Getting Started with MyRecipes
What is MyRecipes?
MyRecipes is a digital recipe collection site that bridges the gap between inspiration and action for home cooks of all skill levels. It serves as your personal recipe collection site, allowing you to search, save, and organize more than 100,000 trusted recipes across popular food brands like Allrecipes, Food & Wine, EatingWell, Southern Living, and more. The recipe saving and collection features on MyRecipes are completely free to use!
Creating an Account
Setting up your account is fast and easy:
- Go to myrecipes.com.
- Click Join for Free.
- Sign up using your email address, Facebook, Google, or Apple account details.
Note for Allrecipes users: You do not need to create a brand-new account. Allrecipes and MyRecipes accounts are linked using passwordless authentication. Simply log in to MyRecipes using the exact same email address you use for Allrecipes, and your saved recipes and collections will automatically sync.
Saving Your First Recipe
You can instantly save recipes while browsing MyRecipes or sister sites:
- From a Recipe Page: Click the Save button located on any recipe page.
- From Recipe Cards: Click the Heart icon on any recipe card to send it directly to your Saves & Collections.
Creating Collections
Organize your saved recipes into custom categories to fit the way you cook:
- Click Saves in the upper right corner of myrecipes.com to open your Saves & Collections page.
- Scroll down and click the New Collection + button or the Create Your First Collection link.
- Enter a name for your collection and add an optional description.
- Click Create to save it.
To remove a collection, select the collection card, click the three dots in the upper right corner, and select Delete Collection.
Searching Recipes
Finding your saved dishes or discovering new inspiration is simple:
- Search Saved Recipes: Enter a partial or full recipe name into the main Search box. Matching results will display at the top of your screen in the Your Saves section.
- Filter and Sort: On your Saves & Collections page, use the filter on the left side to sort your recipes by Newest, Oldest, Alphabetical: A-Z, or Alphabetical: Z-A.
- Explore New Ideas: Search across more than 100,000 partner recipes directly through the search tool.
Saving from Other Sites
You can keep all your favorite recipes in one place without relying on messy bookmarks or screenshots:
- Copy the recipe link/URL from any of the 1,800+ supported web food sites.
- On MyRecipes, open the Add New Recipe box.
- Paste the link into the Save field.
MyRecipes will instantly generate a recipe card in your Saves that links directly back to the original publisher's website.
Where to Get Help
If you run into issues or have questions about your account, click here to submit a help request directly to our Customer Support team. Support requests are typically processed within two business days.