I think its doing a very good service if it can convince more people to cook on their own, and it does that by showing that cooking can be done without spending

I think its doing a very good service if it can convince more people to cook on their own, and it does that by showing that cooking can be done without spending an entire day in the endeavor. Once you get a foot in the door... once people start cooking and realizing just how easy it is to whip up something really nice, hopefully they will do more of it. Personally, as someone who cooks regularly, I use Tasty recipes more of a guide than something to follow through to a T. e.g. they had a recipe for BBQ ribs in oven, and it suggests coating the ribs with BBQ sauce at the end, which is absolutely unnecessary. The fat and spices actually give it a pretty great flavor... no need for the sugar laden sauce!