Feastie is a Unique Recipe Search Engine
Food is not only a necessity, but a passion that many people share. Whether searching for the perfect recipe, understanding how to be a better cook, or finding ways to adhere to a particular diet, there are innumerable websites dedicated to it in one way or another. For those who love cooking, the Internet offers an invaluable database of recipes from chefs of all levels of experience and knowledge to share with each other. Feastie is one such website with one major distinction: it collects recipes exclusively from food blogs. Updated daily, it now has nearly 200,000 recipes from thousands of blogs, and its creators claim that this makes it the largest food blogger recipe catalog online. Its front page offers a visual search with recipes listed when a user clicks on a particular photo, making it easier to choose recipes that appeal to you. A few additional features and tools set Feastie apart as well. Read more »
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