Weeknight dinners without the scramble.
A tidy home for the dishes you actually make: family favorites, quick weeknight meals and the occasional weekend project.
Free to try. No card required.
What you get
Timers built in
Step through the recipe with big buttons, keep several timers going and scale servings on the fly.
One place for every recipe
Build a personal cookbook that grows with you. Add photos, ratings and the small changes that make a dish yours.
Drag, drop, dinner
Drop recipes onto the days of the week and see at a glance what needs defrosting tonight.
Shop once, cook all week
Quantities are combined across dishes and staples you already have are skipped. Share the list with whoever is shopping.
About Simmer
We are a small team of people who cook most evenings and got tired of screenshots, bookmarks and paper cards scattered across three drawers. The app keeps everything in one searchable place, understands units and quantities, and steps through a recipe on a phone propped against the kettle without you touching the screen. Add dietary filters, notes and ratings, and it becomes a cookbook that reflects how your household really eats.
How it works
- 1Save a few recipes you already cook.
- 2Plan dinners for the next seven days.
- 3Open the shopping list and go to the store.
- 4Enjoy dinner, then rate the dish for next time.
Frequently asked questions
Does it handle dietary restrictions?
Filter by vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and more. Substitutions are suggested when an ingredient does not fit.
How does the shopping list work?
Pick the recipes for the week and the list is built for you, grouped by store aisle, with quantities merged across dishes.
Can I add my own recipes?
Of course. Type them in, paste text from anywhere or snap a photo of a handwritten card, and Simmer will structure the ingredients and steps.