Pure Recipe

A web-to-markdown recipe viewer.

We're tired of the ads. We're tired of the blog posts. We just want the recipe!

This is a terminal application that allows you to quickly bypass the junk that plagues most recipe websites. Just run the program and voilà, a pretty-printed recipe is outputted to your terminal. Alternatively, you can save the recipe to a markdown file for later use.

• Installation
• Usage
  • View in Terminal
  • Save to Markdown
  • Save a List of URLs
  • Browse
• Configuration
  • Config Template
• Supported Websites
• Why Create Pure Recipe?
• Future Work
• License

Features

• View recipes directly in your terminal.
• Save recipes to markdown for easy access and sharing.
• Support for a wide range of cooking sites.
• Easy-to-use command-line interface.

Installation

Prerequisites:

• Python 3.6 or higher.

Steps:

1. Clone the repository or download pure_recipe.py and requirements.txt.

2. Install the required Python dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

There are four options: view, save, list, or browse.

View in Terminal

Command:

python pure_recipe.py view [RECIPE_URL]

Example:

python pure_recipe.py view https://www.seriouseats.com/potato-wedges-recipe-5217319

Viewing example:

Save to Markdown

Command:

python pure_recipe.py save [RECIPE_URL]

Example:

python pure_recipe.py save https://www.seriouseats.com/potato-wedges-recipe-5217319

Saves a recipe from a given URL. The default save location is /home/user/Documents/recipes/. Change this path in the config.yaml file, as described below.

Save a List of URLs

Command:

python pure_recipe.py list [FILE_PATH]

Have a whole bunch of recipes that you want to save? Just create a .txt file with one recipe on each line. Make sure the file is located in your recipe directory denoted in your config file. Default location is /home/user/Documents/recipes/.

Consider an example file called recipes_list.txt:

https://www.seriouseats.com/beef-braciole-recipe-7561806
https://www.seriouseats.com/basque-cheesecake
https://www.seriouseats.com/omelette-souffle-with-cheese

Then, run the program as follows:

python pure_recipe.py list recipes_list.txt

You should see all recipes on the list saved in markdown format.

The default location is /home/user/Documents/recipes/. Change this path in the config.yaml file, as described below.

Browse

Command:

python pure_recipe.py browse

Browse and view your saved recipes.

Configuration

The program will create a config.yaml file upon its first run. The program should create default settings, placing a recipe directory in the user's Documents directory.

If needed, copy and paste the following template into the config file, changing the path to a folder where you want your recipes saved.

Config Template

---
directory: '/path/to/your/recipes/'
time: true
yield: true

• directory: Path where your recipes are saved.
• time: Include preparation and cooking time in the output.
• yield: Include the number of servings.

More settings are planned for the future.

Supported Websites

Check out the list of supported websites for recipe scraping.

Troubleshooting

• Dependency Issues: Ensure all dependencies are correctly installed.
• Invalid URLs: Check the URL format and website support.
• File Permissions: Ensure you have write permissions to the specified recipe directory.

Why Create Pure Recipe?

There does exist other solutions for bypassing ad-filled recipes --- namely, Paprika. However, you are locked into their ecosystem and exporting the recipes can be troublesome. Plus, there is a subscription fee to use the app on multiple ecosystems/devices.

With Pure Recipe, you can be in charge of your own digital recipe book. By saving the files in Markdown format, you can quickly transfer recipes to a new device. Or, share your well-formatted recipes with family and friends without forcing them to download a propietary app.

Future Work

• Adding more robust error handling.
• Implementing unit tests for reliability.
• Introducing different color themes.
• Ability to pass in a list of URLs to save, all at once.
• Searching for recipes directly from the terminal.
• Browse your saved-recipes folder in the terminal.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have a suggestion or want to contribute code, please feel free to make a pull request or open an issue.

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.txt for more information.