@hammerhead/recipesearch

A simple Node.js package to search and fetch recipes from AllRecipes.
Get recipe titles, links, images, ingredients, instructions, prep/cook times, servings, and ratings — all in one structured JSON format.

Features

• Search recipes by keyword with pagination.
• Fetch detailed recipe information:
  • Ingredients
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • Prep, cook, and total times
  • Servings
  • Ratings
  • Images
• Easy to use with just one import.
• Robust error handling.

Installation

npm install @hammerhead/recipesearch
# or with pnpm
pnpm add @hammerhead/recipesearch

Usage

import RecipeSearch from "@hammerhead/recipesearch";

// Initialize for AllRecipes
const recipes = RecipeSearch("AllRecipes");

// Search recipes
const results = await recipes.search("chocolate cake", 2); // 2 pages
console.log(results);

// Get detailed info for the first recipe
if (results.length > 0) {
  const firstRecipe = await recipes.details(results[0].link);
  console.log(firstRecipe);
}

Search result

[
  {
    "title": "Ultimate Chocolate Cake",
    "link": "https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/12345/ultimate-chocolate-cake/",
    "image": "https://images.allrecipes.com/photo.jpg"
  }
]

Detail result

{
  "title": "Ultimate Chocolate Cake",
  "image": "https://images.allrecipes.com/photo.jpg",
  "rating": "4.8 stars",
  "servings": "8",
  "prepTime": "20 mins",
  "cookTime": "30 mins",
  "totalTime": "50 mins",
  "ingredients": [
    "2 cups flour",
    "1 cup sugar",
    "1/2 cup cocoa powder"
  ],
  "instructions": [
    "Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).",
    "Mix dry ingredients together.",
    "Bake for 30 minutes."
  ]
}