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The design of the site is fantastic and really invites curiousity. They colors and graphics fit in very well.
I noticed that you haven't put in much text, but I must say that coming into the site for the first time, it's unclear to me what I should do. Granted, this first-time visitor could peruse through the listings and stories, check out the calendar, etc. But if your goal is to have people post their own recipes and grow the database- why don't put in a big shiny button on the front page saying something like "share your cocktail recipe" or something along those lines. After clicking on this button, the user can be prompted to register or sign in, and once this happens, he'll get a form or whatever which will help him.

I agree with IIan - as a user its unclear what you should do on your first visit. Ross