How to Use Nina's

How do I favorite a recipe?

Swipe right on any recipe card, or tap the heart icon on the recipe detail page. Favorites appear in the Favorites filter on your home screen.

How do I edit a recipe?

Long press on a recipe card and select "Edit", or tap the "..." menu on the recipe detail page.

Can I filter my recipes?

Yes! Use the filter chips at the top of your cookbook to filter by Favorites, Sweet, Savory, or Easy recipes.

Can I sort my recipes?

Tap the sort menu (shows "Newest" by default) to sort by Newest, Oldest, or Quickest (by total cooking time).

What is "Cooking Next"?

It's your cook queue! Add recipes you want to cook soon, and they'll appear in the flame tab with a combined shopping list of everything you need.

How do I add a recipe to Cooking Next?

Swipe left on any recipe card and tap the flame icon, or use the flame button on the recipe detail page.

How do I mark a recipe as cooked?

When you remove a recipe from Cooking Next, Nina will ask "Did you make it?" Tap "Yes, I made it!" to track it as cooked. Your cooking history is saved with each recipe.

How do I remove a recipe from Cooking Next?

Swipe left on the recipe in Cooking Next, or tap the flame button again to toggle it off.

Where is my shopping list?

Go to the "Cooking next" tab (flame icon). Below your planned recipes, you'll see a combined shopping list of all ingredients you need, smartly grouped and deduplicated.

How do I check off ingredients?

Tap on any ingredient to check it off. Checked items move to the bottom of the list with a strikethrough, so you can easily see what's left to buy.

Are pantry items automatically checked?

Yes! If you've set up your pantry, items you already have will be automatically checked off in your shopping list. No more buying lemons you already have!

Can I copy the shopping list?

Yes! Tap "Copy missing ingredients" to copy all unchecked items to your clipboard. Great for sharing with a partner or pasting into your preferred notes app.

What is the pantry?

The pantry is where you track ingredients you always have on hand (like salt, oil, flour, eggs). These items are automatically checked off in recipes and shopping lists, so you only see what you actually need to buy.

How do I set up my pantry?

Tap the pantry icon in the top right of your cookbook. You'll see common staples organized by category — just tap to add what you have. You can also add custom items.

How do I add items to my pantry?

In the pantry view, tap "Add item" and type the ingredient name. You can also browse and tap from the suggested staples categories.

How do I remove items from my pantry?

Swipe left on any pantry item to delete it.

How does pantry matching work?

Open any recipe and you'll see which ingredients you already have (marked "In pantry") and which you're missing. This makes it easy to decide what to cook based on what's already in your kitchen.

How do I search for recipes?

Tap the search tab (magnifying glass). You can search by recipe name or by ingredients you have on hand.

How does ingredient search work?

Type ingredients separated by commas (e.g., "chicken, lemon, garlic"). Nina will show recipes ranked by how many ingredients match — from "Great Match" (80%+) to "Partial Match".

Can I search by recipe name?

Yes! Just type the recipe name in the search bar. Results will show recipes with matching titles.

How do I delete a recipe?

Long press on a recipe card and select "Delete", or tap the "..." menu on the recipe detail page. You'll be asked to confirm before the recipe is permanently deleted.

Can I undo a delete?

Yes! After deleting a recipe, you'll see an "Undo" option for a few seconds at the bottom of the screen. Tap it to restore the recipe.

Is deleted data recoverable?

Once the undo window passes, deleted recipes cannot be recovered. All data is stored locally on your device — we don't have access to it.