NYT Cooking’s AI assistant saved my weeknight chicken, but almost ruined my cake

NYT Cooking has introduced an AI assistant for iOS subscribers, designed to adapt its tested recipes to users’ ingredients and needs. A reviewer found it useful for weeknight cooking, particularly when it suggested practical substitutions, while noting that its errors mean cooks still need to check its advice.

The assistant creates a separate adapted recipe without changing the original and can handle requests such as ingredient swaps or dietary adjustments. In one trial, it adapted a chicken and rice recipe for chicken tenders, green beans and red onion; in another, it nearly recommended using half the butter needed for a cake. The reviewer says the tool draws on reader comments, which can otherwise be time-consuming to search.