Describe the gathering
Guest count, dietary restrictions, kitchen equipment, cooking comfort level, budget, and when dinner hits the table.
Now Live: Back to school meal planning!
Meal planning that
Meal planning that
actually works.
Plan a holiday feast for twenty, work through a four-week cooking course, or browse curated recipe collections — DoDelish gives you the menu, shopping list, prep timeline, and budget to make it happen.
No credit card
Ready in 60 seconds
1550+ tested recipes
Shopping list ready
32 items · grouped by aisle
Prep timeline
3 days · 8 tasks
1.5K+
Tested recipes
3 modes
Events · courses · collections
4-in-1
Menu · list · timeline · budget
< 60s
To generate your plan
Today's prep
✓
Grocery shop — done
Make the cranberry sauce
Prep vegetables for roasting
The real problem
Learn why we built DoDelish
Recipes tell you what to cook. Nobody tells you how to pull it off.
Whether you're hosting Thanksgiving for twenty or learning to cook Italian over four weeks, the hard part is never finding recipes. It's the logistics — what to buy, when to start, how much it'll cost, and what order to do everything in.
DoDelish connects the dots between every dish on your plan so the logistics take care of themselves.
Shop once
Ingredients combined across every recipe and grouped by aisle.
Prep in order
Make-ahead tasks and day-of cooking on one realistic timeline.
How it works
Three ways to plan. One platform.
Pick the mode that fits what you're cooking for — DoDelish builds the rest around you.
Shape the menu
Start with expert-matched recommendations, then swap dishes, add sides, or remove what doesn't fit. Your plan recalculates with every change.
Follow the game plan
Shop from one consolidated list. Follow the prep schedule day by day. Track spending against your budget. Check things off as you go.
Pick a course
Choose a multi-week cooking program — like Italian in 4 Weeks — designed to build your skills one phase at a time.
Learn week by week
Each phase introduces new recipes and techniques. You get a shopping list and prep timeline for every week so you can focus on cooking, not organizing.
Build real skills
By the end of the course you've cooked your way through a complete curriculum — with the confidence and repertoire to show for it.
Browse the library
Explore curated recipe sets organized by ingredient, cuisine, or theme — like Pork Chop Recipes or Weeknight Pasta.
Pick what you want
No setup quiz, no event date. Just add any recipes that catch your eye to your list and start cooking whenever you're ready.
Shop and cook
Get a combined shopping list for your selected recipes, grouped by aisle and ready to take to the store.
Planning packs
View all packs
Pick what you're cooking for.
Event packs, multi-week courses, and recipe collections — each one is a complete planning kit built for a specific kind of cooking.
$4.99
Back to School Meal Prep
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40 recipes
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Friendsgiving
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6 plans
13 recipes
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Free
Ground Beef Recipes
Make the most of ground beef with easy, satisfying recipes for busy weeknights, family dinners, and meal prep. From hear...
32 recipes
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Your planning workspace
Every moving part,
Every moving part,
finally moving together.
One smart shopping list
Duplicate ingredients are combined across every recipe, quantities are converted into practical shopping amounts, and everything is grouped by grocery aisle. Check items off as you shop.
A timeline that keeps you on track
What to prep days ahead, what belongs on the morning-of list, and when each dish needs the oven — or what to cook each week of your course — all in one place.
Budget visibility
Set a target, see estimated costs before you shop, and log actual spending so small additions don't become a surprise total.
Dish swaps without the math
Choose a simpler, vegetarian, or budget-friendly alternative and the shopping list, timeline, and budget recalculate automatically.
Print and take it with you
Take your shopping list to the store on paper, tape the timeline to the fridge, or work from your dashboard on any device.
Built for real cooks
Every kitchen has its own story.
The event planner
"I've never cooked for this many people before."
Get a clear, step-by-step path through an unfamiliar meal without the week-long research project.
The skill builder
"I want to actually get better at cooking, not just follow one-off recipes."
Follow a structured course that builds your confidence and repertoire week by week.
The recipe browser
"Just give me good recipes and a shopping list — I'll figure out the rest."
Browse curated collections, pick what looks good, and get a combined shopping list without the ceremony.
Plan it. Cook it. Own it.
Pick a planning pack — an event, a course, or a collection — answer a few questions about your situation, and walk into your kitchen with a plan that actually fits.
Start planning — free
No credit card required