Open Recipes is an open database of recipe bookmarks.
Our goals are simple:
That's pretty much it. We're not trying to save the world. We're just trying to save some recipes.
The recipes in Open Recipes do not include preparation instructions. This is why we like to think of Open Recipes as a database of recipe bookmarks. We think this database should provide everything you need to find a great recipe, but not everything you need to prepare a great recipe. For preparation instructions, please link to the source.
Regular snapshots of the database are provided as JSON. The format mirrors the schema.org Recipe format. We've posted an example dump of data so you can get a feel for it.
We're not a bunch of chefs. We're not even good cooks.
When we read about the acquisition shutdown of Punchfork, we just shook our heads. It was the same ol' story:
We're excited to share the news that we're gonna be rich! To celebrate, we're shutting down the site and taking all your data down with it. So long, suckers!
This part of the story isn't unique, but it continues. When one of our Studiomates spoke up about her disappointment, we listened. Then, we acted. What happens next surprised us. The CEO of Punchfork took issue with our good deed and demanded that we not save any data, even the data (likes) of users who asked us to save their data.
Here's the thing. None of the recipes belonged to Punchfork. They were scraped from various publishers to begin with. But, we don't wanna ruffle any feathers, so we're starting over.
Use the force; seek the source?
We're just trying to do the right thing, so we value your feedback as we go. You can ping Ed, Chris, Andreas, or anyone from Fictive Kin. General suggestions and feedback to openrecipes@fictivekin.com are welcome, too.
We're also gonna be on IRC, so please feel free to join us if you have any questions or comments. We'll be hanging out in #openrecipes on Freenode. See you there!