Write your own recipe

Add a family recipe or one of your own. Only the title is required, and you can plan it and shop for it like any other.

Updated November 12, 2026

In the Cookbook tab, tap +, then From Scratch on iPhone, or New Recipe on Android.
Fill in what you have, then tap Add.

In Cookbook, choose My recipes, then New recipe, then Write from scratch.
Fill in what you have, then choose Save.

Only the title is required. You can also add:

A photo, up to 10 MB.
Ingredients, in sections like “Sauce” or “Marinade”. Search for each ingredient, then add an amount and a note. Ingredients from the search sort into the right aisle when you add them to a grocery list.
Steps, each with an optional title.
Notes, for anything you want to remember.
A link to where the recipe came from.
A description, servings, total time and nutrition.

Your recipe goes in My Recipes. You can favorite it, put it in a folder, add it to your planner or add its ingredients to a grocery list.

Have the recipe somewhere already? Import it instead of typing it out. See Import a recipe.

Edit or delete it

On the recipe, tap ⋯, then Edit Recipe or Delete Recipe.

On the recipe, choose Edit or Delete.

Deleting a recipe removes it everywhere: your folders, your planner and your cooking history. It can't be undone.

Let's Cook and Ask Cook Well are for Cook Well's own recipes. They aren't on recipes you've written or imported.

Something here out of date or unclear? Email support@cookwell.com.