Better Homes & Gardens is looking for recipe writers

Please pitch me at Better Homes and Gardens! We’re looking for compelling personal essays about a specific recipe of significance to your family. These will appear in print under our Family Recipes overline alongside your family photos.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Better Homes & Gardens aims to stimulate creativity, deliver know-how, and share fresh ideas on how to live a better, more beautiful, and colorful life. It is a go-to resource for home ideas, food and recipes for every day and special occasions, and garden know-how.

ABOUT THE ROLE

please interpret “family” as broadly as possible here. Families of choice with important recipes are absolutely welcome. Please email: emily.teel at dotdashmdp .com with Family Recipes Pitch in the title. Include just the pitch, a solid description of the recipe (ingredients, any special notes about method), and a little about yourself/your experience.

The biggest repeat issue I’m seeing so far is that most are pitches about people with a dish thrown in at the end. Please focus your pitch on a specific recipe for a particular dish. I already know you all love your moms and grandmas.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Korsha Wilson, who wrote about eating lamb patés in St. Croix
• Jeffrey Yoskowitz shared a beautiful tribute to his Grandma Ruth as well as her haroset recipe
• And Claire Saffitz updated her Aunt Tilly’s coffee cake recipe

WHAT TO INCLUDE IN SUBMISSION

• Write a short introduction about yourself
  Include a paragraph highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits
  Attach links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

COMPENSATION

• Reports indicate that this opportunity will pay:

CONTACT

For more information, visit their website.

Email all questions and submissions to Emily Teel, Senior Food Editor of Better Homes & Gardens, at: emily.teel@dotdashmdp.com