Having spent the past three hours perusing multiple legal blogs, and finding nothing that is both current and relevant, I will default to writing off the top of my head.
Since I've shared a few recipes recently, I'll share my understanding of copyright and recipes. Copyright protects the expression of an idea, but not the facts. It protects photographs and paintings, not that I have illustrated my recipes for healthy elderly bowel movements and the prevention of UTIs.
If you wish to compile a book or blog of other people's recipes, it's nice to give credit, it is safe to create your own photos and illustrations, and if you include non-AI derived descriptions and you own quirky phrases, figures of speech and terminology, you ought to be fine.
By the way, if you correspond with someone, the copyright belongs to the writer, not the recipient. You cannot publish someone else's love letters (for instance) without permission... unless enough time has elapsed that your publication is well after the life of the author plus seventy years.
All the best,
Rowena Cherry
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