West African and Caribbean recipes, preserved from real home cooks. Built for the diaspora, the second-gen, and anyone who loves the food.
BUILT FROM REAL KITCHENS. NOT ALGORITHMS.
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FromScratch
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OUR STORY
“Thegoalisnevertoreplacecallingmom.Thosephonecallsareirreplaceable.”
— The FromScratch Philosophy
Generations of West African and Caribbean cooking knowledge exist almost entirely in the hands and memories of elders — never written down, never measured, never formally taught. That knowledge is disappearing quietly, one generation at a time.
FromScratch was built to bridge that gap. Starting with real recipes from real home cooks — not food bloggers, not AI guesses — and making that knowledge accessible to anyone who wants to cook the food they love.
HOW IT WORKS
Three moments where FromScratch shows up for you.
Search and select from our culturally aware ingredient library. We know what iru is. We know the difference between uziza leaves and uziza seeds. Voice input supported — just say what you have.
Our recipes come from real West African and Caribbean home cooks, not the internet. The AI retrieves the most relevant recipe from the family library and adapts it to exactly what you have — substitutions included.
Step-by-step instructions with technique notes that translate feel-based knowledge into words. 'Cook until the oil floats to the top.' We tell you what that looks like.
WHO IT'S FOR
GREW UP WITH THE FOOD. NEVER LEARNED TO COOK IT.
"I knew what it was supposed to taste like. I just didn't know how."
You know what jollof rice is supposed to taste like. You just never had anyone teach you how to make it. FromScratch gives you the why behind every step, not just the what.
KNOWS THEIR CUISINE. WANTS TO EXPLORE FURTHER.
"My mum's jollof has a specific smokiness. I've been chasing it for years."
You cook your regional dishes confidently. But Nigerian, Ghanaian, Jamaican, Trinidadian — the diaspora is wide. FromScratch is your trusted reference for the cuisines beyond your own.
LOVES THE CULTURE. WANTS A TRUSTWORTHY ENTRY POINT.
"I wanted to cook it properly, not a watered-down version."
You have a Jamaican partner, a Nigerian coworker, a love for the food. You want to cook it properly, not a westernised version. FromScratch meets you where you are — on the culture's terms.
WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT
Iru, uziza, tatashe, scotch bonnet — all native to our database. Culturally accurate substitutions with exact quantity ratios when you can't find the real thing.
Every recipe in the family library comes from real West African and Caribbean home cooks. Not food bloggers. Not AI guesses. Real kitchens, real techniques.
'Cook until the oil floats to the top.' We translate the knowledge that lives in elders' hands into language you can actually follow.
Step-by-step for the learner. Quick reference for the experienced cook. Adaptive for everyone in between. Conversational for when you have questions mid-cook.
Can't find iru? We'll tell you what to use instead, how much to use, and what the dish will taste like with the swap. Honest, not optimistic.
Landscape cooking mode keeps instructions readable from across the counter. Screen stays awake. Timers that survive app backgrounding.
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