Editorial standards

This page explains how recipes and guides are prepared and published on RecipenKitchen, and how we handle mistakes.

How a recipe is published

1. Brief. Each recipe starts with a brief: the dish, cuisine, meal, number of servings and difficulty.
2. Writing. The recipe is written to our house style: metric and cup measures, a visual cue in every step, clear heat levels, and no pork or alcohol.
3. Checks. The recipe is checked against the standards below. A recipe that fails a check is held back until the problem is fixed.
4. Duplicate check. The recipe is compared with every recipe already on the site.
5. Editor review. An editor reads the whole recipe and approves it, sends it back for changes, or rejects it. Nothing is published without this step.

After publishing, recipes are updated when readers report problems or when we improve a method.

What we check

Ingredients. Every ingredient has a quantity and a unit, unless it's marked "to taste". Quantities must be realistic for the stated number of servings, and metric measures are given alongside cups and spoons.

Time. Preparation and cooking times must be achievable for the dish. Resting, chilling or marinating time is mentioned when it matters.

Method. Every ingredient listed is used in the method, and nothing is used that isn't listed. Steps state the heat level and describe what you should see, smell or feel.

Food safety. Chicken and meat recipes include a doneness cue, and recipes include storage and reheating guidance.

Dietary labels. "Vegetarian", "Vegan", "Gluten-free" and "High protein" labels are checked against each recipe's ingredients and nutrition, and removed when they don't apply.

Language. We don't make health claims, and we don't call any dish "authentic" or "the best".

Originality

Recipes and guides are written for RecipenKitchen. We don't copy recipes from other websites, cookbooks or videos. The duplicate check compares ingredients, their proportions, the method and the title, so the same dish isn't published twice under different names.

If you believe something on RecipenKitchen copies your work, please contact us and we'll review it promptly.

Nutrition and allergies

Nutrition figures, where shown, are estimates per serving. We leave them out when they can't be estimated with reasonable confidence. Allergens aren't labelled recipe by recipe, so always check the ingredient list if you're cooking for someone with an allergy.

Photos

Photos come from Unsplash and Pexels and are used under the Unsplash License and the Pexels License. A photo may show a similar dish rather than the exact recipe on the page.

Corrections

If a recipe didn't work for you, or you spot a mistake in a quantity, a time or a step, please tell us through the contact page. Include the recipe name and the step. We read every report and correct recipes where needed. The recipe page shows the date it was last updated.

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