How to use Actual Recipe

Use the search box in the header from any page. It searches recipe names, descriptions, ingredients, and articles—not only exact titles.

The dedicated Recipes page also has its own search box. It tolerates small spelling mistakes, so an imperfect search can still get you where you are going.

If you know what you have but not what to cook, open the Ingredients page. Type an ingredient name and select it from the list to see recipes that use it.

You can select more than one ingredient. Each selection narrows the results to recipes that use all of the selected ingredients.

Your choices appear under Selected ingredients. Select an ingredient there to remove it, or use Clear all to start over.

Ingredient names inside recipes are links too. Follow one to move through the collection and discover other ways to use it.

Each recipe puts the working information first:

1. Ingredients lists what you need and the suggested amounts.
2. Directions gives the cooking steps in order.
3. Notes adds context, substitutions, or lessons learned.

Amounts and cooking times are practical starting points. Use your judgment when equipment, ingredient size, or kitchen conditions differ.

Select Favorite recipe near the top of a recipe page. If you are not signed in, the site will take you to the sign-in page first.

Your saved recipes appear under Account → Favorites and remain available when you sign in on another device.

Create an account if you do not already have one.

Approved author accounts can add recipes for their own use. Private recipes are visible only to the person who created them.

If your account has author access, choose Account → My recipes. From there you can create a recipe, search your private collection, or open a recipe to edit or delete it.