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
Recipes come from two clearly labelled tracks. The editorial collection is researched, structured and reviewed. Imported listings stay labelled as imported and not kitchen-tested; they stay out of search-engine indexing until they meet the editorial publication checklist. Community photos are real plates — never the recipe hero. Creator drafts cannot publish without review.
How AI is used
Dish Q&A is generated from the recipe's own times, amounts, swaps and tips. It does not invent answers. Fridge scan and recipe adaptations may use a model when one is configured. 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.
Who runs the site
I Want Some Food is an independent Australian project. The catalogue, product and correction reports are handled as one consistent service rather than through an anonymous content marketplace.
Reviews and corrections
Editorial publication requires a useful introduction, cultural context, ingredients, at least three method steps, known timings, attribution and a review date. If a dish, ingredient, allergen or source is wrong, send the page link through the contact page so it can be checked and corrected.