RecipeRaven is a recipe-sharing and management platform where users can explore, create, and save recipes. It offers personalized recommendations, ingredient-based search, and step-by-step cooking instructions.
- User Authentication & Profile Management
- CRUD operations for Recipes
- Tagging (e.g., Vegan, Dessert)
- Ingredient-based Search
- Favorite Recipes
- Mobile-Responsive UI
Frontend
- React
- Tailwind CSS
Backend
- Node.js
- Express.js
- MongoDB + Mongoose
Authentication
- JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
Infrastructure
- MongoDB Atlas
- Docker (optional)
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Authentication
- Register/login using email & password
- JWT issued and stored in browser
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Recipe Management
- Authenticated users can create, edit, delete, and view recipes
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Explore
- View recent or trending recipes
- Use tags/ingredients to filter
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Favorites
- Users can save recipes to their profile
- Node.js v18+
- MongoDB Atlas
- npm or yarn
- (Optional) Docker
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/yashhash2/RecipeRaven.git
cd RecipeRaven
# Install backend dependencies
cd backend
npm install
# Install frontend dependencies
cd ../frontend
npm install
# Setup .env in /backend
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_uri
JWT_SECRET=your_secret
# Start backend
cd ../backend
npm run dev
# Start frontend
cd ../frontend
npm run dev- Access the app at http://localhost:3000
- Register or log in using your credentials
- Create and submit new recipes with ingredients and steps
- Explore all available recipes and filter them by tags or ingredients
- Save your favorite recipes for easy access later
- Edit or delete your own submitted recipes
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
See the LICENSE file for details.