Katherine MacElwain

Buttercream frosting is almost always safe, but some states and health depts still don’t allow it. Usually this is because they prohibit all uncooked dairy products in cottage foods, even though butter is perfectly safe when left unrefrigerated. So in this instance, I’d say it’s not a matter of whether or not it is perishable, but rather that it…[Read more]

It depends on what state you live in. Have you read about the laws for your state? http://forrager.com/laws/

No — the cottage food law is only for in-state sales. You also wouldn’t be able to cook from a kitchen in CA and try to use CA’s cottage food law, if you’re living in Nevada. You need a commercial license to sell out-of-state.

Actually none of these items would be allowed — sorry.

No, pumpkin pies are not allowed. There is sometimes confusion because you might see a table of unrefrigerated pumpkin pies for sale at Walmart. However, these pies have chemicals in them to keep them stable, whereas homemade pies need refrigeration.