Website technical evolution

2024

• The site is now hosted on a new server, much more powerful than the previous one. 14 July

2022

• Each recipe lists the allergens that may be contained in the ingredients. 24 November
• You can set your own prices for all ingredients, which will significantly refine the costing of all recipes on the site. 16 July

2021

• The blog posts are in a more mobile-friendly and fluid form. 12 August
• Each printable recipe contains a QR code, readable with your mobile, which points to the original recipe. 28 April
• With the quick search on the whole site, you also have a complete search engine in the recipes: ingredients present or not, duration, costs, or dietetic. 27 April
• Each recipe offers a button "I think to do it" and another "I made it", with a presentation of the number of clicks on each option. 11 February
• When you hover over a link to another recipe, product, utensil etc. you will see a photo of the subject of this link. 20 January

2020

• The cookie consent procedure, to comply with the European GDPR, is improved, clearer, simpler, with integrated information links and buttons. 26 December
• In the lexicon, you now have a first brief explanatory summary on the term, and a button that allows you to display a page with more complete explanations if you want. 21 November
• In the recipe lists, you can now also remove those containing gluten, meat or lactose. 9 April
• New rating form for recipes, pages, blogs... More practical, more pleasant to use. 2 January

2019

• In the recipe lists, you can now remove those containing alcohol. 7 December
• If you run a search on the site, the results you will get can also be sorted by date, the most recent ones first. 28 November
• Recipe lists are now more effective: you can sort the recipes presented, and have those that contain gluten, lactose, or meat removed. 11 October
• With the new search engine, the results are sortable in different ways. 26 September
• A new search engine on the site is available, more relevant and faster. 22 September
• The entry of subscribers recipes (and their consultation) has been considerably improved, it is more pleasant, easier with a mobile, and better explained. 2 September
• Each page has a new "Share" button that allows, in 1 click, to share the page or recipe by e-mail and on different social networks: Whatsapp, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter. 13 August
• The recipes now display their keywords, they are clickable to view the other related recipes. 11 August
• It is now possible to connect to the site by: Facebook, Google, Pinterest and Twitter 9 August
• The dietary information is improved, in each recipe we no longer speak of calories, but rather of "energetic value" which is indicated in k-calories and k-joules (international system) 17 July
• Improving display for pages and recipes on mobile phones. 22 May
• Cooking-ez.com changes host for better performance. Slight disturbances possible up to 4/24. 23 April
• Thanks to Erika who start to translate the site in Spanish, avilable at micocina-facil.com. 3 March

2018

• In all recipes, in the list of ingredients, each ingredient is preceded by a picture thumbnail representing it. 18 December
• All pages of the site are now in the new format, more fluid, more streamlined and better compatible with mobiles. 1 December
• Pages are also in the new format. 9 November
• Recipes are also in the new format. 7 November
• The page of the recipes list is in a new version more fluid and more refined, with an instant search field. 29 October
• In recipes ingredients, choosing "British" give values in pounds (lb) and ounces (oz). 12 August
• Each recipe recalls at the end of its page the most important ingredients, and offers a lineup of information on these products and links to other recipes that use it. 15 April
• Each recipe is now available as a GIF animation. 29 March
• In each recipe, chosen in weight scale, the list of ingredients show the total weight of the recipe. 25 March

2017

• The whole site is now encoded in UTF-8 (You probably see nothing different, but, it's better...) 30 December
• A mechanism of web notifications is now active on the site, with your agreement you will receive directly in your browser a notification in case of new recipe/post. 1 November
• Better use of social networks buttons on each page: Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Pinterest. 30 September
• The plum pie recipe, in a short and well-paced video. 14 September
• A new video about bread in wood oven is available. 3 September
• In the "bakery" category, each bread recipe got a small automatic calculator to determinate the ideal water temperature. 6 July
• Implementation of a footer to inform visitors of the use of cookies on cooking-ez.com. 19 May

2016

• All pages and recipes of the site can now be rating from 1 to 5 (former range was 0->3). 20 August
• All the site is now compatible with mobile phones and tablets. 30 June
• A new version, improved, of recipe pages fully compatible with mobile phone and tablets ("responsive") is available. 14 April

2015

• E-cookbook is now delivered less than 12 hours after payment (sometimes less than 2 hours). 4 July
• The server of the website is using a certificate to use HTTPS (S = secure). 27 February

2014

• List of private recipe, published in "My ez-cooking" is now sorted by categories then title. 12 December
• On the page that list all the videos on the site, the list can be obtained as thumbnails pictures or video wall 20 January
• In recipes that have a HD video, it is displayed in a larger size to enjoy HD. 19 January
• The recipes are presented in a new form, lighter, more easy to read. 18 January

2013

• The mobile version of the site is now available. It's still a reduced version, but it will grow. 3 November
• One can now click to enlarge images in recipes step. 23 October
• Steps of all recipes are now numbered, for an easier reference. 15 September
• The list of last recipes from subscribers is present on the home page, as well as a list of the latest blog posts. 20 August
• A recipes binder now show his owner photo (if any uploaded). 8 August
• New videos in recipes will be in high definition (HD). 23 June
• A navigation tool bar is also available in blog posts. 16 June
• The recipes binder got a guest visits counter. 15 June
• Search form on the site is available in each top page. 26 May
• A list of pages is now available. 24 May
• A navigation/search bar is now available in each recipe and pages. 22 May
• A sitemap is now available, from all pages. 10 May
• Recipes search engine allow you now to find a recipe on her nutrition facts (i.e recipes with more than 100 calories). 2 May
• Each recipe offer a RSS feed of the lasts comments. 12 April
• New RSS feed on the latests technical evolutions of the site. 9 April
• New RSS feed on lasts comments. 7 April
• The list of all blog posts show a small abstract of each post. 31 March
• In the page "Products" recipes that use each product are showed with thumb pictures. 26 March
• The blog posts list include now pictures. 10 March
• One can remove a recipe from his binder in only 2 clicks in "My EZ-cooking". 6 March
• One can add private comment on every recipes. 5 March
• One can add a recipe to his binder in only 2 clicks in "My EZ-cooking". 7 February
• Each recipe is now presented with a few suggestions of other recipes ("You may also like"). 18 January
• For your convenience, web site of cooking-ez.com is now stored on a SSD disk, this give fluidity and fast displaying of recipes and pages. 1 January

2012

• New page for Subscribers recipes list. 9^th December
• Passing your mouse over recipe steps (in page "At what time?"), make appear photos of the steps. 11^th November
• One can now "follow" recipes, pages, and blog posts, to be aware by e-mail of modifications or comments. 6^th Octobre
• The Guest book is available. 1^st September
• A new page is dedicated to bakery amateur, it compile all links on the site about breads and viennoiseries. July 22^th
• Each recipe, longer than 15 minutes, could now answer at those 2 questions: "At what time will I finish if I start at?", and "At what time should I start if I want to finish at?". June 27^th
• Search bar as moved on top of homepage for an easier access. June 9^th
• Short version of recipes now available with photos, in a printer-friendly version. May 24^th
• "Pinterest" button now available in recipes. April 1^st
• Links to social networks I use in presentation page. March 30^th
• You can write and keep on the site your own recipe in your private space "My cooking-ez". January 24^th

2011

• You can insert in your own site or blog a recipe of cooking-ez.com, just by adding this small part of code. October 11^th
• Connexion to "My Cooking-EZ" can be stored (use the check-box) so that you don't need to type again password and address at your next visit. August 27^th
• New feature available in "My Cooking-EZ", making personal menus from the website recipes. July 2^nd
• Advertising free version of the site available in "My Cooking-EZ", for only 1 €/month. June 16^th
• You can share your recipes binder in "My Cooking-EZ" by sending it via e-mail to friends. May 17^th
• One can now connect to "My Cooking-EZ" by Facebook (same address and password). April 17^th
• Automatic slide-show for the recipe of the week on home page. March 26^th
• You can order the e-cookbook of your recipes binder (you should be connected). March 21^th
• Recipes got, from now, a preservation date for the final result. March 18^th
• In case of lost password, it can be send to you via e-mail from the system. March 13^th
• When connected to "My Cooking-EZ", the top page menu is improved with new options also named "My Cooking-EZ". March 9^th
• One can "browse" in other recipes (preceding, following) of the same category, from the recipe itself. March 8^th
• Adding or removing a recipe to the binder is available directly from the recipe itself. March 7^th
• New private space "My ez cooking", to make your own recipe binder. March 5^th
• New module "blog" integrated. Jan. 14^th

2010

• Widgets banners can be sized at your choice. Nov. 24^th
• New page dedicated to webmasters and blogs authors to allow them to add automatically, and for free, news from cooking-ez.com. Nov. 6^th
• Recipes can now be seen in a diaporama or slideshow mode (a bit like a powerpoint presentation). Oct 10^th.
• A fine search engine in recipes, only on cooking-ez.com! Jul 10^th.
• New special page for (absolute) beginner. Jun 18^th.
• One can suggest website to a friend. May 15^th.
• Personal "cache" system with recipes images, for faster recipes list pages. May 5^th.
• Changing of web-hosting complete, new corporate (Espace 2001) with efficient technical team, and virtual private server. Apr 30^th.
• e-cookbook is available in several currencies. Apr 17^th.
• Random menu also offer a prices estimation. Apr 5^th.
• For each recipe RDI could be calculated for a man or a women. This choice is memorized by visitor. Apr 3^th.
• All recipes show and estimated price, global or by person or item in several currencies. Chosen currency is memorized by visitor, and medium prices are available in the ingredient table. Apr. 3^rd
• New page: all the videos of the site. Feb. 15^th
• Photos can be added in comments. Feb. 14^th
• All site is in new version. Feb. 8^th
• New version of general pages. Jan. 22^th
• New version of recipes list. Jan. 13^th
• New version of recipes page, in index page style. Jan. 6^th

2009

• In the Top 5, each recipe is presented with a thumbnail picture. Dec. 9^th
• When ordering an ebook, it's now possible to add a dedication if the ebook will be a gift. Nov. 14^th
• In the ingredients table, one can know how many recipe use each ingredient, and see a list of these recipes. Nov. 11^th
• New page about ingredients used in the recipes, showed in a table which can sorted. Nov. 08^th
• Translations from French to English are now made by Alison Sabedoria a professional translator. A complete correction of the site is in progress. Oct. 25^th
• New recipe category: Culinary legends and myths 10/24
• Text of a comment is shown to writer as a reminder when submitted 09/04
• E-cookbook (made up of this site's recipes) ordering available on line 08/04
• New page "Home made plancha" 06/28
• Possibility of sharing recipe pages on Facebook, Twitter and Delicious 06/14
• Complete makeover of non-recipe pages (index page style), being tested on 2, to be applied to all as time permits 06/13
• New page "technological evolutions" 06/12
• Possibility of sharing index page on Facebook, Twitter and Delicious 06/07
• Complete makeover of list pages (index page style) 06/04
• Complete makeover of recipe pages (index page style) 05/31
• New section on recipe pages "What to drink?" 05/22
• Complete makeover of index page, important use of css 05/13
• Dynamic page for oven map page: no more image modification needed 04/26
• No-SIMS and All-capitals function in post form 04/19
• Post form on each pages, like a blog 04/14
• New page "Solar" 04/01
• New video on line "From flour to savor" 03/30
• New breakdown of timings for recipes: preparation, resting, cooking, and start to finish 03/15
• Nutritional facts in recipes, for whole recipe, by person or for 100 g 03/08
• Menu on each page 02/19
• Recipes can be recalculated with a choice of measures, and scaled up or down 02/04
• Commercial links with Google 01/25
• Search box on index page 01/23
• Oven tools goes to utensils page 01/20
• New page "Good addresses" 01/14
• New creation date in recipes, different from last modification date 01/07
• HTML 4.01 W3C validation 01/04

2008-2007

• New page "What can I do on this site?" 12/30
• Next message on news list announced on index page 12/21
• Comment on non-recipe pages added to latest comments page 12/08
• "Suggest this page to a friend" 1½3
• Options in random menu : no seafood, no meat, ... 11/19
• Comments available on non recipe-pages 11/12
• If a recipe is also an ingredient, it has a special link "Recipes which use it" 10/19supplémentaire : "Recettes qui en utilisent" 19/10
• New page : Latest comments 10/08
• Comments are only in the selected language 09/15
• Comments page is integrated in recipe page 07/30
• Proportions in recipe and scale button (x2, x3, /2,...)
• Comment available after rating recipe 07/08
• New page "Top ten" 06/30
• New buttons "all in volumes" and "all in weights" 06/28
• Printing recipe available in compact version
• Adding menu in 404 page
• New page "Random menu"
• New function "E-mail to a friend" for recipes
• Rating system for recipes (0 to 3)
• New page "What's that site?"
• New sub category for meat: poultry, and fish: seafood
• RSS of 10 last modified recipes

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