Creating Recipes

This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of creating and editing recipes in Recipe Kit.

Quick Start: Your First Recipe

New to Recipe Kit? Follow these steps to create your first recipe in minutes:

1. Open the Recipe Editor

Open Recipe Kit from Shopify admin
Click Recipes in the navigation
Click Create Recipe

2. Add Basic Information

Title - Clear, descriptive name (e.g., "Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies")
Description - 2-3 appetizing sentences
Image - Upload a high-quality photo of the finished dish

3. Add Times and Servings

Prep Time - Time to prepare ingredients
Cook Time - Active cooking/baking time
Servings - Number of portions

4. Add Ingredients

For each ingredient, enter:

Amount (e.g., "2")
Unit (e.g., "cups")
Ingredient name (e.g., "all-purpose flour")
Optional preparation notes (e.g., "sifted")

Tip: Click the product icon to link ingredients to products for Add to Cart functionality.

5. Add Directions

Click Add Step
Write clear, concise instructions starting with a verb
Repeat for each step

6. Save and Publish

Click Save (saves as Hidden/draft by default)
Change status to Published when ready
Preview to see how your recipe card looks

Detailed Guide

Accessing the Recipe Editor

Create a New Recipe

Open Recipe Kit from Shopify admin
Click Recipes in the navigation
Click Create Recipe

Edit an Existing Recipe

Go to Recipes
Find your recipe in the list
Click on it to open the editor

Recipe Fields Overview

Essential Fields

Field

Description

Title

Recipe name, used for SEO

Description

Appetizing summary

Image

Main recipe photo (JPEG, PNG, WebP)

Ingredients

List of ingredients

Directions

Step-by-step instructions

Timing Fields

Field

Description

Prep Time

Time to prepare (minutes or hours)

Cook Time

Active cooking time

Servings

Number of portions

Note: Total time is automatically calculated from prep time + cook time when displayed.

Optional Fields

Field

Description

Author

Recipe creator's name

Cuisine

Type of cuisine (American, Italian, etc.)

Equipment

Required kitchen tools

Nutrition

Nutritional information per serving

Writing Great Recipe Content

Titles

Be specific: "Creamy Garlic Tuscan Salmon" not "Fish Recipe"
Include main ingredients or cuisine type
Keep titles concise for best SEO results

Descriptions

2-3 appetizing sentences
Describe taste, texture, and occasion
Example: "This creamy garlic salmon comes together in just 20 minutes for an impressive weeknight dinner. Tender salmon fillets in a rich sun-dried tomato cream sauce that's absolutely irresistible."

Directions

One action per step
Start with a verb (Preheat, Mix, Pour)
Include temperatures and times
Keep steps concise but complete

Saving and Publishing

Recipe Status

Recipes have three statuses:

Status

Description

Published

Visible on your store

Hidden

Saved but not displayed (draft)

Disabled

Completely hidden

Auto-Save

Recipe Kit saves your work automatically as you type, so you won't lose changes.

Recommended Workflow

Create recipe as Hidden (draft)
Complete all fields
Link to products and blog posts
Preview the recipe card
Change to Published when ready

Bulk Actions

From the Recipes list, you can:

Select multiple recipes using checkboxes
Change status in bulk
Delete multiple recipes

Duplicating Recipes

To copy an existing recipe:

Open the recipe
Click the menu (three dots)
Select Duplicate
Edit the copy as needed

Deleting Recipes

To delete a recipe:

Open the recipe
Click the menu (three dots)
Select Delete
Confirm deletion

Note: Deleting removes the recipe permanently and unlinks it from any connected products or blog posts.

What's Next?

Recipe Ingredients - Detailed guide to ingredients
Recipe Directions - Tips for writing directions
Nutrition Information - Adding nutrition facts
Linking Products to Recipes - Enable Add to Cart
Linking Blog Posts to Recipes - Display on your blog
Tags, Categories & SEO - Optimize for search