Editorial Standards

Last updated: April 24, 2026

Dr. Appetite is committed to transparency about how our recipes are created, tested, and published. This page explains our editorial workflow, our use of editorial personas, and the quality controls we apply before any recipe appears on the site.

Who We Are

Dr. Appetite is an independent recipe publication produced by a small in-house editorial team. We write, test, photograph, and publish every recipe ourselves. We do not republish content from other sites. If you have a question for our team, email hello@drappetite.com.

Editorial Personas

Recipes on Dr. Appetite are published under named bylines — for example, Maria Santos for Mediterranean coverage or Sophie Laurent for pastry. These names and avatars are editorial personas, not individual people. Each persona represents a cuisine area consistently covered by our recipe team. We use this structure so readers can quickly find the kind of recipes they want.

Every recipe — regardless of byline — is produced by the Dr. Appetite editorial team using the process described below. In structured data (schema.org), all recipes are attributed to Dr. Appetite as the publishing organization.

AI Assistance Disclosure

Our team uses AI tools to assist with drafting, editing, and research — but every recipe is reviewed, tested, and edited by humans before publication. AI is never the final author. We do not publish unedited AI output. We believe AI-assisted writing is compatible with high-quality publishing when human editors remain responsible for accuracy, testing, and judgment — which is our standard.

How Recipes Are Developed

1. Research. We survey existing recipes, regional traditions, and technique references to understand what makes a given dish work.
2. Drafting. An editor drafts ingredients, ratios, and a step-by-step method. AI may be used to accelerate drafting, but an editor owns the output.
3. Test cook. The recipe is cooked in a home kitchen to verify timing, yields, and technique. Corrections are made where the first pass missed.
4. Editor review. A second editor reads the recipe for clarity, accuracy, and consistency with our style guide before it's scheduled.
5. Publishing. Once published, recipes stay under review. If a reader reports an issue, we re-test and update.

What We Don't Do

• We do not display fabricated review counts, view counts, or star ratings. If you see a star rating in the future, it will reflect real reader submissions.
• We do not claim individual credentials, awards, or restaurant experience for our editorial personas.
• We do not scrape or republish recipes from other sites.
• We do not publish recipes we have not tested.

Corrections & Feedback

Spotted an error in a recipe? Timings off, an ingredient missing, a step unclear? Email hello@drappetite.com and we'll re-test and fix. We take corrections seriously — if a recipe doesn't work for you, it's not working, and that's on us.

Advertising

Dr. Appetite is an ad-supported publication. We work with advertising partners to display ads on the site — see our Privacy Policy for details. Advertising never influences our recipe content. We do not publish sponsored recipes disguised as editorial.