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Future Challenges
Yes, kateq - we'll do a single cookbook next, at the start of September. I've been away doing some camping/vacationing and am just catching up with things now. We'd talked about Barefoot Contessa a while back, and not done her yet, so…
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August 2011
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Site improvements & suggestions
@Kvizz - I've just added Book & Website Reviews to the 'Browse' tab - your wish is my command. It's actually quite cool to be able to look through the book reviews by themselves; thanks for suggesting it!
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August 2011
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Site improvements & suggestions
@Jayme - I've just added ISBN search to the Search page - it won't work on the little box on every page, but once you're on the search page itself it shows up as an option.
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andrew
August 2011
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New Feature: Recipe Tags
Okay, I've removed the two accidental tags - QS was correct, they were the default text in the field and were entered when someone entered a recipe with no tags. Now there's nothing in the field, but there's an explanation beside it s…
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andrew
July 2011
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New Feature: Recipe Tags
That would be a bug! I'll have to dig that one out and fix it. Thanks!
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andrew
July 2011
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Site improvements & suggestions
@Jayme: I had a look at my Kindle version of the Tassajara Bread Book and although there were only percentages listed in the preliminary pages, when I was viewing the recipes I did have page numbers when I tapped the screen (iPad). I did a little di…
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July 2011
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Site improvements & suggestions
This is fine, QS - links are meant to be fairly free-form; and the word 'related' allows all sorts of interpretation. All I'd suggest is that when you link to a recipe on Cookbooker, link to the main recipe page, not to the correspond…
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July 2011
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Site improvements & suggestions
@Jayme - yes, if you have a recipe in a book and it's also available online, you should review it from the book and then put online links in the 'links' section. I can see the confusion if a recipe exists in multiple sources online …
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July 2011
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New Challenge: Summer Grilling
As long as it's the major part of a published recipe, either from a cookbook, magazine or website, then you can review it and include it in the challenge. So the grilled pineapple rings won't be a major part of the soup - but if it was gri…
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andrew
July 2011
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Site improvements & suggestions
@southerncooker - fixed that by removing the other review. Somehow it went in with a user id of 0. Odd... @lovesgenoise: we have discussed this previously, yes. At the moment, what I've done is added a links tab to each recipe page so people c…
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andrew
July 2011
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Site improvements & suggestions
Thanks for answering this, @wester. I'll add ISBN as a search option on the advanced search page too, since it's fairly easy to put in. But as @wester said, when you plug in a cookbook to add, the site will check to see if anything similar…
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andrew
July 2011
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Amazon.com Summer eBook Sale!
I just bought the Tassajara Bread Book - for $1.99 it's a no-brainier, and it's one of those classics I've never owned.
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andrew
July 2011
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Amazon.com Summer eBook Sale!
Thanks for posting this. I have only ever bought one cookbook on Kindle (I have an IPad), but I haven't used it yet. Anyone else bought cookbooks as e-books?
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andrew
July 2011
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New Challenge: Summer Grilling
Grilling is the challenge - we don't want to only make it on a barbecue as some people are in apartments or just don't have them, but they can still do grilling recipes just fine. We'll be fairly flexible on this one - I've alrea…
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andrew
July 2011
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New Challenge: Summer Grilling
Right - I'd forgotten about grill pans - you'll get that great seared look and flavour with those ridges. I have a couple of lodge frying pans too and they've been great. Cast iron is the best!
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andrew
July 2011
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New Challenge: Summer Grilling
You don't have to have a BBQ - though it helps! You can grill using the broil setting in your oven too - though if you're in the part of North America currently undergoing the heat wave (not here on the West Coast...), you may not be using…
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andrew
July 2011
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Future Challenges
Good thinking! I have Heavenly Cakes and the Pie & Pastry Bible and they are in that rare category of cookbooks which really raise the bar for a home cook, and push you to a higher level. Rose is such a professional (and also incredibly meticulo…
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andrew
July 2011
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Using the Forum
Sorry about that, some sort of bug to be squashed. I'll have a look tomorrow and see what I can do.
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andrew
July 2011
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New Feature: Cover Uploads
There must be a bug with LibraryThing - I checked the link using their API (the programming language that allows us to grab images from them) and it is returning a blank result for those titles. The work around is to go to the page on LibraryThing f…
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andrew
July 2011
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Using the Forum
Hi Beth. Yes, it's easy. Just don't put anything in the search box and click the 'go' button and you'll get a list of every member on the site, separated by pages. As of writing this we're at 2138. This list isn'…
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andrew
July 2011
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Future Challenges
I think I'll make it fairly loose - if it's on a grill, indoor or out, or on coals outside, it will count. The more it's outdoor and summery the better. I'm just finishing it up now so it will work with the tags. If anyone wants …
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andrew
July 2011
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New Feature: Recipe Tags
I think I should be able to set it up with indexing; I'll hack away at the page tomorrow and see what I can do. The first time I did it it didn't work but I think I know why. I'll also work on some enhancements to make recipe tags ea…
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andrew
July 2011
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Tips and Tricks of the Trade
Great tips. We use jam jars for salad dressing too! Here are a couple of mine: Oven preheating. I used to just pop my baking in the oven once the element switched off and I knew it had reached the set temperature. Lately I have been warming it up f…
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andrew
June 2011
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Site improvements & suggestions
It was quite easy to add this, actually, so I've done it now. It will show up on the individual indexing page. I've called it 'add to recipe box' as this makes more sense than calling it a recipe folder. I'll do the other wo…
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andrew
June 2011
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Site improvements & suggestions
Hi @redjanet and @Leeka - I can implement this for the individual index pages, though I'm not sure about the multiple index page. I definitely want to reorganize the saving recipes section and allow users to create recipe boxes, shelves or ca…
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andrew
June 2011
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my personal cookbooker challenge
I'm going to send out a newsletter to everyone very soon so I'll include this in the news and invite people to join in. That should reach most of the Veganomicon owners.
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andrew
June 2011
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Favorite Summer Time Meals
It's not too hot up here yet, so we're still using the oven lots, but when it does get really hot, I am going to try to use the grill as much as possible. I often make foil packets of veggies and potatoes with some oil and herbs and grill …
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andrew
June 2011
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Classification Question
I'm very pleased that everyone likes the site so much and wants to support it. But please don't start any 'clicking campaigns' if you're not actually curious about any of the ads - Google frowns on this sort of thing and wou…
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andrew
June 2011
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my personal cookbooker challenge
@Leeka - I have several reviews I haven't entered yet, so you better get cracking! And I'm doing three new recipes for a BBQ tomorrow...
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andrew
June 2011
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New Feature: Recent Activity Stream
Thanks! @Leeka - I'm looking into a comment notification option too. I have to decide whether to put in a site-wide notification system we can use for other things or just put something on the home page to alert people. Would people like to g…
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June 2011
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