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Camille, the AI that finds a recipe with what’s left in your fridge

In short
Yes: tell Camille, Nation’s AI cooking assistant, what is left in the fridge, and she suggests a dish with quantities, steps, and cooking times.
  • Say what you have, your time, and your equipment.
  • If something changes along the way, she adapts the dish.
  • A few free messages, no account, no card.

Dinner time. The fridge door is open: three eggs, a zucchini, yesterday’s rice, a piece of parmesan, twenty minutes on the clock, one skillet. Camille, Nation’s AI cooking assistant, turns that scene into a real dish and switches plans the moment something changes. Here is what she replies, and how to ask so dinner lands fast.

Three eggs, a zucchini, and twenty minutes

You write to Camille what is lying around: three eggs, a zucchini, the bowl of yesterday’s rice, a piece of parmesan, twenty minutes, one skillet, nothing else. She answers on the spot, with no back-and-forth.

Her reply lands in a single message: “One-pan zucchini, egg & Parmesan rice”, “A quick, crispy-bottomed skillet meal. Makes about 2 servings · 20 minutes”. Follow her five steps.

  1. Beat the eggs

    “Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt, pepper, and half the Parmesan.”

  2. Soften the zucchini

    “Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.” The zucchini cooks for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring, until tender.

  3. Add the rice

    “Add the rice, breaking up any clumps.” Spread it out and cook it for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring once or twice so some grains get crisp.

  4. Pour in the eggs

    “Lower the heat to medium-low. Pour the eggs evenly over the rice and zucchini.”

  5. Let it set, then serve

    Stir gently for 1 to 2 minutes, then let the eggs set without stirring, about 3 to 5 minutes. “If the middle is still runny, stir and cook a little longer. Sprinkle over the remaining Parmesan and serve.”

Nation chat screenshot: the reader's message listing three eggs, a zucchini, yesterday's rice and some parmesan, and Camille's answer with the dish name, the time, the ingredients and five numbered steps
Camille’s full answer to the dinner-time fridge. Screenshot: Nation AI.

Camille

AI cooking assistant

“I start from your fridge: what you already have comes first, and I only ask for the missing piece, flagging what should be used fast. You get a dish, quantities, numbered steps and one useful tip, no long speech.”

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The child refuses cheese, the zucchini is gone

At the table, plans change fast. You write what is blocking, in the same thread.

Sample conversation

My son turns up his nose at cheese, and there is no zucchini left. What do we cook now?

An egg fried rice, with no cheese and no zucchini. “Beat the 3 eggs with a pinch of salt and pepper.”

“Push the rice to one side, pour the eggs into the empty space, and scramble until fully set.” “Stir the eggs through the rice. Add a splash of soy sauce if you have it; otherwise, just season to taste.”

Before

A zucchini, egg and Parmesan rice in one pan, ready in 20 minutes.

After

Egg fried rice in the same pan: no cheese, no zucchini, and a splash of soy sauce at the end.

No need to start over: you say what changed, she adjusts the dish.

Nation chat screenshot: the message saying cheese is refused at home and no zucchini is left, and Camille's new recipe, an egg fried rice
Camille’s plan B: the dish adapted, no cheese and no zucchini. Screenshot: Nation AI.

What to tell Camille so the answer lands

A good request gathers five things.

  • What you have on hand, even listed in a hurry.
  • The time you want to spend on it, fifteen minutes or an hour.
  • Your equipment: a skillet, an oven, or no oven.
  • How many people are eating. With no number for a family recipe, Camille plans for four servings and says so.
  • Your constraints: a food refused at the table, a diet, a budget.

Example request

I have potatoes, a leek, and eggs. No oven, 15 minutes, and we’re eating vegetarian tonight: what do I cook?

Four dinners for two, without breaking the piggy bank

On Sunday night, ask her for the week’s dinners. Her assumption is stated up front: oil, salt, and pepper on hand, plus a little dried seasoning like paprika or curry powder. She opens with a title, “4 budget-friendly dinners for 2”, and one rule: “These use inexpensive staples and share ingredients to keep the shopping list short.”

Lentils

Tomato-lentil curry with rice

Red lentils simmered with an onion and canned tomatoes, warmed with curry, served with rice. About 20 minutes at the stove.

Pasta

Chickpea tomato pasta

Canned tomatoes and chickpeas simmered with half an onion, tossed into hot pasta.

Potatoes

Potato and egg skillet

Diced potatoes cooked tender in a covered pan, then beaten eggs stirred in until set, with a simple cabbage side.

Beans

Bean and cabbage rice bowls

The remaining cabbage and onion sautéed until tender, with a can of beans and a little paprika, served over rice.

Her last word goes to the crisper: “Use the cabbage early or keep it wrapped in the fridge for the later dinner.”

Camille warns you

Cooked rice is eaten right away, or cooled fast: slow cooling lets a toxin form, one so heat-resistant that reheating may not destroy it. No hot dish left out for more than 2 hours at room temperature, and a fridge between 0 and 4 °C at its coldest spot. Yesterday’s rice? My rule stands: “If the rice is cold from the fridge, break it up before adding it and make sure it’s steaming hot all the way through.”

Tonight, let the fridge do the talking

Write what is left: Camille suggests the dish, with the quantities and the steps.

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Frequent questions

Is it free?

To try it, yes: a few free messages, with no account, no email, and no card needed. After that, unlimited is $9 every 2 weeks or $19 a month, prices checked on October 21, 2026. The plans in detail are on the pricing page.

Can I send a photo of my fridge?

Yes. Camille reads ingredients on a photo, and the chat has a button to attach one.

What if I have an allergy or a special diet?

Camille respects the dietary restrictions you give her, vegetarian or otherwise. A severe allergy or a medical diet belongs to a doctor or a dietitian. General information, not a substitute for professional advice.

Can you trust a recipe written by an AI?

Every answer keeps the same shape: the dish name, the ingredients with their quantities, numbered steps, one useful tip. Camille never suggests tasting a dubious food to decide whether it is still good, and sends you to a doctor or a dietitian for a medical diet. On rice and leftovers, the warning box above tells you what to check.

And the rest of the meal?

Alex, Nation’s generalist assistant, answers for free, in English and with no account, for everything around the meal that is not cooking.

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