Perfect Side Dish Pairings

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  Side Dish Selection

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  Comprehensive Recipe Cards

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  Mouthwatering Side Dishes

Inspiration

I cook, but had never made crab curry before. I had no idea what gluten-free/dairy-free/soy-free side dishes to make with it. It took a lot of searching on the internet to find dishes to go with the curry. I was looking for side dishes that were both regional (similar flavor profile), and complemented the main dish. After a long two hours, I decided on what to make. I created Perfect Side Dish Pairings for people who know what their main course is, but need an efficient way to discover what side dishes would beautifully accompany their main.

What it does

Provide the name of your main dish that you are planning to make, and your food preferences. Based on this input, the output is 5 suggested side dishes. You can then pick up to 2 side dishes to view recipes and images of what your entire meal will look like.

How I built it

Business questions that are being answered:

1. Based on the main dish I am making, what other dishes would complement my main dish, and have a similar flavor profile + be in line with my food preferences?
2. Based on the side dish options presented, how would I go about making it?
3. Based on the side dish options selected, what would my dishes look like?

The logic of the app therefore limits the results to:

1. Regional cuisine
2. Sides that are catered to your food preferences
   
3. Only 5 side options are presented to the user to help make quick decisions

Challenges I ran into

Getting the right image to populate. Sometimes it will deviate from a picture that one would normally expect

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

I was able to create a simple tool that helps makes the cooking planning process faster. This is a way for people to cook, experiment, and eat more meals at home.

What we learned

It was a fast development environment and the interface is easy to use. Had to learn how to provide prompts to get the result I wanted. Overall, it gave me a strong introduction to prompt engineering.

What's next for Plan Your Meals

I would add nutrition facts for the individual recipes. I would also optimize the image results further, and provide a way to include/exclude specific ingredients.

Built With

• partyrock