Recipe from Ingredients
List what you have. Get one practical dinner — with steps, total time, servings, and a short list of anything missing. No 20-paragraph backstory before the actual recipe.
How to get a recipe you'll actually cook
List ingredients the way you'd list them to a friend on the phone, not the way a recipe site lists them. "Half an onion" is fine. "200g of yellow onion, finely diced" is overkill — the tool will figure that part out. The more real your input, the more usable the recipe.
If you're flexible, leave the diet field as "none". If you're strict — vegan, gluten-free, no pork, no nuts — say so clearly. The model treats it as a hard constraint, not a suggestion.
Common pantry staples — no need to list them
The tool assumes you have the basics: salt, pepper, neutral cooking oil, water. You don't need to list these. If you're missing one (no salt? no oil?), say so explicitly so it can adapt.
When the recipe needs an extra ingredient
The recipe will tell you up front, in a "Missing ingredients" line at the top, so you can decide whether it's worth a trip to the store or whether to ask for a different recipe. Most of the time it tries to work with what you have first.
FAQ
Are the recipes tested?
No — they're generated based on common cooking patterns from the model's training data. They're a good starting point. Taste as you go, adjust seasonings to your preference, and trust your senses over the printed times.
Can I get multiple options?
Click "Suggest a recipe" again — each run gives you a different idea. Three runs usually surfaces something you'd actually want to cook.
Will it suggest something within my dietary needs?
Be specific. "Vegan" is clearer than "plant-based" (which the model sometimes treats as flexitarian). "No dairy and no eggs" is clearer than just "vegan" if you're worried about borderline cases like honey.
Can I ask for a cuisine?
Yes — add it to the ingredients box. "I'd like something Thai-style with these ingredients" works fine. Same for "comfort food", "weeknight quick", or "impressive for guests".
Is the nutritional info accurate?
The tool doesn't generate nutritional info by default. If you ask for it, treat any numbers as rough estimates only. For medically important diets, use a tracked recipe from a verified source.