wonky (like the filters, and bits of the 'snack bar'). We're on it. At least, we are 'on' the things we know about. Please do let us know if you encounter something you suspect is more than just "not quite finished yet".
Under the "not quite finished yet" header, you'll see hints at the other three major components throughout. Once we've stabilized Search, and cleaned up the major bugs ("major" as in show stopper), we'll have releases for those components. And once the four major pieces of our product puzzle are in place, the invitations go out. It's not too far off.