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No, I think it at least seemed appropriate to whoever submitted it because of the interest in recipes that was expressed in this thread:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=726544

Now, I haven't searched the site, so I don't know how many cheap/easy/tastes-good recipes they have there (which are the kind the folks on HN seem to be most interested in). But based on the interest expressed in the aforementioned thread, I think there is a decent argument for it being appropriate for HN.

It's the Pirate Bay for food.

It publishes the recipes under an open source (well, CC) license ... :-P

Recipes can't be copyrighted, so this isn't exactly a stunning revelation.

http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl122.html

the ingredients list of recipes cannot be copyrighted but "when a recipe or formula is accompanied by substantial literary expression in the form of an explanation or directions... there may be a basis for copyright protection."