Just like youtube and other such video sites have the ability to sort by different things, I think this site would benefit greatly from the addition of a few things...
Sort by:
popularity - how many people have viewed a recipe, how many people have "favorited" a recipe, how many people have rated a website highly
new recipes - view only the most recent entries to bigoven.com
most commented - allows a viewer to see which are "hot" by how many comments specific recipes have
These features combined will allow viewers to see for any given type of food, which the "best of the best" are, as well as what home/professional cooks are shining. Thanks!