Food

Fundamental Disclosure -- I am not, and do not purport to be, a serious "foodie." I respect people who are serious foodies, but I have never dedicated myself in that way. I am, however, a person who has regularly consumed food and drink for a long time -- long enough to form a series of personal preferences. And I do like to create things and use tools, both of which are important in making and appreciating food.

Below, I have identified several food topics that are important to me and that I enjoy.

Favorite Recipes

To everyone's benefit, a recipe -- a list of ingredients and a process for preparing the result -- cannot be copyrighted. In contrast, creative expression that accompanies a recipe can be copyrighted. The United States Copyright Office explains this distinction in its Circular 33:

A recipe is a statement of the ingredients and procedure required for making a dish of food. A mere listing of ingredients or contents, or a simple set of directions, is uncopyrightable. As a result, the Office cannot register recipes consisting of a set of ingredients and a process for preparing a dish. In contrast, a recipe that creatively explains or depicts how or why to perform a particular activity may be copyrightable. A registration for a recipe may cover the written description or explanation of a process that appears in the work, as well as any photographs or illustrations that are owned by the applicant. However, the registration will not cover the list of ingredients that appear in each recipe, the underlying process for making the dish, or the resulting dish itself. The registration will also not cover the activities described in the work that are procedures, processes, or methods of operation, which are not subject to copyright protection.