18+ ‘Ingredient’ Writing Prompts
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Dessert Disaster
A world-renowned pastry chef creates a magnificent dessert, but something goes wrong.
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Culinary Chemistry
Write a step-by-step guide on how to bake your favorite treat, but do it as a ‘science experiment’.
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Building the Ultimate Sandwich
Write step-by-step instructions to create your most desired, scrumptious sandwich.
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Midnight Baker Spy
A pastry chef discovers their secret ingredient is a key element in a government conspiracy.
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Baking with Numbers
You are planning to bake your favorite cupcakes but the recipe is for 10 people and you need to make it for 5. How will you adjust the recipe?
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Recipe of Love
You are a renowned chef known for cooking meals that mend broken hearts. What’s your secret ingredient?
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Culinary Concoctions
Write about a culinary dish that you craft meticulously, interweaving the cooking process with your life’s journey.
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The Secret Ingredient
Write about a secret ingredient you found out about in your family’s signature Thanksgiving dish.
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Unforeseen Betrayal
Imagine a setting where the protagonist’s closest person betrays them in the worst possible way.
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The Bitter Betrayal
Craft a tale about a trusted ally turning into a foe and the upheaval it brings into the protagonist’s life.
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Recipe for Self Love
Imagine that self love is a recipe; what ingredients are necessary and in what quantities?
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The Missing Ingredient
You receive an antique cookbook without authorship, in which one recipe has a secret missing ingredient. Describe your attempts to discover it.
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Family Recipe Story
Write a narrative which centres around a family recipe you love. Detail not just the instructions but also the emotions and memories associated with that dish.
