Fast and Foodie on Food2

Are you up for some new foodie fare?

Then check this out.

The owner of Food Network, Scripps Networks, launched Food2 on Friday, May 1. Food2 is a foodie fiesta, featuring video, recipes & tips, challenges, and its own blog.

Food2 is highly interactive. It's a foodie website that really incorporates social media. It's more than just a recipe site. It's a conversation about all things foodie. And, with full Facebook and Twitter integration, it allows you to take the conversation beyond the borders of Food2.

There are over 1000 videos on Food2, all about food and drink and cooking. They are fun, entertaining, useful... and portable! You can share them with friends or embed them on your own website.

Do you need new recipes? Tips on how to prepare a certain dish? Or do you have recipes and tips to share? You can do it all on Food2.

One of the cool things I like about Food2 is the challenges. The Great Food Shoot Out is a challenge that will begin in a couple of weeks. They want to see your food photography and, in exchange, you could win prizes... and a little glory. And, hey, I like prizes and glory!

Make sure you check out Food2!

You can find them
at Food2
and on Twitter
and on Facebook

Bon appetit!

Social Media: Are You Part of the Conversation?

I am a social media evangelist. Yes, I have caught the bug. And I believe that every Catholic should catch it too.

Why?

Because it's all about community.

The Church, the Body of Christ, is the community to which we are all called. In Matthew 28, Jesus gave the Great Commission to the apostles: Go, and preach the gospel to all the world....

We do not all have to be theologians to spread the gospel! The Church is calling all Catholics to engage society by means of modern communication. Not necessarily by directly evangelizing or catechizing, but by living their faith and being actively involved in society, which is increasingly being shaped by social media. We are all called to "indirect evangelization."

As followers of Jesus, our very presence can benefit society and spread the gospel. Blessed Mother Teresa called this the "ministry of presence." And St. Francis of Assisi once told his friars, "Preach the gospel everywhere you go. And, when necessary, use words."

Take Fr. Roderick's Daily Breakfast as an example. "It's breakfast with a priest." But Fr. Roderick doesn't limit himself to talking about the Catholic Faith. He also talks about technology, health, movies and TV, and more. His show appeals to a wide audience, Catholics and non-Catholics alike. And many listeners who haven't been to church in a long time are touched by his casual discussion of life... and faith. Some have even returned to the sacraments.

Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Plurk, Blogger, WordPress, Seesmic, iTunes/podcasts... What do they have in common?

Community.

Social media are revolutionizing our experience of community. Are you part of the conversation?