Affiliate Disclosure
Last updated: November 8, 2026.
Desert Dishes is a reader-supported website. Some of the links on this site are affiliate links. That means if you click a link and buy something, we may earn a commission — at no extra cost to you. This page explains how affiliate links work on Desert Dishes, what they cost you (nothing extra), and how they affect what we publish (they do not).
How Affiliate Links Work
An affiliate link is a normal link to a product or store that includes a tracking code. When you click it and make a purchase, the store knows the visit came from Desert Dishes, and we receive a small commission from the store. The commission is paid by the store, not by you. Affiliate links on this site appear mainly where they are genuinely useful — for example, links to a hard-to-find ingredient for a recipe, a piece of baking equipment used in the recipe, or a cookbook related to the recipes on the page. Affiliate links are clearly part of the recipe or article they appear in, and a short disclosure appears on pages that contain them.
What This Costs You
Nothing extra. The price you pay is the same whether you use our link or go to the store directly. If a product’s price changes, it changes for everyone — our links do not add a fee, a markup, or a surcharge. You are never required to buy anything through our links. If you prefer, you can search for the same product yourself and buy it directly.
Our Editorial Promise
Affiliate links do not decide what we publish. We write recipes because they are worth making, not because they carry a link. A recipe is never published just to place a product, and a product is never recommended just because it pays a commission. When we link to an ingredient or a piece of equipment, it is because the recipe genuinely needs it. We choose products that fit the recipe and are widely available in the US; we do not claim to have used every product ourselves.
Questions About Affiliate Links
If you have any questions about how affiliate links work on this site, or about a specific link, please contact us through the Contact page. This disclosure applies whenever affiliate links appear on the site. Desert Dishes is a participant in the Amazon Associates program. Recipe posts on this site contain Amazon affiliate links — 162 links across 25 recipes. As an Amazon Associate, Desert Dishes earns from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you.
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FAQ
Do I pay more if I buy through an affiliate link?
No. The price is the same whether you use our link or visit the store directly. The commission is paid by the store, not by you.
Which affiliate programs does Desert Dishes use?
Desert Dishes is a participant in the Amazon Associates program. Recipe posts contain Amazon affiliate links — 162 links across 25 recipes — and Desert Dishes earns from qualifying purchases as an Amazon Associate, at no extra cost to you.
Do affiliate links affect which recipes you publish?
No. Recipes are chosen because they are worth making. Affiliate links are added only where they are genuinely useful — for example, a hard-to-find ingredient or a piece of equipment used in the recipe — and never as the reason for a recipe.
Where will I see affiliate links?
Mainly on recipe pages, next to the ingredients or equipment they relate to, and sometimes on collection pages for cookbooks or baking tools. A short disclosure appears on any page that contains affiliate links.