Loads the recipe settings file which is locate in:
        ./settings/{recipe_package}.ini

def settings(self):
        """
        Loads the recipe settings file which is locate in:
        ./settings/{recipe_package}.ini
        """
        settings_file = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'settings', self.module.lower() + '.ini')

        # Loads the settings file once.
        if (not hasattr(self, '_settings') or self._settings is None) and os.path.isfile(settings_file):
            config = ConfigParser.ConfigParser()
            config.read(settings_file)

            settings = dict(config._sections)
            for key in settings:
                settings[key] = dict(config.defaults(), **settings[key])
                settings[key].pop('__name__', None)

            self._settings = SettingsDict(self, settings.get(self.name, {}))

        elif not hasattr(self, '_settings'):
            self._settings = SettingsDict(self, {})

        return self._settings