enrich-notion-recipe

name: enrich-notion-recipe description: Guide for enriching recipes in Notion with images, tags, ratings, and notes user-invocable: true disable-model-invocation: false

Enrich Notion Recipes

Guide for manually enriching recipes in Notion with additional metadata that enhances browsing and planning.

What is Recipe Enrichment?

Recipe enrichment means adding extra information to your recipes in Notion beyond what's in the .cook files:

• Images: Recipe photos for visual browsing
• Tags: Dietary tags, cuisine types, cooking method tags
• Ratings: Star ratings (1-5) after cooking
• Last Cooked: Track when you last made this recipe
• Notes: Variations, substitutions, what worked/didn't work

Why Enrich in Notion?

Files (.cook) remain the source of truth for recipes. Notion is where you add:

• Visual elements (images, ratings)
• Subjective data (ratings, personal notes)
• Organizational metadata (tags for filtering)
• Cooking history (last cooked dates)

These enrichments persist across syncs and make browsing/planning easier.

How to Enrich

1. Add Recipe Images

Two ways to add images:

Auto-lookup (coming soon - Phase 2.2):

• Sync script will automatically search for recipe images
• Images are added as external URLs during first sync

Manual upload:

1. Open recipe in Notion
2. Click the Image property
3. Upload a photo or paste image URL
4. Best sources: recipe website, your own photos

2. Add Tags

Click the Tags multi-select property and add:

Dietary Tags:

• vegetarian
• vegan
• gluten-free
• dairy-free

Speed Tags:

• quick (<30 min)
• batch-friendly
• slow-cooker

Audience Tags:

• kid-friendly
• entertaining
• meal-prep

Cuisine Tags:

• Italian
• Mexican
• Asian
• Mediterranean
• American

3. Rate Recipes

After cooking a recipe:

1. Open in Notion
2. Set Rating property: ⭐ to ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
3. Use ratings to find your favorites
4. Filter recipes by 4-5 stars for special occasions

4. Track Last Cooked

1. Set Last Cooked date property after making a recipe
2. Use this for meal rotation:
   • Avoid repeating recipes too often
   • Rediscover recipes you haven't made recently
3. Sort by Last Cooked to find forgotten favorites

5. Add Notes

Use the Notes rich text field for:

• Variations you've tried
• Ingredient substitutions that worked
• Adjustments to cooking times/temperatures
• Serving suggestions
• What family members thought

Enrichment Workflow

Recommended workflow:

1. After importing: Add tags if obvious (vegetarian, quick, etc.)
2. After first cook: Rate the recipe, add Last Cooked date
3. After multiple cooks: Add notes about variations/adjustments
4. Periodically: Upload photos for your favorite recipes

Views to Use

Gallery View (Default)

• Visual grid of recipes with images
• Great for browsing
• Filter by tags/ratings

Table View

• Detailed list with all properties
• Good for planning and analysis
• Sort by Last Cooked, Rating, Time Required

Filtered Views

Create custom views:

• "Quick Dinners": Time Required <30 min, Category=dinner
• "Favorites": Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• "Need to Retry": Last Cooked >60 days ago, Rating ⭐⭐⭐+

Sync Behavior

Enrichments are preserved:

• When files sync to Notion, enrichments (tags, ratings, images, notes) are NOT overwritten
• Only recipe content fields (ingredients, instructions, metadata) are updated
• Your enrichments persist across syncs

What gets updated:

• Name (from filename)
• Category (from directory)
• Source, Time Required, Servings (from YAML frontmatter)
• Ingredients, Instructions (from .cook file content)
• File Path (identifier)
• Last Synced (timestamp)

What is preserved:

• Image (unless empty)
• Tags
• Rating
• Last Cooked
• Notes

Example Enrichment Session

User: "I just made pasta carbonara and it was amazing. Help me enrich it in Notion."

Claude: "Great! Let's enrich the Pasta Carbonara recipe:

1. Rating: How would you rate it? (1-5 stars)"
User: "5 stars!"

Claude: "2. Tags: Should I add any tags? Suggestions:
   - Italian (cuisine)
   - quick (<30 min)
   - kid-friendly"
User: "Yes, all of those"

Claude: "3. Last Cooked: Marking as cooked today (2026-01-23)"

Claude: "4. Notes: Any variations or observations?"
User: "I added extra black pepper and used guanciale instead of bacon"

Claude: "Updated! Your Pasta Carbonara is now enriched:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Italian, quick, kid-friendly | Last cooked: 2026-01-23
Notes: Extra black pepper, guanciale substitution

View in Notion: [URL]"

Tips

• Don't over-enrich initially - add details as you cook recipes
• Use consistent tag names across recipes
• Take photos of your best results to upload later
• Review ratings after 2-3 cooks to confirm initial impression
• Use notes field liberally - future you will thank you

Remember: Files are source of truth for recipes. Notion is for enhancement and organization.