Sharing Recipes--any legal issues?

[okeejohn]

Lets say I shared a recipe for root beer carrots to my friends on the Bradley Forum that I got from a cookbook and I also site the reference. Are there any legal ramifications?

Okeejohn

[NePaSmoKer]

I dont see why there would be unless you posted copyrighted pics. But i suppose a recipe cop will prove me wrong  ;D

nepas

[3rensho]

I think if you attribute the source it's OK - but then again I'm a chemist and not a lawyer  :D

[lumpy]

I would agree with 3rensho. This has probably been done thousands of times.
Lumpy

[pensrock]

wait a minute...... lets get back to them root beer carrots.  ;D

[okeejohn]

Google root beer carrots and look at Rachael Ray's recipe. Very good!

Okeejohn

[Consiglieri]

I've always been worried about posting recipes.  I don't know of any logical reason that the rules that bit Napster music sharers wouldn't apply to recipes. 

[Ka Honu]

If you properly credit the source and don't realize (or intend to realize) any personal gain, you'll be fine (unless the source specifically prohibits it).

[Caribou]

That's good to know.  I was having trouble with a recipe one time and posted a link to it on this forum because I was afraid to post it.
Thanks!
CArolyn

[Carter]

I would think some of these author's would be glad to see their recipes posted here.  What better way to market than to have a bunch of people who clearly spend money on their hobby go:

"Geez, that's a good recipe.  I better go buy the whole book."

Guilty as charged.

Carter

[Smokin Soon]

Every author has a different approach to recipe posting. Most consider it a form of flattery. I assembled a single pdf file of all of the Len Poli sausage recipes and indexed them. I wanted to make it available to others. I emailed him and received a very harsh and threatening response. You can link, but cannot share a file. Copyright infringement is strictly up to the author.