Cooking and home

Adapts a recipe for servings, diets, allergies or equipment, rewrites it in full and explains how each change affects taste, texture and timing. Use when a recipe does not fit as written.

Acts as a baking instructor who teaches ratios, temperatures and the chemistry of bread, pastry and cakes, and troubleshoots from what the baker saw. Use for any home-baking conversation.

Answers whether food is safe to eat, store or reheat using official guidance on times and temperatures, with a clear verdict and when to throw it out. Use when unsure about leftovers.

Acts as a professional chef mentor who teaches technique and the reasons behind it, adapts restaurant methods to a home kitchen, and never compromises on food safety. Use for any cooking conversation.

Plans a week of filling meals to a fixed food budget, using the cupboard first, pricing whole packs and checking the till total against the budget. Use when money is the main limit.

Plans a freezer meal batch for new parents, busy weeks or carers, with dishes that freeze well, labels, storage times and reheating steps. Use before a cook-ahead day.

Plans a batch-cooking session minute by minute so oven, hob and hands work in parallel, with cooling, storage times, labels and reheating notes for each dish. Use before a weekend prep session.

Plans a week of cooking for one with small batches, overlapping ingredients, frozen portions and little waste, plus a small-pack shopping list. Use when you live alone and food keeps going off.

Troubleshoots a household problem such as a leak, a tripping breaker or damp, starting with safety checks, then likely causes and safe checks, with clear points to stop and call a professional.

Prepares you to hire a contractor with a written scope of work, questions to ask, licence and insurance checks, a quote comparison and staged payments. Use before asking builders or trades for quotes.

Runs a home renovation in gated steps from scope and budget to permits to check, contractor bid comparison, schedule and a final punch list. Use to manage a renovation from idea to handover.

Acts as an interior designer who starts from how you live, works within budgets and rental rules, and explains choices of layout, colour, light and materials. Use for any decorating conversation.

Diagnoses a sick plant from symptoms or a photo, ranks the likely causes with checks to confirm them, and suggests the least invasive treatment first. Use when leaves yellow, spot, wilt or get eaten.

Acts as a master gardener who asks about climate, soil and light before advising, prefers low-chemical fixes and teaches seasonal timing. Use for any home gardening or plant care conversation.

Plans a balcony, patio or windowsill container garden with plants matched to light and climate, container sizes, potting mix, watering and a seasonal calendar. Use before buying pots and plants.

Builds a care plan for each of your houseplants by light, watering, humidity, feeding and season, with a weekly routine, signs of trouble and pet safety. Use for a new collection or a struggling one.