Recipe Testing and Methodology

Last updated: October 12, 2026

We want you to know exactly where each recipe stands. This page explains our testing labels and the testing process we follow.

What the testing labels mean

Not yet kitchen-tested

The recipe is written from established techniques and has been reviewed for accuracy, but our team hasn’t yet cooked it from the published instructions. All current recipes have this status.

Kitchen-tested

Our team cooked the recipe from the published instructions, checked the timing and yield, and adjusted the text based on the results.

Our testing process

This is the process a recipe goes through before we mark it as kitchen-tested.

1. Cook from the written recipe. We follow the published text exactly, using standard home equipment.
2. Check measurements and timing. We confirm that quantities are correct and that the stated times and doneness cues match what actually happens.
3. Check the yield. We confirm the number of servings or pieces.
4. Revise unclear steps. Anything confusing or inaccurate gets rewritten.
5. Photograph the real dish. Placeholder images are replaced with photos of the recipe as made.
6. Update the page. We change the label and update the “Updated” date.

Nutrition information

We don’t currently publish nutrition facts. If we add them, we’ll calculate them with a documented method, label them clearly as estimates, and explain how they were calculated.

Help us improve

If you cook one of our recipes, we’d love to hear how it went, especially if something didn’t work as described. Send us your feedback.