The Mother of all Cookbooks

Kumabjorn · 03-18-2012, 02:30 PM

Granted, this isn't about writing fiction, but it is still "publishing"

My idea is this. Tablet PCs are coming down in price. Some time in the not too distant future we will see a $99 iPad/Android tablet, and I thought it should be possible to embed it in a kitchen cabinet door. With the Mother of all Cookbooks running on it.

Turn it on, enter some items you have in the fridge and pantry, set up a calory goal, check your nutrion level and available cooking time, then have it come up with a slew of recepies. For every moment there should be a video available with explanations and hands on instructions.

Since it is a tablet, it can be updated continuously.

Question.

Could this be done by a no-name, or will its success be dependent on having a brand name chef as its "author"? (Think Gordon Ramsey or similar)

mr ploppy · 03-18-2012, 07:24 PM

Somone has to write those celebrity chef books. But the fridge manufacturers are already working on something like that, with recipe suggestions based on fridge content and online ordering from partner supermarkets when there is anything missing.

Kumabjorn · 03-19-2012, 02:24 AM

Guess the brain isn't fast enough at my age. Ahh, well...

anamardoll · 03-19-2012, 02:04 PM

AllRecipes.com is trying really hard to be this, but there are a lot of programming factors involved that make it tricky. But they've been around for several years and continuously improving.

03-18-2012, 02:30 PM	#1
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 3,018 Karma: 15802129 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	The Mother of all Cookbooks Granted, this isn't about writing fiction, but it is still "publishing" My idea is this. Tablet PCs are coming down in price. Some time in the not too distant future we will see a $99 iPad/Android tablet, and I thought it should be possible to embed it in a kitchen cabinet door. With the Mother of all Cookbooks running on it. Turn it on, enter some items you have in the fridge and pantry, set up a calory goal, check your nutrion level and available cooking time, then have it come up with a slew of recepies. For every moment there should be a video available with explanations and hands on instructions. Since it is a tablet, it can be updated continuously. Question. Could this be done by a no-name, or will its success be dependent on having a brand name chef as its "author"? (Think Gordon Ramsey or similar) __________________ Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?

03-18-2012, 07:24 PM	#2
mr ploppy Feral Underclass Posts: 3,410 Karma: 26134395 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire, tha noz Device: 2nd hand paperback	Somone has to write those celebrity chef books. But the fridge manufacturers are already working on something like that, with recipe suggestions based on fridge content and online ordering from partner supermarkets when there is anything missing. __________________ Hooligan fiction. Come and have a read if you think you're hard enough. http://marcusblakeston.wordpress.com

03-19-2012, 02:24 AM	#3
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 3,018 Karma: 15802129 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	Guess the brain isn't fast enough at my age. Ahh, well... __________________ Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?

03-19-2012, 02:04 PM	#4
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,129 Karma: 5058657 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	AllRecipes.com is trying really hard to be this, but there are a lot of programming factors involved that make it tricky. But they've been around for several years and continuously improving. __________________ Email me for a free copy. Visit my site for deconstructions and indie interviews. ~ Ana Mardoll

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