Write for Us Cooking: Cooking Blog Guest Post Guidelines
Yes, cooking guest posts are accepted on this blog. The ideal writer is a home cook, chef, recipe developer, cooking teacher or food business owner who can share recipes and methods they have tested themselves. We decline recipes copied from elsewhere, untested ideas and posts that are mostly adverts for a product.
Most cooking pitches are recipes that already exist on a hundred sites. What this blog wants is the tested version: the method a busy parent uses to cook for the week in one session, the recipe a cafe owner changed until it sold every day, the mistakes a cooking teacher sees beginners make and how to fix them.
My readers are business owners, founders and freelancers, and most of them cook around a busy working day. They already read my guides to French toast that is crispy outside and soft inside and ChatGPT prompts for restaurant menus. A cooking post has to help them cook better with less time, or help a food business sell what it makes.
60-second cooking guest post check
A strong submission can answer yes to all five points:
- Have you cooked, tested or taught this recipe or method yourself
- Can you explain why each step matters, not just list it
- Does your opening answer the reader's question in the first two lines
- Would a busy home cook get it right first time from your instructions
- Have you removed any sales pitch for one product, gadget or brand
Read the guidelines and submit your guest post.
What we publish
- Tested recipes with the reasons behind each step
- Batch cooking and meal prep for people who work long days
- Cooking methods explained for beginners
- Recipe development for cafes, caterers and food businesses
- Teaching cooking classes and building a following
- Seasonal and low waste cooking that works at home
- Kitchen kit tested in daily use
- Writing and photographing recipes people trust
If your post could be published on any cooking site with the logo swapped, it is not for us.
What we look for in cooking posts
These are the cooking topics that land, and the version of each that gets turned down.
| Topic | What gets accepted | What gets declined |
|---|---|---|
| Recipes | A recipe you've tested with the reason for each step | A recipe found online and reworded |
| Meal prep | A real routine with timings and what keeps well | A list of meal ideas with no method |
| Methods | Why a technique works and how to get it right | Vague tips with no detail |
| Food business | How you developed or changed a dish that sells | An advert for your restaurant or brand |
| Kit | What you use daily and what you stopped using | A round up of gadgets from one store |
What we don't accept
- Recipes copied or lightly reworded from another site
- Untested recipes or methods
- Posts that are mostly adverts for a product or gadget
- Thin posts under 800 words with no first hand experience
- Previously published posts republished from another site
What you get
- Your article in front of an engaged audience of business owners, marketers and founders
- One relevant, contextual link back to your own site
- A byline and the credibility of an established, high-traffic blog
- Editorial help to make the piece as strong as it can be before it goes live
How to submit
Send your pitch or draft through the contact form. Include the topic, the one specific problem the post solves, and a line on your first-hand experience with it. One idea per pitch works best. You will hear back on whether it is a fit before you write the full draft.
What a strong cooking pitch looks like
A weak pitch says "I want to share my favourite pasta recipes." A strong one says "I run a small catering business, and I want to show the one weeknight pasta sauce I tested until it froze and reheated perfectly, with the three changes that made it work and the version that failed." One is a brochure. The other is worth reading.
The angles that get accepted fastest
- A week of meals cooked in one session
- The method behind a recipe that never fails
- Beginner mistakes a cooking teacher sees every week
- Developing a recipe for a cafe menu
- Cooking with less waste at home
- Writing a recipe readers can follow first time
- Kitchen kit worth having and kit to skip
- Starting a cooking class or food channel
Looking for more places to pitch? The sites that accept guest posts page helps you build a shortlist, and these guest post examples show what editors say yes to.
Frequently asked questions
Does Lilach Bullock accept cooking guest posts?
Yes. Cooking and recipe guest posts are welcome from home cooks, chefs, recipe developers, cooking teachers and food business owners who test what they write. We publish practical articles and decline copied recipes and product adverts.
What cooking topics do you accept?
Tested recipes, batch cooking and meal prep, cooking methods for beginners, recipe development for food businesses, cooking classes, low waste cooking and kitchen kit. The common thread is something you've cooked and tested yourself.
Do you accept food and drink guest posts too?
Yes. Wider food and drink pitches suit the food page better, but every pitch reaches the same editor and the same standards apply.
How long should a guest post be?
Most accepted posts run between 1,200 and 2,000 words. Length matters less than usefulness: a tight 1,200 word post with one clear lesson beats a 3,000 word overview every time. Use short paragraphs, clear subheadings and at least one real example.
Can I include a link back to my own site?
One contextual link back to your own site is fine when it is relevant and helps the reader. Posts written purely to build a backlink with no real value for the reader are not published.
Do you accept previously published content?
No. Every submission must be original and not published anywhere else first, including your own blog, Medium, LinkedIn or a guest slot on another site. Republished or lightly reworded content gets declined, and we check before anything goes live.
Can I use AI tools to help write my guest post?
You can use AI to help with research or tidying your draft, but the experience, examples and opinions must be yours. Posts that read like generic AI output, with no first-hand detail, are declined.
Do you accept sponsored or commercial partnerships?
Commercial and partnership enquiries are handled separately from editorial guest posts. If you are a brand or agency wanting to work together rather than pitch an article, say so in the contact form and you will get the right details back.
How long does a decision take?
We aim to come back to you within a few working days. If the pitch is specific and clearly written, with the result in the first line, the decision is much faster.
Do you edit guest posts before they go live?
Yes. Every accepted post gets an editorial pass for clarity, structure and accuracy, and you may be asked for an extra example or a missing number. The aim is to make your piece as useful as it can be, not to change your voice.
Can I pitch more than one idea?
Yes, but send them one at a time or as a short numbered list with one line each. The strongest pitch goes first, and a single clear idea with a real result almost always beats several vague ones.
How do I submit a cooking guest post?
Send your pitch through the contact form with the topic, the specific result or lesson you will cover, and a line on your own experience cooking, testing recipes or running a food business. One idea per pitch works best, and you will hear back before you write the full draft.
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Brands and agencies: sponsored posts and link placements on this blog are handled separately from editorial guest posts. See how to work with me or email [email protected].