I, too, am disappointed with the current product-focused Food 52. Recipes now have a backseat to stuff. I feel like I am always trying to be sold something. Just not the same. I’m mostly looking for recipes elsewhere.
I also agree. I used to use this site daily and looked forward to the recipes and articles and stories. I do like the shop, but it was much more enjoyable as a background element. Now that it is the focus, Food52 is no longer very palatable to me. I hope they can find more of a balance between commercialism and food-focused content, as right now that isn't the case.
I feel the same way -- the evolution of this site makes me so sad. Perfect example is the complete collapse of the recipe contests, which were at the heart and soul of the site when it started and so engaging, in inviting people to submit and be testers. Now when there are contests they are buried and nearly impossible to find, and get almost no engagement / entries. This was one of my all time favorite food sites, and it is a sad shell of what it used to be.
I couldn’t agree more. This used to be my go-to food and recipe site for many years. Brilliant writing, great recipes, easy-to-navigate site, wonderful community feedback. Now it has become a shopping website with some food-related content unintuitively sprinkled throughout as an afterthought. Very disheartening. Goodbye Food52. I’ll check back in a year or two to see if you have hopefully returned to your roots.
I agree, the content had shifted away from what I used to come here for. All the Shop posts are the focus over recipes and food related articles. Disappointing.
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