Cookbook Skill — Recipe Search

Overview

This skill searches a Markdown recipe database (recipes.md) built from two sources:

| Source | Focus | |--------|-------| | 101 Cookbooks | Vegetarian recipes (soups, salads, pasta, mains, burgers, snacks) | | Omnivore's Cookbook | Chinese how-to guides, stir-fries, noodles, rice, soups, sauces |

Database File

Location (relative to this skill):

recipes.md

Search Procedure

Step 1 — Read the Database

Read recipes.md with the read tool:

file_path: .openclaw\workspace\skills\cookbook\recipes.md

Step 2 — Parse & Match

Search the loaded content for recipes matching the user's query. Match against:

• Title — exact and partial keyword matches
• Brief — ingredient and technique mentions
• Source — filter to 101cookbooks or omnivorescookbook if user specifies
• Category — soups, salads, pasta, mains, burgers, stir-fry, noodles, rice, how-tos, sauces, etc.

Step 3 — Present Results

Return matched recipes as a formatted list:

### [Recipe Title](URL)
> Brief description of the recipe.

If more than 8 matches: show the top 8 most relevant, offer to show more. If no matches: say so clearly and suggest related categories.

Example Queries & Behavior

| User says | Action | |-----------|--------| | "find a chickpea recipe" | Search briefs & titles for "chickpea" | | "vegetarian soup ideas" | Filter 101cookbooks section, category Soups | | "how do I make dumplings" | Match how-to guides for "dumpling" | | "stir fry vegetables" | Return stir-fry category from Omnivore's | | "quick 20-minute dinner" | Match briefs mentioning "quick", "20-minute", "fast" | | "noodle recipes" | Return all noodle & pasta entries | | "Chinese cooking basics" | Return all Omnivore's how-to guides |

Formatting Rules

• Always include clickable URL links
• Show source site in parentheses: (101 Cookbooks) or (Omnivore's Cookbook)
• Group results by category when multiple categories match
• For how-to guides, label them with 📖 Guide badge
• For recipes, use 🍽️ Recipe badge

Updating the Database

To add new recipes, append entries to recipes.md following the existing table format:

| Title | Brief description of the recipe. | https://url-to-recipe |

To add a new source section, create a new ## Source: heading with category subsections.