Comments on Mitten Machen: How To Write a Recipe

Hi Anon, That's a great question! The answer ...

2010-04-11T19:16:28.246-04:00

Hi Anon,

That's a great question! The answer is, it depends. I'm not exactly sure what a gratin is (some stuff in a casserole dish with cheese that melts?), but if you're doubling the ingredients and using a bigger baking dish, then yes, it will take longer to cook through. It might not need double the time, so you'll have to make a double portion and test to see if it's cooked through at 15 minutes, then 20. Good luck!

This is going to sound maybe silly but here's ...

2010-04-11T15:24:26.797-04:00

This is going to sound maybe silly but here's my question. I create a lot of recipes for one person.

My latest recipe can easily be adapted for two but do I list the cook time as doubled? For instance, one gratin cooks for 10 minutes. Would two take 20 minutes for them to come out at the right consistency?

I agree with everyone, these are very helpful! Esp...

2009-10-29T16:25:57.215-04:00

I agree with everyone, these are very helpful! Especially (for me), these two...

"If your recipe calls for chopped, sliced, or minced ingredients, list the size and number of items to be used, not just the measured amounts needed.."
This is a peeve of mine when using recipes, and I just printed one like this yesterday that called for a cup of mashed bananas. Do I have enough ripe nanners on hand? Who knows! Grrrr....

"Describe how the food should look, smell, and feel. Don’t just say “saute the onions...”
Guilty as charged. I always figure everyone knows what I mean by "sauté onions." :-)

Writing an easy-to-follow recipe is really an art form, harder than it seems! (So is photographing food, I've discovered, and I'm blown away by the professional-looking food photos I see on so many vegan blogs, including yours!) So thanks again for sharing these helpful tips!

Hope you're feeling better!

Great info. I just found your blog and will be bac...

2009-10-28T17:09:39.022-04:00

Great info. I just found your blog and will be back for more reading soon!

this is super helpful! thanks :) hope to use it in...

2009-10-28T15:40:35.961-04:00

this is super helpful! thanks :) hope to use it in the future

Good tips! I think I follow most of these without ...

2009-10-28T13:32:43.745-04:00

Good tips! I think I follow most of these without even thinking about it...I'm bad about forgetting to include information about baking pan and casserole dish sizes though!

What a great post! This is so perfect for me!!!...

2009-10-28T11:27:33.075-04:00

What a great post!

This is so perfect for me!!! I always avoid showing recipe on my blog because I usually cook without recipe, I cook meals depending on what I have on hand most of the time. Sometime though, I'm inspired so much by someone's recipe, I would link that recipe. Maybe it's time for me to start writing my own recipes, you've just inspired me to give it a try, thanks:)