How to Share What You Cooked (and Why It Makes You a Better Cook)
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The moment right after you finish cooking is worth capturing, and not only for the photo. What you changed, what you would do differently, whether the family actually ate it — that is the knowledge that turns a recipe you cooked once into a recipe you own. Cooking Together builds the capture into the flow, and gives you two distinct ways to share: the quick post-cook share, and the more polished Cooking Story.
The "How was it?" moment
When you finish a session in cooking mode, the app asks: how was it? Rate the meal, give it a name, jot a note ("less salt next time", "kids demanded seconds"), and attach a photo of how the dish actually turned out. Choose Continue and it saves quietly to your cooking history; choose Share and it becomes a post — your photo front and center, the recipe linked underneath for anyone who wants to cook it.
The history is half the point: months later, open a past cook to Cook Again, see your own note, or edit the rating and photo. Your cooking history also feeds your taste profile, which sharpens every AI feature in the app.
Cooking Stories: the polished version
A Cooking Story is a multi-page, swipeable presentation of a recipe — cover, ingredients, steps — auto-generated from the recipe and then yours to publish. Unlike regular stories, Cooking Stories never expire: they live on the recipe permanently. Create one from a recipe’s Share menu → Share as Story.
They are the best format for the recipes you are proud of — the signature dish, the perfected family recipe — because they present it the way a magazine would, without you doing layout work.
Posts, for everything else
A regular post handles the everyday sharing: text with @mentions, a photo or GIF, and optionally a recipe from your collection attached as a card. Followers see it in their feed; people can tap through to the full recipe, bookmark it, and cook it themselves.
- Photograph the dish before serving — you get one chance at an intact presentation.
- Write the note for future-you: what you changed and whether it worked.
- Attach the recipe to the post — a food photo without the recipe is a tease.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a user story and a Cooking Story?
User stories are the familiar 24-hour format and expire. Cooking Stories are recipe presentations and never expire — they stay attached to the recipe.
Can I share a cook without making it public?
Yes — Continue instead of Share saves it to your private cooking history only. You can also share a recipe directly with one person via message instead of posting.
Get the app
Cooking Together is free on iPhone, iPad, and Android. Import your first recipe in under a minute.