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title: "Guides"
description: "Practical guides for food bloggers from a former chef: recipe cards Google loves, switching plugins safely, and writing recipes anyone can follow."
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Guides

# Better recipes, straight from the kitchen.

Practical guides for food bloggers from Nate Baldwin, a former chef who builds WordPress sites. Clear steps, no jargon.

[3 min readHow to Write a Recipe Card Google LovesWhat Google needs to show your recipe with a photo, stars and cook time, and how to fill in your card so it gets there.Read the guide →](https://scrumptiouswp.com/guides/recipe-card-google-loves/)[2 min readSwitching Recipe Plugins Without Losing Your RankingsSeven steps to change recipe plugins safely: keep your URLs, test on staging, check your recipe data and keep an undo button.Read the guide →](https://scrumptiouswp.com/guides/switch-recipe-plugins-keep-rankings/)[2 min readWrite Recipes Like a Professional KitchenHow restaurant kitchens write recipes anyone can follow, and how to borrow those habits for your food blog.Read the guide →](https://scrumptiouswp.com/guides/write-recipes-like-a-chef/)