Blogging Cookbook Recipes Question

[chantalzola]

I'm doing a project for fun where I'm cooking recipes from around the world. So far I have done Afghanistan and have started Albania. My problem is that most of the recipes I've done are from cookbooks. I want to blog about what I've done, etc. Can I post the recipes form the cookbooks I've done? Or is that total copyright violation? How much can I

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[after_the_ashes]

As long as you site your source, you're good. Although, Cooks Illustrated is very uptight about it and will go after you if you post about their recipes...

[chantalzola]

I wonder why they're specifically so aggressive about it? and thank you!

[layers_of_eli]

Because it affects their livelihood.

[chantalzola]

I meant why they're specifically so aggressive about it and not, let say, Bon Appetit, unless they are too?

[layers_of_eli]

I think many companies are protective. Some companies do have a larger online business (for instance, I think CI and ATK have a by-subscription recipe reservoir online?) and so copying and pasting their recipes publicly on the internet hurts that aspect of their business specifically.

[chantalzola]

Ahhhhh OK, that makes sense, thank you.

What do you suggest I do? I'm not doing this for money or anything like that. I'd be posting it to my friends only LJ and to a public Word Press blog I do that has very few followers. I'm hoping it's OK to post some recipes from the books, but I definitely don't want to if it's not.

[layers_of_eli]

Inside the book should be the publisher -- you can just find contact info and ask. As I mentioned, usually they're happy to have someone post a recipe or two in return for a mention of the book. You can also adapt the recipe wording and post it in your own words, still linking to the book to give credit. As I said, I usually think it's nice to ask. I had a sweet experience doing so, wherein the Brass sisters sent me an autographed copy of one of their books after I contacted the publisher to ask to post a recipe.

[chantalzola]

Oops, I didn't see you had already commented. Thank you, I'll definitely do that! I already contacted one of the books publishers, it's put out by a church and that's how I got it, so I have their email, etc. I'll look for the other one. That's really sweet about the Brass sisters! Do you have a cooking blog?

[layers_of_eli]

Yes, I write Willow Bird Baking. Good luck -- hope they get back to you soon.

[chantalzola]

Oooh, could I have a link? I may already follow your blog actually, that sounds familiar.

Thank you!

[layers_of_eli]

Sure, it's http://willowbirdbaking.com/

[chantalzola]

Subscribed via email <3

[layers_of_eli]

Aw, thanks :)

[layers_of_eli]

Also, for as many recipes as you can, finding them on other blogs might be a good idea. Bloggers are easy to contact quickly :)

[chantalzola]

I didn't think of that, good idea, thank you! Though for Albania, there seems to not be that much available online, which surprises me.