Allrecipes Celebrates 15th Anniversary, Surpassing 15 Billion Recipes Viewed, 14 Million App Downloads And 1,000 Original Videos Created

SEATTLE, /PRNewswire/ — Allrecipes.com,the world’s #1 digital food brand, celebrates its 15th Anniversary with more than 15 billion recipes viewed, 14 million app downloads, 1,000 original videos created, and nearly 200 million pieces of content uploaded, saved or shared by more than 25 million home cooks around the globe since 1997. Today, the site launched #RecipeForHappiness, a social campaign commemorating the happy moments made possible in the past 15 years by the shared recipes and content of Allrecipes’ community members.



Allrecipes’ Top 15 Recipes of All-Time
  1. World’s Best Lasagna (14M views)
  2. Banana Banana Bread (13.5M views)
  3. Good Old-Fashioned Pancakes (13M views)
  4. Easy Sugar Cookies (11M views)
  5. Awesome Slow Cooker Pot Roast (10M views)
  6. The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies (9.5M views)
  7. Basic Crepes (8.5M views)
  8. Best Chocolate Chip Cookies (8M views)
  9. Chicken Pot Pie IX (7.5M views)
  10. Buffalo Chicken Dip (7M views)
  11. Easy Meatloaf (7M views)
  12. Carrot Cake III (6.5M views)
  13. Cream Cheese Frosting II (6M views)
  14. Best Big Fat Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie (6M views)
  15. Alfredo Sauce (5.5M views)

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Food TV/Fashion TV Industry News Roundup

A Roundup of Food Television and Fashion Television Industry News

  • Felicia Day Sees CW Airing ‘Dr. Horrible’ as Big Victory for Web Series bit.ly/TenFG6 (THR)
  • Variety is sold for about $25 million to Penske Media pulse.me/s/e8Lyr (LA Times)
  • Oprah Winfrey’s Network Slowly Clawing Way Out of Trouble j.mp/OnPtLe (THR)
  • WATCH: Bay Area’s Best Soul Food- Brown Sugar Kitchen nbcnewyork.com/video/#!/blogs… (NBC NYC)
  • New TV: Claire Robinson’s “Quest for the Fresh” -est sources of food  pulse.me/s/e2vPF
  • Fashion/Cooking Show “Haute Cuisine” by Delivering new episodes pulse.me/s/e3wDm (Fashionista.com)
  • Christopher Walken’s Cooking Show Is Very Christopher Walken-y (VIDEO) huff.to/VlHVvx (HuffPostFood)
  • Rock This food fashionista Look: Nadia G. Goes Retro pulse.me/s/dI6sR (Cooking Channel)


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Tequila Distillery Casa Noble Announces “Noble Places” in Denver


Because having good tequila to drink is not enough, now you can enjoy it in official sipping venues.

As recently announced:

“Today, boutique tequila distillery Casa Noble announces the launch of its new club, Noble Places, in Denver. This summer, Noble Places will welcome a select number of venues in 15 cities throughout the U.S. into the Casa Noble family. Each of these unique venues – local neighborhood gems – will be highlighted with a feature on an exemplary staff member and their venue’s custom Casa Noble cocktail – specially created for this club – allowing customers, old and new, to get to know their neighborhood haunt before they walk through the door. The Denver launch is one of 15 Casa Noble plans to roll out across the U.S. over the summer.”

On top of that, you get a free download of “Eres La Luz” from Carlos Santana’s Shape Shifter album with each cocktail purchased at “Noble Places”

See it at: http://nobleplaces.casanoble.com/

Global Popstar Katy Perry Partners with Popchips

SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — popchips, inc., the top selling line of popped chips and one of the fastest growing snack brands in the u.s., today announced that katy perry, global pop superstar and long-time fan of the brand, has joined popchips as an investor and ambassador that will include being featured in the company’s first national advertising campaign launching this fall.

what started out as a snack craving for katy perry has turned into an exciting partnership, combining katy’s unique style and personality with the innovative, grassroots brand that has quickly become one of the most popular snack brands in america.

“i remember it was late at night, and i was craving a midnight snack without the guilt,” said katy perry, “the bag stood out in the minibar, and i was pleasantly surprised when i read the back of the label and saw that it was a healthier choice. i was hooked after my first bite! when i discover something good, i want to share it with everyone i know, so i tweeted about it; popchips came to me, and i’ve decided to invest in popchips and join the team as a creative partner!”

popchips has created a new category of popped snacks with its delicious, guilt-free option to the fried (unhealthy) and baked (undelicious) choices lining snack aisles. since launching in 2007, popchips has developed a passionate following and has been winning awards and acclaim as the “best snack,” “best chip” and as one of “america’s hottest brands.”

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Media Wars Continue: Bloggers vs Critics


It has begun!

In yet another (dozen or so) instances of the Media Wars between food & wine bloggers and food and wine print critics and reviewers, the kid gloves have come off. Name calling begins, chaos insues, and hope of an early understanding that these two camps are one day going to be filled with the same people has not yet been recognized.

It’s also interesting that many of the allegations being made about each other are not quite factual. Hmmm. Who keeps track of the facts these days, anyway?

That being said, or hypothesized, here’s a list of fascinating skirmishes for you to read:

Esquire Restaurant Critic John Mariani is Having Dinner at Graham Elliot Tonight (MenuPages)
Esquire Editor Defends John Mariani (GrubStreet)
Why Does Everyone Hate John Mariani? (GrubStreet)
Changes at The Wine Advocate? (DrVino.com)
These Wine Bloggers Are… (Domaine547)
Leave Me out of your Tail Wagging, Finger Pointing Ego Contest (GoodGrape.com)

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Michael Jackson’s Personal Chef tells tale


PEOPLE Magazine has the scoop from Michael Jackson’s personal chef:

Michael Jackson’s personal chef says Dr. Conrad Murray was a fixture at the household of Michael Jackson – so much so that when his routine changed the day of Jackson’s death, she knew something was wrong.

“I thought maybe Mr. Jackson is sleeping late,” Kai Chase, hired by Jackson to cook the family meals, told the Associated Press of the morning of June 25, when she noticed that the singer’s doctor had not come down Jackson’s bedroom carrying a pair of oxygen tanks, as he did every morning.

The celebrity chef, 37, hired by Jackson in March, says the Jacksons’ was a happy home, with a focus on healthy living.

Jackson, preparing for a series of comeback concerts in London, had fruit drinks and granola for breakfast every morning, and ate healthy foods like chicken and spinach salad for lunch with the kids. Dinners might include a seared tuna steak, and Dr. Murray was often a guest at the table. Jackson’s daughter, Paris, 11, started each meal by saying grace, Chase says.

As for Chase, who expected to go to London with the family, she plans on publishing a cookbook – an idea that Jackson encouraged. The book will focus on her time with the family.

Not that it promotes her cookbook, right? Hopefully it comes with photos.

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