Cookthink

Cookthink is a comprehensive online resource that is designed to assist its users in every day kitchen work with its extensive collection of useful tips. The underlying principle is that the event of preparing and eating food is not limited to something that occurs when a huge gathering is destined to occur at one’s place. Rather, it talks about satisfying a craving here and now with the ingredients one has at that particular time. It also considers the use of leftovers and coming up with something the family members never had for dinner. It boasts of each recipe being tested, either by themselves or by one of the Cookthink partners- top food bloggers, cookbook authors, the Washington Post food section. Recipes are suggested based on grounds like ingredient, dish, cuisine and mood and the options a user clicks on, displays the prospective answers. Resting on the choices for the entire four categories one goes with, it brings the list of foods that might be what one was looking for. One can give any number of choices for these categories. As one moves on the items, a snapshot of how to prepare the stuff comes up. In addition one can just browse through the recipes, reference and authors in an alphabetical order. The application was ‘cooked’ by Brys Stephens, Chip Brantley and Claire Blaunstein. Blaunstein is the present managing director. The featured author is Barbara Kafka who is a much known personality in this domain. These people have come from diverse backgrounds but united in their passion to provide people with a tool to satisfy the hunger cravings. The site is increasingly gaining more visitors and expects to substantially expand its audience in near future. A concept ‘Recipe Mapping Project’ comes to assist one in figuring out what exactly does one wish to have at a particular instance. The fact underlying the emergence of such a service is that people do not always like a dish for the taste it has. Sometimes, it is the smell, at other times it can be a specific ingredient or in very less cases it is the feel the food offers. Taking care of these possibilities, it analyzes on their bases and returns the recipe that is most likely to fill the craving. The recipes it suggests are simple and most suitable for family dinners. One can shop for the kitchen equipments also, in addition to books when the account is created. Besides these, yet another difference is the claim that every recipe is a tested one. The site appears pretty involved in the functions it claims to perform. The colors used are mild in appearance, not at all bright. Navigation is mostly smooth though sometimes, it seems overloaded with information but owing to the proper placement of material. One gets to know easily the way it works and with an account that can be easily created. The headings used have been humanized with phrase like ‘Who is Cookthink?’ The introduction of the founders has been given in a really interested manner. The very vast ‘foodbase’ is its strength that has something for every one. The ads are not in a pop-up fashion but well pasted at the right hand side of the page. However, at times it stumbles upon the choices provided and throws an absurd solution. Apart from the usual information of e-mail address, password and postal code, it asks for the birth year also. This is in accordance with the privacy policy that restricts anyone below thirteen years of age not to sign-up. The process is for free and occurs fast, within two to three minutes and there is no need to give credit-card details. It gathers the financial fuel via the loads of advertisements posted on the webpages that range from a health newsletter to a fashion guide. The site is totally free for the users. It is highly recommended for those who ‘live to cook and eat’. The tips given come very handy in preparing every day meal. The site aims to provide food lovers a holistic experience and it definitely deserves a look.