diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index fa26df3..76065e1 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 source 'https://rubygems.org'
 
-gem 'chef', '~> 11.4.4'
+gem 'chef', '~> 11.8'
 gem 'json', '<= 1.7.7' # chef 11 dependency
 gem 'berkshelf', '~> 2.0.10'
-gem 'chefspec', '~> 3.0.2'
+gem 'chefspec', '~> 3.1.4'
 gem 'foodcritic', '~> 3.0.3'
 gem 'strainer'
-gem 'rubocop'
+gem 'rubocop', '>= 0.16.0'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index e81c4a2..47c4e86 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -37,28 +37,41 @@ GEM
     celluloid-io (0.14.1)
       celluloid (>= 0.14.1)
       nio4r (>= 0.4.5)
-    chef (11.4.4)
-      erubis
-      highline (>= 1.6.9)
+    chef (11.8.2)
+      chef-zero (~> 1.6, >= 1.6.2)
+      diff-lcs (~> 1.2, >= 1.2.4)
+      erubis (~> 2.7)
+      highline (~> 1.6, >= 1.6.9)
       json (>= 1.4.4, <= 1.7.7)
-      mixlib-authentication (>= 1.3.0)
-      mixlib-cli (~> 1.3.0)
-      mixlib-config (>= 1.1.2)
-      mixlib-log (>= 1.3.0)
-      mixlib-shellout
+      mime-types (~> 1.16)
+      mixlib-authentication (~> 1.3)
+      mixlib-cli (~> 1.3)
+      mixlib-config (~> 2.0)
+      mixlib-log (~> 1.3)
+      mixlib-shellout (~> 1.2)
       net-ssh (~> 2.6)
       net-ssh-multi (~> 1.1.0)
-      ohai (>= 0.6.0)
+      ohai (~> 6.0)
+      pry (~> 0.9)
+      puma (~> 1.6)
       rest-client (>= 1.0.4, < 1.7.0)
       yajl-ruby (~> 1.1)
-    chefspec (3.0.2)
+    chef-zero (1.7.2)
+      hashie (~> 2.0)
+      json
+      mixlib-log (~> 1.3)
+      moneta (< 0.7.0)
+      rack
+    chefspec (3.1.4)
       chef (~> 11.0)
       fauxhai (~> 2.0)
+      i18n (>= 0.6.9, < 1.0.0)
       rspec (~> 2.14)
     chozo (0.6.1)
       activesupport (>= 3.2.0)
       hashie (>= 2.0.2)
       multi_json (>= 1.3.0)
+    coderay (1.1.0)
     diff-lcs (1.2.5)
     erubis (2.7.0)
     faraday (0.8.8)
@@ -92,14 +105,16 @@ GEM
     logging (1.8.1)
       little-plugger (>= 1.1.3)
       multi_json (>= 1.3.6)
-    mime-types (2.0)
+    method_source (0.8.2)
+    mime-types (1.25.1)
     minitar (0.5.4)
     mixlib-authentication (1.3.0)
       mixlib-log
-    mixlib-cli (1.3.0)
+    mixlib-cli (1.4.0)
     mixlib-config (2.1.0)
     mixlib-log (1.6.0)
     mixlib-shellout (1.3.0)
+    moneta (0.6.0)
     multi_json (1.8.2)
     multipart-post (1.2.0)
     net-http-persistent (2.9)
@@ -120,13 +135,19 @@ GEM
       mixlib-shellout
       systemu (~> 2.5.2)
       yajl-ruby
-    parser (2.0.0)
+    parser (2.1.2)
       ast (~> 1.1)
       slop (~> 3.4, >= 3.4.5)
     polyglot (0.3.3)
     powerpack (0.0.9)
+    pry (0.9.12.4)
+      coderay (~> 1.0)
+      method_source (~> 0.8)
+      slop (~> 3.4)
+    puma (1.6.3)
+      rack (~> 1.2)
     rack (1.5.2)
-    rainbow (1.1.4)
+    rainbow (1.99.1)
     rake (10.1.1)
     rbzip2 (0.2.0)
     rest-client (1.6.7)
@@ -160,8 +181,8 @@ GEM
     rspec-expectations (2.14.4)
       diff-lcs (>= 1.1.3, < 2.0)
     rspec-mocks (2.14.4)
-    rubocop (0.15.0)
-      parser (~> 2.0)
+    rubocop (0.16.0)
+      parser (~> 2.1)
       powerpack (~> 0.0.6)
       rainbow (>= 1.1.4)
     rubyntlm (0.1.1)
@@ -205,9 +226,9 @@ PLATFORMS
 
 DEPENDENCIES
   berkshelf (~> 2.0.10)
-  chef (~> 11.4.4)
-  chefspec (~> 3.0.2)
+  chef (~> 11.8)
+  chefspec (~> 3.1.4)
   foodcritic (~> 3.0.3)
   json (<= 1.7.7)
-  rubocop
+  rubocop (>= 0.16.0)
   strainer
diff --git a/Strainerfile b/Strainerfile
index 77a72ec..6c4f15e 100644
--- a/Strainerfile
+++ b/Strainerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Strainerfile
+rubocop: bundle exec rubocop $SANDBOX/$COOKBOOK/Gemfile
 rubocop: bundle exec rubocop $SANDBOX/$COOKBOOK/attributes/
 rubocop: bundle exec rubocop $SANDBOX/$COOKBOOK/metadata.rb
-rubocop: bundle exec rubocop $SANDBOX/$COOKBOOK/Gemfile
+rubocop: bundle exec rubocop $SANDBOX/$COOKBOOK/recipes/
 # rubocop: bundle exec rubocop $SANDBOX/$COOKBOOK
 # may want to add rubocop check for Berksfile and Gemfile
 knife test: bundle exec knife cookbook test $COOKBOOK
diff --git a/TESTING.md b/TESTING.md
index 28409c7..03f1744 100644
--- a/TESTING.md
+++ b/TESTING.md
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ To run the tests:
 
 ### Attribute Rules ###
 
-There is a [.rubocop.yml](attributes/.rubocop.yml) specific to `attributes`, with the rationale for ignored styles within the file.
+Since there are slight style differences between the coding of attributes, recipes and metadata files there are specific `.rubocop.yml` files for each of:
+
+   [Gemfile and metadata.rb](.rubocop.yml)
+   [attributes/*.rb](attributes/.rubocop.yml)
+   [recipes/.rubocop.yml](recipes/.rubocop.yml)
 
 ## Knife ##
 
diff --git a/recipes/.rubocop-todo.yml b/recipes/.rubocop-todo.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5cfdab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/.rubocop-todo.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# This configuration was generated by `rubocop --auto-gen-config`.
+# The point is for the user to remove these configuration records
+# one by one as the offences are removed from the code base.
+
+CollectionMethods:
+  Enabled: false
+
+Documentation:
+  Enabled: false
+
+HashSyntax:
+  Enabled: false
+
+StringLiterals:
+  Enabled: false
diff --git a/recipes/.rubocop.yml b/recipes/.rubocop.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..446ebc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/.rubocop.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# embedded attributes make for long lines
+LineLength:
+  Enabled: false
diff --git a/recipes/api.rb b/recipes/api.rb
index 6885a1d..ea91bb3 100644
--- a/recipes/api.rb
+++ b/recipes/api.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# encoding: UTF-8
 #
 # Cookbook Name:: openstack-block-storage
 # Recipe:: api
diff --git a/recipes/cinder-common.rb b/recipes/cinder-common.rb
index 304d7d3..2f97c12 100644
--- a/recipes/cinder-common.rb
+++ b/recipes/cinder-common.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# encoding: UTF-8
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -69,4 +70,3 @@ directory node["openstack"]["block-storage"]["lock_path"] do
   owner  node["openstack"]["block-storage"]["user"]
   mode  00700
 end
-
diff --git a/recipes/identity_registration.rb b/recipes/identity_registration.rb
index c968ff2..dbe802e 100644
--- a/recipes/identity_registration.rb
+++ b/recipes/identity_registration.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# encoding: UTF-8
 #
 # Cookbook Name:: openstack-block-storage
 # Recipe:: identity_registration
diff --git a/recipes/scheduler.rb b/recipes/scheduler.rb
index d1dc675..04dcd31 100644
--- a/recipes/scheduler.rb
+++ b/recipes/scheduler.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# encoding: UTF-8
 #
 # Cookbook Name:: openstack-block-storage
 # Recipe:: scheduler
@@ -42,8 +43,7 @@ end
 service "cinder-scheduler" do
   service_name platform_options["cinder_scheduler_service"]
   supports :status => true, :restart => true
-
-  action [ :enable, :start ]
+  action [:enable, :start]
   subscribes :restart, "template[/etc/cinder/cinder.conf]"
 end
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ audit_log = node["openstack"]["block-storage"]["cron"]["audit_logfile"]
 if node["openstack"]["metering"]
   scheduler_role = node["openstack"]["block-storage"]["scheduler_role"]
   results = search(:node, "roles:#{scheduler_role}")
-  cron_node = results.collect{|a| a.name}.sort[0]
+  cron_node = results.collect { |a| a.name }.sort[0]
   Chef::Log.debug("Volume audit cron node: #{cron_node}")
 
   cron "cinder-volume-usage-audit" do
diff --git a/recipes/volume.rb b/recipes/volume.rb
index 77874a0..19a85ec 100644
--- a/recipes/volume.rb
+++ b/recipes/volume.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# encoding: UTF-8
 #
 # Cookbook Name:: openstack-block-storage
 # Recipe:: volume
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@ platform_options = node["openstack"]["block-storage"]["platform"]
 platform_options["cinder_volume_packages"].each do |pkg|
   package pkg do
     options platform_options["package_overrides"]
-
     action :upgrade
   end
 end
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ end
 platform_options["cinder_iscsitarget_packages"].each do |pkg|
   package pkg do
     options platform_options["package_overrides"]
-
     action :upgrade
   end
 end
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@ when "cinder.volume.drivers.netapp.nfs.NetAppDirect7modeNfsDriver"
   platform_options["cinder_nfs_packages"].each do |pkg|
     package pkg do
       options platform_options["package_overrides"]
-
       action :upgrade
     end
   end
@@ -107,8 +105,7 @@ when "cinder.volume.drivers.lvm.LVMISCSIDriver"
     service "cinder-group-active" do
       service_name "cinder-group-active"
       supports :status => true, :restart => true
-
-      action [ :enable, :start ]
+      action [:enable, :start]
     end
 
     template "/etc/init.d/cinder-group-active" do
@@ -125,21 +122,18 @@ end
 service "cinder-volume" do
   service_name platform_options["cinder_volume_service"]
   supports :status => true, :restart => true
-
-  action [ :enable, :start ]
+  action [:enable, :start]
   subscribes :restart, "template[/etc/cinder/cinder.conf]"
 end
 
 service "iscsitarget" do
   service_name platform_options["cinder_iscsitarget_service"]
   supports :status => true, :restart => true
-
   action :enable
 end
 
 template "/etc/tgt/targets.conf" do
   source "targets.conf.erb"
   mode   00600
-
   notifies :restart, "service[iscsitarget]", :immediately
 end