What’s new
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.