CookTonight: Pantry Rescue

Something in the fridge needs using tonight? Turn it into a dinner you can actually make, and know why that dish was chosen. CookTonight is a pantry-rescue cooking workspace. Mark ingredients that should be used first, apply your time and food preferences, and receive a transparent recommendation. While cooking, Pan Check turns what you see into a practical next move. No account, no ads, and all guides work offline. RESCUE WHAT NEEDS USING FIRST •Browse 27 common ingredients or type and save anything you have •Turn on Fridge Rescue and mark built-in or custom ingredients as use-first •See a decision receipt explaining matched ingredients, priority coverage, and cooking time •Choose 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, or 180 minutes, or remove the limit •Filter across eight cuisine styles, including Chinese, Japanese, and Korean •Choose vegetarian, high-protein, or lighter meals •Leave Rescue off when you simply want a fresh dinner idea ALL 20 BILINGUAL RECIPES ARE FREE •Real dish photography, ingredient amounts, serving size, and difficulty •Clear steps, heat guidance, sensory cues, and nutrition estimates •Save favorites and send ingredients to your shopping list •Recipes and photography are bundled locally, with no content download required GUIDED COOKING, STEP BY STEP •Switch between a local visual guide and hands-on practice mode •Hear English or Chinese voice prompts based on your language setting •Follow prep, heat, texture, and doneness cues for every stage •Use Pan Check to report not there yet, getting close, or matches the cue •Get a different immediate next action for prep, active cooking, and finishing •Use step timers, pause, replay, and chapter controls •Keep the screen awake while you cook YOUR KITCHEN, YOUR INTERFACE •Switch between English and Simplified Chinese without restarting •Use four vivid free themes: Tomato, Azure, Garden, and Citrus •Choose Light, Dark, or Follow System appearance •Get a dedicated iPad navigation rail, multi-column picker, and wide cooking layout COOKTONIGHT PRO CookTonight Pro is an optional one-time purchase, not a subscription. Build and save a seven-day dinner plan around diet, time, calories, and protein; review weekly totals; then add the entire week's ingredients to one shopping list. Fridge Rescue, decision receipts, Pan Check, recipes, filters, guides, voice prompts, timers, themes, and both languages always remain free. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Preferences, custom ingredients, weekly plans, favorites, shopping items, and cooking progress stay on your device. CookTonight has no account, ads, third-party analytics, or behavioral tracking. Apple securely handles purchases. Nutrition values are estimates for general information and are not medical or dietary advice. Always check ingredients for personal allergies and needs.