FAQ and Disclaimer
I hope this page will answer some of your questions about the recipes on my site. If you have any questions about the site, please contact me.
Are these your recipes?
Most of these recipes are not
"mine" and I did not originally create them. The majority of these
recipes came from the Internet and other cooking
related newsgroups. The rest came from friends, family, visitors to
this site, and recipes I've picked up and tried along the way.
Have you tried all these recipes?
No. I like to
collect recipes and share them with others by making them available
on my Web site. I don't test out each recipe (I'd weigh 500 pounds
if I tried all those cheesecake recipes!) and many times I don't
even read through the recipe because the title is intriguing enough
to make me want to save the recipe to try later. Although I have not
tried every single recipe, I have tried many. I'll do my best to
answer your questions.
Are you a professional cook?
Hardly. I'm a technical
writer and this Web site is my hobby. I mainly like to bake desserts
and try out new tasty recipes for dinner. Growing up, I watched my
mom cook
and learned from him, but I still have a lot to learn.
I tried a recipe that was great/awful. Do you want to know
that?
Yes, definitely contact
me. I really depend on people who write back with comments to
improve the site. The best feedback I receive ranges from "that was
great" to "it was good, but I changed a few things to make it
better...here's what I did" to "that recipe simply did not work and
here's why." On the other hand, please refrain from sending me angry
e-mails about recipes you've tried that were not successful. I will
ignore e-mail from people who blame me for ruining their dish. It's
fine to be upset, but don't take it out on me.
Why is this page also called a Disclaimer?
According to the Cambridge International Dictionary of
English, a disclaimer is a statement that something is not
true or intended. In other words, if you are a company or person who
has a registered trademark or copyrighted material, and you have
found me in violation of trademark or copyright infringement,
contact
me immediately and I will take the appropriate action necessary
to comply with the law. I maintain this site because I enjoy it, not
to steal business from others.
Hey, that's my recipe! Why are you posting my recipe?
I want to give credit where credit is due. If I miss someone
please accept my apologies and
contact
me so I can correct the mistake by either removing the recipe or
by giving you credit. This includes errors in accidental trademark
or copyright infringement.
I own a Web site and would like to use one or more of your
recipes. Can I link to or copy the recipe?
I have no problem
with you copying recipes from my site and posting them on your site.
If you would prefer to link to a recipe on my site directly, that's
fine too, but please note that the next time I update my site, the
URLs might change and you might find a broken link on your site. If
this happens, contact
me along with the exact name of the recipe and I'll give you the
new URL. Also, do not link to every single recipe on my site. A few
links is flattering, but when your entire recipe site consists of
just linking to all the recipes on my site, that's poor Web
etiquette.
I want a Web site and would like to copy your files. What will
happen if I do this?
Don't do it. I will send you a polite
e-mail letting you know that you cannot steal the HTML files from my
site and to remove those pages from your site immediately.
The recipes may not be copyrighted, but my Web site is. People who
steal portions of my site and then pass it off as their own work are
in violation of copyright infringement. I do not take these matters
lightly.
Can I use one or more of your recipes in my publication?
It really depends on a recipe by recipe basis so it's best if
you contact
me so we can discuss this further.