At BestRecipes.co, we believe weeknight dinner should not feel like a struggle.
Our goal is to help home cooks make food that tastes great, feels doable, and fits real life. We create recipes and food content that are flavorful, approachable, and actually tested to work in a home kitchen.
This policy explains how we create content, what standards we follow, and what you can expect from us.
Our Mission
BestRecipes.co exists to help people cook with more confidence and less stress.
We focus on recipes and food content that are:
- flavor-forward
- approachable
- well-tested
- clear and easy to follow
- flexible enough for real life
Our content is made for home cooks at all stages, from beginners learning the basics to experienced cooks looking for fresh ideas without unnecessary fuss.
Recipe Development and Testing
Every recipe published on BestRecipes.co is thoroughly tested before it goes live.
We do not publish recipes that have not been cooked, evaluated, and reviewed in a real kitchen. Recipes are tested as many times as needed to make sure they are reliable, easy to follow, and worth your time.
When developing and reviewing recipes, we pay attention to:
- flavor
- ingredient accessibility
- clarity of instructions
- realistic timing
- ease of preparation
- overall cooking experience
If a recipe is not good enough, not clear enough, or not consistent enough, we do not publish it.
Recipe Flexibility and Substitutions
We write recipes to work as published, and we test them with that in mind.
At the same time, we know real-life cooking is not always exact. Ingredient availability, budgets, dietary needs, and personal taste all play a role in how people cook at home. When appropriate, we may include substitution ideas or variation suggestions, but not every substitution will produce the same result.
Our goal is to give readers a strong, dependable base recipe first, then offer flexibility where it makes sense.
Accuracy and Trust
We want our content to be useful, accurate, and grounded in real cooking.
When we publish articles, ingredient guides, educational content, or cooking tips, we fact-check information using reliable sources. When needed, we review outside sources or expert guidance to help ensure accuracy.
We also work to clearly separate:
- factual information
- personal opinion
- recommendations based on experience
Our goal is to give readers information they can actually use, not overcomplicate cooking with vague language or unnecessary jargon.
Editorial Independence
Our editorial decisions are made independently.
Advertising, affiliate relationships, sponsorships, or outside partnerships do not control our opinions, recommendations, or recipe development. If we publish sponsored content or include paid placements, we will clearly disclose that.
We do not recommend products just because we are paid to mention them. If something appears on BestRecipes.co, it should be relevant, useful, and aligned with our standards.
Affiliate Links and Recommendations
Some posts may include affiliate links. This means we may earn a commission if you make a purchase through those links, at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate relationships do not determine what we create or recommend. We only feature products, tools, or ingredients we believe are genuinely useful to our readers and a fit for our content.
When affiliate links are used, we aim to disclose that clearly.
Originality and Intellectual Property
We believe original work matters.
Our recipes, writing, and creative content are developed with care, and we expect the same from anyone who contributes to BestRecipes.co. Plagiarism is not allowed, and we respect copyright, trademarks, and the intellectual property of others.
When outside sources, quotes, or licensed assets are used, they should be properly credited and used responsibly.
Photography, Video, and Visual Accuracy
We believe visuals should build trust, not confusion.
Our recipe photography and videos are intended to reflect the real recipes we make and publish. Unless otherwise noted, recipe images are based on the actual dish and are not AI-generated stand-ins for the final result.
We may use licensed graphics, illustrations, or design assets in some parts of the brand, but we do not use AI-generated food images to represent a recipe as if it were cooked and photographed in real life.
Ethics, Inclusion, and Respect
We want BestRecipes.co to feel welcoming, useful, and respectful.
We do not publish content that promotes hate, discrimination, harassment, or invasions of privacy. We aim to create content that respects different backgrounds, cooking skill levels, budgets, and ways of eating and cooking.
Food is personal, cultural, and practical. We take that seriously.
Use of AI
We believe great food content needs human judgment, creativity, and real kitchen experience.
AI can be a helpful assistant in parts of the creative process, but it is not the author, recipe developer, tester, or final decision-maker. Human creators remain responsible for the accuracy, originality, fairness, and quality of everything published on BestRecipes.co.
Any AI-assisted work is reviewed by a human before publication.
We may use AI for:
- brainstorming content ideas
- organizing outlines
- suggesting headlines or meta descriptions
- grammar, spelling, and light rewording
- early drafts of social captions or newsletters
- summarizing notes or source material
- internal creative exploration
We do not use AI for:
- replacing human recipe development or recipe testing
- publishing fully AI-written articles as final content
- using AI as a factual source without verification
- generating fake expertise
- creating recipe photography presented as real food photography
- creating misleading food visuals that do not reflect the actual recipe
If AI is used anywhere in the workflow, human review is still required. Accuracy, clarity, originality, and voice remain our responsibility.
Transparency
We believe readers should know when content involves compensation, partnerships, or outside influence.
We clearly disclose sponsored content, affiliate relationships, gifted products, or other relevant partnerships when applicable.
We also believe in being honest about mistakes. If something is wrong, we will correct it as quickly as we can.
Ownership and Disclosure
BestRecipes.co is an independently run food brand. The opinions expressed on this site are our own unless otherwise noted.
Any partnerships, sponsorships, gifted products, affiliate relationships, or other material connections will be disclosed clearly where relevant. We want readers to understand when a recommendation is editorial, when it is sponsored, and when a link may result in compensation.
Corrections and Reader Feedback
We value feedback from our readers and community.
If you notice an error, an unclear instruction, a broken link, or anything else that seems off in a recipe or article, we want to hear about it. Reader feedback helps us improve our content and make it more useful for everyone.
You can reach out by leaving a comment on the post or contacting us through our site.
For details on how we handle personal information and site data, please see our Privacy Policy.
If you’d like to see how we moderate reader input, our Comment Policy explains what kinds of feedback and conversation we welcome.