Dinner Genie changelog

A quick look at recent features, fixes, and improvements. Newest updates are listed first.

Apr 20, 2026

Meal prep timeline and smarter shopping lists

  • Feature Added a meal prep timeline tab for menu results and saved menus in the Cookbook.
  • Feature Added Cookbook image regeneration so older saved items can create a fresh image right from the Cookbook when one is missing.
  • Improvement Added optional serving-time input so meal prep steps can show exact clock times instead of only relative timing.
  • Improvement Updated menu serving ideas and notes to focus more on plating, presentation, and course placement instead of pairings.
  • Improvement Upgraded shopping list output to group repeated ingredients, clean up ingredient wording, and show more practical standard buy sizes.
  • Fix Improved shopping list categorization, produce and meat handling, and skipped basic seasoning-only salt and pepper lines when appropriate.
  • Fix Polished menu and Cookbook layout with stacked dish sections, better spacing, and meal prep input styling updates.

Apr 19, 2026

AI food images and cookbook improvements

  • Feature Added realistic AI-generated food images for recipe results.
  • Feature Added AI-generated hero images for menu results too.
  • Improvement Saved recipe and menu images now carry through into the Cookbook.
  • Improvement Improved image loading with a centered spinner overlay instead of awkward placeholder text.

Apr 18, 2026

Mobile layout and footer polish

  • Fix Polished mobile recipe and menu layout spacing.
  • Fix Adjusted footer layout for smaller phone widths.
  • Improvement Improved mobile action button alignment and result spacing.

Apr 17, 2026

Voice input and photo tools

  • Feature Added tap-to-record voice input.
  • Feature Added ingredient photo upload and scan tools.
  • Improvement Improved advanced settings layout on mobile.
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