How to Build a Recipe App with Lovable
Create a recipe collection app with search, favourites, and meal planning
Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have the following ready.
What You Will Build
A recipe app with search, filtering, favourites, and shopping lists
Key Features
Step-by-Step Tutorial
Follow these steps to build your recipe app with Lovable.
Design recipe cards
Create attractive recipe preview cards
Build recipe pages
Design detailed recipe view with ingredients and steps
Add search and filters
Implement search by name, ingredient, or category
Create user features
Add favourites and personal collections
Build shopping list
Generate shopping lists from recipes
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Next Steps
Once you have completed this tutorial, consider these enhancements.
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