In essence, Recipes are
not copyright.
Under global copyright law, a list of instructions or method are not copyrightable. But it is important to note the points below.
A list of ingredients is not able to be protected by copyright
The exact wording for a method / or a personal description can be protected by copyright if it is deemed to be 'unique'
Photos not taken by you are Copyright
If you are worried about breaching copyright, make sure you put the description and method in your own words. Also feel free to acknowledge your recipe source.
e.g. "I read this in a Margaret Fulton cookbook".
RecipeLover takes responsibility for the copyright recipes on the website, so you don't need to worry.
If you feel any recipes or photos breach copyright, please notify us though our
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More information
For more details on recipe copyright check out the links below:
Australian Copyright
Council - Recipes: legal protection (PDF)
US Copyright Office - Recipe
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