About Cooked By Heart

Our Mission

Help you cook with confidence—whether you’re making a quick dinner, a cozy weekend bake, or a holiday classic.

• Make steps obvious. We write instructions so you can cook while skimming.
• Make ingredients practical. We lean on pantry and grocery-store staples whenever possible.
• Make results repeatable. Times, yields, and key cues are checked before publishing.

How Our Recipes Are Developed & Checked

Before a recipe goes live, we pressure-test it for clarity—because the best recipe is the one that works on your first try.

1. Plan + draft. We outline the method, the key timing points, and where cooks usually get stuck.
2. Cook in a real home kitchen. Peyton makes the recipe using standard equipment and widely available brands.
3. Retest for consistency. The recipe is cooked again to confirm timing, doneness cues, and yield.
4. Clarity edit. We rewrite steps until they’re skimmable and no “mystery” steps remain.
5. Photos & notes. We add process/finish photos when helpful plus storage, reheating, and substitution notes.
6. Ongoing updates. If readers report confusion, we update the post and tighten instructions.

Corrections: If you spot a typo, missing step, or measurement issue, please message us via the contact page. We fix factual errors quickly and improve clarity when needed.

Ingredients, Measurements & Food Safety

• Measurements. We use U.S. cups/teaspoons. When precision matters (baking), we include weights when available.
• Ovens vary. Timing is a guide—doneness cues matter most. If your oven runs hot/cool, you may need small adjustments.
• Food safety. For meat, poultry, and custards, we include temperature guidance where it helps avoid guesswork.

Transparency: How Cooked By Heart Is Funded

This site is supported through display ads and, sometimes, affiliate links. Those never change what we publish or how we test.

• Display ads. Ads help keep recipes free to read.
• Affiliate links. If you buy through an affiliate link, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
• Sponsorships. If a post is sponsored, it will be clearly labeled at the top of the post.

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Start Here

If you’re new, these are the easiest places to begin.

Meet the Team

Real people behind the recipes, testing, and edits.

Peyton

Founder & Recipe Developer

Develops, tests, and rewrites recipes for clear steps and dependable results.

Recipes

Ava

Author

Weeknight dinner specialist—big flavor, practical steps, and make-ahead guidance.

Posts by Ava

Chloe

Editor

Proofs steps, checks timing/yield notes, and keeps instructions consistent site-wide.

Posts by Chloe

Maya

Author

Baking & sweets—approachable desserts with clear steps, swaps, and storage tips.

Posts by Maya

Contact, Media & Reuse

• Questions or recipe help: Use the contact form (include the recipe link + what you changed).
• Press: Please write “Press” in your subject line and include your deadline.
• Photo usage: One image may be used with a do-follow link back to the original post; no full post republication.

Frequently Asked Questions