Trust & Transparency — how this site is different
No fake people
This site has no author personas. There are no author or chef photographs anywhere on it — no AI-generated, AI-edited, or stock images of people presented as real cooks — and no invented biographies, culinary credentials, or fake team of chefs. No recipe here is credited to a named person, a "head chef," or a test kitchen personality. Every recipe is credited only as what it is: a Hand-built original, carrying its stable catalog ID (for example, HB-0001).
The illustration in the header shows food, ingredients, and kitchen objects only — it is an illustration, not a photograph, and it does not picture a person or claim to show a real cooked dish. The dish pictures on recipe cards and pages are the same kind of illustration, as the “How these recipes are made” panel below explains: food only, never a person, and never presented as a photograph of a cooked plate.
No advertising and no ad-tech
This site runs no programmatic advertising, no ad networks, and no crowded or overlapping ad placements, and it authorizes no third-party ad sellers. Visitor data is not sent to advertising partners, because there are none. This page loads no third-party advertising or tracking scripts and no external ad-tech domains.
When this site is hosted on its own domain, its ads.txt file will list no sellers at all. Here is the exact file, ready to copy:
# ads.txt — Recipe Index # This site sells no programmatic advertising and authorizes no digital sellers. # There are no authorized sellers for this domain. Any ads.txt entry naming a seller is unauthorized.
Honest about testing
This site does not claim that its recipes were cooked or expert-tested by a named chef, because they were not. Instead of a false "tested" badge, every recipe card and recipe page carries two tools for real cooks: I cooked this (with an "It worked" / "Needs work" choice) and Report an error, which builds a correction note naming the recipe's catalog ID and title for you to copy and pass on. Your marks are kept only in your own browser — nothing is posted anywhere automatically.
How these recipes are made
Every recipe on this site is a hand-built original, written in one consistent house style, compiled under human direction, and rights-reviewed record by record before it entered the catalog. No recipe text or photo is republished from another cook's site, and the catalog carries no source URLs, author names, or provenance fields — what you read here was written for this index. The dish pictures are original images generated for this index from each recipe's own ingredients and pairings — illustrations of the dish, not photographs of a cooked plate. They picture food only, never a person, and photo coverage is being extended to every recipe in the catalog, in batches.
Counting without trackers
The counts shown in Admin are first-party counting only, recorded in this browser's own storage on this device. There are no ad trackers, no third-party analytics service, and no shared third-party analytics ID on this page. Sharing works the same way: the only share control is a Share button you press yourself, on a recipe you are reading. Nothing is ever posted to Pinterest, X, Facebook, or anywhere else automatically, and there is no bulk or automated social promotion.
Site facts
The catalog is versioned and stable: a recipe keeps its HB number for as long as it is in the index, numbers are never reused for a different recipe, and the catalog grows in dated refreshes rather than a stream of automated daily posts.
On this device, you have not marked any recipes as cooked or drafted any error reports yet — your marks will be counted here.
Catalog changelog
Dated past snapshots, newest first. The current catalog is 18,844 records — see Site facts above; the totals inside the entries below are what the catalog stood at on that date.
- November 14, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 6,388 recipes — 11,265 images in all. Photo batch 107 — 60 recipes, 98 images, HB-6329 to HB-6388 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 564 pack sheets. 2,432 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 14, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 6,328 recipes — 11,167 images in all. Photo batch 106 — 60 recipes, 100 images, HB-6269 to HB-6328 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 559 pack sheets. 2,492 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 14, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 6,268 recipes — 11,067 images in all. Photo batch 105 — 60 recipes, 107 images, HB-6209 to HB-6268 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 554 pack sheets. 2,552 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 14, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 6,208 recipes — 10,960 images in all. Photo batch 104 — 60 recipes, 102 images, HB-6149 to HB-6208 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 548 pack sheets. 2,612 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 14, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 6,148 recipes — 10,858 images in all. Photo batch 103 — 60 recipes, 91 images, HB-6089 to HB-6148 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 543 pack sheets. 2,672 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 14, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 6,088 recipes — 10,767 images in all. Photo batch 102 — 60 recipes, 105 images, HB-6029 to HB-6088 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 539 pack sheets. 2,732 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 13, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 6,028 recipes — 10,662 images in all. Photo batch 101 — 60 recipes, 94 images, HB-5969 to HB-6028 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 534 pack sheets. 2,792 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 13, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 5,968 recipes — 10,568 images in all. Photo batch 100 — 60 recipes, 105 images, HB-5909 to HB-5968 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 529 pack sheets. 2,852 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 13, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 5,908 recipes — 10,463 images in all. Photo batch 99 — 60 recipes, 120 images, HB-5848 to HB-5908 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 524 pack sheets. 2,912 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 13, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 5,848 recipes — 10,343 images in all. Photo batch 98 — 60 recipes, 120 images, HB-5786 to HB-5847 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 518 pack sheets. 2,972 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 13, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 5,788 recipes — 10,223 images in all. Photo batch 97 — 60 recipes, 120 images, HB-5726 to HB-5785 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 512 pack sheets. 3,032 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 13, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 5,728 recipes — 10,103 images in all. Photo batch 96 — 60 recipes, 120 images, HB-5666 to HB-5725 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 506 pack sheets. 3,092 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 13, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 5,668 recipes — 9,983 images in all. Photo batch 95 — 60 recipes, 120 images, HB-5606 to HB-5665 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 500 pack sheets. 3,152 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 13, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 5,608 recipes — 9,863 images in all. Photo batch 94 — 60 recipes, 119 images, HB-5545 to HB-5605 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 494 pack sheets. 3,212 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 12, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 5,548 recipes — 9,744 images in all. Photo batch 93 — 60 recipes, 119 images, HB-5482 to HB-5544 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 488 pack sheets. 3,272 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 12, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 5,488 recipes — 9,625 images in all. Photo batch 92 — 60 recipes, 104 images, HB-5420 to HB-5481 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 482 pack sheets. 3,332 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 12, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 5,428 recipes — 9,521 images in all. Photo batch 91 — 60 recipes, 118 images, HB-5360 to HB-5419 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 477 pack sheets. 3,392 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 12, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 5,368 recipes — 9,403 images in all. Photo batch 90 — 60 recipes, 99 images, HB-5300 to HB-5359 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 471 pack sheets. 3,452 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 12, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 5,308 recipes — 9,304 images in all. Photo batch 89 — 60 recipes, 118 images, HB-5240 to HB-5299 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 466 pack sheets. 3,512 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 12, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 5,248 recipes — 9,186 images in all. Photo batch 88 — 60 recipes, 120 images, HB-5180 to HB-5239 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 460 pack sheets. 3,572 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 12, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 5,188 recipes — 9,066 images in all. Photo batch 87 — 60 recipes, 120 images, HB-5120 to HB-5179 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 454 pack sheets. 3,632 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 11, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 5,128 recipes — 8,946 images in all. Photo batch 86 — 60 recipes, 117 images, HB-5060 to HB-5119 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 448 pack sheets. 3,692 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 11, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 5,068 recipes — 8,829 images in all. Photo batch 85 — 60 recipes, 98 images, HB-4999 to HB-5059 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 442 pack sheets. 3,752 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 11, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 5,008 recipes — 8,731 images in all. Photo batch 84 — 60 recipes, 119 images, HB-4939 to HB-4998 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 437 pack sheets. 3,812 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 11, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 4,948 recipes — 8,612 images in all. Photo batch 83 — 60 recipes, 120 images, HB-4879 to HB-4938 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 431 pack sheets. 3,872 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 11, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 4,888 recipes — 8,492 images in all. Photo batch 82 — 60 recipes, 120 images, HB-4819 to HB-4878 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 425 pack sheets. 3,932 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 11, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 4,828 recipes — 8,372 images in all. Photo batch 81 — 60 recipes, 113 images, HB-4759 to HB-4818 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 419 pack sheets. 3,992 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 11, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 4,768 recipes — 8,259 images in all. Photo batch 80 — 60 recipes, 115 images, HB-4699 to HB-4758 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 413 pack sheets. 4,052 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 11, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 4,708 recipes — 8,144 images in all. Photo batch 79 — 60 recipes, 114 images, HB-4639 to HB-4698 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 408 pack sheets. 4,112 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 10, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 4,648 recipes — 8,030 images in all. Photo batch 78 — 60 recipes, 109 images, HB-4579 to HB-4638 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 402 pack sheets. 4,172 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 10, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 4,588 recipes — 7,921 images in all. Photo batch 77 — 60 recipes, 110 images, HB-4519 to HB-4578 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 397 pack sheets. 4,232 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 10, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 4,528 recipes — 7,811 images in all. Photo batch 76 — 60 recipes, 106 images, HB-4459 to HB-4518 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 391 pack sheets. 4,292 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 10, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 4,468 recipes — 7,705 images in all. Photo batch 75 — 60 recipes, 107 images, HB-4399 to HB-4458 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 386 pack sheets. 4,352 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 10, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 4,408 recipes — 7,598 images in all. Photo batch 74 — 60 recipes, 106 images, HB-4339 to HB-4398 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 380 pack sheets. 4,412 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 10, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 4,348 recipes — 7,492 images in all. Photo batch 73 — 60 recipes, 112 images, HB-4279 to HB-4338 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 375 pack sheets. 4,472 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 10, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 4,288 recipes — 7,380 images in all. Photo batch 72 — 60 recipes, 119 images, HB-4218 to HB-4278 (HB-4244 was photographed in an earlier batch) — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 4,532 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 10, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 4,228 recipes — 7,261 images in all. Photo batch 71 — 60 recipes, 106 images, HB-4156 to HB-4217 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 4,592 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 9, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 4,168 recipes — 7,155 images in all. Photo batch 70 — 60 recipes, 106 images, HB-4096 to HB-4155 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 4,652 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 9, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 4,108 recipes — 7,049 images in all. Photo batch 69 — 60 recipes, 109 images, HB-4036 to HB-4095 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The batch brings the photo library to 353 pack sheets. 4,712 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 9, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 4,048 recipes — 6,940 images in all. Photo batch 68 — 60 recipes, 111 images, HB-3976 to HB-4035 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 4,772 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 9, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 3,988 recipes — 6,829 images in all. Photo batch 67 — 60 recipes, 103 images, HB-3916 to HB-3975 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 4,832 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 9, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 3,928 recipes — 6,726 images in all. Photo batch 66 — 60 recipes, 100 images, HB-3856 to HB-3915 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 4,892 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 9, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 3,868 recipes — 6,626 images in all. Photo batch 65 — 60 recipes, 99 images, HB-3796 to HB-3855 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 4,952 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 9, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 3,808 recipes — 6,527 images in all. Photo batch 64 — 60 recipes, 97 images, HB-3736 to HB-3795 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 5,012 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 9, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 3,748 recipes — 6,430 images in all. Photo batch 63 — 60 recipes, 96 images, HB-3676 to HB-3735 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 5,072 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 9, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 3,688 recipes — 6,334 images in all. Photo batch 62 — 60 recipes, 100 images, HB-3615 to HB-3675 (HB-3625 was photographed in an earlier batch) — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 5,132 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 8, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 3,628 recipes — 6,234 images in all. Photo batch 61 — 60 recipes, 98 images, HB-3554 to HB-3614 (HB-3603 was photographed in an earlier batch) — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 5,192 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 8, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 3,568 recipes — 6,136 images in all. Photo batch 60 — 60 recipes, 94 images, HB-3494 to HB-3553 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 5,252 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 8, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 3,508 recipes — 6,042 images in all. Photo batch 59 — 60 recipes, 93 images, HB-3434 to HB-3493 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 5,312 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 8, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 3,448 recipes — 5,949 images in all. Photo batch 58 — 60 recipes, 101 images, HB-3373 to HB-3433 (HB-3377 was photographed in an earlier batch) — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 5,372 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 8, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 3,388 recipes — 5,848 images in all. Photo batch 57 — 60 recipes, 103 images, HB-3312 to HB-3372 (HB-3321 was photographed in an earlier batch) — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 5,432 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 8, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 3,328 recipes — 5,745 images in all. Photo batch 56 — 60 recipes, 95 images, HB-3252 to HB-3311 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 5,492 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 8, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 3,268 recipes — 5,650 images in all. Photo batch 55 — 60 recipes, 96 images, HB-3192 to HB-3251 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 5,552 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 8, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 3,208 recipes — 5,554 images in all. Photo batch 54 — 60 recipes, 100 images, HB-3132 to HB-3191 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 5,612 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 7, 2026 — The Recipe Index is relaunched in a new editorial design: a magazine-style front page in place of the old single scrolling page, with a page of its own for every recipe, every cuisine, every shelf and collection, and every tool — links and one-tap shortcuts now open pages, not scroll positions. The site is also a full installable app (a progressive web app): web app manifest, service worker with offline caching, and home-screen install on Android and iPhone. Catalog and features unchanged: 18,844 hand-built originals (16,814 recipes + 2,030 desserts), nutrition on 15,812 with the remaining 3,032 labelled, photos on 3,148 recipes.
- November 7, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 3,148 recipes — 5,454 images in all. Photo batch 53 — 60 recipes, 101 images, HB-3072 to HB-3131 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 5,672 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 7, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 3,088 recipes — 5,353 images in all. Photo batch 52 — 60 recipes, 103 images, HB-3012 to HB-3071 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 5,732 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 7, 2026 — The completion program finishes the catalog’s incomplete recipes: 331 incomplete recipes were completed from verified published sources. Eighty TikTok holdouts — dishes whose video methods stopped mid-procedure — were hand-built from the complete published versions and added to the catalog; ninety-nine recipes on the Incomplete Recipes shelf were upgraded in place — same catalog IDs, same positions — with the quantified ingredients and complete methods their sources publish; and complete sourced versions were filed for the records that had been missing their methods. The Incomplete Recipes shelf falls from 167 recipes to 79 — what remains there could not be completed from a verified published version, and nothing was completed by invention. Nutrition was recomputed for everything the program touched: the catalog now carries 15,498 recipes with nutrition data and 3,346 labelled, none left blank. The catalog stands at 18,844 records (16,814 recipes + 2,030 desserts).
- November 7, 2026 — Phase 2 of the completion program re-opened the source pages of the recipes that carried no serving count: published serving counts were recovered for 391 recipes from their own source pages, each quoted exactly as published — no serving count was derived or invented. Each recovered count unlocks a USDA nutrition panel: 317 more recipes now carry nutrition data, and the catalog now carries 15,812 recipes with nutrition data and 3,032 labelled, none left blank.
- November 7, 2026 — A Drinks section joins the site: a new Drinks shelf gathers every drink in the catalog — 578 in all — alongside the other shelves and in the quick taps. Eighty-two new hand-built recipes join the catalog (HB-18685 to HB-18766): seventy-five drinks — fall whiskey cocktails, classic cocktails, non-alcoholic drinks, world drinks, and drinks gathered from Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook and the wider web — and seven appetizers and sauces hand-built from the owner’s own saved screenshots (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail, two chimichurri sauces, shrimp aguachile and three shrimp ceviches). Drinks still appear in ordinary search and in their meal and cuisine views, as before. The catalog stands at 18,766 records (16,751 recipes + 2,015 desserts).
- November 7, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 3,028 recipes — 5,250 images in all. Photo batch 51 — 60 recipes, 99 images, HB-2952 to HB-3011 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 5,792 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 7, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 2,968 recipes — 5,151 images in all. Photo batch 50 — 60 recipes, 82 images, HB-2891 to HB-2951 (HB-2906 was photographed in an earlier batch) — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 5,852 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 7, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 2,908 recipes — 5,069 images in all. Photo batch 49 — 60 recipes, 100 images, HB-2831 to HB-2890 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 5,912 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 7, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 2,848 recipes — 4,969 images in all. Photo batch 48 — 60 recipes, 94 images, HB-2771 to HB-2830 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 5,972 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 7, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 2,788 recipes — 4,875 images in all. Photo batch 47 — 60 recipes, 95 images, HB-2711 to HB-2770 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 6,032 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 6, 2026 — USDA nutrition estimates were added for the eighty-six Thai recipes added earlier today (HB-18599 to HB-18684): each now carries a per-serving panel estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data, labelled as an estimate with its ingredient-coverage score. Every recipe in the catalog now carries either an estimated panel or an explicit label stating that a panel cannot be computed — 15,274 recipes with nutrition data and 3,410 labelled, out of 18,684 — none is left blank.
- November 6, 2026 — Eighty-six new hand-built Thai recipes join the catalog (HB-18599 to HB-18684) — curries, stir-fries, noodle dishes, seafood, salads, soups and desserts among them. The catalog stands at 18,684 records (16,669 recipes + 2,015 desserts).
- November 6, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 2,728 recipes — 4,780 images in all. Photo batch 46 — 60 recipes, 106 images, HB-2651 to HB-2710 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 6,092 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 6, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 2,668 recipes — 4,674 images in all. Photo batch 45 — 60 recipes, 109 images, HB-2591 to HB-2650 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 6,152 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 6, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 2,608 recipes — 4,565 images in all. Photo batch 44 — 60 recipes, 104 images, HB-2531 to HB-2590 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 6,212 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 6, 2026 — The Recipe Index is now an installable app (a progressive web app) on both Android and iPhone, from this same site — no app-store download and no separate build. On Android, open the site in Chrome and choose Install app; on iPhone, open it in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. Installed, it opens full-screen from its own home-screen icon, keeps your favorites, collections and plans on the device, and re-opens offline with the recipes already saved on that device; only the small app shell is stored up front — the catalog and photos are saved on the device only as you browse, never all at once. The catalog is unchanged by this addition and still stands at 18,544 records.
- November 6, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 2,548 recipes — 4,461 images in all. Photo batch 43 — 60 recipes, 104 images, HB-2414 and HB-2472 to HB-2530 — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. HB-2414, held from the previous batch after its dish-on-its-own image failed generation, is photographed and included this time. 6,272 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 6, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 2,488 recipes — 4,357 images in all. Photo batch 42 — 59 recipes, 99 images, HB-2412 to HB-2471 (skipping HB-2414, held for the next run after its dish-on-its-own image failed generation) — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 6,332 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 6, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 2,429 recipes — 4,258 images in all. The newest photographed batch — 60 recipes, HB-2352 to HB-2411, 106 images — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 6,391 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 6, 2026 — A welcome popup now greets every visitor the first time they land on the site. It sets out everything the Recipe Index does — search by dish, main ingredient, any ingredient, cuisine or country, and by meal across all twelve meal types; the Pressure Cooker, 30-Minute Meals, Sunday Prep and Dim Sum shelves; the weekly planner and the Goal & Health Weekly Planner; generated shopping lists and serving scaling (paid tier); nutrition panels estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data (paid tier); and saved plans, favorites and collections (paid tier) — and the free trial: try for free for 14 days, no card upfront. It shows once per visitor: closing it (the × button, Keep browsing, tapping outside it, or Escape) is remembered in the visitor’s own browser, so it does not come back on later visits, and its Start my free trial button leads to Plans & Subscribe. The catalog is unchanged by this addition and still stands at 18,544 records.
- November 6, 2026 — Thirty-five hand-built rice bowls join the catalog (HB-18510 to HB-18544): fourteen dolsot bibimbap — vegan, with seitan, and vegetarian with brown rice; beef three ways (with asparagus, beef fillet, flank steak); seafood three ways (mixed seafood, squid, and saeujeot shrimp); pork two ways (pork belly with king oyster mushrooms, pork tenderloin with Brussels sprouts); and chicken three ways — and twenty-one Japanese donburi: kaisendon three ways (including one with sea urchin and salmon roe, and a Tsujihan-style bowl), tekkadon three ways, chirashi sushi three ways (gomoku, vegetarian, and bara), tendon three ways, unadon three ways (including kabayaki and Nagoya-style hitsumabushi), gyudon two ways (three cheeses; kimchi with onsen tamago), oyakodon two ways, and katsudon two ways (Fukui-style sauce katsudon, and a baked katsudon). Kaisendon, tekkadon, tendon and unadon appear in the catalog for the first time. Thirty of the new recipes carry a per-serving panel estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data, labelled as an estimate with its ingredient-coverage score; the other five are labelled in the catalog because their source recipes state no serving count, so a per-serving panel cannot be computed. The catalog stands at 18,544 records (16,534 recipes + 2,010 desserts): 15,143 with nutrition data and 3,401 labelled.
- November 6, 2026 — The nutrition intake pass for the merged records is complete: all 5,225 newest recipes (HB-13285 to HB-18509) were run through the USDA FoodData Central estimation pipeline. 4,161 gain a per-serving panel labelled “Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data”, each carrying an ingredient-coverage score (median coverage 1.0; potassium, calcium and iron included, as on the earlier estimated panels). The remaining 1,064 are labelled in the catalog with the reason a panel cannot be computed — 910 have no serving count in the source recipe, 108 had ingredients that matched no USDA data or near-zero coverage, and 46 produced an implausible result and are flagged for review. Every recipe in the catalog now carries either a panel or that label: 15,113 recipes with nutrition data and 3,396 labelled, out of 18,509 — none is left blank. Panels published earlier were not touched.
- November 6, 2026 — The merge brings the site current: 5,943 hand-built originals join the catalog (HB-12567 to HB-18509), each one converted, rights-reviewed and verified in batches before admission, so the site now matches the personal index. The catalog stands at 18,509 records (16,499 recipes + 2,010 desserts). Of the records the merge examined, 63 were held back because their source facts were incomplete, and the 89 incomplete TikTok records stay in the personal index only — nothing was completed by invention. At the moment of the merge, nutrition panels stood at 10,952 recipes with 2,332 more labelled; the 5,225 newest records awaited their USDA intake pass, recorded in the entry above.
- November 6, 2026 — Nutrition data now covers the whole catalog: 8,970 recipes gain a per-serving panel estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data — each panel labelled “Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data” and carrying an ingredient-coverage score — joining the 1,293 existing published panels, so 10,263 recipes now carry nutrition data. The new panels also add potassium, calcium and iron, which no earlier panel carried. The 2,303 recipes whose panels cannot be computed are labelled in the catalog with the reason — no serving count in the source recipe, ingredients that matched no USDA data, or a result that failed a sanity check — rather than left blank. The nutrition disclaimer now stands at the top of the first page.
- November 6, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 2,369 recipes — 4,152 images in all. The newest photographed batch — 60 recipes, HB-2282 to HB-2289 and HB-2299 to HB-2351 (skipping HB-2347, already photographed), 110 images — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. The eight recipes HB-2282 to HB-2289, held out of the previous batch when their image generation failed on a media rate limit, are photographed and included this time. 6,451 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 6, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 2,309 recipes — 4,042 images in all. The newest photographed batch — 52 recipes, HB-2239 to HB-2281 and HB-2290 to HB-2298, 89 images — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 6,511 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe. Eight recipes in this batch’s range, HB-2282 to HB-2289, were held out — their image generation failed on a media rate limit — and stay in the queue for a later run.
- November 6, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 2,257 recipes — 3,953 images in all. The newest photographed batch — 60 recipes, HB-2179 to HB-2238, 104 images — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 6,563 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 5, 2026 — Granny's Buttery Crab Cakes (HB-12566) joins the catalog: rounded mounds of jumbo lump crab bound lightly with mayonnaise, egg, Dijon mustard and Old Bay, brushed with melted butter and baked at 425°F for 12 to 15 minutes. The catalog stands at 12,566 records (10,963 recipes + 1,603 desserts).
- November 5, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 2,197 recipes — 3,849 images in all. The newest photographed batch — 60 recipes, HB-2119 to HB-2178, 98 images — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 6,623 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 5, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 2,137 recipes — 3,751 images in all. The newest photographed batch — 60 recipes, HB-2057 to HB-2118 (skipping HB-2067 and HB-2095, already photographed), 107 images — is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 6,683 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 5, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 2,077 recipes — 3,644 images in all. The newest photographed batch (HB-1996 to HB-2056) is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 6,743 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 5, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 2,017 recipes — 3,540 images in all. The newest photographed batch (HB-1936 to HB-1995) is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 6,803 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 5, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 1,957 recipes — 3,436 images in all. The newest photographed batch (HB-1875 to HB-1935) is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its pairs well with suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 6,863 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 5, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 1,897 recipes — 3,333 images in all. The newest photographed batch (HB-1814 to HB-1874) is wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its “pairs well with” suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. 6,923 of the 8,820 hand-built recipes still await their photos; coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 5, 2026 — Recipe photos now cover 1,837 recipes — 3,227 images in all. The batches photographed since November 2 (HB-0610 to HB-1813) are wired into the site: each dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its “pairs well with” suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. Photo coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 3, 2026 — 3,740 hand-built originals join the catalog (HB-8826 to HB-12565), each one hand-built in the house voice from a recipe gathered in the TikTok creator program. Every append passed the verification gates: no template-filler methods and carried fields faithful to the source records. 89 source records whose methods stop mid-procedure stay in the personal index only, so nothing here was completed by invention. The catalog stands at 12,565 records (10,962 recipes + 1,603 desserts).
- November 2, 2026 — The catalog is final at 8,825 records (HB-0001 to HB-8825): the last five hand-built recipes join, every recipe is converted to US units (°F, cups, ounces and pounds — nutrition panels stay in grams, as US labels use), ingredient lines in Incomplete recipes that were missing a quantity now read “, according to taste” rather than inventing an amount, and personal names in recipe titles are replaced with family terms matched to the dish (Nonna, Abuelita, Savta, Grandma…). Recipe photos arrive for 638 recipes — 1,159 images: the dish on its own, and, where a recipe has pairings, served with its “pairs well with” suggestions — each shown on its card and in the recipe reader. Photo coverage continues in batches toward every recipe.
- November 1, 2026 — The unified catalog arrives: 2,899 hand-built recipes added (HB-5922 to HB-8820), including the Hawaiian-Style Salmon Bowl, bringing the catalog to 8,820 records (7,914 recipes + 906 desserts). Recipe photos now appear on 338 recipes, each shown on its card and in the recipe reader.
- November 1, 2026 — 350 new hand-built recipes added (HB-5575 to HB-5924): 50 each for Japanese, Indian, BBQ, Cajun, Thai, Hawaiian, and Pizza. BBQ and Pizza are new cuisine labels; Japanese, Indian, BBQ, Cajun, Thai, and Pizza join Explore by cuisine as tiles, and Japanese, BBQ, Cajun, and Pizza join the cuisine quick-tap row (Indian and Thai were already there, and Hawaiian keeps its one-touch tap). New Hawaiian poke recipes also appear in the Poke & Rice Bowls section, as before; catalog refreshed to 5,924 records.
- October 31, 2026 — 10 new hand-built Korean rice bowls added (HB-5565 to HB-5574): bibimbap, gochujang chicken, spicy pork, kimchi and tuna, galbi short rib, hoe deopbap, dakgalbi, japchae, crispy gochujang tofu, and yangnyeom fried chicken rice bowls. A Korean tile joins Explore by cuisine and a Korean quick tap joins the cuisine row; every Korean rice bowl — including Bibimbap and the Korean Barbecue Meatball Bowls — also appears in the Poke & Rice Bowls one-touch section; catalog refreshed to 5,574 records.
- October 31, 2026 — three new one-touch taps added: Poke & Rice Bowls, Hawaiian, and Ramen, with 18 new hand-built ramen recipes (HB-5547 to HB-5564) bringing the Ramen tap to 30 recipes. Poke bowls appear under both Hawaiian and Poke & Rice Bowls; catalog refreshed to 5,564 records.
- October 31, 2026 — five new quick-tap collections added: One-Pan Meals, Healthy Breakfasts, Treats, Desserts, Travel & Seasonal, 20 recipes each; catalog refreshed to 5,546 records.
- 31 October 2026 — Two Moules Frites renditions added; catalog refreshed to 5,446 records (HB-0001 to HB-5446).
- 31 October 2026 — Catalog refreshed to 5,444 records (HB-0001 to HB-5444). This Trust & Transparency page, visible catalog IDs on every card and recipe page, and the cook-and-report loop added.
- 30 October 2026 — Catalog refreshed to 4,831 records, with the redesigned header, cuisine tiles, and recipe reader window.
- 30 October 2026 — Catalog stood at 4,273 records (3,781 recipes + 492 desserts) when the dietary health categories were added.