The clamor for Pinterest.com has reached fever pitch among my circle of crafty cooking friends. I feel like the last to know.
It’s become my newest obsession ( “time suck,” as one friend put it) is like a combination of FaceBook and Twitter where people “Pin” stuff they like on the web and share it with their friends.
It can be a recipe, a craft, a video, art, “products I love,” home decor, clothes, books, music, just about anything. If you see it online and love it, you hit a little button at the top of your toolbar to “Pin it.” The program takes the website and picture and puts it on your “Bulletin Board.” Your friends can see it. You can follow anyone else on the site, and you build followers just like you do with FaceBook friends and Twitter followers.
The items need to have a photo, and you comment on the item before you post it.
If you see something on somebody else’s board that you like, you can “Repin it,” so your followers get a chance to see it, too.
The Food and Drink boards are amazing.
Yes, you could spend hours clicking around, finding people to follow and “Pinning” stuff to your board.
Just today I found Caramel-Coated Marshmallows, Caramelized Pecan Bread, an incredible looking chip dip with caramelized onions and goat cheese.
Check. It. Out.