Culina — AI Recipe Platform

Generate, discover, and customize recipes with AI.

Setup (3 steps)

1. Install dependencies

npm install

2. Add your API keys

Copy the example env file and paste your key:

cp .env.local.example .env.local

Then open .env.local and add:

• ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: your key from https://console.anthropic.com/api-keys
• RESEND_API_KEY: your key from https://resend.com/api-keys
• FEEDBACK_TO_EMAIL: the private inbox that should receive feedback

The feedback recipient and Resend key stay on the server and are never sent to the browser. For local testing, Resend supports [email protected]; set FEEDBACK_FROM_EMAIL after verifying your own sending domain.

3. Run

npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 — done.

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Project Structure

culina/
├── app/
│   ├── layout.tsx              # Root layout
│   ├── page.tsx                # Entry → loads RecipePlatform
│   └── api/
│       └── claude/
│           └── route.ts        # Secure API proxy (keeps key server-side)
├── components/
│   └── RecipePlatform.tsx      # Full app (all pages + AI integration)
├── .env.local                  # Your API key (never commit this)
└── .env.local.example          # Template

Features

• Generate — Add ingredients, set cuisine/diet/time/skill filters, generate a full recipe with AI
• Improve — One-click transforms: make it keto, reduce calories, add protein, etc.
• Discover — Browse 12 curated recipes filterable by cuisine
• Pantry — Track your ingredients, get recipe suggestions from what you have
• Planner — 7-day AI meal plan with macro targets
• Save — Save and manage your favorite recipes
• Private feedback — Send a short note to the owner without exposing the recipient email

Deploy to Vercel

npm i -g vercel
vercel

Add ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, RESEND_API_KEY, and FEEDBACK_TO_EMAIL in your Vercel project settings → Environment Variables.