How the kitchen runs
How I Want Some Food works
Where recipes come from, how AI is used, and what we will never sell — in plain language.
Where recipes come from
Canonical recipes are editorial. They are tested, attributed, and reviewed. Some initial recipe data is sourced from external food databases (including TheMealDB), then normalised, reviewed and enriched here. Community photos are real plates — never the recipe hero. Creators may submit drafts; they do not publish the canonical recipe without review.
How AI is used
AI interprets questions and explains. PostgreSQL and the catalog decide ingredients, allergens, matches and meal plans. We do not mass-publish AI-generated recipes for SEO. Cook Mode does not invent food-safety times.
Nutrition
Figures are estimated from canonical ingredient data. They are not lab tests and not medical advice.
Community
You keep your photos. We license them to display on the platform. Moderation is not for sale to brands.
Sponsorship
Sponsored collections and destination campaigns are labelled. Brands cannot buy ratings, Passport completion, or fake popularity. Cook Mode has no ads.
Recommendations
Structured pantry, time, diet and Passport data first. Semantic similarity second. We try to say why.