diff --git a/stimela/kitchen/recipe.py b/stimela/kitchen/recipe.py
index 95b5707..2174a54 100644
--- a/stimela/kitchen/recipe.py
+++ b/stimela/kitchen/recipe.py
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ def process_specifier_list(specs: List[str], num=0):
                     self.log.info(f"    [bold green]{' '.join(scheduled_steps)}[/bold green]")
 
                 # now recurse into sub-recipes. If nothing was specified for a sub-recipe,
-                # we still need to recurve in to make sure it applies its tags,
+                # we still need to recurse in to make sure it applies its tags,
                 for label, step in self.steps.items():
                     if label in active_steps and isinstance(step.cargo, Recipe):
                         options = subrecipe_entries.get(label, ([],[],[],[],[]))
diff --git a/tests/stimela_tests/test_subrecipes.yml b/tests/stimela_tests/test_subrecipes.yml
index 07c9ac8..8ef6384 100644
--- a/tests/stimela_tests/test_subrecipes.yml
+++ b/tests/stimela_tests/test_subrecipes.yml
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ recipe:
       tags: [never, foo]
     s4:
       recipe: subrecipe
-      tags: [foo]
\ No newline at end of file
+      tags: [foo]