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How do I submit my recipe or cooking tip for publication?

What are recipe eCookbooks?

How do I download the eCookbooks?

How do I enter TheBestDessertRecipes giveaways?

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What is The Dessert Dish?

The Dessert Dish is the free email recipe newsletter published by the editors of TheBestDessertRecipes.com. We publish The Dessert Dish weekly. We publish The Dessert Dish twice a week. The editors at TheBestDessertRecipes also publish 2 - 3 special offers issues each week with deals and offers for TheBestDessertRecipes readers. Each of the standard issues revolves around a recipes theme, such as cake recipes, cookie recipes, no bake desserts, recipes with cake mix, and everything else from A - Z. Here is what is included in each and every issue of The Dessert Dish:

* 15-45 Original Recipes
* Book and Product Giveaway - Enter to Win Cookbooks or Food Products
* New recipe eCookbooks to download for free
* Decorating and Baking Tips
* Facebook, YouTube and Twitter updates.

How do I subscribe to the The Dessert Dish?

Signing up for the free recipe newsletter The Dessert Dish is simple. Just go to our newsletter signup page and fill in your information. You can also click subscribe at the bottom of any page at TheBestDessertRecipes.com to get to this sign-up form.

How do I unsubscribe from The Dessert Dish?

We support the Hassle-Free unsubscribe at TheBestDessertRecipes.com. To unsubscribe from the recipe email newsletter, you can simply click the “Hassle-Free Unsubscribe” image at the bottom of any issue of The Dessert Dish or click the “Click here to unsubscribe” link also provided at the bottom of each mailing.  You can also unsubscribe at the website here.

How do I change my email address?

Please visit the following link in order to change your email address for newsletter subscriptions.

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Please note that if you also have a site account for a recipe box, you will need to log in and change your email address under “My Account.”

How do I use my Recipe Box on TheBestDessertRecipes.com?

Find out how to use your Recipe Box to save recipes for reference later.  You can find step-by-step instructions here.
 

Why do I see a pop-down when I visit TheBestDessertRecipes.com?

When you visit TheBestDessertRecipes.com for the first time, a pop-down screen asks you to enter your email address to join our FREE cooking community. If you have cookies enabled on your browser, you will only see the pop-down on your first visit. Many websites like Yahoo and CNN use cookies to enhance the visitor's experience. Studies show that 99.3% of all users have cookies enabled. Here is how to enable cookies on your browser:

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How do I submit my recipe or cooking tip for publication?

See your recipes and cooking tips published on TheBestDessertRecipes.com!  You can submit your original recipes and tutorials by using our Share Your Recipe form.  Recipes must include a photo and must be your own original creations. Recipes are reviewed by our editorial staff and are added based on timeliness, quality, and overall need on the site.  If/when your recipe is added, you will receive an email containing the link to your uploaded recipe.  Use this form and submit your recipes today!

What are recipe eCookbooks?

TheBestDessertRecipes eCookbooks are free, downloadable recipe collections organized around a theme, such as no bake recipes, Christmas recipes or Recipes in 30 MInutes or Less. These eCookbooks are PDF documents that can be downloaded off our website, saved to your computer, and/or printed out for easy reference while cooking. We think eCookbooks are a great way to offer a free collection of recipes to our users.

How do I download the eCookbooks?

You will need Adobe to access our eCookbooks, but you can download a free copy of Adobe Reader from the Adobe website. If a link in a PDF recipe does not work, type in the recipe name into the search box at our website to locate the project and please contact us.

How do I enter the TheBestDessertRecipes giveaways?

TheBestDessertRecipes.com editorial team loves giving away cookbooks, food products and cooking tools to our readers. In every issue of The Dessert Dish, we feature a new contest. These cookbooks and products are reviewed by our testing team and the in-depth review is provided on the contest page. You can enter the contest via the entry form on the contest page.

Weekly giveaways last two weeks from the date of going live and then we pick a winner, which we notify by email. You have two weeks to send back your information in order to claim the prize. Once those two weeks have passed, we will pick a different winner. In addition to standard entry via the form on the contest page, we will give you an extra entry in the contest for EACH of the following items:

1. We will give you an extra entry if you blog about the giveaway at your blog. Contact us with a link to the blog post.


2. We will give you an extra entry if you tweet about the giveaway.  Use the tweet button at the bottom of the contest form to get this extra entry.


3. We will give you an extra entry if you post about the giveaway on Facebook.  Use the Like button at the bottom of the contest form to get this extra entry.

You can look for new giveaways in our newsletters and at RecipeChatter.com. For more specific rules regarding a giveaway, please see the Rules link at the bottom right of any contest page.

Can I link to TheBestDessertRecipes?

If you want to link to TheBestDessertRecipes.com, we are more than happy to exchange links with you. Just follow this link and learn how. If you'd like TheBestDessertRecipes to link to your website or blog, consider submitting a recipe or guest blog post. Bloggers who submit two or more recipes to TheBestDessertRecipes are eligible for a Featured Foodie profile, which can include links to your blog, website, Facebook fan page, etc.
 

Does TheBestDessertRecipes have a blog?

But of course! You can visit our blog at www.recipechatter.com. That’s pretty easy to remember right? We update our blog almost every day with new recipes, cooking tips, food news and more. We LOVE when readers comment on the blog, and you do not have to sign-in to comment. Just enter your name, email and comment into the form at the bottom of each blog post and click submit. No one but the editors will see your email address, and we will only use it to contact you in response to a question or to thank you for a comment.

We welcome Guest Posts at the RecipeChatter. If you are interested in contributing a guest post at our blog, whether you want to tell a personal cooking story or talk about a food trend, simply contact us. We can include a link back to your website or blog and we often trade Guest Posts with other blogs. We love working with other members of the cooking community, so feel free to tell us your idea. 

What are some other food and cooking resources?

American Society for Nutrition

Cooking and Culinary Schools Listing and Resource

Food and Agriculture Organization

Food and Drug Administration

International Food Information Council

ChooseMyPlate - Government Nutrition Recommendations

IFSH - Institute for Food Safety and Health

Oregon State University Food Resource

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Updated April 23, 2014