This document provides information on reading and using recipes. It defines what a recipe includes such as title, ingredients, directions, prep and cook times. It describes how to use a recipe by reading directions thoroughly before starting, gathering ingredients and equipment, preheating if needed, and following steps in order. Common abbreviations used in recipes are explained. Methods for accurately measuring dry, liquid and fat ingredients are outlined. Equivalents for converting between units of measurement are provided. The document describes how to adjust recipes by quantity using a multiplying factor. It includes an example of adjusting a lasagna recipe to serve more people. Finally, it proposes an activity of writing a favorite recipe from memory and comparing it to the actual recipe.