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One kitchen, one week with your sous chef.

Ziggy knows what is on your shelves in grams, which pans you own, and how long 647 foods keep.

You · Friday dinner for six Friday, six for dinner at 19:30. One oven, two pans and an hour of hands-on time. What can we make from the kitchen, and what starts first? Ziggy · Timing Friday dinner Start at 18:15: set the 900 g of dry-brined chicken thighs on the counter and roast 600 g of carrots in the oven at 210 °C. Simmer 350 g of red lentils with 400 g of chopped tomatoes in your Dutch oven while the thighs sear; 50 minutes of hands-on work.
Ziggy, the sous chef character, smiling and waving.
  1. Mon Monday's pantry Shelves filmed into grams.
  2. Tue What is open Opened broth and coconut milk used first.
  3. Wed Wednesday's plan Five dishes timed for Friday.
  4. Thu The shopping Haul read from package labels.
  5. Fri · Friends over Cooking for six at 19:30 One oven, two pans, timed to the table.
  6. Sun Sunday leftovers Saved soup adapted to what is left.
Monday · Pantry

Monday's pantry

Walk your iPhone past your shelves, fridge and counter once. Ziggy reads every label and open jar into grams and waits for your check before keeping a thing.

Hand-drawn marker illustration of pantry shelves with a ribbon-tied jar.
Pantry pass · 1 min 24 s4 items to review
On hand now · nothing kept until you confirm
  • Unbleached flour500 g unopened
  • Red lentils500 g about 350 g left
  • Chopped tomatoes400 g unopened
  • Canned coconut milk400 mL about 200 mL left

The video stays on your iPhone, and only the frames it picks and your spoken notes go to the cloud to be read.

Tuesday · What is open

Tuesday: using up what's open

Ask what in the fridge needs cooking tonight. Ziggy checks how long opened foods keep, tells you which ones to use first, and links the saved recipe that fits.

Ziggy in a calm neutral mood checking the kitchen stock.
You · Tuesday evening The canned coconut milk, the chicken broth and the jar of sun-dried tomatoes were all opened on Saturday. Which ones have to be cooked tonight, and what makes dinner from them?
Ziggy · Checking what keeps Use the 350 mL of chicken broth and 200 mL of canned coconut milk tonight: opened broth keeps 3 to 4 days in the fridge and canned coconut milk keeps about 4 days, while sun-dried tomatoes in a jar keep 3 to 6 months. Simmer both with 250 g of red lentils in your Dutch oven for 25 minutes. Saved recipe: Coconut red lentil soup · 4 servings
Wednesday · The plan

Wednesday's plan

Pick the dinners for the week or the dishes for Friday's table and note the hours you are away. Ziggy schedules the early prep, oven space and waits around your hours and lists what you need to buy.

Ziggy in a thinking mood connecting recipe steps and equipment.
Friday menu · 5 dishesServe · Fri 19:30
Your usual hours · Changes for this meal
  • Thu 20:00Make ahead: dry-brine 900 g chicken thighs
  • Fri 13:15Mix the rosemary focaccia dough
  • Fri 14:00Away until 17:00: dough rises on the counter
Thursday · Shopping

Thursday's shopping

Set Thursday's bags on the counter with the labels toward the camera. Ziggy reads each package into grams, keeps the printed size beside it, and adds the haul to your kitchen.

Ziggy in a calm neutral mood reading Thursday's grocery haul.
Grocery haul · Just bought4 items to review
Printed package size kept beside grams
  • Red lentils + 400 g (14 oz)
  • Plum tomatoes + 400 g (14 oz)
  • Chicken thighs + 900 g (2 lb)
  • Fresh lemons + 4 each counter
Friday · Six for dinner

Friday: cooking for six with timing

Ziggy schedules your oven space and burners so all five dishes reach the table at 19:30. Ask a question mid-cook and your open step and running timers stay where they are.

Ziggy smiling and cheering on Friday night dinner.
Cook and serve · for 618:15 to 19:30
One oven, Dutch oven and cast-iron skillet
  • Fri 18:15Roast 600 g carrots in the oven at 210 °C
  • Fri 18:25Simmer 350 g red lentils and 400 g tomatoes in the Dutch oven
  • Fri 18:40Sear 900 g dry-brined chicken thighs in the skillet
  • Fri 18:55Finish thighs and bake rosemary focaccia in the oven
  • Fri 19:15Rest chicken 15 minutes; dress the salad and warm plates
Step 4 of 5 · Skillet thighsTimer 12:00 left

You · Mid-cook on iPhone The dressing for the salad needs red wine vinegar and the bottle is empty. The chicken comes out of the oven in 12 minutes.
Ziggy · Swapping an ingredient Whisk 30 mL of lemon juice with 45 mL of your olive oil and 1.5 g of sea salt. You have 4 lemons on the counter and 285 mL of olive oil.
Sunday · Leftovers

Sunday leftovers

Ask Ziggy to adapt a saved recipe to what is left from Friday, or paste a recipe you found to flag any missing amounts. Your saved recipe stays untouched while you review the new version.

Ziggy in a neutral mood reviewing Sunday leftovers.
Adapted recipe · New draft2 servings
Your saved soup stays untouched until you save the new version
  • Shredded Friday chicken240 g fridge
  • Red lentils150 g remaining in jar
  • Plum tomatoes400 g unopened tin
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