CookShelf

CookShelf

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About this app

Do you love cookbooks? Us, too. That's why we created CookShelf, the app that helps you make the most of your cookbook collection, and cook from the books you already own.

Got too much zucchini in the summer, and an excess of cabbage in winter? Or are you just trying to find that one Bolognese recipe you love and make every year, but can *never* remember which book it’s in? Quickly find recipes across your cookbooks that use what you already have – no more forgotten vegetables wilting in your crisper drawer.
Simply search by ingredient, dish type, or whatever you're craving, and CookShelf shows exactly which cookbook has what you need and what page it's on.


CookShelf is built for home cooks who love real cookbooks and real creators. We bridge the gap between physical cookbooks and digital convenience – because the best recipes are already on your shelf.

◆ Instantly search across your cookbooks and thousands of online recipes
◆ Find recipes based on what's in your fridge
◆ See ingredients lists before opening your books
◆ Reduce food waste: use up CSA box ingredients before they spoil
◆ Finally cook from those cookbooks you love but rarely open
◆ Over ten thousand cookbooks indexed
◆ Included with your Eat Your Books Premium membership – and your library syncs
◆ Add up to 5 cookbooks for free or subscribe for Premium to add unlimited books


Join thousands of home cooks who are rediscovering the treasures in their cookbook collections every day.

Ratings and reviews

I agree with other commenters that I despise a subscription model for accessing what I already own. I would be fine with a reasonable 1 time fee, but I'm not paying $5 a month to access my own books. Otherwise the concept of the app is clever, and very convenient, but I could create a Google spreadsheet that does the same thing for free. In fact, I just might do that.

I own 125 ish cookbooks (I'd own more if I had room) and it's a pain to try to find that one recipe you know you have somewhere in all these books. I love reading them, but sometimes I just don't have time. I'm really excited for the future of this app. I added all my books - it only didn't have 8 obscure ones so I was really impressed. Some books aren't indexed yet which is fine. I just searched for "carrot" and it returned like 100 recipes that I already own on my shelf! Thank you!!

If you have a large collection of cookbooks? you will love this App. I have a huge collection (think around 500+) that ranges from the obscure to mass marketed. This program catalogs the book, indexs it, and gives you the ingredients and page number of the recipe. You can add your review of the book, and comments under the recipe. It also has a recipe search. con - no way to add in books not found, many aren't indexed yet, and no full recipe (but I understand why).

What’s new

We will be rolling out these features over the next few weeks
• Bookmark Lists - the ability to create custom bookmark lists to help sort the recipes and books on your shelf.
• New filters on the shelf page to allow you to quickly view your bookmark lists and also Indexed / non Indexed books
• A "Recipe box" on your shelf for all the one-off recipes you've added to your collection.
• Other UI fixes and Performance Improvements