Overview:

The Recipe Sharing & Rating Portal is a dynamic web-based platform where cooking enthusiasts, food bloggers, and home chefs can share their recipes, photos, and cooking tips. Users can browse, rate, comment on recipes, save favorites, and even submit their own creations. This portal builds an interactive cooking community with user-generated content.

Technologies Used:

• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, JavaScript (optional: React/Vue.js for enhanced UX)

• Backend (Choose One): PHP (Laravel/Core PHP), Java (Spring Boot), Node.js (Express)

• Database: MySQL or MongoDB

• Optional Tools: CKEditor (for rich text recipe editor), Cloudinary (for image hosting), JWT (for user authentication)

Core Features:

User Features:

• Register/Login using email or social login

• Browse recipes by category (e.g., desserts, vegan, quick meals)

• Advanced search (by ingredients, tags, cuisine)

• View full recipe details: ingredients, steps, images, preparation time, serving size

• Like, comment, and rate recipes (1–5 stars)

• Save favorite recipes to personal profile

• Submit own recipes with images and tags

• Follow other users or top chefs

Admin Features:

• Approve/Reject user-submitted recipes

• Manage users and content

• Feature top-rated or trending recipes

• Remove inappropriate content/comments

• View analytics (e.g., most viewed, most liked)

Modules Breakdown:

1. Authentication Module – User registration/login and role-based access

2. Recipe Management Module – Add/edit/delete recipes with rich text support and media

3. Rating & Review Module – Rate recipes and comment (with moderation)

4. Search & Filter Module – Filter by category, preparation time, popularity

5. Favorites & Follow Module – Bookmark recipes and follow users

6. Admin Dashboard – User control, content moderation, statistics