Who this is for
Home cooks who improvise and want to remember the tweaks that worked, so a great accidental dish is repeatable.
The moment this saves you
I improvise a dish, it turns out incredible, everyone asks for the recipe, and I have absolutely no idea what I did because I was winging it and never wrote down a single change.
See it work
Messy spoken thought in. A clean, structured artifact out.
Recipe note for the curry I just made. I used the usual base recipe but I made a few changes that really worked. I doubled the garlic and added a tablespoon of peanut butter at the end, which made it richer and a bit nutty, that was the magic, definitely keep that. I also used coconut cream instead of coconut milk, much creamier. I forgot the lime until the end but actually adding it right before serving was better, brighter. One thing to fix next time, it was a touch too spicy, I'd cut the chili by a third. Cooked it about 10 minutes longer than the recipe said, the sauce needed it.
Recipe note: curry, June 5, 2026
Changes that worked (keep)
- Doubled the garlic
- Added 1 tbsp peanut butter at the end (richer, nutty, the magic)
- Coconut cream instead of coconut milk (much creamier)
- Lime added right before serving, brighter than stirring in early
- Cooked ~10 min longer than the recipe (sauce needed it)
Fix next time
- Too spicy, cut the chili by about a third
The workflow
Record a voice note
Hit the hotkey and talk, no formatting, no typing.
Tag it with this context
Contextli shapes your words into the structured output above.
Find it later
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Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
The prompt behind this context
I'm going to talk through changes I made to a recipe and how it turned out. Turn it into a dated recipe note: a bold "Recipe note: [dish], [today's date]" heading, then two bold sections: **Changes that worked (keep)** (each modification and why it worked, in my words) and **Fix next time** (what to adjust). Keep my exact measurements and substitutions. Don't invent changes or amounts I didn't mention. Output only the note.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Use this context
One click copies it and shows you exactly how to drop it into Contextli.
Next, open Contextli, go to the Contexts page, click Import, choose From JSON, paste, then Import Context. It is ready to use.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
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Questions people ask
Questions home cooks ask about Recipe Experiment Note
How do I capture a to-do list by voice so it is actually organized?
Open Contextli, select the Recipe Experiment Note context, and speak your items in any order. The context groups related items, identifies priorities, and produces a task list you can paste into Slack, Notion, or email. You do not need to sort while speaking; say what comes to mind and let the context handle the structure.
What is the best way to capture tasks and ideas that come up during the day?
The habit that works is immediate capture with zero friction. The Recipe Experiment Note context lets you speak a to-do list in 10 to 20 seconds and produces a task list. You paste it into Slack, Notion, or email at the next natural pause. Because capturing is fast, you actually do it instead of telling yourself you will remember.
Can I build a to-do list by voice while doing other things?
Yes. With the Recipe Experiment Note context in Contextli, you can speak a to-do list while cooking, commuting, or doing anything else hands-free. The context formats your spoken list into a task list that is ready when you need it.
How do I avoid losing the things I mean to get to?
Capture them the second they surface. The Recipe Experiment Note context turns a quick spoken note into a task list in seconds, so nothing lives only in your head. You review and act on it later from Slack, Notion, or email, instead of trusting yourself to remember.
How do I add this context to Contextli?
Copy the context on this page, then open Contextli and go to the Contexts page. Click Import, choose From JSON, paste it into the Import from Clipboard window, and click Import Context. It is ready to use in under 30 seconds. If you do not have Contextli yet, you can download it for free first.
Is my voice recording private? Does Contextli send it anywhere?
Your voice recording and the transcription are stored on your device only. Contextli processes your audio locally and does not send your recordings or transcription text to any server. The structured output it produces is text you control, and you decide where it goes.
Can I change what the output looks like?
Yes. Every context in Contextli is a starting point you can edit. Open the context in the app, change the instructions to adjust the structure, tone, or fields, and save. The next time you use it, the output reflects your changes. You are not locked into the default format.
Do I need to install an app to use this context?
Yes. Contextli is a free app. Download it, then copy this context and paste it into the Import from Clipboard window on the Contexts page. The whole process takes about 30 seconds.