Edit an imported recipe in two passes. First correct differences between the import and the original source. Then add your own adaptation as a clearly labeled personal change. Do not use editing to make an incomplete source appear authoritative.

Pass one: repair the transfer

Open the retained source beside the imported recipe and compare in this order:

  1. Title and yield: same dish and intended quantity?
  2. Ingredient identity: any ingredient missing, duplicated, or invented?
  3. Numbers and units: fractions, decimals, package sizes, temperatures?
  4. Preparation states: chopped, softened, divided, drained?
  5. Sequence: steps complete and in the same causal order?
  6. Time and heat: stated by the source or inferred?

Correct transcription and extraction errors exactly. If the source says ½ teaspoon and the import says 2 teaspoons, change it and note the correction if it affected a prior cook.

Keep unknowns visible

If a video never gives a stock quantity, “stock as needed; quantity not stated” is more trustworthy than a guessed cup. If another reliable recipe helps you choose a working amount, record it as your adaptation with that separate source.

An editor can improve clarity; it cannot recover absent evidence.

Pass two: create your kitchen edition

Now record changes that fit your equipment or preference:

  • substitution and reason;
  • adjusted pan size;
  • reduced batch;
  • timing observed in your oven;
  • preferred seasoning;
  • successful make-ahead step.

Use dates for changes you are still testing. Promote a note into your default method only after it has worked reliably enough for your needs.

Mise recipes are editable and keep their original source. Use the source for comparison, then edit the saved fields when you want the changed version to become the one you cook. Mise does not currently provide a distinct recipe-notes or change-log field, and it does not validate nutrition, allergens, or food safety.

Avoid five destructive edits

  • Removing attribution because the recipe now feels personal.
  • Replacing a missing value with an unlabeled estimate.
  • Changing servings without reconsidering pan and timing.
  • Combining two recipes without retaining both sources.
  • Turning a preference into a universal instruction.

A useful edit log

Corrected from import:
- 1/2 tsp, not 2 tsp (verified against source)

Missing in source:
- pan size

My edition, tested 2026-08-03:
- used 20 cm light metal pan
- baked 4 minutes longer

That short history is more valuable than a polished recipe whose decisions can no longer be explained.

Try the workflow

Keep the source. Review the recipe. Cook from your version.

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Sources and further reading

  1. Recipe Notes — edit and customize recipes
  2. BBC Good Food — how to write a recipe
  3. Honeydew — view original source

Read how we research, draft, review, and correct guides in our editorial policy.