Simply Recipes is a cooking
blog founded by Elise Bauer.
Bauer began writing the blog in 2003 to record her family recipes.
Simply Recipes was acquired by Fexy Media in 2016, and later by
Dotdash in 2020
Content
Bauer writes about recipes for popular dishes such as
meatloaf and
apple pie, as well as
how-to articles on subjects such as how to cook the perfect
boiled egg or how to best
caramelize an
onion. The blog often features guest bloggers.
Each recipe is attached with a
photo of the final product, along with several photos that portray each major step in the
recipe
A recipe is a set of instructions that describes how to prepare or make something, especially a dish of prepared food. A sub-recipe or subrecipe is a recipe for an ingredient that will be called for in the instructions for the main recipe.
His ...
. The website's posts are organized in categories, such as one that only includes recipes involving
beef,
appetizers, or low-budget meals.
Reception
By January 2007, Simply Recipes was receiving over one million visits per month and had over 500 recipes. The Well Fed Network, a compilation of food blogs, awarded Simply Recipes the award for best blog overall of 2006.
In 2010, ''
Forbes'' magazine listed Bauer among "Eight Of The Very Best Food Bloggers."
Bauer's blog has been described as taking a "relaxed approach" to food. Maggie Wrobel of ''
The Globe and Mail
''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it ...
'' appreciated the website's method of organizing recipes in categories, making it easier to find recipes that she was interested in.
References
External links
Official WebsiteJapanese FoodsCuisine Culture GlobalHealthy Instant Pot Recipes
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American cooking websites