In years gone by, people gathered to share baked goods through means of a cookie swap or a cake walk. While these are still great ideas for social gatherings, it makes more sense for the modern baker to get these experiences online. In the vast world of social media, it is easy to find like-minded individuals who share your passion for baking and all things sweet.
Meet “the web’s tastiest social network,” BakeSpace. As the name of this site indicates, it is similar to social networks in the likes of MySpace and Facebook. BakeSpace allows users to add friends, share recipes, and even find a mentor. Mentors are matched with users who are looking to learn their area of expertise.
Recipes can be searched by many different characteristics so that you can always find exactly what you are looking for. My favorite feature of the website is that once you find a recipe you like you can add it to your “recipe box” and organize all of the yummy treats you want to try. Often when searching for a recipe online, you come across other things that aren’t exactly what you’re looking for, but are still very enticing. I like that this site allows you the option to save recipes in a place where they can easily be accessed at a later date whenever the craving strikes.
BakeSpace also allows you to follow certain recipe categories that interest you. I follow all of my true loves: cake, cheesecake, cupcakes, and cookies. J My favorite times to bake are holidays, so I also follow my two favorites, Halloween and Christmas. It’s great that BakeSpace allows you to customize your recipe feed to fit your baking style.
BakeSpace allows users to review recipes posted by other users. Reading over the reviews can help in the pivotal moment when deciding if a recipe is worthy of your precious time. Adding an extra social element, BakeSpace offers a “conversations” tab which includes message boards where you can start a conversation or join one.
Social media is allowing today’s bakers to connect in a whole new way. I can’t wait to see how recipes are shared and friendships are made 20 years from now!
This is really interesting! I never knew social media sites existed for baking, and now I'm interested in learning what other topic-based social media sites may exist as well. I think that it is a great outlet for people to interact about baking and share their experiences and recipes!
ReplyDeleteI know what I will be doing over winter break…making a BakeSpace account! I love to bake so this sounds like an awesome social media tool. It seems as if it is the Facebook for bakers. It’s interesting that there is a conversations tab. I find that a discussion page draws in more users, so that if they are not someone that is as avid of a baker as I am, they can start a conversation and get help in areas that they need to improve on. It would be interesting to see how long this tool lasts for, maybe people will still be using it 20 years from now.
ReplyDeleteI always like to hear about the niche social networks that are becoming more and more common these days. BakeSpace sounds like the perfect place for foodies to connect, althoug nothing can replace a good old fashioned bake sale!
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of Bakespace but it sounds amazing! I enjoy baking so I'm definitely going to go check it out, especially since I can learn new recipes under a mentor. I think this is a great feature the website has. Not only is the site open to experienced bakers, but anyone interested in learning how to create food is welcome. I know sometimes recipes can be complicated, so Bakespace having a mentor feature is helpful. This website, it just one example of how anyone can enjoy social media nowadays. There seems to be a site for anyone who enjoys a hobby and to meet people with the same interests as you. In recent years, social media has made sharing information, like recipes or food facts, so easy and convenient. I agree, it’s going to be interesting to see what else social media can so within the next 20 years.
ReplyDeleteThis is funny/awesome/extremely creative all rolled into one. Reading the headline I was wondering what the post was all about, I was absolutely intrigue about this site "BakeSpace". Personally, I'm not much of a baker, but I'll definitely have to spread this site around to some friends who might be interested.
ReplyDeleteBakespace seems really cool! Thank you! I love baking, my specialties are cheesecakes and pumpkin rolls, but I'm always up for experimenting with different things as well. I can't wait to get involved and I will definitely be using Bakespace in the future- seems like a great place to start for Christmas!
ReplyDelete