I spent about 2 hours building the core UI and integrating the Spoonacular API. Most of the time was spent on CSS animations and handling the asynchronous API calls for the smart ingredient finder.
I used AI as a coding assistant to debug my JavaScript logic, handle the Spoonacular API integration, and style the CSS animations. Additionally, I used AI to help generate and format the content of the project’s README.md file on GitHub. I also used it to brainstorm the cartoonish Ratatouille visual theme