Recipe App on Streamlit - Session Details

Session 1 (November 1 - November 14): Theory & Setup

• Overview: Introduction to Streamlit, planning the OOP structure (Ingredient, Recipe classes).
• Topics:
  • Installing and configuring Streamlit
  • Introduction to Spoonacular API and getting an API key
  • Basic Python OOP review: classes, objects, methods
• Outcome:
  • Local environment ready for Streamlit development
  • Basic skeleton of the application in app.py

Session 2 (November 15 - November 28): Implementation

• Overview: Writing the main code for the app, implementing the OOP classes and hooking them up to Streamlit.
• Topics:
  • Building the Recipe and Ingredient classes
  • Capturing user input with Streamlit’s UI elements
  • Making calls to the Spoonacular API and parsing JSON data
• Outcome:
  • A functional UI that lets users add ingredients and fetch recipes
  • Initial version of the recipe details display

Session 3 (November 29 - December 12): Show Examples & Integrations

• Overview: Enhancing the UI and finalizing the data flow from input to recipe display.
• Topics:
  • Advanced Streamlit features (e.g. images, Markdown instructions)
  • Refining the OOP structure for user sessions (session state)
  • Ensuring robust error handling for missing or invalid data
• Outcome:
  • A polished recipe lookup page that retrieves instructions and images
  • Clean code organization within the src directory

Session 4 (December 13 - December 26): Final Review & Deployment

• Overview: Testing, final polishing, and deploying the app on Streamlit Community Cloud.
• Topics:
  • End-to-end testing of the recipe search and display flow
  • Updating the README and project documentation
  • Hosting on Streamlit Community Cloud and sharing links
• Outcome:
  • A fully deployed, publicly accessible Streamlit app
  • Confidence in your ability to build and deploy OOP-based Python apps

Referenced Repository

Check out the project’s source code on GitHub: Recipe App by Benji Mager