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Recipe Finder

Recipes by dish or ingredients

Recipe Finder searches thousands of recipes by dish name, ingredients you have on hand, cuisine, or category. It also pulls trending recipes daily from 12 top food blogs so you can discover what the food community is cooking right now.

Whether you're deciding what to make with the ingredients in your fridge or looking for a specific dish with full step-by-step instructions, this tool finds it with all the details you need: ingredients, measurements, cooking steps, images, and video links where available.

What you can do

  • search_recipes — look up any recipe by name or keyword and get full instructions
  • search_by_ingredients — find recipes that use the ingredients you already have
  • filter_by_cuisine — browse recipes by cuisine like Italian, Japanese, or Mexican
  • filter_by_category — browse by meal type like Vegetarian, Dessert, or Seafood
  • trending_recipes — latest recipes from top food blogs, updated daily
  • recipe_of_the_day — a freshly featured recipe that changes every day
  • random_recipe — a surprise recipe suggestion
  • list_categories — see all available meal categories

Who it's for

Home cooks deciding what to make with what they have, food enthusiasts discovering new dishes and cuisines, meal planners building weekly menus, and anyone who wants reliable recipes with clear instructions rather than SEO-bloated blog posts.

How to use it

  1. If you have specific ingredients, call search_by_ingredients with a comma-separated list to find matching recipes.
  2. If you know what you want to make, call search_recipes with the dish name for full details.
  3. For daily inspiration, call trending_recipes to see what food bloggers are publishing right now.

Getting started

Call search_by_ingredients with ingredients like "chicken, garlic, rice" or search_recipes with any dish name — no setup required.

Search Recipes

Search recipes by name or keyword. Returns matching recipes with full details including name, category, cuisine, instructions, ingredients with measurements, thumbnail image, and optional YouTube link.

Returns: Matching recipes with name, category, cuisine, full instructions, ingredients with measurements, thumbnail, and optional YouTube/source links
Random Recipe

Get a random recipe for meal inspiration. Returns a single recipe with full details including name, category, cuisine, cooking instructions, ingredients with measurements, thumbnail image, and video link.

Returns: A single random recipe with full details including name, category, cuisine, instructions, ingredients, thumbnail, and optional YouTube link
Filter by Ingredient

Find recipes that use a specific ingredient. Returns matching recipe names, IDs, and thumbnail images. Use search_recipes with the recipe name to get full details and instructions.

Returns: List of recipe names, IDs, and thumbnails that use the specified ingredient (simplified data — use search_recipes for full details)
Filter by Cuisine

Find recipes from a specific cuisine or region. Returns matching recipe names, IDs, and thumbnail images. Use search_recipes with the recipe name to get full cooking instructions and ingredients.

Returns: List of recipe names, IDs, and thumbnails from the specified cuisine (simplified data — use search_recipes for full details)
Filter by Category

Find recipes in a specific category like Vegetarian, Dessert, Breakfast, Seafood, or Pasta. Returns matching recipe names, IDs, and thumbnail images. Use list_categories to see all available options.

Returns: List of recipe names, IDs, and thumbnails in the specified category (simplified data — use search_recipes for full details)
List Categories

List all available recipe categories with descriptions and thumbnail images. Useful for browsing what types of recipes are available before filtering.

Returns: All recipe categories with names, descriptions, and thumbnail images
Search by Ingredients

Find recipes from raw ingredients you have on hand. Pass up to 5 comma-separated ingredients and get recipes that use them — with full details including instructions, measurements, and images. Smart partial matching returns the best recipes even when no single recipe uses all ingredients together.

Returns: Recipes matching the given ingredients with full details (instructions, measurements, images). Shows exact matches when possible, ranked partial matches otherwise.
Trending Recipes

Discover the latest recipes from 12 top food blogs updated daily. Aggregates fresh content from Pinch of Yum, Minimalist Baker, Smitten Kitchen, Budget Bytes, Serious Eats, RecipeTin Eats, and more. Optionally filter by cuisine keyword.

Returns: Fresh recipes from top food blogs with title, link, description, publication date, and source. Updated daily from 12+ blogs.
Recipe of the Day

Get a featured recipe of the day, freshly picked from top food blogs. Changes daily — same recipe for everyone on the same day. Includes 3 runner-up suggestions from different blogs.

Returns: Featured recipe of the day with title, link, description, and source, plus 3 runner-up recipes from different blogs
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v0.052026-03-22
  • Added search_by_ingredients skill — find recipes from raw ingredients you have on hand
  • Added trending_recipes skill — daily fresh recipes from 12 top food blog RSS feeds
  • Added recipe_of_the_day skill — deterministic daily featured recipe from blog feeds
v0.042026-03-22
  • Added subtitle, expanded description, and agent instructions
v0.032026-03-20
  • Added mince/ground meat/pepper/ham/sugar/flour ingredient aliases
  • Improved zero-result messages for cuisine and category filters with available options
v0.022026-03-20
  • Added filter_by_category skill for browsing recipes by category
  • Improved filter_by_ingredient with plural/singular normalization and common ingredient aliases
v0.012026-03-20
  • Initial release with search, random, filter by ingredient/cuisine, and category listing

Recipe Finder Use Cases(6)

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Open Find Recipes by Ingredients

Find Recipes by Ingredients

Search for recipes based on ingredients you already have in your kitchen to reduce waste and save money.

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Open Search by Dietary Restrictions

Search by Dietary Restrictions

Find recipes that accommodate specific dietary needs like gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, or allergy-safe meals.

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Open Search Papers by Topic

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Frequently Asked Questions

Should I search by dish name or ingredients?

Use dish search when you know what you want to cook, and ingredient search when you are working with what is already in the kitchen.

Can I browse by cuisine or category?

Yes. The tool can filter by cuisine, ingredient, category, and even list categories first if you want to browse before you narrow the search.

Where do the trending recipes come from?

Trending recipes are pulled from a set of food blogs that update daily, so it is a good way to find what is getting attention right now.

Can I get a random idea when I do not know what to cook?

Yes. `random_recipe` and `recipe_of_the_day` are both useful when you want a quick decision instead of a targeted search.