Organize. Execute. Share.
Apicius is a PC recipe application designed to organize, run, and share recipes with minimal friction. It is built for practical kitchen use: clear steps, consistent structure, and execution that stays readable under pressure.
What it does
Apicius is a recipe system for PC that treats recipes as structured operational documents. It is built to reduce kitchen friction: fewer ambiguous notes, fewer “what do I do now?” moments, and more repeatable results.
The workflow is split into creation (Office), execution (Kitchen), and selection/export (Menu Builder). You keep a clean library, then run recipes as a step-by-step procedure when it matters.
Optional local AI can translate the interface and content, suggest conservative timer adjustments when scaling servings, and propose plating text based on the recipe.
Core features
Office mode: creation & organization
- Register ingredients, steps, and preparation notes.
- Edit a dedicated plating field (how to serve and present the dish).
- Attach supporting media (images or videos) as references.
- Search and filter fast to keep a reusable library.
Kitchen mode: step-by-step execution
- Direct navigation across steps: forward and back.
- Hands-free gesture control (when enabled):
- Swipe Right: next step.
- Swipe Left: previous step.
- Scroll Down: open palm + move hand downward.
- Servings scaling to adjust quantities when servings change.
Menu Builder: selection & export
- Select recipes from the library.
- Generate an exportable document for internal sharing, printing, or archiving.
- Useful for menu planning and standardized prep packs.
Optional local AI: translation & operational suggestions
- Full translation across 7 languages: interface, recipes, and instructions.
- Supported: EN, PT, SP, FR, IT, DE, Chinese.
- Conservative per-step timer adjustments when scaling servings.
- Each timer suggestion includes a fixed confidence label: low / medium / high / unknown.
- Plating suggestion: generate or improve plating text from ingredients and preparation.
Real limitations
Gesture control depends on conditions
- Lighting and webcam quality affect hand tracking stability.
- Motion blur and cluttered backgrounds increase mis-detections.
- Deliberate, distinct gestures reduce false triggers.
AI is optional and availability varies
- Local AI features require compatible local models.
- If AI is unavailable, Apicius still works as a structured recipe system.
- AI outputs are suggestions, not guarantees.
Timer scaling is conservative by design
- Time does not scale linearly with quantity in real kitchens.
- Equipment power, vessel geometry, and surface area dominate outcomes.
- Suggestions prioritize safety and practicality over optimism.
Scope stays focused
- Apicius is built for recipe structure and execution flows.
- Not a general-purpose kitchen automation platform.
- Clarity and repeatability beat feature bloat.