Community Guidelines
Community Guidelines
Last updated July 2, 2026
Share Generously and Accurately
We welcome family recipes, regional memories, practical cooking notes, photos, and questions that help preserve America's food story. Give credit where you can, and be clear when a detail is a memory, tradition, adaptation, or researched source.
Keep the Table Welcoming
Treat contributors with respect. Do not post harassment, slurs, threats, personal attacks, partisan arguments, spam, or private information about another person.
Post Only What You Can Share
Submit your own words and photos, or material you have permission to use. Do not upload copyrighted images, copied cookbook text, or another family's private story without consent.
Moderation
Community recipes default to pending status until reviewed. We may edit formatting, add context, reject submissions, remove unsafe advice, or feature contributor content when it helps strengthen the archive.
Report a Concern
To flag a problem, email contact@americasmeltingpot.com.