At The Practical Kitchen, my mission is to provide creative, reliable, practical recipes while steering clear of diet culture rhetoric. As a trained pastry chef and home cook, I personally develop and test each recipe rigorously, ensuring consistent results and delectable outcomes. Every recipe is tested a minimum of 3 times, and often as many as 10 or more times before sharing.
I prioritize approachability, crafting beginner-friendly recipes that are detailed but not complicated accompanied by thorough documentation in step-by-step visuals, text, and videos. I steer clear of restrictive language and passing food fads, focusing instead on the timeless joy of cooking and baking from scratch.
Wherever possible, I cite my recipe sources and inspiration, never seeking to take credit for the work of other recipe developers. I write every recipe, shopping guide, and article featured on The Practical Kitchen myself. I strive for accuracy and grammatical excellence, but please do let me know if you spot any typos or errors (rebecca@thepracticalkitchen.com) — I welcome friendly, helpful corrections and am quick to make changes!
Photo and Video Integrity
I shoot all of the photos on my site with a DSLR camera using artificial light in my little photo studio in my apartment using my real kitchen equipment and tools. Photos are edited in Lightroom to adjust brightness, contrast, and coloring, and to highlight the important parts of the dish.
I do sometimes retouch photos to remove debris, fingerprints, dust, etc. Occasionally I use Photoshop to combine two photos to make the final version more accurate to the recipe (this primarily happens on ingredient photos because I am only human and sometimes forget an ingredient and have to add it in later). I never use stock photos or rely on AI to generate photos.
All videos are shot with my iPhone 13 Pro in my actual kitchen using natural light. They are edited in InShot and Canva, are slightly sped up because it can be very long and boring to watch dough kneading in real time, and only occasionally have the brightness adjusted.
Comment Policy
I moderate all comments on my site and social media. I am a one-person operation, I am not perfect: Critical comments and questions are welcome when stated clearly and kindly, with specific references to confusing or seemingly inaccurate or inconsistent information.
Comments that are threatening, trolling, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or libelous, or comments that make derogatory, hateful, or offensive statements about an individual or a group will be deleted and marked as spam.
The comment section on The Practical Kitchen and associated social media channels are a diet-talk free zone. We don’t discuss calorie counts, weight loss methods, fad diets, or engage in any form of body shaming. That includes well-intentioned comments like “It's a good thing this was small or I'd have eaten a lot more!” or “This is dangerous, I almost ate the whole thing!” We don't denigrate or stigmatize processed foods or convenience foods; we know that fed is best! Food isn't dangerous (unless you're allergic or intolerant) and it's okay to enjoy eating delicious food that you worked hard to make! And even if you don't personally feel that way, all I ask is that you keep those thoughts to yourself when you leave a comment. There are so many ways to say you liked something without saying you wish you ate less of it.
One-star reviews from people who clearly did not make the recipe and are just feeling petty and mad because it isn’t exactly what they wanted will be deleted and marked as spam.
I reserve the right to remove any comment, for any reason. I have too many things to do each day to make room for people who are choosing to spend their days causing trouble in my comments section.
Affiliates, Sponsors, and Gifts
When it comes to The Practical Kitchen shopping guides and products recommended on social media and in my newsletter, I prioritize products that I have personally spent my own money on or would spend my own money on. I only work with brands I genuinely like and whose products I use myself and wholeheartedly recommend. I never recommend products that I haven’t personally used myself or wouldn't personally use or buy myself.
I always disclose when a product was gifted to me by a brand and I never accept gifted (free) products from brands in exchange for placement on ThePracticalKitchen.com or associated social media channels. Blog or social media posts that have been sponsored by a brand (e.g. the brand has paid me to feature their product) will be clearly marked as such.
- #GIFTED = The brand gifted me their product to try, no strings attached.
- #SPONSORED = The brand paid me to feature their product(s) and was allowed to review the content before I shared it.
- #AFFILIATE = I am part of the brand’s affiliate program and receive a small commission from the brand (at no cost to you) when you shop using my link or discount code.
