Recipes Loft policies
About Recipes Loft
Our purpose, publishing standards, and commitment to dependable everyday cooking.
Recipes Loft helps home cooks make dependable, comforting food on ordinary weeknights: casseroles, soups, skillet dinners, breakfasts, sides, and vegetarian mains that use ingredients from a regular supermarket.
Who it is for
Busy families and everyday cooks who want a recipe that works the first time: clear quantities, realistic timings, and answers to the questions that come up halfway through cooking, such as what to swap, how to store leftovers, or how to tell when it is done.
Halal by design
Every recipe on Recipes Loft is halal. We never use pork or alcohol, and where a dish traditionally includes them we name the halal ingredient we use instead, for example turkey bacon or beef sausage, so the recipe works as written. Readers should still check the halal certification of the brands they buy, especially for meat, gelatin, and cheese.
What we publish
Recipe pages combine an ingredient list, numbered steps, prep and cook times, servings, nutrition estimates, and practical tips. Guides group related recipes, such as ground beef dinners or easy soups, so you can compare them and pick the right one for tonight.
How we work
Recipes are written and edited by Camille Laurent, the pen name of the Recipes Loft editor. Before a page is published it is checked for clear steps, consistent quantities and timings, and safe cooking temperatures. Nutrition values are calculated from the USDA FoodData Central database and shown as estimates. Pages are updated when we improve a method or a reader reports a problem, and the updated date is shown on the page.
Our standards
- Instructions should be understandable before a reader starts cooking.
- Ingredient quantities, timings, yields, and nutrition information should not be invented.
- Substitutions and storage advice should clearly explain important limitations.
- Corrections should be made promptly and transparently.
How the site is funded
Recipes Loft is free to read and is supported by advertising served by Google AdSense. Advertisers do not choose or review our recipes. Read our Privacy Policy to see how ads and cookies work.
Contact us
Questions, corrections, or partnership enquiries are welcome through our contact page. For more detail about our publishing process, read our Editorial Policy.