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FriendsPantry

How to use FriendsPantry

Good food. Great friends. Zero dinner confusion.

FriendsPantry helps you discover cuisines, explore recipes, understand ingredients, plan meals and cook something worth gathering around the table for.

Because ordering the same thing every weekend is getting a little boring.

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Close-up of a fresh Margherita pizza with tomatoes and basil. Perfect for Italian cuisine promotions.Top view of a flavorful butter chicken dish served with naan and garnished with cilantro.A close-up of traditional Indian chana masala garnished with fresh herbs, showcasing its rich and appetizing flavors.

Our story, in one breath

Friends love food. Trying a new cuisine, swapping a recipe, arguing about how much chilli is “a little”. FriendsPantry brings all of it together in one place.

  1. 01Discover something delicious.
  2. 02Learn how to make it.
  3. 03Cook something amazing.
  4. 04Share it with friends.

The journey

Six steps from “hmm” to “mmm”.

  1. Discover What You Love

    Not sure what to eat? That’s where the fun begins.

    Travel the world without booking a flight. Your kitchen will do.

  2. Understand Your Ingredients

    What exactly is that spice? And what do you do with it?

    That mysterious jar at the back of your cupboard finally gets a purpose.

  3. Learn How to Cook

    Following a recipe should not feel like solving a mathematics exam.

    From chopping onions to the final garnish, we’ve got your back.

  4. Make It Your Own

    More spice? Less cream? Paneer instead of chicken? Your kitchen, your rules.

    Experiment freely. Just don’t blame the chilli.

  5. Plan What Everyone Will Eat

    Seven days. Different moods. No daily ‘What should we eat?’ debate.

    Finally, a plan for dinner that lasts longer than five minutes.

  6. Get Everyone Around the Table

    The best part was never just the cooking. It’s who you eat with.

    Good food is better shared. Especially when someone else does the washing up.

At a glance

Discover → Explore → Learn → Customise → Plan → Cook → Share

  1. 1. DiscoverFind a cravingSearch by ingredient, dish or mood.Start searching →
  2. 2. ExploreWander the worldBrowse dishes by cuisine and country.See cuisines →
  3. 3. LearnKnow the whySpices, techniques and the science behind them.Open Knowledge →
  4. 4. CustomiseMake it yoursScale servings or build your own in a studio.Try a studio →
  5. 5. PlanSort the weekA calendar of meals and one grocery list.Plan meals →
  6. 6. CookCook calmlyCooking mode walks you through each step.Pick a recipe →
  7. 7. ShareGather roundSave favourites and send friends the link.Your saved →

What can FriendsPantry do?

The short version, in four groups.

Inside every recipe: ingredient scaling, a cooking mode, “Add to shopping list”, hover previews on ingredients and utensils, and a Recipe DNA panel with flavour, technique and cuisine tabs.

Where should I start?

Pick the one that sounds most like you right now.

Questions, answered quickly

Is FriendsPantry free to explore?

Yes, all of it. No account needed, no paywall. Sign in with Google only if you want your meal plans on every device. See our very serious pricing page.

Can I plan for my family?

Yes. The meal planner lets you set household servings and diet preferences by day or by meal.

Can I change recipe quantities?

Yes. Every recipe page scales its ingredients to the number of servings you need.

Can I create meal plans?

Yes. Plan by day, week or month, then drag or copy meals around. Budget and nutrition are tracked as you go.

Can I download my shopping list?

The planner exports its grocery list as CSV, and the shopping list can be copied or printed.

Can I explore different cuisines?

Plenty. Browse by cuisine or country, or dig into the world cuisine explorer.

Can I save and reuse my plans?

Yes. Plans are saved in this browser, and you can download a JSON backup to import later.

Let’s cook something good.

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Photos from Pexels: Sonali Mehta, Alberta Studios, Muhammad Khawar Nazir, Luis Becerra Fotógrafo, RDNE Stock project, Abhinav Singh, Aayush Rawat, Muhammad Khawar Nazir, Jahra Tasfia Reza, Bilal Moazzam.