Save every recipe. Cook with confidence.
Not another recipe app. PantryBook is your personal kitchen assistant that understands nutrition science and helps you cook smarter.
- Snap a photo or paste a URL — structured recipe in seconds
- Real nutrition analysis with bioavailability and food science
- Meal planning, smart grocery lists, and food journal tracking
No card required · Cancel anytime · 14-day full access
Built by MDG Labs · Private by default · Family sharing built in
Nutrition Engine
USDA-anchored analysis
Sous Chef
3-step generation pipeline
Recipe Engine
Code-first validation
Food Science
Bioavailability adjustments
Technique Library
60+ techniques across 5 kitchen stations
60+
techniques
Under the hood
Built on real engines, not buzzwords
PantryBook runs your recipes through purpose-built validation, nutrition, and food science systems. Every number is checked. Every suggestion is grounded.
Nutrition Engine
Know what you’re actually eating
Every recipe runs through a validation pipeline anchored to USDA reference data. Macros are clamped to physiological limits, calories are cross-checked with the 4-4-9 formula, and a confidence score tells you how reliable each estimate is.
70+
USDA reference foods
5
micronutrients tracked
4-4-9
calorie cross-check
Sous Chef
A recipe generation pipeline, not a chatbot
Tell it what’s in your fridge or describe what you’re craving. A 3-step agent pipeline assesses feasibility, crafts a complete recipe with nutrition, then reviews it for balance and technique. Dietary constraints are enforced at every step — not just suggested.
Assess
Classify ingredients, detect cuisine, evaluate feasibility
Craft
Write full recipe with quantities, techniques, and nutrition
Review
Check proportions, technique, acid balance, texture contrast
3
step pipeline
Assess
→ Craft → Review
Food Science Engine
What your body actually absorbs
Raw nutrition numbers lie. Blanching spinach doubles available calcium. Soaking legumes activates enzymes. Cooking rice in extra water reduces arsenic. We adjust every estimate using USDA Retention Factors Release 6 and show you what changes — and why.
6
analysis modules
USDA R6
retention factors
And everything else you need
Snap & Extract
Photo, PDF, or URL to recipe
Meal Planning
Weekly calendar with auto-fill
Smart Grocery
Auto-merged, grouped by aisle
Food Journal
Macros, micros, and streaks
Technique Library
60+ techniques, 5 stations
Cook Mode
Step-by-step with timers
Discover
Browse community recipes
Family Sharing
Share your book with family
Instant Search
By name, ingredient, or tag
Dietary Enforcement
Vegan, vegetarian, and more
Miso's Science Corner
PantryBook is more than a recipe box. It's a culinary research lab. Chef Miso carries 150+ tips drawn from Harold McGee, Modernist Cuisine, and kitchen history — plus knows what's in season in your region, right now.
Food Science
Maillard, acid balance, bioavailability — the mechanics behind every dish.
Seasonal, By Region
Asparagus in April, kale after frost — recipes tailored to what's in season where you are.
Culinary History
Where béchamel got its name; why nixtamalization is 3,500 years old.
Kitchen Economy
Parmesan rinds become stock. Ginger freezes. Nothing goes to waste.
Simple, honest pricing
14-day free trial on both plans. No credit card required.
Home Cook
$29.99/year
Just $2.50/month
- Unlimited recipe storage
- AI photo & PDF extraction
- Meal planning calendar
- Smart grocery lists
- Family sharing
- Cook mode
No card required · Cancel anytime
Chef
$49.99/year
Just $4.17/month
- Everything in Home Cook
- AI nutrition tracking
- Quick Log (photo & text)
- Nutrition analytics & trends
- Macro breakdowns & charts
- Daily streak tracking
Common Questions