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Recipe Attribution and Photos Update

We’re excited to announce a few new updates to recipe.exchange that improves how you share, capture, and interact with recipes. This update brings proper recipe attribution, photo support, improved cooking tools, and better sharing capabilities.

Recipe Attribution

Proper credit is a cornerstone of recipe sharing. Our new attribution system helps ensure recipes are shared ethically and original creators are acknowledged.

Multiple Attribution Types

Share recipes from various sources with our comprehensive attribution options:

  • Original Recipes - Share your own creations with Creative Commons licensing options
  • Cookbooks - Include detailed book information with barcode scanning support
  • Websites - Link back to online sources
  • TV Shows - Credit cooking shows and specific episodes
  • Products - Share recipes from product packaging
  • Personal Sources - Credit family members and friends

Smart Recipe Import

When sharing recipes you’ve previously published on your own website, recipe.exchange can now automatically import recipe details. When you enter a source URL that matches your profile handle (e.g., your personal food blog), we’ll check for properly formatted OpenGraph tags and pre-fill your recipe details automatically.

Book Barcode Scanning

When attributing a recipe to a cookbook, you can now scan the book’s barcode using your device’s camera. We’ll automatically fetch and fill in the book’s details, making it faster and easier to properly credit cookbook recipes.

Recipe Photos

A picture is worth a thousand words in cooking! You can now add photos to your recipes:

  • Upload up to 4 photos per recipe
  • Drag and drop support for easy uploading
  • First photo appears as the recipe’s cover image in search results
  • Full-screen photo gallery view
  • Automatic image optimization for fast loading

Improved Cook Mode

Our screen lock feature is now more accessible and persistent:

  • Appears as a floating action button (FAB) on recipe pages when logged in
  • Maintains its state when navigating between pages
  • Clear visual indication when active
  • Available on all device types

Better Sharing

Share your recipes more easily with direct Bluesky integration:

  • One-click sharing to Bluesky with pre-formatted post text
  • Recipe preview cards when sharing links
  • Quick access to sharing options from recipe pages

AT Protocol Integration

Along with these updates, we’ve expanded our AT Protocol lexicon to support recipe attribution and photos. You can explore our updated lexicons on our lexicons page.

What’s Next?

We’re always working to improve recipe.exchange based on your feedback. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to enhance the platform.

Thank you for being part of our community and helping us build a better recipe sharing platform. Happy cooking!

Have feedback? We’d love to hear from you! Reach out to us on Bluesky @recipe.exchange or visit our contact page.