Mission Statement:
At Pear Tree Kitchen, food is the bond that holds our memories and cradles our passion for family. We believe that food is a tonic for the soul and a place where we can honor the traditions that call to us across generations. Our commitment lies in creating moments of togetherness, where rich aromas meld with laughter, creating a colorful tapestry of shared stories and love. Through cooking, we celebrate our memories of warm kitchens and create the passions that start new traditions. There is always room at the Pear Tree Kitchen table. We hope you will enjoy your meal.
Who we are:
Our family is made up of talented writers, editors, photographers, and food enthusiasts from across the United States. Each member of our family proudly represents their cultural history, ethnicity, and family dynamics. For over a decade, our tight-knit family has created thousands of photos, recipes, cooking tips, and reviews. This passion for cooking, food, and inclusivity has fueled our growth at Pear Tree Kitchen. If you would like to share these values and talents with us, please contact us on our website. We are always looking for ways to grow our energetic and dedicated family.
DISCLOSURES
Updated August 17, 2024.
Pear Tree Kitchen was founded in April 2016 and is wholly owned by Team Mueller LLC, a Domestic Limited Liability Company registered in the State Of Oklahoma. Team Mueller LLC was founded in 2007. The managing partners are Elizabeth Mueller and Andrew Mueller.
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Pear Tree Kitchen Editorial Policy:
This editorial policy was created to promote and uphold high standards of journalism and professionalism.
Accuracy and Credibility:
To ensure accuracy in all our content, we fact-check and verify information from reliable sources.
We value balance and fairness, and present multiple perspectives when applicable.
We distinguish between reporting and opinion pieces.
Editorial Independence:
Our content is not influenced by advertisers, stakeholders, or external parties. We provide a clear disclosure if an article has been created or sponsored by a third party.
Originality and Plagiarism:
We respect intellectual property rights and observe copyright laws.
Plagiarism is strictly prohibited, and we check regularly to ensure the originality of our content.
Ethics and Privacy:
Our articles and opinion pieces do not violate individuals’ privacy, promote hate speech, or engage in discrimination of any type.
Transparency:
Our ownership, affiliations, and any potential conflicts of interest are public record.
We acknowledge and correct inaccuracies and/or errors in our content.
User Engagement:
We strive to foster a respectful community through our feedback forms, article comments, and social media accounts. Reader input is welcome and encouraged.
Diversity and Inclusion:
At Pear Tree Kitchen, we value diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We encourage equity and inclusivity within our organization.
Editorial Opinions and Accountability:
The views and opinions expressed by our writers do not necessarily reflect those of Pear Tree Kitchen. While we may not always agree with everything our writers say, we believe they have the right to express themselves.
Our editorial teams are responsible for reviewing and fact-checking content before publication.
Disclosure Policy
Updated January 4, 2024.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines are in place to protect you (the public) from being purposely misled by advertising that has been paid for by another company. In the interest of full disclosure and transparency and since this website is a source of income, please be aware of the following:
This website is a collaborative site written by a group of individuals. For questions about this site, please contact Elizabeth Mueller at Beth@PearTreeKitchen.com.
This site accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation, such as affiliate income.
Any compensation received may influence the advertising content, topics or posts made in this website. The applicable content such as advertising space or articles will be clearly identified as paid or sponsored content.
The owner of this site may be compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites and various other topics. Even though the owners of this site may receive compensation for posts or advertisements, we always give our honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products. We believe in honesty and integrity and hold ourselves to the highest standards. The views and opinions expressed on this site are purely the site’s own. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question. But whether or not we are paid, we will always give our 100% honest opinion.
All links that stem from an advertisement or sponsored conversation will have the “nofollow” attribute added to it so that it is in compliance with Google’s guidelines and policies. By placing any and all advertising orders with Pear Tree Kitchen, the Advertiser agrees to our Advertising Policy.
We use a third-party advertising company, CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a CafeMedia (“CafeMedia”), to provide ads on this site. The companies provide ads based on your interests generated by your visits across various sites. For more information about this please see the Network Advertising Initiative.
This website may contain cookies; third parties (i.e., Google) may be placing and accessing cookies on their browsers (i.e., Chrome) or using Web beacons to collect information.
This site does not contain any content which might present a conflict of interest. To get your own policy, go to https://disclosurepolicy.org/
PRIVACY POLICY
Pear Tree Kitchen believes very strongly in keeping your personal information confidential. The following policy describes what information we collect and how it is used and shared.
Information Collected
Pear Tree Kitchen collects as little information as possible from users looking to post comments and messages in the forum. We will typically collect a name (either real or alias), personal website, and an e-mail address. In addition, Pear Tree Kitchen collects names (real or alias) and email addresses when signing up for email notices.
Cookies / IP Address tracking
Pear Tree Kitchen uses cookies to uniquely identify users for the purpose of log files, posting comments, and voting on the site. No personal information is stored in these cookies, it is simply a way to identify your computer.
Shared Information
None of your shared information will be shared with third parties. Pear Tree Kitchen may use your e-mail address in the future to contact you regarding the site, however, an opt-out will always be provided. Your name and website may be displayed on the site if you post a comment or a message in the forum. However, your e-mail address and privacy will always be kept secure.
Opting Out
If Pear Tree Kitchen chooses to send out newsletter updates in the future and we have your email address on file, you may receive a copy of our newsletter. However, at the bottom of every newsletter will be an easy way to opt-out. The editors of our site hate SPAM as much as you and have no intention of filling up e-mail boxes with unwanted messages.
To have your personal information removed or to review the information collected and to whom we have disclosed this information to, if any, by going to our contact page and filling out the form with your request.
Third-Party Advertising
We may allow third-party companies to serve ads and/or collect certain anonymous information when you visit our website. These companies may use non-personally identifiable information (e.g., click stream information, browser type, time and date, the subject of advertisements clicked or scrolled over) during your visits to this and other Web sites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services likely to be of greater interest to you. These companies typically use a cookie or third-party web beacon to collect this information.
Advertising Privacy Statement
This Site is affiliated with CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a CafeMedia (“CafeMedia”) for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and CafeMedia will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about CafeMedia’s data usage, click here: www.cafemedia.com/publisher-advertising-privacy-policy
For European Economic Area Residents
If you reside in a country in the European Economic Area (EEA), then under the GDPR and applicable data protection laws you have the right, among other things, to access your personal data, have us erase it, and/or restrict its further processing. If you wish to access or delete your personal data (if any) maintained by us or AdThrive related to advertising on the Site, you can contact us at Beth@ peartreekitchen.com and AdThrive at info@adthrive.com. If you wish to see a list of the advertising partners we work with or change which of those partners track your behavior using cookies, click the ad preferences link at the bottom of the site. (Available in the EU.)
For California Residents
California law gives residents the right to opt-out of the “sale” of their personal information to third parties, including for advertising purposes. Under California law, the sharing of your information with a service provider for advertising purposes could be considered a “sale.” To opt-out of the sharing of your information for advertising information, [if not infinite scroll: click the opt-out link provided in the footer of this page] [if infinite scroll: click the opt-out link provided at the end of the post]. You also have the right to request from us the categories of personal information that we have shared and the categories of third parties to whom the information was provided. To make such a request, please contact us at info@adthrive.com. To be clear we do not share your name, contact information, or any other sensitive information with third parties and the categories of third parties that we share information with for advertising purposes are supply-side platforms, programmatic advertising exchanges, and demand-side platforms.
DISCLAIMERS
Links to other websites:
This website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide while visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Liability:
We are not experts in all matters and our recipes, tips and tricks are not error-proof. They are based on our experiences. If you need more information, do your own research, and take appropriate precautions. This website nor any author shall be held responsible for any loss, injury, your personal safety, or the outcome of any recipes, cooking methods, projects or information learned from this website.
Website Policies
Terms & Conditions of Use:
These Terms and Conditions of Use apply to you when you view, access, or otherwise use the website located at PearTreeKitchen.com. This website is a website owned by Team Mueller LLC. We grant you a non-exclusive non-transferable, limited right to access, use, and display the website and the materials provided hereon, provided that you comply fully with these Terms and Conditions of Use.
Content:
All content was originally posted at Pear Tree Kitchen. All text and content is our property and is rights protected. We can change, replace, or remove any content, comments or images without notice at our discretion. Any and all text duplication is strictly prohibited without express written permission. You may link back to this website and are free to discuss it in a respectful manner. We are not responsible for republished content used without our permission. Recipe sharing requires a re-writing of instructions in your own words. Use of our exact instruction wording constitutes a copyright violation. It also results in search engine penalties for both sites.
Abbreviated recipes with a link back, like the ones commonly used by scrapers, are not permitted uses of our material. Sites choosing to use Pear Tree Kitchen content in this manner will have a DMCA filed against them immediately.
Images:
All photos were taken by one of us unless otherwise specified. The photos on Pear Tree Kitchen are our property and are rights protected. A single photo per post may be used in roundup posts by other websites provided credit is given to Pear Tree Kitchen and a link back to the Pear Tree Kitchen’s post is used with such photo. This only applies to photos owned by us. Any photos that have a copyright notice to any other website or photo deposit such as in roundup articles are NOT transferrable. All other uses of all images on this website require express written permission and credit must be given to Pear Tree Kitchen along with a link back. Failure to link back and credit PearTreeKitchen.com as the source of the photo constitutes a copyright violation.
Photos may not be edited, changed, or cropped in any way if written permission for use and changes is not given. An exception to this is given to websites using Pear Tree Kitchen photos in round-up posts
Images designed by Pear Tree Kitchen, its authors, VAs, others who are compensated for such work, and Pinterest pins may not be used as photos to represent any part of our content that has been stolen or scraped and listed on another website. Legitimate websites may use these images under the terms listed in the paragraphs above.
Please reach out to Beth at Beth@peartreekitchen.com to obtain permission for any and all photo use that does not meet the permissions already granted above. Once permission for use is obtained, failure to link back and credit PearTreeKitchen.com as the source of the photo constitutes a copyright violation.
USE OF OUR CONTENT
If you see a recipe here that you would like to use, we would love to share it. All we ask is that you give us credit and a link back to the original post. That being said, we love sharing recipes, but we do not condone, nor do we agree with plagiarism or photo use not following the terms listed above.
Plagiarism is not only rude, but it will also result in Google duplicate content penalties for both sites. Just write it in your own words, please.
PUBLISHING POLICIES
Pear Tree Kitchen Editorial Policy:
This editorial policy was created to promote and uphold high standards of journalism and professionalism.
Accuracy and Credibility:
To ensure accuracy in all our content, we fact-check and verify information from reliable sources.
We value balance and fairness, and present multiple perspectives when applicable.
We distinguish between reporting and opinion pieces.
Editorial Independence:
Advertisers, stakeholders, or external parties do not influence our content. We provide a clear disclosure if an article has been created or sponsored by a third party.
Originality and Plagiarism:
We respect intellectual property rights and observe copyright laws.
Plagiarism is strictly prohibited, and we check regularly to ensure the originality of our content.
Ethics and Privacy:
Our articles and opinion pieces do not violate individuals’ privacy, promote hate speech, or engage in discrimination of any type.
Transparency:
Our ownership, affiliations, and any potential conflicts of interest are public record.
We acknowledge and correct inaccuracies and/or errors in our content.
User Engagement:
We strive to foster a respectful community through our feedback forms, article comments, and social media accounts. Reader input is welcome and encouraged.
Diversity and Inclusion:
At Pear Tree Kitchen, we value diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We encourage equity and inclusivity within our organization.
Editorial Opinions and Accountability:
As said previously. The views and opinions expressed by our writers do not necessarily reflect those of Pear Tree Kitchen. While we may not always agree with everything our writers say, we believe they have the right to express themselves.
Our editorial teams are responsible for reviewing and fact-checking all content before publication.
Comments and Recipe Ratings
The staff at Pear Tree Kitchen evaluates all comments and recipe ratings. Any comments that are not related to the recipe are NOT approved. We get many comments and ratings associated with inappropriate links and sites that are generated by link farms. We will never allow links in our content that could lead readers to inappropriate or harmful materials. We NEVER approve these comments, and any recipe ratings associated with these comments are deleted, regardless of the rating.
Post authors and recipe creators are allowed to rate the recipes when published, these comments will be published under the name of the recipe creator, which can be seen in the recipe card, the author’s name which can be seen in the author box on the post, or the editor’s name, which is included at the end of a post.
Additionally, negative SEO attacks where several 1-star ratings flood into any specific recipe within a short amount of time are deleted. We have the ability to track IP addresses and block the entire range of IP addresses associated with those involved. It is a never-ending effort as these malicious SEO companies simply rent new IP blocks.
Since each comment is personally reviewed and vetted by authors or editors, it may take several hours before any comment you leave appears on our site. If you feel your comment has been overlooked, email anyone listed on the “about us” page with the date, time, and name associated with the comment or review. We will investigate further to see if it was received, waiting to be vetted, or was not approved and we will respond to you, by email, with our findings.
PEAR TREE KITCHEN AND AI
At Pear Tree Kitchen, our writers, editors, and other VAs may use AI as an added resource. We use this technology as a reference resource only. We value the human touch when it comes to creativity. That being said, our writers and editors will never use AI as a substitute for insight and talent. Pear Tree Kitchen has been vetted and accepted for submission to RealBloggers.com. You can see the submission here: Pear Tree Kitchen.
How We May Use AI:
Inspiring ideas, topics, descriptions, and headlines.
Targeting content for audiences and occasions.
Formatting posts and outlines
Information summarization
Initial drafts
Answers for reader inquiries
Email templates
Repurposing Content
Grammarly for spelling, phrase construction, and of course, grammar.
How We Don’t Use AI:
Complete articles or full paragraphs. We use AI as a tool and an assistant, not as an author or editor.
We only use licensed images, or images created in our own studio, or purchased from real food photographers and are not sourced through AI.
There is no substitute for research. Pear Tree Kitchen does not trust this to AI.
AI and Privacy:
We never insert sensitive information such as addresses, names, or any other contact information.
This prevents any AI program from storing it and sharing these details inappropriately.
Policy Updates:
AI is evolving quickly. Our policies and guidelines will be updated as this technology advances.