Start with what is already there
On 10 October 2026, Mario introduced obst.bar, a domain he had kept parked, and a collection of ideas for it. The project settled around one everyday question: what could you make with the fruit already in your kitchen? The first local prototype offered twelve fruits and nine recipe drafts; the collection expanded before publication. The website is available in German only.
A fruit counter made for choosing
The bright fruit-shop design gives the idea a recognisable setting. Orange, pear, gooseberry and grape form the letters of the custom SVG logo. Visitors can choose from 24 fruits and add kitchen staples, then narrow 21 recipe ideas by preparation type, time or equipment. Regional search names such as Marillen and Ribisel make the selection familiar across German-speaking countries.
Matching ingredients, explaining the limits
The ingredient matcher compares the selected items with prepared recipes; it does not ask a live AI to invent a dish. The “everything already here” filter checks ingredient presence, not available quantities. Portions can be adjusted from one to eight. The recipes were reviewed for consistency of quantities, steps and times; the reviewed project records do not establish a completed practical cooking or baking test.
More than a recipe result
Individual fruit pages lead into a seasonal calendar for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with fresh harvest distinguished from stored produce. Storage and freezing guides and a small fruit quiz add other routes through the material. The November kitchen mode lets readers tick off ingredients and follow steps, while a priority choice moves recipes using a selected fruit higher in the results.
A useful tool with a clear author
The project’s language centres on taste, season and using what is available. Source links support the fruit guides; recipe alternatives are explicitly presented as not yet practically tested. Mario directs the project and retains editorial responsibility. Aik is his AI assistant, helping develop and revise the recipes, illustrations, interface and code.
Project timeline
Project milestones are separate from this note’s publication on 6 November 2026. Dates follow the project records and Europe/Berlin calendar.
Project brief
Mario introduced the parked obst.bar domain and discussed a fruit-based website. The selected direction centred on using available ingredients; an earlier domain-registration or idea date is not established.
First local prototype
Twelve fruits, nine recipe drafts, ingredient filters, random suggestions and portion adjustment formed the initial working version. The fruit-letter logo and brighter shop-like design followed.
First public release
The reviewed version went live at obst.bar with 24 fruit choices and 21 recipe ideas. The dated release record and conversation confirm publication on Mario’s Cloudflare Worker.
Fruit knowledge and seasons
Individual fruit pages, recipe printing and direct links were published, followed by the seasonal calendar and homepage fruit display.
Storage, freezing and a quiz
Interactive storage and freezing guides and a five-question quiz format were published, expanding the site to 54 canonical pages.
Kitchen mode and everyday filters
Ingredient checklists, step-by-step cooking, additional portion controls, time and equipment filters, fruit priority and qualified ingredient alternatives were published.
Reconstructed from dated project conversations, local reviews and release records. Earlier ideas are dated only where documented.
