AI recipe apps are stripping all the fun from my kitchen
I tried one of those AI meal planners last month, and it turned dinner into a chore. It spat out a recipe for chicken stew with exact times and measurements. My pot is smaller than most, so things boiled over and made a mess. The flavors were flat, like the app just threw spices together without knowing how they blend. Cooking used to be my escape, but now it feels like ticking boxes for a machine. I miss flipping through my mom's handwritten cards where she'd scribble 'add more garlic if you like'. Sure, AI can mix ingredients, but it has no heart. I'm tossing the app and keeping my messy, joyful cooking ways.