Simply Recipes

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Simply Recipes
Type of site
Food blog
Available inEnglish
OwnerDotdash Meredith
Created byElise Bauer
URLsimplyrecipes.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationNo
Launched2003
Current statusOnline

Simply Recipes is a cooking blog founded by Elise Bauer.[1] Bauer began writing the blog in 2003 to record her family recipes.[2] Simply Recipes was acquired by Fexy Media in 2016,[3] and later by Dotdash in 2020 [4]

Content

Bauer writes about recipes for popular dishes such as

caramelize an onion. The blog often features guest bloggers.[1]

Each recipe is attached with a

appetizers, or low-budget meals.[1]

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.[2] In 2010, Forbes magazine listed Bauer among "Eight Of The Very Best Food Bloggers."[5] Bauer's blog has been described as taking a "relaxed approach" to food. Maggie Wrobel of The Globe and Mail appreciated the website's method of organizing recipes in categories, making it easier to find recipes that she was interested in.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Wrobel, Maggie (2009-04-09). "Hot Link: Simply Recipes". Globe and Mail. CTVglobemedia. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  2. ^ a b Thomson, Jessica (2007-01-24). "Blogs add a new ingredient to food writing". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  3. ^ "Fexy Media adds Simply Recipes to portfolio of food sites targeting millennials". GeekWire. 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  4. ^ Dotdash. "Dotdash Acquires Simply Recipes and Serious Eats". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  5. ^ Casserly, Meghan (March 3, 2010). "Eight of the Very Best Food Bloggers". Forbes. Retrieved 4 November 2014.

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