It's a pity Dan L can't be contacted to see what his opinion is.
Chookie, I received a similar email from David Whitehouse this morning and believe that in some cases it is bluff.I have checked with a solicitor specialising in copyright and clarified a few issues.There is NO COPYRIGHT ON A SIMPLE LIST OF INGREDIENTS.If the method is modified or converted (as is my conversion for Sweet Potato Brownies) then this does not infringe copyright.If the original author is acknowledged and the original source is linked back to then it is not plagiarism.Plagiarism is the passing of of anothers work as your own.Whitehouse has been urging many bloggers to take down copies of Lepard's recipes, but I question his justification in some instances. He is also doing the Dan Lepard brand no favours at all with such a heavy handed approach.