Recipes aren't copyrightable. It's bad manners to copy and republish one without attribution, but not illegal.
The introductory fluff is copyrightable, and that's one reason for it.
The introductory fluff is copyrightable, and that's one reason for it.
That's why you shouldn't expect to make a cent from creating a new recipe, unless you have a chef and photographer/artist lined up, or own your own restaurant chain.