Recipe Manager · authoring workspace prototype

New recipe

Recipe Kit-parity fields, article workflow, and publication gates in one place.

Recipe library Open validation-only view

This editor opens as a blank, unattached Draft. Demonstration content loads only when you explicitly select it and is never saved automatically. The workspace is preview-only unless the separately guarded Draft-only control is explicitly enabled for one approved save. It cannot activate, attach, publish, or modify articles, themes, Recipe Kit, products, languages, markets, or ratings. Loading secure-draft preflight status…

Controlled staging action

Secure Draft-only save

Creates a brand-new, namespaced Recipe Manager graph as Draft entries only. It requires an approved one-time token, has no article attachment, and cannot activate or publish anything.

Fresh one-time approval token

1 · Recipe basics

Identity, media, timing, and video

Required for activation

Recipe title

Recipe status Draft Active

Author Category Cuisine Short description Featured image Image alt text Prep time (minutes) Cook time (minutes) Total time (minutes) Yield / servings Tags / keywords Video source Video URL or file reference

2 · Ingredients

Groups, ordered rows, and ingredient links

Each row can remain plain text, link to a Shopify product/variant, or use an external/affiliate URL with a reader-facing label.

AmountUnitIngredient textLink typeProduct / URL

0 ingredient rows

3 · Equipment

Equipment and product-card placements

Use multiple items. Each can render as a product card below Ingredients, before Directions, or after Directions.

4 · Directions

Steps, groups, photos, and links

0 direction steps

5 · Nutrition, notes, ratings, related recipes

Optional Recipe Kit parity fields

Calories Total fat Carbohydrates Protein Nutrition label layout Historical rating Recipe notes Related recipes Ad placement Ad slot identifier

6 · Article & content

Article workflow and blocks around the card

Attach to an existing blog postDoes not alter the article until an explicit connected save is approved. Create a new blog postStarts as Hidden; article content and card are reviewed before publication. Keep recipe unattachedDraft recipe only; no card can render.

Linked / new article title Article state Show Recipe Manager cardRequires an Active, complete recipe plus a linked article.

Article content blocks

These stay in the article around the recipe card.

7 · Translation, SEO, and source audit

One recipe and article, translated by locale

EnglishApproved

SpanishNot started

Chinese (Simplified)Not started

SEO title SEO description Migration source URL

A locale is eligible only when both article content and all reader-facing recipe-card fields pass review. Locale URLs remain Shopify-native subfolders; do not clone recipes or reviews by language.