Dan Lapard. All recipes are to be removed,

[cookie1]

Great work Amanda and your solicitor. I'll be watching closely.

[Tenina]

I have not read every post on here, but as someone who has had a recent brush with lawyers over recipe copyright I do know the following;
You cannot copyright a set of ingredients
You can change a recipe in a minimum of 3 definite ways to claim it as your own…which frankly means that converting a recipe to a thermomix recipe from a standard non thermomix recipe makes it your own.

Out of courtesy to the originator of say (umami paste) or something equally distinctive, it is a good idea to recognise a source, but not needed to satisfy the law if the above changes have been initiated….

SO…back in your box DL!

[achookwoman]

Thanks Tenina and Mrs.Nesbit. 

[mcmich]

Well it seems as though Chookie and Amanda haven't breached anything.
They acknowledged Dan Lapard as the author and converted the recipe
to suit the thermomix. Obviously there will be no joy in his book sales now.

[Ceejay]

Wow! 

People power to the rescue! 

You rock MM & Amanda! 

[Master Moderator]

Please place all recipes back on line. I am sure these delicious recipes are being missed.

Thanks

MM

[achookwoman]

Thanks MM. Your support is greatly appreciated.

[Aussie Brenda]

Just read this today, GOOD ONE YOU PEOPLE.  My Gd would say, You Rock.

[bickie]

Well that is very annoying as my Dan Leopard book arrived today - and I would never have ordered it if I had known he was authorising such stupidity. I had never heard of him before this forum - Chookie he should be sending you gifts, not telling you off. I work in advertising and am an expert in what is called in the industry 'social advertising'. And you are all absolutely correct. Smart brands are behaving with transparency and generosity online - and being rewarded for it. What he is doing is old fashioned and he will be alarmed with how quickly the consumer will bite back. Watch this space...

[Jude59]

I had never heard of him either and bought the book when you ladies were all talking about it a few months ago because you were enthusiastic and so complimentary about it. I really think you have done him nothing but a good turn. What a shame things have gone like this.

[goldfish]

I'm just slowly beginning to wonder of Dan Lepard himself had anything to do with this . . . or whether it was all the ill advised action of his "publisher/partner/whatever" = DL's obviously very talented in the kitchen and it would be a shame not to be able to learn a thing or two from him because of all this *^&%^$ . . ..   Creative talents seem to need to have business managers/advisers because the two tangents just don't seem to mix and mingle in the one brain and it's a total pity Mr Whitehouse didn't familiarise himself with the actual laws, etc. before going off half cocked all over the planet.  (Talk about a text book brain snap!)

A while back, thanks to the recommendations on the forum, I ordered 3x copies of Short and Sweet = 1 for me and 2 for friends for their birthdays.  Before that, I'd never even heard of Dan Lepard.  I like the book . . . . but I must admit the high handed and mean spirited attitude displayed recently has coloured my thoughts somewhat.

[meganjane]

Well done Amanda. I've left a comment on your blog too.

[Amanda]

Thanks for the support MJ - much appreciated.

[trudy]

This guy has been busy - just saw he has also contacted "vintage macaroon" blog as well as the others mentioned here.  If I was Dan Lepard I wouldn't be happy with all the bad vibes this chap is spreading around.

[johnro]

Well done to all !!!!