Released on: November 14, 2007, 6:55 pm

Press Release Author: Activecooks.com

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Activecooks.com is a free online community where users can
upload videos and photos of their favorite recipes. The website includes blogs,
videos from users, recipes, and more. It also allows users to connect with other
Home Chefs from around the world.

Press Release Body: Undiscovered Cooks Find a Voice and a Home

Silicon Valley, CA - Activecooks.com, a website that allows home cooks to showcase
their talents and food culture, is launching today.

Activecooks.com is a free online community where users can upload videos and photos
of their favorite recipes. The website includes blogs, videos from users, recipes,
and more. It also allows users to connect with other Home Chefs from around the
world.

"I was going through food networks and, at the time, they didn't have a lot of
videos to go with the recipe[s].and if there were videos, it was done by these
highly trained professionals. Of course, it would come out perfect everytime," says
Tommy Huynh, founder.

"So I thought, well, there are a lot of home chefs who can make great meals, too,
that aren't professionals. Let's give them their 15 minutes of fame for the world to
see. Why should Bobby Flay or Emeril get all the glory?"

Huynh approached some business associates about the idea and Activecooks.com was born.

"We want to bring together the different cultures, techniques, and styles and
personalities of cooks from all over the world into one community of home chefs,"
Huynh said.

He worked with a team of developers to create the website which first launched in
September 2007. During the first 4 days of launch, the website exhausted 95% of its
bandwidth resources.

"Our entire team was truly shocked, amazed and very happy with the amount of
positive response we received from everyone," says Huynh, about the surge in
bandwidth. "We did not anticipate this amount of traffic for at least 3 months after
the release, so it was, as we all said, 'the good-bad news' scenario.\"

The bad news was they needed to purchase more bandwidth. Even after the increase in
bandwidth, the website used 5 times its bandwidth resources in the second month!

Activecooks.com currently features 23 videos, 80 photos, and recipes from users all
over the world. So far, the website has more than 70 registered users and has
received over 1,100 unique visitors since its launch. The site has received over
41,000 views. The site will soon feature text recipes and other features, including
a new platform.


Web Site: http://www.activecooks.com

Contact Details: Tommy Huynh
Founder
support@activecooks.com
PO BOX 360175
Milpitas, CA 95036