Tasty recipes
Tasty, BuzzFeed's short-video recipe brand, has about a hundred boards and over 10 million followers on Pinterest.
What it is
Tasty is BuzzFeed's food brand, famous for the overhead recipe videos where a pair of hands builds a dish in under a minute. On Pinterest it has more than 10 million followers and nearly a hundred boards. Pins lead to Tasty.co, which, by Tasty's own count, hosts more than 7,500 free recipes.
Why we picked it
Recipe hunting on Pinterest quickly turns into a pile of blogs with long preambles. Tasty sorts things by the questions people actually ask. What's for dinner? Try Chicken Dinners, Beef Dinners, Seafood Dinners, Pork Dinners or the aptly named What's For Dinner?. Need something sweet? Desserts has over a thousand pins, with separate boards for cookies, bakes and holiday treats. Don't want a sink full of dishes? One-Pot & One-Pan. There's also Vegan and Vegetarian with around 300 recipes, Breakfast & Brunch, Pasta, Salads and Slow Cooker Life.
We also like that the profile has personality. 4 Ways To Make Anything turns one idea into four versions, Cheese Only and Bacon Lovers Unite speak for themselves, and Food Hacks / Tips and Cooking Tips cover kitchen shortcuts. Seasonal boards — Halloween, Thanksgiving, pumpkin everything — are worth opening a week before the holiday.
Where to start
- What's For Dinner? — when the question is urgent and you need an answer now.
- One-Pot & One-Pan — dinner in a single pot or pan, less washing up.
- Vegan and Vegetarian — meat-free recipes from weeknight to holiday.
- 4 Ways To Make Anything — one base, several variations, so dinner doesn't get boring.
- Apps, Snacks, & Side Dishes — 500-plus pins of party food and sides.
Who it's for
Anyone who decides what to cook at 6 pm, and beginner cooks who find it easier to follow a video than a wall of text. Parents, students and everyone building a weekly meal plan out of Pinterest boards.
Quick answers
Do I need a Pinterest account? You can browse recipes without one, though Pinterest may ask you to log in. You'll need an account to save recipes to your own board.
Are the recipes free? Yes — pins lead to Tasty.co, where recipes are free to read.
What units do the recipes use? Mostly US measures, such as cups and ounces.
