About Simple Recipes
No frills, just fills! 🥄 (Sorry for the dad joke)
Our Philosophy
I believe cooking should be simple, accessible, and focused on what really matters: great food. That's why Simple Recipes exists without the endless blog posts, life stories, or pop-up ads that plague modern recipe sites. I just can't stand that.
This is not a business or a money-making venture. This is a labor of love and an attempt to push back against the enshittification of the internet. More and more, the the internet is being choked out by ads, video ads, pop-ups, pop-overs, and interactivity that crashes the website. You just want to look up a recipe but can't even find the list of ingredients.
Enough is enough.
What We Offer
- Clean, easy-to-read recipes with clear instructions
- Ingredient lists that get straight to the point
- Metric and imperial measurement conversion
- Accessible design that works for everyone, including screen readers
- Fast loading pages with no unnecessary bloat
- Mobile-friendly design for cooking on any device
What I Don't Do
- Force you to read about my grandmother's secret ingredient
- Hide the recipe or ingredients behind ads and lengthy stories
- Require you to sign up for newsletters
- Track you across the web
- Compromise on accessibility for flashy design
- Try to load 147 AI generated pictures that aren't even really relevant to the recipe
Accessibility First
Every recipe on Simple Recipes is designed to be accessible to everyone. I use semantic HTML, proper ARIA labels, and ensure full keyboard navigation support. The color choices meet WCAG accessibility guidelines, and I plan to test with screen readers to ensure a great experience for visually impaired users.
The Tech
I've built this site using Astro.js, a fast, modern, and extensible framework for building websites. I've also used Tailwind CSS for styling, and Vite for building and bundling. Astro.js is a static site generator that allows us to build fast, performant websites with ease meaning there's less JavaScript and less load and less bloat. It also means the site is more accessible and more secure.
The initial site and some of the boilerplate was built using Claude Code.
Interactivity is cool...can be cool...but not if it takes down your computer loading a website while you're looking for a recipe for mac and cheese. So I don't have any of that crap here.
The Simple Promise
I want you to get exactly what you came for: reliable, tested recipes with clear instructions. No pop-ups, no life stories, no hunting for the actual recipe. Just simple, delicious food that you can make at home.
Because sometimes, you just want the recipe and to get the hell out. You've got food to make. I see you.