Every recipe published on Simmer Moo is tested in a real kitchen, fact-checked, reviewed for accuracy, and updated when something changes. These guidelines describe exactly how that happens, so you know what stands behind each article before you shop for ingredients.
How Recipes Are Tested
A recipe is cooked before it is published. The first cook follows the draft exactly as written, including quantities, pan sizes, and timings. Anything that does not behave as expected is noted rather than smoothed over.
The draft is then adjusted and cooked again to confirm the fix. A recipe only goes live once it produces the same result consistently, and the instructions include the adjustments that made it work — not an idealised version of the process.
Research & Fact-Checking
Claims about food safety, internal temperatures, storage times, and substitutions are checked against published guidance from food safety authorities and reputable culinary references before publication. Where sources disagree, we follow the more conservative guidance.
Nutrition figures are estimates calculated from the listed ingredients. They are provided as a guide and are not a substitute for advice from a qualified dietitian or physician.
Review & Editing
Every article is reviewed and edited for accuracy and clarity before it goes live. That review covers ingredient lists, quantities, step order, times, temperatures, and internal links.
Updates & Corrections
Published recipes are revisited periodically. When a method improves, an ingredient becomes hard to find, or a reader reports a problem we can reproduce, the article is updated and the change is reflected on the page.
If you cook something from this site and it does not work the way it should, please tell us. Corrections are made promptly and without argument — a recipe that fails in your kitchen is a problem with the recipe, not with you.
How We Use AI
We use AI assistance to help structure and draft articles from our own testing notes and recipe knowledge. AI is a writing tool here, not a source: it does not decide what a recipe contains, and it does not replace testing, fact-checking, or human review.
Every published article passes through the review described above before it appears on the site. Responsibility for what is published rests with Simmer Moo.
Sponsored & Affiliate Content
Affiliate links and sponsored content are always clearly marked. We only recommend products we would use ourselves, and a payment never buys a positive recommendation or changes a tested result. See our Disclaimer for details.
Contact the Editor
Questions about these guidelines, a specific recipe, or a correction can be sent through our contact page. We read every message.