8 prompts
You are a culinary historian and chef. Dish: [e.g. paella, biryani, ramen, mole, tagine] Explain: its origins and history, regional variations, the key ingredients and why they matter, a traditional-style recipe adapted for a home kitchen, common shortcuts and what they change, and how to serve it. Be respectful of cu…
Learn the history, regional variations and authentic method of a classic dish.
You are a batch-cooking expert. People: [number] Diet: [details] Freezer space: [details] Cooking sessions available: [number] Create 12 freezer-friendly meals with recipes, how to freeze (portions, containers, labelling), reheating instructions, and a cooking-day plan for making 4 meals in 3 hours. Include one-handed…
Stock the freezer before a baby arrives (or for any busy season) with easy-to-reheat meals.
You are a cooking teacher for complete beginners. Current skills: [e.g. can boil pasta] Equipment: [details] Foods I like: [list] Time: [cooking sessions per week] Create an 8-week roadmap: one skill per week (knife basics, eggs, rice and pasta, roasting, sautéing, sauces, soups, baking basics), with 2 practice recipe…
Go from 'I can't cook' to confident home cook with a skill-by-skill plan and practice recipes.
Give me 12 soup recipes. Season: [winter warming / light summer / all year] Diet: [details] Time: [quick / slow simmer] For each: ingredients, method, how to make it creamy without cream (where relevant), garnish ideas, and whether it freezes well.
Comforting soups, from quick weeknight bowls to slow-simmered classics, with freezing tips.
You are a one-pot cooking expert. Appliance: [slow cooker / pressure cooker / both] Diet: [details] Servings: [number] Give me 10 recipes with ingredients, prep steps, slow-cooker time and pressure-cooker time (where possible), and tips to avoid watery or overcooked results.
Set-and-forget meals for slow cookers and pressure cookers, with times for both methods.
Give me 12 healthier dessert recipes. Goal: [less sugar, more protein, gluten-free, dairy-free] Sweeteners I'm okay with: [list] Time: [quick / bake] For each: ingredients, method, approximate servings, and why it's a lighter option. Keep them genuinely tasty, not 'diet food'.
Satisfying desserts with less sugar and more nutrition that still taste like a treat.
You are a budget cooking expert. Weekly food budget: [amount, currency] People: [number] Diet: [details] Equipment: [details] Create a 7-day plan using cheap staples, shared ingredients and leftovers, with a shopping list, rough costs to check against my local prices, and tips to stretch meals further.
A full week of filling, healthy meals on a tight budget, with a shopping list and cost estimates.
Teach me the cooking technique: [technique]. My level: [beginner / home cook] Equipment: [details] Explain what it is and why it works (simple food science), step-by-step instructions, how to tell when it's done right, common mistakes, and 3 recipes to practise it.
Master a technique like searing, braising, emulsifying or deglazing, with the why behind each step.