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Step 1
Get familiar with the magazines to which you would like to submit recipes. The rule is usually to study four to six issues of the magazine before submitting anything. This will allow you to get familiar with the type of recipes they publish. Are the recipes vegetarian, southern cuisine or based off of a special ingredient? These are all important questions to be able to answer.
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Step 2
Decide what ingredients you would like to work with and start developing and testing recipes at home, keeping in mind the magazine to which each recipe is being submitted.
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Step 3
Write the magazine for a copy of their writer's guidelines. Some of them can be found on the magazines websites or in their issues. The guidelines will tell you exactly who to submit your recipes to and how.
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Step 4
Follow up with the appropriate person after the allotted time. Magazines all have their own time frame to review submissions, but the writer's guidelines will tell you how long to wait for a response. You can follow up if you have not received a response after that time frame. Contact the correct person and be professional or they could just reject you.
