# CookingViral

> A home cook's recipe website focused on viral, trending, and crowd-pleasing dishes. Recipes are tested in a real kitchen and written in a warm, conversational voice. The site covers easy weeknight meals, viral social media recipes, desserts, and comfort food — with honest testing notes, affiliate product recommendations, and an AI cooking assistant.

## About

CookingViral.com is a WordPress-based food and recipe website run from a home kitchen perspective. Content is written and tested by the site owner, with emphasis on approachability, real-world results, and sensory detail. The site avoids generic AI-sounding language and prioritizes authenticity and E-E-A-T signals.

- Audience: Home cooks of all skill levels
- Tone: Warm, conversational, honest
- Content: Recipe posts (800–1000+ words), cooking tips, product recommendations
- Monetization: Google AdSense, Amazon affiliate links (disclosed)
- AI Tool: Chef Slice — an AI cooking assistant powered by Claude (Anthropic)

## Key Pages

- [Homepage](https://cookingviral.com/)
- [About](https://cookingviral.com/about/)
- [Contact](https://cookingviral.com/contact/)
- [Privacy Policy](https://cookingviral.com/privacy-policy/)
- [AI Chef Helper (Chef Slice)](https://cookingviral.com/ai-chef-helper/)

## Recipes

- [Hot Honey Beef Bowl](https://cookingviral.com/hot-honey-beef-bowl/)
- [Cottage Cheese Ice Cream](https://cookingviral.com/cottage-cheese-ice-cream/)
- [Crispy Pasta Chips](https://cookingviral.com/crispy-pasta-chips/)
- [Creamy Provolone Pasta](https://cookingviral.com/creamy-provolone-pasta/)
- [Dumpling Lasagna](https://cookingviral.com/dumpling-lasagna/)
- [Japanese Cheesecake](https://cookingviral.com/japanese-cheesecake/)
- [Greek Yogurt Cheesecake Bites](https://cookingviral.com/greek-yogurt-cheesecake-bites/)
- [Chicken Burrito Bowl](https://cookingviral.com/chicken-burrito-bowl/)
- [Crispy Smashed Potatoes](https://cookingviral.com/crispy-smashed-potatoes/)

## AI Assistant

Chef Slice is an AI cooking assistant embedded on CookingViral.com. It is powered by the Anthropic API (Claude) via a server-side PHP proxy. It is available site-wide as a floating chat widget and as a dedicated full-page tool at /ai-chef-helper/. It answers cooking questions, suggests substitutions, explains techniques, and helps with meal planning.

## Content Policies

- All recipes are tested before publication
- Affiliate relationships are disclosed per FTC guidelines
- AI-generated content assistance is disclosed on all posts
- The site complies with GDPR and CCPA privacy requirements
- AdSense publisher ID: pub-4928086991594265

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://cookingviral.com/sitemap.xml)