BBC Good Food
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Although I do like cookery books, and there's something very satisfying about opening an old one and seeing the evidence of attempted previous recipes, I very rarely buy them. I use the internet to find recipies quite a lot and until I found this site I would use the BBC's own Food section.
BBC Good Food was something of a revolution when I found it, and although I have only just started to use the more advanced features it feels like it has struck a good balance between useful features where you need them, and a quick navigation (imperative when 80% of your audience are probably hungry). Its a great example of how people will be prepared to register for a service if they feel they are going to get something back in return, in this case a recipe 'binder' and the ability to comment on, submit and rate other's recipes.
There are also some clever things happing behind the scenes to make the typography very palatable. As we all know internet typography is very much in its infancy and so sites like this should be commended for pushing things forward.
And to finish with a cliché, bon appétit.
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posted by Francesca Granato
on 25 January 2008
Hungry in Hackney
Since noting this posting, I have become a registered user of BBC Good Food. I must say, it is a great site. It is packed full of great, healthy, easy meal ideas (many of which are user generated). I particularly like the 'save to your binder' feature. The site also looks good – which is as essential as the recipes.