Fork Recipes

Fork Recipes is an open-source recipe management system built with Django that focuses on simplicity and usability. It provides comprehensive features for managing food recipes, meal planning, and shopping lists, with additional AI-powered capabilities through OpenAI integration.

Key Features

• Recipe Management:

  • Video or image-based recipes
  • Favorite recipe collections
  • Category organization
  • Clean print layouts
  • Recipe translations
  • Database backup/restore
  • Recipe scraping from URLs

• Meal Planning:

  • Built-in scheduling system
  • Shopping list generation
  • Ingredient management
  • Meal calendar view

• AI-Powered Features:

  • Recipe generation from ingredients
  • Multi-language translation support
  • Audio recipe narration (English)
  • Smart emoji integration
  • Intelligent recipe scraping

• Technical Features:

  • Django 5.x backend
  • Docker deployment
  • PostgreSQL support
  • SSL configuration options
  • API integration
  • Database snapshots

Who Should Use Fork Recipes

Fork Recipes is ideal for:

• Home cooks wanting to organize their recipe collection
• Users looking for a self-hosted recipe management solution
• Those wanting AI-enhanced recipe features
• People needing meal planning and shopping list capabilities

Installation Requirements

• Docker and Docker Compose
• OpenAI API token (for AI features)
• PostgreSQL or SQLite database
• SSL certificates (optional)