Welcome to Never Precious — an ever-growing archive of the food traditions, recipes, and stories worth preserving before they're gone. Thank you for trusting us with your story.
To help us honor it as fully and accurately as possible, we've written a few prompts to guide you through your submission.
Before you consider running off...
First off, we welcome contributions in any format — written, audio, video, photo, or a combination.
Second, there's really only one rule: don't make stuff up. Share only what you know to be true (and if you're not sure and can't verify, just say that).
Finally, always remember: now is better than never. Perfect is boring. Don't let it get in the way.
What to expect after you submit
A Never Precious curator will read and treat every submission with care. We may reach out with follow-up questions before any publication.
Entries we publish may appear across Never Precious platforms and publications. We'll inform you when and where yours is going live.
For the next parts: if any of the people important to this tradition are still with us, we'd love to hear from them too. We encourage you to voice record them giving you the recipe orally, film them cooking it, or ask them to send you their written recollection in their own words. Entries can always be supplemented later — just email us at tye@neverprecious.com.
Is there a recipe associated with this tradition? If so, share what you know: ingredients, methods, or the parts you remember that make it special.
Perfect measurements, or measurements at all, are never ever required here. But we do encourage you, where possible, to ask the person who holds the recipe if you're not sure.
By submitting this form, you represent and warrant that you have the right to share all materials submitted, including any photographs, video, or audio recordings featuring third parties. You represent that you have obtained any necessary consents for Never Precious to publish such materials, including the likeness and voice of any individuals depicted therein. You retain copyright in your original submission. You grant Never Precious a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to edit and/or publish your contributions across Never Precious platforms and publications. Never Precious will credit you by name in connection with any published use of your contribution; contributors who prefer to remain anonymous should indicate that preference by emailing tye@neverprecious.com. Never Precious reserves the right to use its discretion in determining whether and in what form anonymous submissions will be published.
