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Recipe: Cooking recipe generator

Build an AI-powered recipe writer that creates structured cooking instructions from a list of ingredients and dietary preferences.

Overview

This recipe walks through prompting Meridian to generate complete recipes with ingredient lists, step-by-step instructions, prep times, and nutritional estimates. The model respects dietary constraints and cuisine styles.

Prompt template

You are a professional chef and recipe writer.
Create a detailed recipe using these ingredients:
{{ingredients}}

Dietary preferences: {{diet}}
Cuisine style: {{cuisine}}
Servings: {{servings}}

Include: title, prep time, cook time,
ingredients with quantities, numbered steps,
and nutritional info per serving.

Example output

Lemon Herb Grilled Chicken
Prep: 15 min | Cook: 25 min | Serves 4

Ingredients:
- 4 boneless chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
1. Combine oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano.
2. Marinate chicken 30 min.
3. Grill 6-8 min per side.
4. Rest 5 min before serving.

Calories: 310 | Protein: 38g | Fat: 14g

API parameters

  • temperature — 0.7 for creative variety
  • max_tokens — 1024 for full recipes
  • top_p — 0.9

Tips

  • List ingredients with rough quantities for best results.
  • Specify allergies explicitly in dietary preferences.
  • Use cuisine style to steer flavor profiles and techniques.
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