Hi everyone! Happy almost Halloween. What a year... We're working on a new home page, new recipe page, updated app and a series of contests launching. We're hoping to have them up soon. Until then, have a great Halloween... stay safe and spooky! :)

If you need your cookbook published ASAP, send us a message with your username in the contact form. We'll get on it!

Thank you to everyone who has been reporting our spammed recipes. We are deleting recipes and accounts as they come in. xoxo But thank you for letting us know!

When you login, you'll be able to see your friend's recipes by clicking on "the Community" box above. Select "my friends" for the feed to show your network's recipes. :)

Hi everyone! If you spot a recipe that's spam, send us a link on our contact us page or login and flag the recipe and we'll delete right away. Thanks! oxo

Hi everyone! We were featured in the Wall Street Journal - it highlighted one of our members Cathy - see her muffin recipe on the home page! If you have a WSJ account - you can access it here: https://bit.ly/bakespacewsj

Hi Everyone! We're working on our cookbook builder for the next couple of days. You may notice some quirks when you try to attach a recipe to a cookbook. This will be resolved shortly!

Happy Easter! Have you connected with us on our FB page? Join us at facebook.com/bakespace - We're sharing easter baskets there today!

WOW this coronavirus is insane. Lines at the grocery store, no toilet paper, no food! Are you buying your usual ingredients or are you making new recipes based on what you're able to find? My husband came home with power bars...

I've been adding parsley to my salads - I had no idea how delicious it tasted. We also add it to scrambled eggs. I used to think that garnish was just cute! LOLOL Do you have an ingredient you love that surprised you too?

Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were lovely! Over the next week or so you're going to see a few changes on BakeSpace. Let me know if you want any changes. :) OXOXO

Did you know you can add video to your recipes & cookbooks? Simply copy and paste the youtube video URL into your recipe or cookbook and it will be added!

I saw a post today saying it's "officially pie season".... I'm so down with that!

Hi Everyone... for some reason we're seeing spammers post "recipes" for drugs on the site. While we appreciate their ingenuity and interest in our site, it's not a very nice experience for members. If you see one of those recipes, feel free to flag it! Thank you to members like Tango for being our eyes and ears in the early morning to let us know some posters are being naughty! We're doing everything to stop those bots! oxox

Hello everyone! Happy cooking! Do you drink coffee in the am and do you add anything to it? I've been adding coconut oil and superfood powder. What's your morning routine?

Tomorrow Aug 22, will be BakeSpace's 13th anniversary. Where do I begin to thank the community and our members for helping to shape what BakeSpace is today? We started as a safe place to share recipes and evolved to be a place where you could publish your own cookbook. We also launched a conference and food event series.... but nothing is as sweet as seeing a new recipe added or a cookbook published. Or when I get a message from a new member about a new cookbook. While we might not have every bell and whistle, we do have a lot of heart. There are no words I can say to thank you for your years of friendship. Thank you for trusting us with your recipes (over 80,000!). I can't wait to share what we have planned next! :) This week please raise a glass in honor of us! Love you guys! OXOXO

Good morning everyone! Can't believe we're seeing posts about pumpkin already... say it ain't so... is fall almost here? With 90 degrees in LA, it doesn't feel like it. :)

Hi everyone! We've been off building some fun new projects (connected to BakeSpace of course) and we can't wait to share. All the new recipes are lovely! So many new cookbooks published too. Thanks for making our lovely community even sweeter!

Happy Spring! We're whipping up some fun new things for BakeSpace... hence us being MIA. We're loving all the new cookbooks and recipes being added every day! We just wanted to check in and say hi!

Hi everyone! It finally stopped raining in LA and I'm starting to see signs of spring. Lots of birds & butterflies. The hummingbirds are back! I feel like I'm responsible for feeding the neighborhood's birds and the variety of bird feed is a bit overwhelming (1st world problems!). :) Two giant crows even stopped by. Are you seeing signs of Spring in your neck of the woods?

Hi Everyone... it's been freezing here in LA - we've had to break out the soup recipes! What's for dinner?

Now that we survived the super bowl... let's gear up for Valentine's Day! :) It never ends!!!!

Hi everyone! OK, Superbowl... does anyone make a special game day recipe? We're in L.A. so we'll be rooting for the Rams (sorry New England, we still love you!)

I made the best recipe last night - total improvised. Butternut squash, mushrooms, onions and pumpkin seeds - it cost about $10 for dinner for two and was filling. I posted the recipe just now -- I hope you enjoy it!

Hello everyone! Happy New Year... what's next for us? We're starting to update our new mobile apps and we'll be updating our mentor sections. We're also bringing back our contests - lots of great stuff in the new year! I hope you and your family have a great new year! Do you have any recipes you make to bring in the new year?

Hello happy new year !

COOKBOOK AUTHORS! From Dec 23-27, we will not be able to approve PAID cookbooks due to Apple’s App Store holiday break. Any cookbooks you want approved BEFORE Christmas should be submitted to us by Dec 20th. This does not apply to free cookbooks. Those will be approved throughout the break. If you have any questions, please email us through BakeSpace (click on About) in the footer to contact us. Happy baking!

What's on your menu for Thanksgiving Are you more tried and true recipes... or are you trying a new recipe? I am going to make some pies.

For those in our community in the California fires (including myself), I hope everyone is safe. Everyone at BakeSpace HQ is safe and not in harm's way. Our thoughts are with you all today. OXOXO

Hi!! I'm back!! OMGosh these hurricanes, tropical storms are kicking my butt!! No power, no internet, used all my data on the phone when it finally worked! I have some damage from Florence. She made us an island because of all the flooding. I'm so ready to be normal...hahaha Sending love and hugs!!

Waiting for next contest......ZZzzzzzzz

Hi everyone! We launched a new cookbook with ABC for the new show "The Kids Are Alright"... check it out http://www.bakespace.com/cookbooks/detail/Easy-Dinner-Recipes-from-the-Cleary-Family/3584. It's free and filled with recipes you might enjoy.

On this day 12 years ago... BakeSpace was born. :) Have we contributed to your life? Have we made your kitchen sweeter? Thank you for making BakeSpace your online kitchen and a place in your home. Here's our news release from 2006 - as you can see we still hold these values true - http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/reminder-bakespacecom-launched-as-first-true-social-networking-site-cooking-enthusiasts-698475.htm Love you guys!

RIP Jonathan Gold -- food writer for the LA Times. He was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer a month ago... another great one in food gone too soon. He showcased beautifully - what makes LA's food scene unique. He will be missed.

Thinking of publishing a cookbook, but you're not sure where to start? Try a bite-sized cookbook first. Simply upload 5 recipes, create the cookbook and "attach" your saved recipes to it and voila! You're done. Perhaps you have 5 BBQ sauce recipes or a small collection of vegan salads to share. Don't be intimidated by what you think a cookbook should be. Our cookbooks are as much about the story of the food and the people who create them as the food itself. So give it a try - oxoxo

If you find a great recipe and want to share it --- or you've published a cookbook, don't forget to hit those share buttons and use #bakespace so we can share your posts too! We're on all the platforms @BakeSpace (see our icons in the upper left corner). Follow us and we'll follow you back!

Happy Sunday - it's been so hot in LA that I haven't wanted to put the oven on in about a week. What do you guys do during the hot days to feed your family? I'm really sick of salads. I want cold comfort food - is there such a thing? Well, cupcakes not included. :)

U.S. members... happy 4th of July week.. how are you celebrating? We're going to a dinner and fireworks show in LA. Remember.. keep pets safe - close all windows, doors and make sure they have their collars on. Not food related, but just a reminder. :)

Hey everyone - we extended the Southern Recipes giveaway until July 31st! With the 4th coming up and folks out for the summer, we thought it would be good to give you a little more time to get your recipes in.

Anthony Bourdain... I'm in shock. What do you think about this sad end to his life? Did he inspire you to try new foods?

Hi everyone! WOW... it's already June! Any fun food plans for the summer? Going to a food festival? Trying a new cooking product?

New contest announced! We teamed up with Chef Virginia Willis for a "Southern Recipe" contest.. We're giving away a signed copy of her newest cookbook, her online cooking class (you an attend from anywhere) and a 30-minute one-on-one chat with Virginia (you can ask her about cookbook publishing, recipes, her favorite foods, what inspires her, etc -- she is by far one of our favorite chef friends and the niceest woman you'll ever talk to). So grab your recipe & submit! Click on "contests" in the menu bar to start.

Hi everyone! We announced our winner for our Instant Pot giveaway! Click on Contests to see... OXOXO

Anyone familiar with black anise from Calabria, Italy?

Hi everyone! We’re announcing our Instant Pot giveaway winner in the next couple of days. We’ll also be launching a new contest with Chef Virginia Willis — so get your southern-inspired recipes ready. I’ll post here when our winner and new contest is up! Good luck everyone!

Guys! We hung out with Curtis Stone and Princess Cruises two weeks ago and hosted a food photography workshop. If you want to learn how to take better food photos... I'm going to add the video to a recipe post on BakeSpace so you can check it out. :)

What size is the instant pot in the contest?

Guess what... next weekend I'm meeting Curtis Stone! He's one of our co-hosts of our TECHmunch event on Princess Cruises. My husband keeps calling him "the cute one." He'll be sharing a 6-course meal with us. Are you a fan?

Hey everyone! Happy Friday... lots of new recipes added and new cookbooks. :) And don't forget our latest contest.

Hi everyone! If you are having any trouble uploading a recipe - our site is being worked on and updated. This quick is only happening with recipes without photos. Should be fixed in a bit. Hang tight! We got this!

Don't forget to submit "the recipe everyone wants" in our new contest! Click on the "CONTESTS" tab! You could win an instant pot! The recipes we share will be published in a free community cookbook here at BakeSpace!

With Passover and Easter coming up... do you have a holiday tradition you'd like to share? I saw pre-dyed eggs in the grocery store... couldn't believe it. That's no fun! For my husband's family's Passover dinner - we make a new custom haggadah book every year that features family photos. I loved Easter egg hunts as a child.