Ever wondered about the backstory of Simply Recipes?
Here’s the story of our site’s humble beginnings and evolution.
Times, they are a changin.
From lemons to lemonade
First the back story.
Around 9 years ago I got sick.
I had been helping to run an Internet start-up in San Francisco that went bust.
Holly Heyser
That was the first dot-com crash, back in 2001.
I developed a flu that just wouldnt go away.
Elisabeth lost her battle with cancer, as did two other close friends around the same time.
Holly Heyser
Well, even if youre sick, you still have to eat.
And that, my friends, is how Simply Recipes got started.
New House
Fast forward to fall of 2009.
So I bought ahousein the neighborhood within walking distance of my parents home.
I call itGroundskeeper Willie.
Those of you with houses will understand.
Broken toilets, burst pipes, attic rats, you name it, Ive got it.
Im posting theremodel updateon Flickr.
With the new house and remodel its gotten even harder.
As the site has grown in popularity my standards for what Im posting have risen.
I dont just put up any old recipe.
They have to be good.
Hank Shaw joins Simply Recipes
Holly Heyser
So, how then the recent flurry of posts?
He hunts, shoots, fishes, forages, or grows almost all of his own food.
Hank is also a neighbor and a friend.
We research recipes, brainstorm ideas, discuss and debate the best way to make something.
We then go shopping and pretty much cook furiously for 2 days.
fish, barbecue, homemade pasta, Italian cooking, etc.)
As you’re free to imagine, this is a welcome change for them.
No setting the table, no cooking, no dishes, and its free!
Thank you for your patience when I get something wrong.
Thank you for telling me about it when you like a recipe.
