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Usage Guide

Your journey to culinary discovery starts here.

1. Discovering Recipes

Got some ingredients but not sure what to make? Head to the Suggest Recipe page.

  • Enter Ingredients: Type the ingredients you have into the main text box. You can separate them with commas or new lines.
  • Use Advanced Options: Click "Show Advanced Options" to specify ingredients you want to exclude, or to select a specific cuisine (like Italian or Mexican) and recipe type (like Appetizer or Main Course).
  • Get Suggestions: Hit the "Get Recipe Suggestion" button. Our AI chef will whip up some ideas for you, complete with ingredients, steps, and even a generated image of the dish!
  • Find Variations: On a suggested recipe card, you can click "Variation Ideas" to get new twists on the original recipe.

2. Sharing Your Creations

Cooked something amazing? Share it with the community!

  • From a Suggestion: On any AI-suggested recipe card, click the "Create a Post" button. This will take you to the posting form with the recipe details already filled in.
  • From Scratch: Click on Create Post in the header to start a new post without an AI recipe.
  • Fill in the Details: Give your post a title, upload a photo of your masterpiece, write a description about your experience, and add some tags.
  • Share: Click "Create Post" to share it on the main timeline for everyone to see.

3. Exploring the Timeline

The homepage is your window into what others are cooking. You can:

Like posts to show your appreciation.
Comment to share your thoughts or ask questions.
Save posts to find them later in your profile.
Click on a user's name to view their profile.

4. Managing Your Profile

Your personal culinary space. Access it by clicking your avatar in the header. Here you can:

  • View all of your own posts.
  • See all your saved items, including public posts you've bookmarked and private AI suggestions you've saved.
  • Edit your profile to change your display name and profile picture.