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Recipe Madness - Are you up to the legal challenge?

April 28th, 2006 · 2 Comments


Steuber takes a stand for journalistic ethics outside the Atlanta Federal Courthouse Monday.

Felonious Recipe for Disaster - or at least - heartburn

No doubt you have noticed that every day we humble readers are assulted with felonious injury by scheming food writers who publish recipes without disclosing the source. I know that I personally have suffered considerable pain and suffering due to such criminality as I am sure you have too.

Case in point would be the nefarious tale of Nancy Steuber of the RedBook magazine. She has been brought into federal court for witholding the source of a maple-glazed ham that was published in the February issue of RedBook.

Federal Judge Antonio Pelicore asked that Steuber reveal the name of the “culinary miracle worker” responsible for the recipe, which was included in a Redbook feature titled “Easter With Zip.”

The judge went on to say:

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