Find recipes and food stories in Apple News+ on iPad

In iPadOS 18.4 or later, Apple News+ subscribers can find curated and personalized food content, including a large catalog of recipes with features like interactive ingredient lists and easy-to-start timers.

A recipe in Apple News+ with the ingredients and steps visible, and two timer buttons.

Note: Apple News, Apple News+, and food features aren’t available in all countries or regions.

Search for and filter recipes

Go to the News app on your iPad.
Tap Food in the sidebar, then scroll down to see stories and recipes.
If you don’t see the sidebar, tap in the top-left corner or in the tab bar.
The more food content and recipes you read, the more personalized your recommendations are.
Tap Recipe Catalog at the top of the feed or in the top-right corner, then do any of the following:
- Search by recipe title, ingredient, or keyword: Tap the search field, enter a term, then tap Search.
- Filter by category: Tap a category, such as Vegetarian.
- Add and combine filters: Tap , tap a filter, then tap Apply.
- Remove a filter: Tap .

Save a recipe

Go to the News app on your iPad.
Tap Food in the sidebar, then scroll down to browse recipes, or search for and filter recipes.
If you don’t see the sidebar, tap in the top-left corner or in the tab bar.
Do one of the following:
- While browsing or viewing search results: Touch and hold the recipe card, then tap Save Recipe.
- While a recipe is open: Tap Save.
To revisit saved recipes, tap Saved Recipes in the Following list or the Food feed, or tap in the Recipe Catalog.

To remove a recipe from your saved recipes, touch and hold the recipe, then tap Unsave Recipe.

Prepare a recipe

Go to the News app on your iPad.
Tap Food in the sidebar, then scroll down to browse recipes, or search for and filter recipes.
If you don’t see the sidebar, tap in the top-left corner or in the tab bar.
Tap a recipe to open it. Or, while reading a food story, tap Recipe in the bottom right. If the story has multiple recipes, tap Recipes, then tap the recipe you want to prepare.
Scroll to see the recipe’s ingredients and directions.
To focus on the directions, tap Cook.
Steps appear in a larger font and the display stays on while you’re preparing the recipe.
You can start a cooking timer when a recipe recommends a length of time (highlighted in color)—for example, the time needed to sauté onions or let a cake rest. Tap , swipe up or down to adjust the time, then tap Start.

Tip: While viewing directions, you can tap an ingredient to see how much is used in the recipe, without going back to the ingredients list. While viewing ingredients, you can keep track of what you already prepared or used by tapping them.

Note: To make sure you can access the Food feed, Recipe Catalog, and Saved Recipes in Offline Mode, while you’re online go to Settings > Apps > News, tap Automatic Downloads (below News+ Offline Mode), then turn on Food & Recipes.

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iPad User Guide

Find recipes and food stories in Apple News+ on iPad

Search for and filter recipes

Save a recipe

Prepare a recipe