Tested at Home

Submit recipes you have actually made and tasted — at least once through completion.

📐

Specific Measurements

Exact quantities, not approximations. "A handful" is not a recipe. "3 oz" is a recipe.

📖

Cite Your Sources

If your recipe is adapted from a book or historical text, tell us. We credit sources.

🤝

Original Work

Do not submit recipes verbatim from published books. Adaptations and variations are welcome.

About You

Your name and location will be displayed with the recipe if published. Email is for correspondence only and will never be published.

The Recipe

Be as specific as possible. Vague recipes are edited before publication or returned for revision.

Ingredients

List all ingredients with exact measurements. Add rows as needed.

AmountIngredient Name & Preparation NotesUnit

Method

Write the process clearly and in sequence. Include timing, temperatures, and any critical notes. This is what gets published — write it as if explaining to a capable home cook who has never made a shrub before.

Sources & Background

If this recipe is adapted from a historical text, cookbook, or other source, tell us here. We will verify and credit appropriately.

Photo

Not required, but recipes with photos are published first. Natural light, glass jar or bottle preferred. No filters needed.

📷

Drop your photo here or click to browse

JPG, PNG, or HEIC — max 10 MB

Publication Consent

Recipes are reviewed within two weeks. You will receive a confirmation email, and a follow-up if your recipe is selected for publication. All submissions receive a personal response.

Recipe Received. Thank You.

Your submission is in the queue. Recipes are reviewed within two weeks. If yours is selected for publication, you will hear from us by email with a preview before anything goes live.

Submitted a variation on an existing recipe? The author tests reader variations seasonally — you may hear back with questions.

Return to The Almanac