SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2006--Voila! CHOW's
"Team Cooking" turns your next dinner party into a party game. This
feature on the new interactive food destination CHOW (www.chow.com), a
property of CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNET) (www.cnetnetworks.com),
brings all the pieces together in an interactive party guide that
gives hosts and their friends a set of online tools, creative recipes,
shopping lists and more to create an exciting at-home Team Cooking
event.
The centerpiece of CHOW's Team Cooking planning guides is an
interactive timeline where users enter the start-time and receive a
customized plan of action that moves six people in three teams through
the process of creating five fresh and flavorful recipes. Multimedia
content teaches teams new skills, and provides a shopping list makes
party prep easy. Unlike traditional party games, Team Cooking is an
unpredictable and engaging activity to do with friends, with the added
bonus that at the end you can all sit down to a delicious three-course
meal. CHOW even offers tips on seating guests to bring out the witty
conversationalist in everyone.
CHOW's first Team Cooking planning guide includes recipes for:
- Baby Arugula Salad with Nectarines and Toasted Hazelnuts
http://www.chow.com/recipes/10666
- Fettuccine with Porcini and Pancetta Cream
http://www.chow.com/recipes/10668
- Herbed Beets with Fennel http://www.chow.com/recipes/10627
- Chicken Breasts with Shallots, Chevre, Figs, and Port
Reduction Sauce http://www.chow.com/recipes/10626
- Chocolate Cassis Cake with Whipped Cream and Raspberries
http://www.chow.com/recipes/10667
- Old Fashioned cocktail http://www.chow.com/recipes/10272
"You know how somebody always asks, 'What can I do to help?'
Sometimes, figuring out what people can do is as hard as doing it
yourself," said Jane Goldman, editor in Chief, CHOW. "Cooking with
friends is fun, so we think the solution is to provide a detailed map
that tells people exactly what they can do to help and turn it into a
team sport."
CHOW is created for an underserved segment of food enthusiasts. In
stark contrast to other food media properties, the site boasts a 45
percent male readership and is targeted towards users aged 25-49. The
site launched its public beta today, and will be unveiling new tools
and features over the next six weeks. The beta period will end in time
for the holiday season, when CHOW will put its unpredictable culinary
twist on the ubiquitous Holiday Gift Guide and provide content that
will ensure a holiday to savor.
About CHOW
CHOW (www.chow.com) is an interactive media property for food and
drink enthusiasts online. CHOW combines original editorial from the
team that created CHOW Magazine with the passionate community of
Chowhounds to create a different kind of food website for those who
live to eat. CHOW includes recipes, tips for entertaining, restaurant
reviews, trend stories, personality features and the passionate and
opinionated voice of its users.
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important and valuable brands on the Web targeting passionate
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founded in 1993 and has always been "a different kind of media
company," creating engaging media experiences through a combination of
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