Recipe builders

One format, hundreds of dishes – you put your recipe together yourself.

Pick a variant in every row, and the ingredients, steps, cooking mode and shopping list adjust instantly. From the bowl builder and the curry matrix to the vinaigrette formula: a recipe that thinks along with you.

Grilling & BBQ
Chicken Marinade for Grilling
Four flavor profiles, one ratio, and chicken that comes off the grill still juicy on the inside.
2 hr 30 minEasy451 kcal
No ratings yetOrigin: International
Cocktails
Homemade Spritz
Bitter, sparkling wine, soda, three building blocks, and one recipe turns into all the Spritz variations on the Italian aperitivo menu.
5 minEasy175 kcal
No ratings yetOrigin: Italian
Salads
Potato Salad
With mayonnaise or with broth? Four regional versions of the same salad. The debate gets all its answers right here.
1 hr 50 minEasy201 kcal
No ratings yetOrigin: German
Lunch
Make Your Own Bowl: The Bowl Formula
Five building blocks, one bowl: base, protein, vegetables, sauce, crunch. Pick whatever you have on hand.
40 minEasy890 kcal
No ratings yetOrigin: International
Dinner
How to Make a Casserole: The Modular Guide
Starch, vegetables, binder, cheese: the four layers that make up every casserole, individually selectable.
1 hr 5 minEasy794 kcal
No ratings yetOrigin: International
Dinner
Make Your Own Curry: The Curry Matrix
Base, liquid, add-ins, heat: Four decisions separate a Thai curry from an Indian one.
50 minEasy671 kcal
No ratings yetOrigin: International
Salads
Basic Vinaigrette Recipe – the 3:1 Formula
Three parts oil, one part acid, one spoonful of emulsifier, and then you choose which.
5 minEasy188 kcal
No ratings yetOrigin: French
Basic Recipes
Make your own pesto, from whatever you have
Greens, fat, nuts, salt: pesto does not need basil, it just needs four roles filled.
15 minEasy320 kcal
No ratings yetOrigin: Italian
Soups & Stews
Any-Vegetable Soup
One kilo of vegetables, one onion, one liter of broth: the rest is just deciding how creamy and how spicy you want it.
45 minEasy359 kcal
No ratings yetOrigin: International
Breakfast
Savory Toast – The Builder
Bread, fat, topping, crown, four decisions, and a slice becomes dinner.
13 minEasy325 kcal
No ratings yetOrigin: International
Basic Recipes
Homemade Croutons
Fat, seasoning, temperature, three variables, and any stale bread becomes the perfect crouton.
20 minEasy135 kcal
No ratings yetOrigin: International