Sources & Illustration Notes

Our editorial sources, photographer credits and image licenses.

Original content and licensed photography

Recipe quantities and methods are original editorial development. They have not been physically tested in an editorial test kitchen. Appliance size, ingredient thickness and starting temperature vary; estimated time windows do not replace the stated doneness or food-temperature checks. Licensed reference photographs show real food; ingredient combinations and serving presentation may differ from the written method.

FoodSafety.gov: safe minimum internal temperatures · Cold food storage chart · FDA: storing food safely · USDA: safe defrosting methods.

These public references support safety facts, not our exact recipes, timing or serving yields. No agency affiliation or endorsement is implied.

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Photography credits

Real photographs are used as visual references under their linked licenses. They do not establish that a particular recipe was test-cooked, a pictured project was made from our pattern or a model followed our instructions. No photographer or pictured person endorses this website.

• Ella Olsson — Golden roasted seasoned chickpeas spilling from a paper cone onto a dark surface. · License
• Krisztina Papp — A browned salmon fillet on a white plate, with side food in the background. · License
• Julia Filirovska — Browned seasoned boneless chicken breasts in a stainless steel pan. · License
• Aygnedalya — Golden roasted skin-on potato wedges with herbs on a dark baking surface. · License
• Jonathan Borba — Golden crusted tofu cubes arranged on a platter with rosemary sprigs. · License
• Polina Tankilevitch — Browned broccoli florets and some carrots in a green baking dish. · License
• fatma benli — Browned zucchini rounds on a baking tray sprinkled with white cheese. · License
• Zeynep M. — Raw green apple slices and a halved apple on a wooden cutting board; fruit tray behind. · License
• IARA MELO — A stack of closed meal prep containers filled with rice and vegetables. · License

Using the references

References are linked so you can read the original context. They support the facts described above and do not provide a blanket endorsement of our editorial decisions. External pages can change over time. Sources checked for this edition on 17 October 2026.