I have a lot of strong opinions about food sites. I have my favourites, (BBC Good Food... BBC Good Food... BBC Good Food....) and I tend to go back to those favourites rather than use google to find things. Some sites are fantastic from a usability point of view (BBC Good Food... Epicurious), and others are a great example of social communities within the site (Recipe Zaar, AllRecipes).
UKTV Food has always made available an incredible amount of recipes. It's one I use heavily because there's no shortage of ideas for even the most obscure ingredient, and most of the recipes are created and endorsed by celebrity chefs. Oh, and because I work for UKTV. I wasn't around when the current incarnation of the site was developed, and I've always had strong opinions about how it should work.
I can't even explain the current level of excitement around here at the moment. In a few months, we will be unveiling what I think will be the world's best food site. The UKTV Food website is getting a complete overhaul, and we are obsessing over every tiny detail to make it the prettiest, most usable, feature rich site out there. The new site is going to be in conjunction with BBC Good Food magazine, and will be the Good Food Channel.
My Friand-baking friend is holding the reins and doing a killer job, and we have a team stacked full of talent. We spent hours agonising over tiny details on how the site should work, but I know it will all pay off. I cannot WAIT to start using it at home. It's going to be the BEST food site EVER!!!
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