Built because I had no idea what to cook.
And I figured I wasn't the only one.
The problem
You open the fridge. You stare. There's stuff in there — some chicken, half an onion, random vegetables. But your brain just... doesn't connect the dots. What do you make? Is it enough? Will it taste good?
That moment of paralysis happens to millions of people every single day. It's not that we can't cook. It's that deciding what to cook takes more mental energy than the cooking itself.
The solution
YouCook removes the decision. You tell it what you have — leftovers, random ingredients, whatever's in your pantry — and it gives you a recipe. Complete with steps, timing, and a picture that actually makes you want to eat it.
No scrolling through 47 recipe blogs. No "I don't have that ingredient" moments. Just: here's what you have, here's what you can make.
Who's behind this
I'm a solo founder with a small team. By day, I run a development agency called Strade and serve as CTO at StudentVenture. YouCook started as a personal itch I needed to scratch — and turned into something I think can help a lot of people.
Fun fact: I learned to make Tagliatelle al Salmone using YouCook. It's now my favorite dish.
Where this is going
The vision is simple: make cooking brainless. Not in a bad way — in a "you don't have to think about it" way. Meal plans that generate themselves. Shopping lists that write themselves. Maybe even integrations with meal kit services down the line.
For now, it's about helping people cook simple recipes quickly, without the mental overhead. One tap, one recipe, one less decision to make today.
Ready to stop overthinking dinner?
