The kitchen notebook.
Practical guides on keeping recipes, shopping without the back and forth, and getting dinner on the table, from the people building CookinBuddy.
- ComparisonsReciMe alternatives (free and paid), and is ReciMe actually free?Is ReciMe free? Yes, with 5 imports a week. Here's what the free plan covers, what Plus adds, and five honest alternatives, free and paid., 7 min read
- CookingHow to scale a recipe up or down (without ruining it)The one formula for scaling any recipe, a cheat sheet for halving awkward measurements, and the things that don't scale: salt, pans, bake times., 7 min read
- RecipesHow to get the recipe from a YouTube video (without rewatching it)How to get the recipe from a YouTube video or Short: check the description, creator site, pinned comment and transcript, or turn the link into a recipe., 6 min read
- RecipesHow to save recipes from Facebook (and Facebook Reels) before they vanish into your feedHow to save recipes from Facebook and Facebook Reels: use Save for a quick bookmark, or share the link to a recipe app to get the ingredients and steps., 5 min read
- ComparisonsThe best app to save recipes from social media in 2026Five recipe apps that save recipes from TikTok, Instagram and the web, compared honestly: what each does best, where it falls short, and what it costs., 8 min read
- ComparisonsCookinBuddy vs ReciMe vs Osta: which recipe app should you actually use?An honest side-by-side of the three recipe-saving apps — what each one is genuinely best at, what they cost, and why we think CookinBuddy wins for the way most people cook., 5 min read
- RecipeOne-pan garlic butter chicken and riceChicken thighs and rice cooked in one pan, in about 45 minutes, most of it hands-off. The weeknight recipe that earns its place in the rotation., 2 min read
- Recipe15-minute peanut noodlesA pantry dinner that takes as long as the kettle plus the noodles — one sauce whisked in a bowl, whatever vegetables you have, done., 2 min read
- RecipesHow to save recipes from Instagram (so you can actually find them again)Four ways to save Instagram recipes — collections, screenshots, notes apps, and a recipe app that pulls out the ingredients — and which one holds up when you're standing in the kitchen., 4 min read
- RecipesHow to save a TikTok recipe without watching it eleven timesTikTok recipes live in the video, not in text — here's how to get the ingredients and steps out of a clip and into something you can cook and shop from., 4 min read
- GroceriesOrganise your grocery list by aisle and stop walking the store twiceWhy alphabetical and recipe-by-recipe shopping lists slow you down, how to group a list by section, and how to merge duplicate ingredients across recipes., 4 min read
- RecipesHow to organise your recipes when they're scattered across ten placesA practical system for pulling recipes out of screenshots, bookmarks, notes and cookbooks into one searchable collection — and the folder structure that actually holds up., 4 min read
- RecipesHow to digitise handwritten recipe cards before they fadeA step-by-step method for photographing, transcribing and backing up family recipe cards — including how to handle vague measurements and unreadable handwriting., 4 min read
- PlanningWeekly meal planning for people who hate meal planningA 15-minute Sunday routine that doesn't require a spreadsheet, a colour-coded calendar, or eating the same four dinners forever., 3 min read
- CookingHow to cook from your phone without covering it in raw chickenScreen timeouts, greasy fingers and scrolling back to find step four — the practical fixes for cooking from a phone, including hands-free step-by-step modes., 3 min read
