[UPDATED] Zero Waste Grocer
Plan better and waste less with our Zero Waste recipe inspirations. Discover new recipes based on unused ingredients in your grocery cart and reuse ingredients to maximize your meals and budget!
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[NEW] Zero Waste Grocer
Plan better and waste less with our Zero Waste recipe inspirations. Discover new recipes based on unused ingredients in your grocery cart and reuse ingredients to maximize your meals and budget!
Happy cooking,
Team SideChef
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Improvement: Further improvements on our new theme, making it look and feel better.
Bug Fixes: Fixed a few bugs that were causing problems with the app.
Check out our new Barcode Scanner!
The new barcode scanner makes it easy to add ingredients to your pantry. Simply scan the barcode of an product, and it will be added to your ingredient list automatically.
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Team SideChef
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New Feature: Added a barcode scanner in My pantry, so you can add ingredients easily.
Improvement: Changed the theme of the app, making it look and feel better.
Bug Fixes: Fixed a few bugs that were causing problems with the app.
[NEW] Organize your pantry and discover recipe ideas using My Pantry to help you decide what to cook.
Add ingredients that you have at home to keep track of what's available when you go grocery shopping.
Get recipe ideas based on the ingredients in your pantry to help reduce your grocery budget and minimize waste.
Happy cooking,
Team SideChef
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[NEW] Save recipes from Web in more ways, plus add steps and notes to own recipes
- Did you find a new recipe that you love? You can now save recipes directly from the browser to the SideChef app by tapping the Share icon
- Capabilities for adding cooking directions and notes to recipes that you have created or saved from the web are also added so that you can keep all recipe information in one app!
Happy cooking,
Team SideChef
[UPDATE] Search Tab
The Search Tab is now dedicated solely to search, so you can quickly and easily find the recipe you are looking for either by Ingredient, Meal, or Category.
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Team SideChef
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[NEW] My Orders
We’ve added the My Orders feature in your SideChef account. Once logged in you can now see all of your previous purchased recipes making it even easier to shop for your favorites!
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[UPDATED] Add Your Own Recipes
1. Ability to upload images of your own recipe
2. Shareable link so you can post & share your recipe with friends and family!
3. Shop your recipe ingredients by tapping on ADD TO CART and checkout through Walmart
[UPDATED] Grocery Page
Now you can separate ingredients you might have at home, and ingredients you might need to buy
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Team SideChef
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Performance upgrade and bug fixes
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[New] Add Your Own Recipes
We’ve listened to your feedback and have added the ability to add your own recipe to SideChef! Here’s how:
1. Go to “My Saved” tab
2. Tap on Create Recipe + button
3. Fill in the fields to create your custom recipe and tab on Save
4. Shop your recipe ingredients by tapping on ADD TO CART and checkout through Walmart
Happy cooking,
Team SideChef
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[New] Add Your Own Recipes
We’ve listened to your feedback and have added the ability to add your own recipe to SideChef! Here’s how:
1. Go to “My Saved” tab
2. Tap on Create Recipe + button
3. Fill in the fields to create your custom recipe and tab on Save
4. Shop your recipe ingredients by tapping on ADD TO CART and checkout through Walmart
Happy cooking,
Team SideChef
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We’ve been working on some exciting updates to the app!
[New] Reorganized the App
1. The navigation bar now has been updated so it has 4 tabs instead of 5.
2. Grocery Cart and My Profile have been relocated to the header.
[New] Updated Recipe Card Design
This new design allows you to easily see total ingredient prices.
Happy cooking,
Team SideChef
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Performance upgrades and bug fixes
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Email: support@sidechef.com
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[New] Grocery SWAP feature
If there is an unavailable item in your grocery cart, or if you want to swap an item out for an alternative brand or entirely new product, tap on SWAP next to any item on your list to search for replacements.
[New] Dark mode now on Personalized Meal Plan
Time to go fully to the dark side - Personalized Meal Plan is now available in dark mode
Happy cooking,
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[New] Personalized Meal Plan now in-app.
The new Personalized Meal Plan was only on the web before, but now it's available on our app too!
[New] Curated Meal Plan row on the Recipes tab
Get access to curated meal plans easily via the new Meal Plan row on the Recipes tab!
[Update] Recipe Overview Button Layout Updates
Happy cooking,
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[New] Save even more culinary inspiration with one tap.
Read an inspiring article or ingredient guide on SideChef? Easily save them by tapping on the Bookmark icon. Find all bookmarked items in the Saved tab of the app!
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Team at SideChef
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iPad Landscape Mode
Rotate your iPad to how it should be oriented.
Search for Recipes by Budget
Cooking on a budget? Search for recipes by cost per serving. (US only)
Change Serving Size in Grocery
The ingredients in your grocery list will automatically update.
“View All” buttons on Home screen
See more recipes for each category.
Active Time
Recipe Overviews now show the time spent hands-on cooking and prepping.
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[NEW] Nutrition Information
You asked and we delivered! Basic nutrition information included in every recipe on SideChef.
[NEW] Shoppable Meal Plans
Add ingredients of meal plans to your Grocery List in one click. For the US, check out with our grocery partners!
[NEW] Add to Cart buttons on Home screen
Add ingredients to your Grocery List on recipes you like on the Home screen.
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[NEW] Shoppable Recipes with Walmart
Buy ingredients to cook any recipe with our Walmart online grocery integration. See ingredient prices & availability at your local store while planning your next meal. (U.S. only)
[NEW] Redesigned Grocery List
New simplified design with easy access to recipes.
Happy cooking,
Team at SideChef
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Email: support@sidechef.com
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[NEW] Shoppable Recipes with Walmart
Buy ingredients to cook any recipe with our Walmart online grocery integration. See ingredient prices & availability at your local store while planning your next meal. (U.S. only)
[NEW] Redesigned Grocery List
New simplified design with easy access to recipes.
Happy cooking,
Team at SideChef
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Email: support@sidechef.com
Instagram: @sidechef
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[WHAT’S NEW]
Enhancements to Recipe Overview:
You can now control audio on video recipes! There is now a mute and unmute button on all videos within Recipe Overview.
Happy cooking,
Team at SideChef
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Email: support@sidechef.com
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[WHAT’S NEW]
Enhancements to Recipe Overview:
You can now control audio on video recipes! There is now a mute and unmute button on all videos within Recipe Overview.
Happy cooking,
Team at SideChef
And remember, you can always reach us at
Email: support@sidechef.com
Instagram: @sidechef
Facebook: facebook.com/SideChef
Enhancements to Recipe Overview:
New recipe suggestion feature in Recipe Overview called Complete the Meal! Add courses to your meal so you can plan a multi-course meal.
New Experiences for Appliance Control:
CookAssist now has a brand new experience for appliance control that works with our current appliance partners: GE, Bosch, and LG.
And remember, you can always reach us at
Email: support@sidechef.com
Instagram: @sidechef
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[FIXED] Endless loading when entering a Premium recipe from Culinary Partner's View All Recipes Page
Enhancements to Step-by-Step Mode:
- New in-built technique videos included in Step-by-Step Mode
- Timers now included so you never need to leave the app to set up your own timers
Dark Mode
- SideChef is going dark, just change your phone settings.
Enhancements to recipe overview and reduced recipe loading times
Happy cooking,
Team at SideChef
Email: support@sidechef.com
[NEW] Enhancements to Step-by-Step Mode
New in-built technique videos included in Step-by-Step Mode
Timers now included so you never need to leave the app to set up your own timers
[NEW] Dark Mode
SideChef is getting a new dark mode, just change your device setting to check it out!
[UPDATE] Enhancements to recipe overview
Reduced recipe loading times
Happy cooking,
Team at SideChef
** Introducing SideChef Premium **
Discover a world of culinary content from experts around the world. Build your kitchen confidence with exclusive guided video recipes, technique videos, weekly meal plans, and more. Download and subscribe now for a 7-day free trial!
[NEW]
> Now you can save recipes to your cookbooks faster with one less tap!
Lots of love and support,
Team at SideChef
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Email: support@sidechef.com
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[FIXED]
> You will no longer be stuck on the splash screen after updating the app!
Lots of love and support,
Team at SideChef
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Improvements
* Add Your Own Meals in Meal Plan: You can now edit an ingredient after saving it.
Thanks for cooking with SideChef. Email support@sidechef.com for any feedback or questions.
Improvements
* Shopping List crash fixed
New
* Quickly search for recipes with your favorite ingredients on the home scroll
* Find recipe categories on the home scroll including Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and more for quick searching
* New exit button in STEP BY STEP mode for quick exiting
Thanks for cooking with SideChef. Email support@sidechef.com for any feedback or questions.
New
* Quickly search for recipes with your favorite ingredients on the home scroll
* Find recipe categories on the home scroll including Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and more for quick searching
* New exit button in STEP BY STEP mode for quick exiting
Improvements
* As per usual, crash fixes and performance enhancements
Thanks for cooking with SideChef. Email support@sidechef.com for any feedback or questions.
Improvements
* Fixed: diet personalization now updates for non-logged in users
Thanks for cooking with SideChef. Email support@sidechef.com for any feedback or questions.
New
RECIPES: Be inspired whilst browsing with "You Might Also Like..."
PLUS: Find content you love with Top Collections and Weekly Meal Plans
* INGREDIENTS: Ingredients grouped for sauces, marinades and frosting
* APPLIANCE CONNECTIVITY: Connect your smart appliances from LG, GE Appliances, and Bosch, Thermador and Gaggenau via Home Connect.
Improvements
* As per usual, crash fixes and performance enhancements.
Thanks for cooking with SideChef! Email support@sidechef.com for any feedback.
New
* BRAND NEW SEARCH FEATURE: Search for delicious recipes with ingredients you have in your pantry! #NoMoreFoodWaste
* BE INSPIRED BY RECIPE VIDEOS: We’ve added video previews on video recipes so you can get a sneak peek of the recipe steps!
Improvements
* As per usual, crash fixes and performance enhancements
Thanks for cooking with SideChef. Email support@sidechef.com for any feedback or questions.
New
* SideChef's new AI-powered personalization engine will give you the best daily recipe recommendations on your home scroll based on your unique dietary preferences and favorite ingredients
* Add ANY ingredient to your custom recipes so you are no longer limited by the ingredients on SideChef's list
Improvements
* Crash fixes and performance enhancements
* Improved button feedback
Thanks for cooking with SideChef. Email support@sidechef.com for any feedback or bugs.
New
* SideChef's new AI-powered personalization engine will give you the best daily recipe recommendations on your home scroll based on your unique dietary preferences and favorite ingredients
* Add ANY ingredient to your custom recipes so you are no longer limited by the ingredients on SideChef's list
Improvements
* Crash fixes and performance enhancements
Thanks for cooking with SideChef. Email support@sidechef.com for any feedback or bugs.
Brand spanking new home page!
Find recipes for stress-free cooking with our personalized recipe recommendations.
For any feedback or suggestions, please contact support@sidechef.com.
Fixed bug with serving size.
Fixed bug with unit conversion.
Fixed a couple of minor bugs.
New
* Live Eat Learn Curated Meal Plans are now on the app!
Fixed
* Sometimes saving a shopping list would fail.
* White screen when adding some recipes to shopping list.
* Shopping list updates to your preferred measurement system.
Thanks for supporting our small team! Love it, hate it? Email support@sidechef.com with any feedback on the new redesigns.
New
* Our Recipe overview has a brand new look! Now you can easily switch between metric and US units.
* Wiki interface update: learn more about your favorite ingredients and save them to your Favorites cookbook for easy access.
* View your favorite recipe author’s profile to see more yummy recipes made by them.
Thanks for supporting our small team! Love it, hate it? Email support@sidechef.com for any feedback on the new redesigns.
- Recipe recommendations now cater to your ingredient allergies and intolerances!
- Update your ingredient allergies and intolerances through "Personalization" under "Profile"
If you have selected vegan or vegetarian, search results will be based on your diet.
When you need to search for recipes outside of your diet, you can simply remove the diet filter while searching for recipes!
Various performance improvements and bug fixes
We've made improvements to make it easier than ever to plan your meals! You can:
* Add recipes directly to meal planner
* Use the meal plans handcrafted by our Editor Josie to plan your whole week with just one click :)
We've also made improvements to make it easier to use the shopping list.
Various performance improvements and bug fixes
* Meal planner, shopping list & grocery delivery
* 10K+ easy recipes for all tastes & diets!
* Impress your loved ones with your cooking skills
New: Recipe collections now auto-scroll to show you the best and what’s in season!
Thanks for supporting SideChef! Email support@sidechef.com for any feedback.
New: GDPR Compliancy and terms of service update.
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* Sharing a recipe now includes links
* Refined filter algorithm: Results will now show recipes tagged in any of the filters selected. When filtering for multiple diets, you will only see recipes that cater to your selected diets.
* Minor bug fixes and performance enhancements
Thanks for supporting SideChef! Email support@sidechef.com for any feedback.
New* Refined filter algorithm: Results will now show recipes tagged in any of the filters selected. When filtering for multiple diets, you will only see recipes that cater to your selected diets.* Step by step video recipes makes following instructions even easier.Improvements* Fixed: units not showing on the overview* Minor bug fixes and performance enhancements
SideChef is chosen as one of the Best Apps of 2017 by Google! Thank you for all the love and support. We've heard your feedback and here's a bug fix and performance improvements release. Send your comments to support@sidechef.com, happy cooking!* fixed buggy filter results* fixed meal planner dates* improved video recipes* improved ingredient list
With faster login, an all-new profile, and memory fixes, we hope you love the latest version of SideChef. Try our Fall and Thanksgiving dishes- we've got old favorites and fresh takes on the classics! We'd love to hear your feedback.
[New] We’ve got cache! Previously loaded pages will open lightning quick for an even better cooking experience.[New] Optimized for Smart Lock[New] App animations[Updated] Improved recipe filters
[New] We’ve got cache! Previously loaded pages will open lightning quick for an even better cooking experience.[New] Optimized for Smart Lock[New] App animations[Updated] Improved recipe filters
[New] We’ve got cache! Previously loaded pages will open lightning quick for an even better cooking experience.[New] Optimized for Smart Lock[New] App animations[Updated] Improved recipe filters
Thanks for using SideChef! We’ve been focusing on maintenance and bug fixing for a smoother experience. Send us your feedback at askcaroline@sidechef.com
Thanks for using the SideChef app! We've added some performance updates. Let us know what you think by emailing askcaroline@sidechef.com
New tutorial! Learn about our best features and how to use them.Bug fixes and performance upgrades.