Terms of Service
Last Updated: August 2026
Welcome to Dinner by Feel, accessible at dinnerbyfeel dot com. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website, content, and services. By accessing or using Dinner by Feel, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our website.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing dinnerbyfeel dot com and using the Dinner by Feel website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service, as well as our Privacy Policy. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Dinner by Feel. If you are using our website on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of Dinner by Feel after any changes indicates your acceptance of the modified Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.
2. Description of Service
Dinner by Feel is a Chinese-inspired fusion home-cooking blog created by former back-of-house cook Maggie Alvarez. Our service provides recipes, cooking tips, techniques, and culinary content designed to help busy American families transform regular grocery store ingredients into bold, practical dinners and simple desserts without performance cooking.
The content available on dinnerbyfeel dot com includes but is not limited to: recipes, cooking instructions, ingredient recommendations, kitchen tips, blog posts, photographs, and other educational materials related to home cooking and meal preparation. The blog focuses on four main areas: Weeknight Wok Logic, Grocery Store Swaps, Family Table No Fuss, and Sweet Finish.
3. User Accounts and Responsibilities
Certain features of Dinner by Feel may require you to create an account. When creating an account, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. Dinner by Feel will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account information.
You must be at least 13 years of age to create an account on dinnerbyfeel dot com. If you are under 18, you represent that you have obtained parental or guardian consent to use our services.
4. Acceptable Use
You agree to use Dinner by Feel only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:
Use the website in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the website
Transmit any advertising, promotional materials, spam, or any other form of unsolicited communication
Impersonate or attempt to impersonate Dinner by Feel, Maggie Alvarez, another user, or any other person or entity
Engage in any automated use of the system, such as scraping, data mining, or using robots or similar data gathering tools
Interfere with or disrupt the website or servers or networks connected to the website
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the website or any systems or networks
Use the website to harass, abuse, or harm another person
5. Intellectual Property Rights
All content on Dinner by Feel, including but not limited to text, recipes, photographs, graphics, videos, logos, and software, is the property of Dinner by Feel, Maggie Alvarez, or our licensors and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the content on dinnerbyfeel dot com for personal, non-commercial purposes only. You may print or download recipes and content for your personal home cooking use. However, you may not:
Reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, or publicly perform any content from Dinner by Feel without our prior written consent
Use any content for commercial purposes or for any public display
Remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices from any content
Republish recipes or content on other websites, blogs, or publications without permission
The name "Dinner by Feel" and associated logos are trademarks of Dinner by Feel. You may not use these trademarks without our prior written permission.
6. User Content
Dinner by Feel may allow you to submit comments, reviews, photographs, feedback, or other content ("User Content"). By submitting User Content to dinnerbyfeel dot com, you grant Dinner by Feel a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content in any media.
You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to submit your User Content and that your User Content does not violate any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or publicity rights.
You are solely responsible for your User Content. Dinner by Feel does not endorse any User Content and is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any User Content. We reserve the right to remove any User Content that violates these Terms or that we find objectionable for any reason.
7. Disclaimers
The content on Dinner by Feel is provided for informational and educational purposes only. While Maggie Alvarez shares her experience as a former back-of-house cook, the recipes and cooking advice on dinnerbyfeel dot com are not professional culinary instruction or nutritional advice.
Dinner by Feel is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that any defects will be corrected.
You acknowledge that cooking involves inherent risks, including the use of heat, sharp objects, and potentially allergenic ingredients. You assume all risks associated with following recipes or cooking advice from Dinner by Feel. We are not responsible for any injuries, allergic reactions, foodborne illnesses, or other harm that may result from using our recipes or content.
Nutritional information, if provided, is approximate and should not be relied upon for medical or dietary purposes. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional regarding dietary restrictions, allergies, or health conditions.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Dinner by Feel, Maggie Alvarez, and our affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and licensors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:
Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the website
Any conduct or content of any third party on the website
Any content obtained from the website
Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content
Any injuries, illnesses, or damages resulting from following recipes or cooking advice
In no event shall our total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action exceed the amount you have paid to Dinner by Feel, if any, in the past twelve months, or one hundred dollars ($100), whichever is greater.
9. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Dinner by Feel, Maggie Alvarez, and our affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:
Your violation of these Terms
Your use of the website
Your User Content
Your violation of any rights of another person or entity
10. Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to Dinner by Feel at dinnerbyfeel dot com, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to your breach of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the website will immediately cease.
You may terminate your account at any time by discontinuing use of the website and, if applicable, deleting your account. All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including but not limited to ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of dinnerbyfeel dot com shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in Harris County, Texas, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.
You agree to attempt to resolve any disputes informally by contacting us before initiating any formal legal proceedings. If a dispute cannot be resolved informally, you agree to resolve it through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.
12. Changes to Terms
Dinner by Feel reserves the right to modify or replace these Terms of Service at any time at our sole discretion. We will provide notice of any material changes by posting the new Terms on dinnerbyfeel dot com and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.
We encourage you to review these Terms periodically to stay informed about your rights and obligations. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must stop using Dinner by Feel.
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.
14. Entire Agreement
These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Dinner by Feel regarding your use of the website and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter herein.
15. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about these Terms of Service, please contact Dinner by Feel through the contact information provided on our website at dinnerbyfeel dot com. We will make reasonable efforts to respond to your inquiries in a timely manner.
Thank you for being part of the Dinner by Feel community. We look forward to helping you create bold, practical dinners for your family.