Orzella
Recipe guides
Short, practical guides for saving a recipe you'll actually use, finding it again and getting dinner on the table. Start with what's in front of you: a saved post, a photo, a pile of notes or a collection in another app.
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How to save a recipe from a website on iPhone
Save a website recipe on iPhone as an editable recipe you can search and cook again. Includes a quick completeness check and what to do if a site won't import.
Read guideHow to save recipes from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Pinterest
Where the written recipe lives on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Pinterest, and how to save it in Orzella so it is ready when you want to cook.
Read guideHow to Save an Instagram Recipe on iPhone So You Can Cook It Again
Save written Instagram recipes in Orzella on iPhone. Add your cooking notes, find recipes by ingredient, and cook from a clear ingredients-and-steps view.
Read guideTurn a recipe card, screenshot or PDF page into a recipe you can cook from
How to photograph a recipe card or screenshot, import a PDF page, check quantities and keep your family's version of the recipe in Orzella.
Read guideRecipe import incomplete or not ready? What to do next
What to do when a recipe import in Orzella is incomplete or not ready: check what you already have, choose a better source and finish the recipe.
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How to find the recipe you half-remember
Stop hunting through screenshots, bookmarks and notes. Build a small, searchable recipe collection of the meals you really cook, with favourites, a few collections and your own notes.
Read guideHow to cook from a saved recipe and change the servings
Cook from a saved recipe without losing your place: scale servings, see why oven times and temperatures stay the same, use named timers, keep notes and update your shopping list.
Read guideHow to estimate calories and macros for a recipe you’ve saved
Estimate calories, protein, carbs and fat per serving for saved recipes in Orzella. Learn how to request an estimate and check servings, amounts and assumptions.
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AI assistant or recipe manager? Where your recipes should live
Should you keep recipes in ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, or in a dedicated recipe app? A practical answer, a simple workflow and what each does best.
Read guideHow to choose a recipe manager (or decide you don't need one)
A practical guide to choosing a recipe manager, built around what you save, what you need while cooking and how big your existing collection is. Includes when Notes or a binder is enough.
Read guideKeeping Recipes in Apple Notes, and When a Recipe App Helps
How to organise recipes in Apple Notes with folders, clear titles and search, plus the signs that structured servings, a cooking view and your own recipe notes would help.
Read guideHow to keep your recipes and notes when you change apps
Before you leave a recipe app, learn the difference between a readable copy, a structured recipe file and a whole-app backup. Find out what Orzella can import and export, and run a quick test before you switch.
Read guideOrzella or an AI chatbot?
Orzella and ChatGPT: keeping the recipe you liked
Use ChatGPT to work through a recipe, then keep the version you like in Orzella. Find it by ingredient or note and cook with steps, ingredients and timers.
Read guideOrzella and Claude: settling a family recipe you can cook again
Use Claude to compare handwritten and typed versions of a family recipe without guessing, then keep the settled recipe and your notes in Orzella.
Read guideOrzella and Gemini: what to cook tonight from recipes you've already saved
Use Gemini to choose between recipes you've saved based on the ingredients you tell it you have, then cook and shop from the chosen recipe in Orzella.
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