AI for Cooking and Meal Planning: Use What You Have

Dinner decisions are tiring. AI can turn a fridge full of odds and ends into a plan.

• Recipes from your ingredients: "chicken, rice, peppers and yoghurt, 30 minutes".
• Weekly meal plans with shopping lists.
• Scaling recipes up or down.
• Substitutions: swapping ingredients or adapting to dietary needs.
• Batch cooking and leftovers ideas.
• Explaining techniques and fixing mistakes ("my sauce split, what now?").
• Budget-friendly planning.
• Converting measurements and oven temperatures.

Plan five dinners for two, around £40, using these ingredients: [list]. No nuts. Include a shopping list, prep tips and how to use leftovers.

• Never rely on AI alone for allergies or medical diets. Check labels and ask professionals.
• Cooking temperatures and storage times: confirm with official food-safety guidance.
• Unusual combinations may sound plausible but taste odd. Taste as you go.
• Quantities and timings can be off. Use your judgement.
• Don't trust AI for foraging identification.

• Tell it your tastes, skill level and kitchen equipment.
• Ask for one-pot or minimal-washing-up meals.
• Save recipes you like and note your tweaks.

Ask: "What can I make with what's about to go off?" and "How should I store this?"

AI is a creative sous-chef for planning and improvising. Keep a human eye on safety, allergies and taste.