Cookbook

A personal cookbook with recipes organized by cooking method. Includes a website for browsing and selecting recipes, with automatic grocery list generation and Amazon Whole Foods integration.

Features

• 26 recipes organized by cooking method (Instant Pot, Crockpot, Stovetop & Oven)
• Website for browsing recipes and generating grocery lists
• Amazon Whole Foods links for easy shopping
• PDF generation for printable versions
• Easy to extend - just add a markdown file

Quick Start

# Build website and start local server
make serve

# Open http://localhost:8080 in your browser

Project Structure

cookbook/
├── recipes/                    # Recipe markdown files
│   ├── instapot/              # Instant Pot recipes
│   ├── crockpot/              # Crockpot recipes
│   └── stovetop-oven/         # Stovetop & oven recipes
├── website/                    # Generated website files
│   ├── index.html
│   ├── styles.css
│   ├── app.js
│   └── recipes.js             # Auto-generated from markdown
├── pdf/                        # Generated PDF files
├── scripts/                    # Build scripts
│   ├── build-website.js       # Generates recipes.js
│   ├── build-pdf.py           # Generates PDFs
│   └── split-recipes.js       # Utility to split recipe files
└── Makefile                    # Build automation

Build Commands

Command	Description
make	Build website and cookbook.pdf
make website	Build website/recipes.js from recipe files
make pdf	Build combined cookbook.pdf with all recipes
make pdf-categories	Build separate PDFs per category
make pdf-individual	Build individual recipe PDFs
make serve	Build website and start local server
make clean	Remove generated files
make help	Show all available commands

Adding a New Recipe

1. Create a new .md file in the appropriate folder:

   • recipes/instapot/ - Instant Pot recipes
   • recipes/crockpot/ - Crockpot recipes
   • recipes/stovetop-oven/ - Stovetop & oven recipes

2. Use this template:

## Recipe Title

**Servings:** 4 | **Prep:** 10 min | **Cook:** 20 min

### Ingredients
| Group | Item | Amount |
|-------|------|--------|
| **Protein** | Chicken breast | 1 lb |
| **Vegetables** | Onion, diced | 1 medium |
| | Garlic, minced | 2 cloves |
| **Seasoning** | Salt & pepper | to taste |

### Method
1. First step of the recipe.
2. Second step of the recipe.
3. Continue with remaining steps.

### Grocery List
- **Protein**: 1 lb chicken breast
- **Vegetables**: 1 onion, garlic
- **Seasoning**: Salt, pepper

3. Rebuild:

make website  # Update the website
make pdf      # Update PDFs

Recipe Format Details

Ingredients Table

The ingredients table uses three columns:

• Group: Category like "Protein", "Vegetables", "Seasoning" (bold with **)
• Item: The ingredient name
• Amount: Quantity needed

Leave the Group cell empty to continue the previous group:

| **Vegetables** | Onion | 1 medium |
| | Garlic | 2 cloves |
| | Bell pepper | 1 |

Method Steps

Numbered steps with optional bold keywords:

1. **Prep** - Dice the vegetables and set aside.
2. **Cook** - Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.

Requirements

• Node.js - For building the website
• Python 3 - For generating PDFs
• WeasyPrint - PDF generation library

Install WeasyPrint:

pip install weasyprint markdown

Using the Website

1. Browse recipes - View all recipes or filter by category
2. Select recipes - Click recipe cards to add them to your meal plan
3. Generate grocery list - Click "Generate Grocery List" to see combined ingredients
4. Shop on Amazon - Click "Whole Foods" buttons to search for items on Amazon Fresh

License

MIT