Why We Charge a Submission Fee

🔹 Recipe Testing & Development: All shortlisted recipes will be tested in our test kitchen to ensure they are accurate, well-documented, and cookbook-ready.

🔹 Shortlisted Recipes Featured Online: Selected recipes will be published on our site, giving them visibility, recognition, and a chance to be shared with a wider audience.

🔹 Guidance for Every Entrant: Every participant receives a Recipe Development Workbook, designed to help test, refine, and format their dish properly—whether they cook by instinct or careful measurement.

🔹 Maintaining Standards: Charging a fee ensures only serious participants enter—those truly committed to sharing Sri Lanka’s best home-cooked dishes with the world.

🔹 Editorial Support & Refinement (Optional): For those who need extra guidance, professional editorial assistance is available to help format and refine their submission for publication

This ensures Feels Like Home features only the most exceptional, well-tested Sri Lankan home recipes.