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“Raeanne Sarazen has produced the definitive master work for every aspiring and seasoned food writer, recipe developer, and cookbook editor. The Complete Recipe Writing Guide is exhaustive, detailed, precise, and modern. It’s a must for everyone involved in the creation and publishing of recipes.” 

Jack Bishop
Chief Creative Officer, America’s Test Kitchen

“The Complete Recipe Writing Guide gives you incisive and detailed instruction on every aspect of producing professional recipe content. It’s a resource you’ll return to again and again.”

Dianne Jacob
author, Will Write for Food: Pursue Your Passion and Bring Home the Dough Writing Recipes, Cookbooks, Blogs, and More

“Think of this as your recipe creation bible . . . filled with everything you need to know about how to develop, test, and write a recipe, including legal and cultural considerations, and tips from a who’s who of experts in the business.”

Rux Martin
cookbook editor and former executive editor, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

“This is the exact book I wish had existed all these years!”

Nick Fauchald
cookbook author, editor, and publisher

“A polished, insightful how-to book for cooks at all levels…this book will be most helpful for bloggers or food influencers looking to professionalize their recipe game, but anyone interested in setting their recipes down on paper will learn plenty.”

Kirkus Reviews

“This book is an absolute treasure! It’s packed with everything you need to know about nutrition-focused recipe creation, while being easy-to-read, with loads of practical examples and smart insider tips. I only wish it had been available when I was starting out in this field!”

Ellie Krieger, MS, RDN
Food Network and PBS show host and James Beard Foundation award winning cookbook author

“Over my 35 plus years of professionally working with recipes, I have not come across such an extensive guide on the subject. What sets this apart from other books on the subject is Raeanne Sarazen’s passion for food and cooking along with her understanding of the value that well-crafted recipes play in feeding our families, improving our health, and sharing our cultural and family traditions with generations to come.”

Lynn Blanchard
test kitchen director, Dotdash Meredith

“It is a ‘homerun’! The Complete Recipe Writing Guide is a much-needed resource for today’s food professional—myself included! I will certainly use it in teaching the next generation of bakers/pastry cooks/chefs.”

Richard J Coppedge Jr
CMB professor, The Culinary Institute of America

“Whether you are a novice or have experience with recipe writing, this book is a great framework and collection of advice and resources!”

Cheryl L. Dolven, MS, RD
Co-author of Recipe Nutrient Analysis

“This book provides the perfect recipe for writing perfect recipes! Raeanne Sarazen expertly shares the professional road rules for writing recipes to ensure culinary success for home cooks at all skill levels.”

Carolyn O’Neil, MS, RDN
cookbook author and James Beard Foundation award winning food journalist

“…an invaluable reference for those who are well-established food and recipe writers and a smart learning tool for aspiring writers and editors. I wish I had this book as a young editor…”

 Cheryl Slocum
Senior Food Editor, Food and Wine

“…This essential guide will absolutely be on my shelf as a culinary medicine specialist and will also find its way into the hands of my students, family, and friends. If my family had this when we first faced a diagnosis of celiac disease, our journey in modifying favorite family recipes would have been much easier.”

Jaclyn Lewis Albin, MD, CCMS, DipABLM
Director & Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist, Culinary Medicine Program, UT Southwestern Medical Center

“What a trove of useful info! This book is full of hidden gems on recipe development for special diets and accurate nutritional analysis as well as priceless wisdom on reliable recipe testing, food styling, and recipe videos. A valuable resource, no matter what kind of recipe work you do.”

David Joachim
author of The Food Substitutions Bible

“As a culinary medicine physician, I can confidently say that Raeanne Sarazen’s expertise as a registered dietitian, professional chef, and food writer shines through every page of this captivating book…Whether you’re a home cook, a chef, a health professional, or a food influencer, this guide is an invaluable tool for crafting delicious and healthy recipes.” 

Melinda Ring, MD, FACP, ABOIM
Executive Director, Osher Center for Integrative Health at Northwestern University

“… a must-have reference for every food professional— whether a chef wanting to write a cookbook, a food writer wanting to feel more confident developing recipes for their stories, or a content creator wanting to hone their recipe writing skills. Raeanne Sarazen’s thorough guide has something to teach even the most experienced in the field. The book is outstanding.”

JeanMarie Brownson
James Beard Award-winning food writer and author of Dinner at Home

“Setting this guide apart is Sarazen’s ambitious efforts to introduce, in its information-packed first six chapters, a baseline knowledge of the techniques, ingredients, equipment, and possibilities of recipes.”

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Booklife Reviews

“This book makes a unique and powerful contribution to accessing recipes that are delicious, nutritious, and sustainable. It will be of wide interest to professional chefs and home cooks alike.”

David L. Katz, MD, MPH
Past President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine and author, with Mark Bittman, of How to Eat