Heard about BakeSpace From: My brain since I created it. The brain is pretty funny.
Occupation: Web Entrepreneur, TV Producer
Company: BakeSpace.com
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Cooker or Caker: Caker
Bake/Cook Frequency: 1-5 times a week
Favorite Food: Indian, Mexican, Thai, Vegetarian
Favorite Food Moment: That first moment dinner arrives.
Favorite Cooking Word: Stew, Cupcake
Favorite Chef: My dad.
In My Town Try: I live in LA so there are a TON of restaurants.
Interests: Cooking, baking, watching movies, making cupcakes
Books: any bio on 007 or the making of
Music: Big Band, Reggae
TV/Movies: The Office, Greys Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Cold Case, Law and Order
Travel: Europe, All over the US
ABOUT ME
Hi! I'm the founder of BakeSpace.com. What makes the BakeSpace community unique is that recipes are just the beginning of the conversation -- unlike most traditional recipe sites where the journey begins and ends with a recipe retrieval. Our slogan from day-one was "Come for the food, and stay for the conversation." I'd love to hear from you so if you have questions, let me know!
Amazing how this site it going since I first joined in the beginning. Ive been expanding my cooking, but not my baking as such into recently. Ive even experimented with ice creams, custards, etc. Soon Ill be making a lemon kiwi cheesecake, a quince tart, congac truffles, and a chili souffle. Ill also be dabbling in cookies such as the chessboard cookie and a brownie crackle-topped cookie.
I don't think I ever responded to you but regardless, I want to compliment you on a great site. I'll admit I've not been on a whole lot but finally got around to posting my first recipe. Let's see where I go from here. Say hello to Erik for me and I wish you much continued success. FYI - the site looks good on the iPad, too! :)
Thanks so much! That would be fantastic if you would feature my recipe and if you could figure out the whole video thang. My computer does hate me a little ... so I'm sure the problem is an easy one.
Thx. & Happy Baking!
Thank you so much for all your help Via-Email! You are the best site owner I've come to contact with, extremely friendly and very helpful! Thanks again!!
Courtney
Thank you for the kitchenaid giveaway. You can't believe how excited I was to log in this morning and see I won. What an incredible opportunity. I didn't win the last time so I suppose two prizes are making up for it. Thank you to your team for such a great job as always.
Boy oh boy do I have A LOT of work to do on my bakespace... still trying to figure out where the background went but can't get over how easy it is to navigate. GOOD JOB Doll X
Hey! How's things? Well, I hope!
Quick question - is there anyway to sort my recipe box so I can view ONLY dessert recipes, etc. The category classification tab doesn't seem to really do this.
Maybe I'm missing a trick???
Hey!
Any way I can help edit the recipes of my own on here? A lot of them haven't been completely formatted. Thought I'd throw myself out there and volunteer my time to fix them.
Abby
Hi babs,
I have not been on this sight for a loooong time...computer died and had to get another one...by the time all that happened..of course I lost all my stored stuff and I had forgotten all about BakeSpace...I'm glad wayne41 sent an invitation or I still would not have remembered...but that jogged my memory...so nice that you sent a howdy my way....it will take time..but I will have to reaquaint myself with the site....
ozbo
Site looks great, Babs! I start back to work from maternity leave next week and hope to get back to the blogging world. Can't wait to post new recipes here!
Hello! I'm new here and think this site is wonderful! I have a question. I added a recipe a couple of weeks ago. Today, I uploaded a photo for the recipe. Does it take awhile for the photo to show up? As of this writing, it still has not shown up. Thank you!
Hi Babs, I'm Sam! I found the site through ABC7's story (technically a promo for the story) and haven't looked back so far today. This place is just what I needed, so thank you very much for putting it together!
Thanks so much! I'm really trying to get things moving in the right direction. I'm hoping that Bake Space will be a great networking community for me and my baby, www.thedoughbar.com.
be sweet!
Thanks!!!! The site looks Fabulous!!!
I am so new to social networking even though I have been here a long time. Looking forward to adding more to the community!
Where in LA are you?
HEy Doll,
I finally got off my ass to do some maintenance on my profile. The site looks AWESOME! Great job & congrats. Sent the pirate invites out yesterday, let me know if you guys are going to be able to come for sure or not. Hope to see you there!
Molly
So nice to meet you! I have been loving this site ever since I found it. You've done a wonderful job here. I've already made some really nice friends too!
Babbette invited me to this site some time ago, and Now I am in the process of inviting my family from facebook to join too. Babbette you are dong an awsome job with this site! way to go girl!!!!
Gene
Hi Babette,
I really like your website. I am developing a new social network for sports enthusiasts and would like to know who you used to create BakeSpace.com.
Thanks in advance!
Chris
Hi, this is Noor from Ya Salam Cooking! I just love seeing all the yummy things that you bake and hope that you can participate in this months baking event, we would love to have you join!
http://themiddleeasterncook.blogspot.com/2008/06/baking-round-up-1.html
Thanks for everything!
Am enjoying my great Desperate Housewives Package than I just won! Just wonderful.
Thank you so much for making it happen! If it weren´t for Bakespace, I never would have had the chance.
Take care
Kolla
Babette In order to prevent yourself from any possible lawsuits, I do believe you really should post a disclaimer cautioning that addiction will likely occur upon joining BakeSpace. I'm spending way too much time here!!lol
Carol
Babette dear - are you nice or what. Within hours of my query (whole baked fish?), you responded with suggestions. Because I'm sometimes computer-challenged, I ended up doing what this site inspires: ("Necessity is the mother of invention") and winged it by putting a cranberry/balsamic pork glaze onto 3 bass. A star was born, no kidding. I'm going to post it and force others fishward! Thanks for encouraging the creative in us all - Elisabetta
Thank you again for acknowledging my site :) This song that appears is just one of my favourites, such cute kids and sweet music from the cold Iceland :) :)
I wish you a Happy Easter,
take care and keep up the great work
Kolla
Babette, You've done an incredible job of creating not only a place for sharing recipes, but also a place bringing people together in a friendly, homey community. Your attention and friendliness to members is to be admired and I wish you continued success in the growth of this "our" community! Z
Hello Babette,
thank you again for me being the featured member again :) I'm honored. I just love Bakespace and I try to make my site nice too. I love that recipies that I try and add here on Bakespace I will not loose, they are here, both for you to try out and for me to find again :) I have soooo many recipies that I have collected through the years and some that I had tried once and loved, I lost and went into great lengths to find again. But that is not a problem here on Bakespace! Thank you again so much for this site. You are doing a great work here. And I have met such nice people here as well, as a great bonus to all this.
Many thanks again and warm greetings to you from Spring Time Wiesbaden, Germany
Kolla
Thank you for all your help! I just realized that you were the one helping, and the one who replied to my post, and the owner of this site. I'm a little slow! Thanks so much for starting this site and being so helpful!
hi babbette, thanks for all your help in signing up..i just kept messing up somehow. this looks like a nice place to be!! p.s., i absolutely love macaroni and cheese, too..there's a soul food restaurant nearby that makes the most scrumptous i have ever had, and that includes my mom's (blasphemy, but there you have it) mine doesn't come out good enough to serve to company, but i sometimes make it for myself..my favorite are the "hardies" the crunchy overbrowned stuff that sticks to the pan on the sides and bottom..
Just joined and it looks to be a very good site.....after having 5 days of no power and living off the land so to speak it's a nice welcome to get connected again to the net....
Thanks for the invite into your group. I will wander around lost for a few days and maybe stumble onto what I want as I figure this site out. I am so glad I was told about it. I think I am going to enjoy it.
Hi Babette, I just wanted to acknowledge all the wonderful work you and your staff do to make Bakespace an even better place to visit everyday. I come here several times a day and have a collected a lot of "To Try" recipes for all the members. Also there is such a great group of people here and i've made alot of friends too. Thanks for being one of them! Hugs....Debbie
Babette, thanks for the kind words. Bakespace is a very informative site and has come a long way in the last year. You and your staff keep up the great work!
Babette, I'm a member of Group Recipes as well, and after having just scrutinized the terms of both their website and Bakespace, I want to congratulate you on creating a website with terms that doesn't make its users worry about IP and allows them to contribute freely. After reading the terms of the Group Recipes site, I will no longer be participating on their site as I find their terms to be highly unreasonable.
So, this is just a long-winded message to say thanks for providing this website, and keep up the great work!
Thanks Babs :D I'm glad you like the photo - I may be using a lowly point and shoot (no funds for those fancy dSLRs) but the more I learn about photography, the better I think my photos are getting!
Oh yeah, and the banana cake? I can't recommend it enough :D
Babs, thanks so much for creating this awesome site! Brownie points to you!!! I've gotten enough great recipes from bakespace to really liven up my weeknights! :-D
~Amber
Babette your site is doing so well. I am very happy to see how well it is doing.
You have done a fantastic job here.
Thanks so much...
Hugs to you my friend!
Babette thank you for being such a lovely person and allowing me to be a member of this great site. I think I will close my recipe group I started and just put my stuff here. I have hoards of recipes.
Haikus for Babette
I see your effort
blossom, extending your reach
making hearts joyful
and when others cook
pans hot, fires throwing shadows
your spirit enters
lips smacking, hands full
forks at ready, steam rising
peaceful, happy heart
your work satisfies
many, touches other people
sharing spread widely
many being touched
gaining confidence and hope
with each dish complete
gleaming faces, laughter
the uncorked bottle empty
dinner worth eating.
Thank you for having the courage and vision to let food be a conduit of gentleness. Our lives are better because of it. My humble and genuine gratitude. lucas hess
I have enjoyed this site so much!!! Thanks for being one of my friends in my kitchen. It makes one feel so welcome when you come on board. Congratulations tooPat, on all the credits the site has received...you deserve it! I am addicted...my cookbook is filling up fast! And each day I hurry to see the new recipes! (LOL). Pat
Babette is the greatest most helpful person. I am sure glad that I met her.
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