No. A recipe , that is to say, the step-by-step procedure for making a particular dish, is an idea, method or process, so it is not something that copyright law protects. Expressive elements that are not essential to the recipe may be protected by copyright, however, provided they are sufficiently creative, original, and substantial. For example, illustrations and photographs depicting the dish might be protected by copyright, as might text about the recipe or the dish, provided they are sufficiently substantial. Names, titles and short phrases generally are not substantial enough to warrant copyright protection, so a name for a dish would not qualify for copyright protection even if it is original. A compilation copyright may be claimed in the selection, coordination or arrangement of a collection of recipes, even if no copyright is claimed in the recipes themselves