Palate

Your personal taste, perfected. A Next.js culinary assistant for recipe management, AI-powered discovery, and meal planning.

Overview

Palate is a full-stack web application built with Next.js 14 that helps users discover, save, and organize recipes. The platform features AI-assisted recipe generation, image upload to cloud storage, and an intuitive meal planning interface.

Tech Stack

• Next.js 14 with App Router
• React 18
• Prisma ORM with PostgreSQL
• Supabase Auth and Storage
• Tailwind CSS
• Framer Motion
• Lucide React icons

Architecture

palate/
 app/
    (auth)/
       login/
       signup/
    (main)/
       dashboard/
       recipes/
       planner/
    api/
       recipes/
       meal-plans/
    layout.js
    page.js
    globals.css
 components/
 lib/
    supabase/
 prisma/
    schema.prisma
 public/
 middleware.js

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20+
• PostgreSQL database
• Supabase account

Installation

git clone https://github.com/A-verse/Palate.git
cd Palate
npm install

Environment Setup

Create .env.local:

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:password@host:5432/palate
NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=https://your-project.supabase.co
NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your_anon_key
SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY=your_service_role_key

Database Setup

npx prisma generate
npx prisma db push

Development

npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000

Available Scripts

• npm run dev - Start development server
• npm run build - Build for production
• npm start - Start production server
• npm run lint - Run ESLint

API Routes

Recipes

• POST /api/recipes - Create recipe
• GET /api/recipes - List user recipes
• PUT /api/recipes - Update recipe
• DELETE /api/recipes - Delete recipe

Meal Plans

• POST /api/meal-plans/add - Add meal to plan
• POST /api/meal-plans/remove - Remove meal from plan

Deployment

Vercel

1. Push code to GitHub
2. Import repository in Vercel
3. Add environment variables
4. Deploy

Vercel will automatically detect Next.js and configure the build.

Environment Variables

Set these in Vercel:

• DATABASE_URL
• NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL
• NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY
• SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY

Features

• User authentication via Supabase
• Recipe creation and management
• Image upload to Supabase Storage
• AI-powered recipe generation
• Weekly meal planning
• Responsive design

Troubleshooting

Database Connection

Ensure DATABASE_URL is correctly formatted and accessible from your deployment environment.

Supabase Storage

Recipe images are stored in the 'recipes' bucket. Ensure the bucket exists and has proper RLS policies.

Build Errors

If you encounter build errors, verify:

• All environment variables are set
• Prisma client is generated
• Node version is 20+