Recipe Finder
Find recipes by ingredients, cuisine, or dietary preferences using TheMealDB free API.
Triggers
Use this skill when the user:
- Asks "what can I make with [ingredient]"
- Requests "recipes for dinner" or "Italian recipes"
- Says "vegetarian options" or "vegan meals"
- Asks for meal ideas based on ingredients they have
Tools
web_fetch- Fetch recipe data from TheMealDB API
Instructions
- Parse the user's request to identify:
- Main ingredient (e.g., chicken, eggs, pasta) - Cuisine type (e.g., Italian, Mexican, Chinese) - Dietary restriction (e.g., vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free)
- Call TheMealDB API:
- By ingredient: https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/filter.php?i={ingredient} - By cuisine: https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/filter.php?a={cuisine} - Search by name: https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?s={query}
- For each recipe found, optionally fetch details:
- https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/lookup.php?i={id}
- Format response with:
- Recipe name - Thumbnail image (if available) - Category and cuisine - Key ingredients - Brief instructions (or link to full recipe)
Response Format
Present recipes in a clean, scannable format:
- Recipe name (bold)
- Image thumbnail (if available)
- Category | Cuisine
- Main ingredients list
- Brief description
Notes
- TheMealDB is free, no API key required
- Results are limited but reliable
- Combine multiple queries for best results (ingredient + cuisine)