← Back to All Projects

ReactJS Projects: Recipe Finder

Intermediate Level Project

Description

The Recipe Finder is an interactive web application that demonstrates core React concepts through practical implementation. Students will build a feature-rich application that connects to external APIs, manages state, and implements modern UI patterns. This project provides hands-on experience with real-world React development scenarios.

Requirements

The Recipe Finder application should provide the following functionality:

  • Allow users to add new recipes with a title, ingredients list, cooking instructions, and cooking time
  • Display a list of all saved recipes with their basic information
  • Enable users to search for recipes by title or ingredients
  • Provide ability to edit existing recipes
  • Allow users to delete recipes they no longer want
  • Save all recipes to localStorage so they persist between page reloads
  • Filter recipes by cooking time (quick meals, medium, long preparation)
  • Mark recipes as favorites and filter by favorite status

Key Concepts

  • Component architecture and reusability
  • State management using React hooks (useState, useEffect)
  • Local data persistence with localStorage
  • Form handling and user input validation
  • Responsive design implementation with Tailwind CSS
  • Custom hooks for shared functionality

Learning Objectives

After completing this project, students will be able to:

  • Build and structure a multi-component React application
  • Implement data persistence using localStorage
  • Create and manage application state using React hooks
  • Design responsive layouts using Tailwind CSS utilities
  • Develop reusable components and custom hooks
  • Implement client-side filtering and sorting functionality
  • Handle user interactions and form submissions

Getting Started

Choose your preferred package manager to create a new project:

$ npm create vite@latest recipe-finder -- --template react-ts

Then follow the prompts!