Recipefy-Chefbot AI

Welcome to Recipefy-Chefbot, an intelligent culinary assistant that inspires your next meal!
This full-stack application generates unique recipes from the ingredients you provide and answers your cooking questions with a conversational AI chef.

Live Demo

React App :https://chimerical-wisp-0e018b.netlify.app/

Note: The backend is hosted on a free tier, so the first request may take a few seconds to “wake up” the server.*

Features

Recipe Generator

• Ingredient-Based Creation → Enter a list of comma-separated ingredients
• Dietary Customization → Support for restrictions (e.g., vegetarian, gluten-free)
• Cuisine Specification → Request specific cuisines (e.g., Italian, Mexican)

ChefBot Assistant / General Purpose

• Conversational AI → Ask any cooking-related question
• Expert Knowledge → Cooking techniques, ingredient substitutions, pairings
• Creative Inspiration → Meal ideas for special occasions

Tech Stack & Architecture

Frontend

• React (SPA)
• CSS (responsive & dynamic styling)
• Deployed on Netlify

Backend

• Java & Spring Boot (REST API)
• Docker containerized
• Deployed on Render

Artificial Intelligence

• Large Language Model (LLM) via REST API
• Natural Language Understanding (NLU) & Text Generation

Project Structure

Recipefy-Chefbot/
├── frontend/   # React app
│   ├── src/
│   ├── public/
│   └── package.json
├── backend/    # Spring Boot app
│   ├── src/
│   ├── pom.xml
│   └── Dockerfile
└── README.md

Local Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js ≥ 18
• Java 17
• Maven 3.9+

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Monishrajpalanivelu/Recipefy-Chefbot.git
cd Recipefy-Chefbot

2. Setup the Backend (Spring Boot API)

cd backend
./mvnw spring-boot:run

➡ Backend runs at: http://localhost:8080

3. Setup the Frontend (React App)

cd frontend
npm install
npm start

➡ Frontend runs at: http://localhost:3000

4. Environment Variables

Create .env files in both frontend and backend:

Frontend (frontend/.env)

REACT_APP_API_URL=http://localhost:8080

Backend (backend/.env)

AI_API_KEY=your_ai_api_key_here

Usage

Generate Recipes

1. Open http://localhost:3000
2. Go to Recipe Generator tab
3. Enter ingredients, dietary needs, or cuisine
4. Click Create Recipe

Chat with ChefBot

1. Go to ChatBot tab
2. Ask a cooking-related question
3. Get instant expert advice 🍴

Deployment

• Frontend → Deployed on Netlify
• Backend → Deployed on Render
• Containerization → Docker