recipe enrichment: per-recipe Sonnet meta for smarter planning

The 'fancy data fun' Cobb wanted: pre-compute structured metadata for
every recipe so the plan generator can match preferences to actual
recipe characteristics, not just match keywords on names.

Sonnet returns per recipe:
  - tags[]: curated descriptors (high-protein, weeknight, one-pan,
    leftovers-good, kid-friendly, etc — picks 3-8 that genuinely apply)
  - cuisine, complexity (easy/medium/involved), estimated_minutes
  - meal_type (breakfast/lunch/dinner/snack/dessert/side/sauce/drink)
  - primary_protein (chicken/beef/pork/fish/seafood/tofu/...)
  - primary_carb (rice/pasta/bread/potato/tortilla/quinoa/...)
  - veg_forward (veg-forward/mixed/meat-forward)
  - comfort_tier (weeknight-easy/hearty-comfort/fancy-occasion/...)
  - season_fit[] + summary one-liner + best_for short phrase

Schema:
- Migration 024: cauldron_recipe_meta keyed by (household_id, recipe_slug),
  meta_json + enrich_version (bumping the version invalidates the cache
  and forces re-walk). One row per Mealie recipe Cobb owns.
- Migration 025: cauldron_enrich_jobs — job runner state. No
  proposals/review needed since metadata is purely additive.

Forge:
- enrich_recipe(recipe) builds a compact prompt with name + description
  + ingredients + steps (capped at 2000 chars total) + yields, asks
  Sonnet for the structured blob. _extract_recipe_meta validates and
  coerces types.

Module enrich_recipes.py:
- Daemon thread runner, walks all household recipes, skips already-
  enriched at current ENRICH_VERSION (idempotent), respects external
  cancel + stuck-job recovery. Skips cross-household recipes (Lake
  Elsinore stuff visible but not enrichable).

Plan generator hookup:
- /api/plan/generate + regenerate now pulls cauldron_recipe_meta and
  splices it into the recipe pool prompt. Each pool line goes from:
      - chicken-stir-fry: Chicken Stir Fry  [asian]
  to:
      - chicken-stir-fry: Chicken Stir Fry  [asian · easy · 30min ·
        protein:chicken · carb:rice · high-protein/weeknight/one-pan]
        quick weeknight stir-fry with leftover-friendly portions
  Sonnet now has rich attributes to actually match a 'high protein
  week' or 'comfort food' or 'quick' preference against, instead of
  guessing from titles.

Endpoints:
- /enrich-recipes UI page (progress bar + start + force re-enrich +
  cancel; no review/approve since meta is additive)
- /api/recipes/enrich-{start,status,cancel} session-authed
- /api/admin/recipes/enrich-start bearer-authed for kayos kick-off

Cost (one-time): ~5s/recipe × 226 = ~20 min walk. Subsequent runs
only process new/changed recipes.

cauldron/db.py

@@ -408,6 +408,52 @@ MIGRATIONS = [
     ALTER TABLE cauldron_meal_plans
       ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS preference_prompt VARCHAR(1000)
     """,
+    # 024 — Per-recipe AI-generated metadata. Sonnet looks at the full
+    # recipe (name, description, ingredients, steps, yields) and returns
+    # a structured blob: tags, cuisine, complexity, estimated_minutes,
+    # meal_type, primary_protein, primary_carb, veg_forward, comfort_tier,
+    # season_fit, summary, best_for. Plan generator uses this so "high
+    # protein week" becomes a real query, not just a vibe-prompt.
+    # enrich_version lets us bump the prompt and re-enrich without
+    # losing the prior data.
+    """
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS cauldron_recipe_meta (
+        household_id BIGINT NOT NULL,
+        recipe_slug VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+        meta_json JSON,
+        enrich_version INT NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
+        last_enriched_at DATETIME NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+                                   ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+        PRIMARY KEY (household_id, recipe_slug),
+        INDEX idx_household (household_id),
+        FOREIGN KEY (household_id) REFERENCES cauldron_households(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+    ) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4
+    """,
+    # 025 — Recipe-enrichment bulk job state. Runs through every household
+    # recipe, calls Sonnet, persists meta. No apply/review step — meta is
+    # purely additive so we just write it. Same daemon-thread runner +
+    # cancel + stuck-recovery pattern.
+    """
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS cauldron_enrich_jobs (
+        id BIGINT PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
+        household_id BIGINT NOT NULL,
+        started_by_sub VARCHAR(190) NOT NULL,
+        started_at DATETIME NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+        last_progress_at DATETIME NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+        finished_at DATETIME,
+        total_recipes INT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+        enriched_count INT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+        skipped_count INT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+        error_count INT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+        current_slug VARCHAR(255),
+        last_error VARCHAR(500),
+        state ENUM('running','done','failed','cancelled')
+              NOT NULL DEFAULT 'running',
+        INDEX idx_household_state (household_id, state),
+        FOREIGN KEY (household_id) REFERENCES cauldron_households(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+        FOREIGN KEY (started_by_sub) REFERENCES cauldron_users(authentik_sub) ON DELETE CASCADE
+    ) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4
+    """,
 ]
 
 
@@ -1499,6 +1545,142 @@ class DB:
                     (proposal_id,),
                 )
 
+    # --- recipe enrichment ------------------------------------------------
+
+    ENRICH_VERSION = 1
+
+    def get_recipe_meta(self, household_id: int, recipe_slug: str) -> dict | None:
+        with self.conn() as c, c.cursor() as cur:
+            cur.execute(
+                """SELECT recipe_slug, meta_json, enrich_version, last_enriched_at
+                   FROM cauldron_recipe_meta
+                   WHERE household_id=%s AND recipe_slug=%s""",
+                (household_id, recipe_slug),
+            )
+            row = cur.fetchone()
+            return dict(row) if row else None
+
+    def list_recipe_meta_for_household(self, household_id: int) -> list[dict]:
+        """Used by the plan generator to splice meta into the recipe pool prompt."""
+        with self.conn() as c, c.cursor() as cur:
+            cur.execute(
+                """SELECT recipe_slug, meta_json, enrich_version
+                   FROM cauldron_recipe_meta
+                   WHERE household_id=%s""",
+                (household_id,),
+            )
+            return [dict(r) for r in cur.fetchall()]
+
+    def upsert_recipe_meta(
+        self,
+        *,
+        household_id: int,
+        recipe_slug: str,
+        meta_json: str,
+        version: int,
+    ) -> None:
+        with self.conn() as c, c.cursor() as cur:
+            cur.execute(
+                """INSERT INTO cauldron_recipe_meta
+                     (household_id, recipe_slug, meta_json, enrich_version)
+                   VALUES (%s, %s, %s, %s)
+                   ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE
+                     meta_json = VALUES(meta_json),
+                     enrich_version = VALUES(enrich_version)""",
+                (household_id, recipe_slug, meta_json, version),
+            )
+
+    def create_enrich_job(self, *, household_id: int, started_by_sub: str) -> int:
+        with self.conn() as c, c.cursor() as cur:
+            cur.execute(
+                """INSERT INTO cauldron_enrich_jobs
+                     (household_id, started_by_sub, state)
+                   VALUES (%s, %s, 'running')""",
+                (household_id, started_by_sub),
+            )
+            return cur.lastrowid
+
+    def get_enrich_job(self, job_id: int) -> dict | None:
+        with self.conn() as c, c.cursor() as cur:
+            cur.execute("SELECT * FROM cauldron_enrich_jobs WHERE id=%s", (job_id,))
+            return cur.fetchone()
+
+    def get_enrich_job_state(self, job_id: int) -> str | None:
+        with self.conn() as c, c.cursor() as cur:
+            cur.execute("SELECT state FROM cauldron_enrich_jobs WHERE id=%s", (job_id,))
+            row = cur.fetchone()
+            return row["state"] if row else None
+
+    def latest_enrich_job_for_household(self, household_id: int) -> dict | None:
+        with self.conn() as c, c.cursor() as cur:
+            cur.execute(
+                """SELECT * FROM cauldron_enrich_jobs
+                   WHERE household_id=%s ORDER BY started_at DESC LIMIT 1""",
+                (household_id,),
+            )
+            return cur.fetchone()
+
+    def running_enrich_job_for_household(self, household_id: int) -> dict | None:
+        with self.conn() as c, c.cursor() as cur:
+            cur.execute(
+                """SELECT * FROM cauldron_enrich_jobs
+                   WHERE household_id=%s AND state='running'
+                   ORDER BY started_at DESC LIMIT 1""",
+                (household_id,),
+            )
+            return cur.fetchone()
+
+    def update_enrich_job_progress(
+        self,
+        job_id: int,
+        *,
+        enriched_delta: int = 0,
+        skipped_delta: int = 0,
+        error_delta: int = 0,
+        current_slug: str | None = None,
+        last_error: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        with self.conn() as c, c.cursor() as cur:
+            cur.execute(
+                """UPDATE cauldron_enrich_jobs
+                   SET enriched_count = enriched_count + %s,
+                       skipped_count  = skipped_count  + %s,
+                       error_count    = error_count    + %s,
+                       current_slug   = COALESCE(%s, current_slug),
+                       last_error     = COALESCE(%s, last_error),
+                       last_progress_at = NOW()
+                   WHERE id=%s""",
+                (enriched_delta, skipped_delta, error_delta,
+                 current_slug, last_error, job_id),
+            )
+
+    def finalize_enrich_job(self, job_id: int, *, state: str) -> None:
+        with self.conn() as c, c.cursor() as cur:
+            cur.execute(
+                """UPDATE cauldron_enrich_jobs
+                   SET state=%s,
+                       finished_at = CASE WHEN %s IN ('done','failed','cancelled')
+                                          THEN NOW() ELSE finished_at END,
+                       last_progress_at = NOW(),
+                       current_slug = NULL
+                   WHERE id=%s
+                     AND state NOT IN ('done','failed','cancelled')""",
+                (state, state, job_id),
+            )
+
+    def fail_stuck_enrich_jobs(self, *, stale_minutes: int = 15) -> int:
+        with self.conn() as c, c.cursor() as cur:
+            cur.execute(
+                """UPDATE cauldron_enrich_jobs
+                   SET state='failed',
+                       finished_at=NOW(),
+                       last_error=COALESCE(last_error, 'recovery: worker exited mid-run')
+                   WHERE state='running'
+                     AND last_progress_at < NOW() - INTERVAL %s MINUTE""",
+                (stale_minutes,),
+            )
+            return cur.rowcount
+
     def fail_stuck_recipe_dedupe_jobs(self, *, stale_minutes: int = 15) -> int:
         with self.conn() as c, c.cursor() as cur:
             cur.execute(

cauldron/enrich_recipes.py

@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+"""Recipe metadata enrichment — once per recipe, persist forever.
+
+Walks the user's household recipes, calls forge.enrich_recipe(recipe)
+on each one, persists the structured metadata to cauldron_recipe_meta
+keyed by (household_id, recipe_slug).
+
+No review/apply step — the metadata is purely additive. The plan
+generator reads it next time it runs.
+
+Idempotent: skips recipes already enriched at the current
+db.DB.ENRICH_VERSION. Bumping the version (when the prompt or schema
+changes) forces a re-walk.
+
+Same daemon-thread + cancel + stuck-recovery pattern as the rest.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import logging
+import threading
+
+from .db import DB
+from .forge import Forge, ForgeError
+from .mealie import Mealie, MealieError
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def _household_id_for(mealie: Mealie) -> str | None:
+    me = mealie.who_am_i()
+    hid = me.get("householdId") or me.get("household_id")
+    if not hid:
+        h = me.get("household")
+        if isinstance(h, dict):
+            hid = h.get("id")
+    return hid
+
+
+def _recipe_household_id(recipe: dict) -> str | None:
+    hid = recipe.get("householdId") or recipe.get("household_id")
+    if hid:
+        return hid
+    h = recipe.get("household")
+    if isinstance(h, dict):
+        return h.get("id")
+    return None
+
+
+def run_enrich(
+    *,
+    db: DB,
+    job_id: int,
+    household_id: int,
+    mealie: Mealie,
+    forge: Forge,
+    force: bool = False,
+) -> None:
+    """Walk all recipes in the user's household, enrich each via Sonnet,
+    persist. Runs in a daemon thread; respects external cancel."""
+    log.info("[enrich:%s] start (force=%s)", job_id, force)
+
+    def _cancelled() -> bool:
+        s = db.get_enrich_job_state(job_id)
+        return s in ("cancelled", "failed", "done")
+
+    try:
+        user_household = _household_id_for(mealie)
+
+        # Pull every recipe slug from Mealie (paginated)
+        slugs: list[tuple[str, str]] = []
+        page = 1
+        while page <= 50:
+            resp = mealie.list_recipes(page=page, per_page=100)
+            items = resp.get("items") or []
+            for r in items:
+                slug = r.get("slug")
+                name = r.get("name") or slug or ""
+                if slug:
+                    slugs.append((slug, name))
+            tp = resp.get("total_pages") or resp.get("totalPages") or 1
+            if not items or page >= tp:
+                break
+            page += 1
+
+        with db.conn() as c, c.cursor() as cur:
+            cur.execute(
+                "UPDATE cauldron_enrich_jobs SET total_recipes=%s WHERE id=%s",
+                (len(slugs), job_id),
+            )
+
+        for slug, name in slugs:
+            if _cancelled():
+                log.info("[enrich:%s] aborted (state changed)", job_id)
+                return
+
+            # Skip cross-household — only enrich what the user owns
+            try:
+                recipe = mealie.get_recipe(slug)
+            except MealieError as e:
+                msg = str(e)[:500]
+                log.warning("[enrich:%s] get_recipe(%s): %s", job_id, slug, msg)
+                db.update_enrich_job_progress(
+                    job_id, error_delta=1, current_slug=slug, last_error=msg
+                )
+                continue
+
+            if user_household:
+                rec_hh = _recipe_household_id(recipe)
+                if rec_hh and rec_hh != user_household:
+                    db.update_enrich_job_progress(
+                        job_id, skipped_delta=1, current_slug=slug
+                    )
+                    continue
+
+            # Skip if already enriched at the current version (unless forced)
+            if not force:
+                existing = db.get_recipe_meta(household_id, slug)
+                if existing and existing.get("enrich_version") == db.ENRICH_VERSION:
+                    db.update_enrich_job_progress(
+                        job_id, skipped_delta=1, current_slug=slug
+                    )
+                    continue
+
+            db.update_enrich_job_progress(job_id, current_slug=slug)
+            try:
+                meta = forge.enrich_recipe(recipe)
+            except (ForgeError, RuntimeError) as e:
+                msg = str(e)[:500]
+                log.warning("[enrich:%s] enrich_recipe(%s): %s", job_id, slug, msg)
+                db.update_enrich_job_progress(
+                    job_id, error_delta=1, current_slug=slug, last_error=msg
+                )
+                continue
+
+            try:
+                db.upsert_recipe_meta(
+                    household_id=household_id,
+                    recipe_slug=slug,
+                    meta_json=json.dumps(meta, ensure_ascii=False),
+                    version=db.ENRICH_VERSION,
+                )
+                db.update_enrich_job_progress(job_id, enriched_delta=1)
+            except Exception as e:
+                msg = str(e)[:500]
+                log.warning("[enrich:%s] persist(%s): %s", job_id, slug, msg)
+                db.update_enrich_job_progress(
+                    job_id, error_delta=1, current_slug=slug, last_error=msg
+                )
+
+        db.finalize_enrich_job(job_id, state="done")
+        log.info("[enrich:%s] done", job_id)
+    except Exception:
+        log.exception("[enrich:%s] crashed", job_id)
+        try:
+            db.finalize_enrich_job(job_id, state="failed")
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+
+def spawn_thread(
+    *,
+    db: DB,
+    job_id: int,
+    household_id: int,
+    mealie: Mealie,
+    forge: Forge,
+    force: bool = False,
+) -> threading.Thread:
+    t = threading.Thread(
+        target=run_enrich,
+        kwargs={
+            "db": db, "job_id": job_id, "household_id": household_id,
+            "mealie": mealie, "forge": forge, "force": force,
+        },
+        name=f"enrich-recipes-{job_id}",
+        daemon=True,
+    )
+    t.start()
+    return t

cauldron/forge.py

@@ -169,9 +169,11 @@ class Forge:
             slug = r.get("slug") or ""
             name = r.get("name") or slug
             tags = r.get("tags") or []
-            tag_str = ""
+            meta = r.get("meta") or {}
+
+            extras: list[str] = []
+            # First 3 Mealie tags
             if tags:
-                # First 3 tags only — keeps prompt token count under control
                 cleaned = []
                 for t in tags[:3]:
                     if isinstance(t, dict):
@@ -180,8 +182,32 @@ class Forge:
                         cleaned.append(t)
                 cleaned = [c for c in cleaned if c]
                 if cleaned:
-                    tag_str = f"  [{', '.join(cleaned)}]"
+                    extras.append(", ".join(cleaned))
-            pool_lines.append(f"- {slug}: {name}{tag_str}")
+            # Sonnet-generated meta — the actual high-signal stuff
+            if meta:
+                if meta.get("cuisine") and meta["cuisine"] not in ("unknown", "other"):
+                    extras.append(meta["cuisine"])
+                if meta.get("complexity"):
+                    extras.append(meta["complexity"])
+                em = meta.get("estimated_minutes")
+                if isinstance(em, int) and em > 0:
+                    extras.append(f"{em}min")
+                if meta.get("primary_protein") and meta["primary_protein"] != "none":
+                    extras.append(f"protein:{meta['primary_protein']}")
+                if meta.get("primary_carb") and meta["primary_carb"] != "none":
+                    extras.append(f"carb:{meta['primary_carb']}")
+                if meta.get("veg_forward") and meta["veg_forward"] != "mixed":
+                    extras.append(meta["veg_forward"])
+                meta_tags = meta.get("tags") or []
+                if meta_tags:
+                    extras.append("/".join(meta_tags[:5]))
+                if meta.get("summary"):
+                    # Inline 1-line summary helps Sonnet match preferences
+                    summary = str(meta["summary"])[:140]
+                    pool_lines.append(f"- {slug}: {name}  [{' · '.join(extras)}]\n    {summary}")
+                    continue
+            extra_str = f"  [{' · '.join(extras)}]" if extras else ""
+            pool_lines.append(f"- {slug}: {name}{extra_str}")
 
         pick_lines = []
         for p in picks:
@@ -354,6 +380,113 @@ class Forge:
         result = self.run(prompt, model=model or "sonnet", timeout_secs=60)
         return _extract_cluster_decision(result)
 
+    def enrich_recipe(self, recipe: dict, *, model: str | None = None) -> dict:
+        """Generate structured metadata for a recipe so the plan generator
+        can match preferences to actual recipe characteristics, not just
+        names.
+
+        Input: a Mealie recipe dict (uses name + description + ingredients
+        + instructions + yields + recipeYield).
+
+        Output (validated):
+            {
+              "tags": [<curated descriptor strings>],
+                       # e.g. "high-protein", "weeknight", "one-pan",
+                       # "kid-friendly", "leftovers-good", "freezer-friendly"
+              "cuisine": "<american|italian|asian|mexican|...|other|unknown>",
+              "complexity": "easy|medium|involved",
+              "estimated_minutes": <int>,
+              "meal_type": "breakfast|lunch|dinner|snack|dessert|side",
+              "primary_protein": "<chicken|beef|pork|fish|tofu|beans|eggs|none|mixed>",
+              "primary_carb": "<rice|pasta|bread|potato|tortilla|quinoa|none|mixed>",
+              "veg_forward": "veg-forward|mixed|meat-forward",
+              "comfort_tier": "<weeknight-easy|comfort|fancy|kid-friendly|...>",
+              "season_fit": [<season strings>],
+              "summary": "<one-line vibe>",
+              "best_for": "<short phrase about when this is the right pick>"
+            }
+
+        Cheap call, idempotent — run once per recipe and cache forever
+        (or until enrich_version bumps)."""
+        # Build a compact recipe summary for the prompt
+        ings = recipe.get("recipeIngredient") or []
+        ing_lines: list[str] = []
+        for i in ings[:30]:
+            food = (i.get("food") or {}).get("name") if isinstance(i.get("food"), dict) else None
+            qty = i.get("quantity")
+            unit = (i.get("unit") or {}).get("name") if isinstance(i.get("unit"), dict) else None
+            note = i.get("note") or ""
+            line = ""
+            if qty not in (None, ""):
+                line += f"{qty} "
+            if unit:
+                line += f"{unit} "
+            if food:
+                line += food
+            elif note:
+                line += note
+            if line.strip():
+                ing_lines.append(line.strip())
+        instructions = recipe.get("recipeInstructions") or []
+        steps: list[str] = []
+        char_budget = 2000
+        for step in instructions:
+            if not isinstance(step, dict):
+                continue
+            text = (step.get("text") or "").strip()
+            if not text or char_budget <= 0:
+                continue
+            if len(text) > char_budget:
+                text = text[:char_budget] + "…"
+            steps.append(text)
+            char_budget -= len(text)
+
+        prompt = (
+            "Given the following recipe, return structured metadata to help "
+            "an AI meal planner pick recipes that match user preferences "
+            "('high protein week', 'carb load', 'light recovery', etc).\n\n"
+            f"NAME: {recipe.get('name') or '(unnamed)'}\n"
+            f"DESCRIPTION: {(recipe.get('description') or '').strip()[:400]}\n"
+            f"YIELDS: {(recipe.get('recipeYield') or '').strip()[:80]}\n"
+            f"INGREDIENTS:\n  - " + "\n  - ".join(ing_lines or ['(none listed)']) + "\n"
+            f"STEPS:\n  - " + "\n  - ".join(steps or ['(none listed)']) + "\n\n"
+            "Output JSON ONLY, no prose:\n"
+            "{\n"
+            '  "tags": [<curated descriptor strings — pick 3-8 from these or invent close variants: '
+            '"high-protein","low-carb","high-carb","low-fat","high-fiber",'
+            '"vegetarian","vegan","gluten-free","dairy-free","keto","paleo",'
+            '"weeknight","weekend","one-pan","one-pot","sheet-pan","slow-cooker","instant-pot",'
+            '"freezer-friendly","leftovers-good","kid-friendly","spicy","mild",'
+            '"hearty","light","fresh","comfort","fancy","quick","make-ahead">],\n'
+            '  "cuisine": "<american|italian|asian|mexican|mediterranean|indian|french|middle-eastern|other|unknown>",\n'
+            '  "complexity": "<easy|medium|involved>",\n'
+            '  "estimated_minutes": <int total time including prep>,\n'
+            '  "meal_type": "<breakfast|lunch|dinner|snack|dessert|side|sauce|drink>",\n'
+            '  "primary_protein": "<chicken|beef|pork|fish|seafood|tofu|tempeh|beans|eggs|cheese|nuts|none|mixed>",\n'
+            '  "primary_carb": "<rice|pasta|bread|potato|tortilla|quinoa|noodles|grain|none|mixed>",\n'
+            '  "veg_forward": "<veg-forward|mixed|meat-forward>",\n'
+            '  "comfort_tier": "<weeknight-easy|hearty-comfort|fancy-occasion|kid-friendly|date-night|crowd-pleaser>",\n'
+            '  "season_fit": [<one or more of "spring","summer","fall","winter","year-round">],\n'
+            '  "summary": "<one-line vibe — what KIND of meal is this>",\n'
+            '  "best_for": "<short phrase: when is this the right pick>"\n'
+            "}\n\n"
+            "Rules:\n"
+            "- Return ONLY the JSON object, no markdown fences, no prose.\n"
+            "- Be concrete: 'high-protein' goes in tags ONLY if the recipe genuinely "
+            "qualifies (significant meat/eggs/dairy/protein source per serving).\n"
+            "- estimated_minutes: best guess from prep + cook implied by steps. Dishes "
+            "needing rise/marinade time count that time.\n"
+            "- complexity: 'easy' = ≤30 min + ≤7 ingredients + simple technique; "
+            "'medium' = 30-90 min OR moderate technique; 'involved' = >90 min OR "
+            "advanced technique (lamination, fermentation, multi-component).\n"
+            "- summary should describe the vibe / use-case, not just restate the name. "
+            "e.g. 'quick weeknight stir-fry with leftover-friendly portions' beats "
+            "'chicken stir fry with rice'.\n"
+            "- When uncertain on a categorical, use 'unknown' or 'other' rather than guessing."
+        )
+        result = self.run(prompt, model=model or "sonnet", timeout_secs=90)
+        return _extract_recipe_meta(result)
+
     def fetch_food_info(self, name: str, *, model: str | None = None) -> dict:
         """Ask Sonnet for density + unit class + common size of a single
         food. Returns a dict shaped like:
@@ -390,6 +523,54 @@ class Forge:
         return _extract_food_info(result)
 
 
+def _extract_recipe_meta(forge_result: dict) -> dict:
+    """Validate the recipe metadata blob from Sonnet. Coerces types,
+    normalizes enums to lowercase, drops fields not in the schema."""
+    if not isinstance(forge_result, dict):
+        raise ForgeError("forge result not a dict")
+    inner = forge_result.get("result", forge_result)
+    if isinstance(inner, str):
+        inner = _parse_json_blob(inner)
+    if not isinstance(inner, dict):
+        raise ForgeError(f"recipe meta not a dict: {str(inner)[:200]}")
+
+    def _str(v, default=""):
+        return str(v).strip().lower()[:64] if isinstance(v, str) and v.strip() else default
+
+    def _str_long(v, default=""):
+        return str(v).strip()[:300] if isinstance(v, str) and v.strip() else default
+
+    def _str_list(v) -> list[str]:
+        if not isinstance(v, list):
+            return []
+        out = []
+        for item in v:
+            if isinstance(item, str) and item.strip():
+                out.append(item.strip().lower()[:48])
+        return out[:12]
+
+    def _int(v, default=0):
+        try:
+            return max(0, int(v))
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            return default
+
+    return {
+        "tags": _str_list(inner.get("tags")),
+        "cuisine": _str(inner.get("cuisine"), "unknown"),
+        "complexity": _str(inner.get("complexity"), "medium"),
+        "estimated_minutes": _int(inner.get("estimated_minutes")),
+        "meal_type": _str(inner.get("meal_type"), "dinner"),
+        "primary_protein": _str(inner.get("primary_protein"), "none"),
+        "primary_carb": _str(inner.get("primary_carb"), "none"),
+        "veg_forward": _str(inner.get("veg_forward"), "mixed"),
+        "comfort_tier": _str(inner.get("comfort_tier"), "weeknight-easy"),
+        "season_fit": _str_list(inner.get("season_fit")) or ["year-round"],
+        "summary": _str_long(inner.get("summary")),
+        "best_for": _str_long(inner.get("best_for")),
+    }
+
+
 def _extract_recipe_dedupe_decision(forge_result: dict) -> dict:
     if not isinstance(forge_result, dict):
         raise ForgeError("forge result not a dict")

cauldron/server.py

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from .config import load
 from .crypto import TokenCrypto
 from .db import DB
 from .forge import Forge, ForgeError
-from . import aggregator, bulk_sterilize, consolidate_foods, dedupe_recipes, foods
+from . import aggregator, bulk_sterilize, consolidate_foods, dedupe_recipes, enrich_recipes, foods
 from .mealie import Mealie, MealieError
 from .oidc import init_oauth
 from .recipe_index import flatten_recipe, refresh_household_index, search_index
@@ -125,6 +125,13 @@ def create_app() -> Flask:
     except Exception as e:
         app.logger.warning("recipe-dedupe stuck-job recovery failed: %s", e)
 
+    try:
+        n_failed = db.fail_stuck_enrich_jobs(stale_minutes=15)
+        if n_failed:
+            app.logger.info("failed %d stuck enrich jobs at boot", n_failed)
+    except Exception as e:
+        app.logger.warning("enrich stuck-job recovery failed: %s", e)
+
     oauth = init_oauth(
         app,
         issuer=cfg.oidc_issuer,
@@ -662,9 +669,23 @@ def create_app() -> Flask:
             db.set_plan_preference(plan["id"], preference)
             plan["preference_prompt"] = preference[:1000]
 
-        # Pull picks (with picker_subs) + recipe pool (slug+name+tags only)
+        # Pull picks + recipe pool. The pool now splices in cauldron_recipe_meta
+        # (Sonnet-generated per-recipe attributes — cuisine, complexity, macros,
+        # meal_type, primary_protein/carb, comfort_tier, summary) so the planner
+        # can match preferences to actual recipe characteristics, not just names.
         picks = db.list_household_picks_with_pickers(hid)
         rows = db.list_indexed_recipes(hid, limit=2000, offset=0)
+        meta_rows = db.list_recipe_meta_for_household(hid)
+        meta_by_slug: dict[str, dict] = {}
+        for mr in meta_rows:
+            blob = mr.get("meta_json")
+            if isinstance(blob, str):
+                try:
+                    meta_by_slug[mr["recipe_slug"]] = _json_loads(blob)
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+            elif isinstance(blob, dict):
+                meta_by_slug[mr["recipe_slug"]] = blob
         recipes = []
         for r in rows:
             tags = []
@@ -676,7 +697,11 @@ def create_app() -> Flask:
                     raw = None
             if isinstance(raw, dict):
                 tags = raw.get("tags") or []
-            recipes.append({"slug": r["slug"], "name": r["name"], "tags": tags})
+            entry = {"slug": r["slug"], "name": r["name"], "tags": tags}
+            m = meta_by_slug.get(r["slug"])
+            if m:
+                entry["meta"] = m
+            recipes.append(entry)
 
         if not recipes:
             return jsonify({"error": "no_recipes_indexed"}), 409
@@ -1049,6 +1074,99 @@ def create_app() -> Flask:
         db.finalize_sterilize_job(job_id, state="cancelled")
         return jsonify({"ok": True})
 
+    # ---------- recipe metadata enrichment -----------------------------
+
+    @app.get("/enrich-recipes")
+    @require_session
+    def enrich_recipes_page():
+        hid = current_household_id()
+        if not hid:
+            return redirect(url_for("connect_mealie_get"))
+        latest = db.latest_enrich_job_for_household(hid)
+        existing_count = len(db.list_recipe_meta_for_household(hid))
+        return render_template(
+            "enrich_recipes.html",
+            active="enrich",
+            latest_job=latest,
+            existing_count=existing_count,
+        )
+
+    @app.post("/api/recipes/enrich-start")
+    @require_session
+    def enrich_recipes_start():
+        u = session["user"]
+        hid = current_household_id()
+        if not hid:
+            return jsonify({"error": "no household"}), 409
+        active = db.running_enrich_job_for_household(hid)
+        if active:
+            return jsonify({"error": "already_running", "job_id": active["id"]}), 409
+        client = current_user_mealie()
+        if client is None:
+            return redirect(url_for("connect_mealie_get"))
+        body = request.get_json(silent=True) or {}
+        force = bool(body.get("force"))
+        job_id = db.create_enrich_job(household_id=hid, started_by_sub=u["sub"])
+        enrich_recipes.spawn_thread(
+            db=db, job_id=job_id, household_id=hid,
+            mealie=client, forge=forge, force=force,
+        )
+        return jsonify({"ok": True, "job_id": job_id})
+
+    @app.get("/api/recipes/enrich-status")
+    @require_session
+    def enrich_recipes_status():
+        hid = current_household_id()
+        if not hid:
+            return jsonify({"error": "no household"}), 409
+        job = db.latest_enrich_job_for_household(hid)
+        if not job:
+            return jsonify({"job": None})
+        return jsonify({"job": _consolidate_job_payload(job)})
+
+    @app.post("/api/recipes/enrich-cancel/<int:job_id>")
+    @require_session
+    def enrich_recipes_cancel(job_id: int):
+        hid = current_household_id()
+        if not hid:
+            return jsonify({"error": "no household"}), 409
+        job = db.get_enrich_job(job_id)
+        if not job or job["household_id"] != hid:
+            return jsonify({"error": "not_found"}), 404
+        if job["state"] != "running":
+            return jsonify({"error": f"bad_state:{job['state']}"}), 409
+        db.finalize_enrich_job(job_id, state="cancelled")
+        return jsonify({"ok": True})
+
+    @app.post("/api/admin/recipes/enrich-start")
+    @require_bearer
+    def admin_enrich_recipes_start():
+        body = request.get_json(silent=True) or {}
+        sub = (body.get("started_by_sub") or "").strip()
+        if not sub:
+            return jsonify({"error": "started_by_sub required"}), 400
+        hid = db.get_user_household_id(sub)
+        if not hid:
+            return jsonify({"error": "user has no household"}), 404
+        active = db.running_enrich_job_for_household(hid)
+        if active:
+            return jsonify({"error": "already_running", "job_id": active["id"]}), 409
+        blob = db.get_user_mealie_token_blob(sub)
+        if not blob:
+            return jsonify({"error": "user_not_connected_to_mealie"}), 409
+        try:
+            tok = crypto.decrypt(blob)
+        except Exception:
+            return jsonify({"error": "user_token_undecryptable"}), 500
+        mealie = Mealie(base_url=cfg.mealie_api_url, api_token=tok)
+        force = bool(body.get("force"))
+        job_id = db.create_enrich_job(household_id=hid, started_by_sub=sub)
+        enrich_recipes.spawn_thread(
+            db=db, job_id=job_id, household_id=hid,
+            mealie=mealie, forge=forge, force=force,
+        )
+        return jsonify({"ok": True, "job_id": job_id})
+
     # ---------- recipe dedupe ------------------------------------------
 
     @app.get("/dedupe-recipes")

cauldron/templates/enrich_recipes.html

@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+{% extends "_base.html" %}
+{% block title %}Enrich Recipes · Cauldron{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+
+<style>
+  .progress-rail { width:100%; height:14px; background:var(--bg-2);
+    border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:8px; overflow:hidden;
+    margin:12px 0 6px 0; }
+  .progress-fill { height:100%;
+    background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--purple-deep), var(--purple-bright));
+    transition:width .3s ease; box-shadow:0 0 12px -2px var(--purple-glow); }
+  .progress-meta { color:var(--bone-dim); font-family:var(--mono); font-size:12px;
+    letter-spacing:.1em; display:flex; gap:18px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
+  .progress-meta strong { color:var(--bone); }
+  .stat-card { padding:14px; background:var(--bg-2); border:1px solid var(--line);
+    border-radius:8px; margin-bottom:14px; }
+  .stat-card .big { font-family:var(--serif); font-size:1.5em; color:var(--bone); }
+  .stat-card .lbl { color:var(--muted); font-family:var(--mono); font-size:11px;
+    letter-spacing:.15em; text-transform:uppercase; }
+</style>
+
+<div class="page-head">
+  <div class="crumb">// enrich · per-recipe metadata for smarter planning</div>
+  <h1>recipe <span class="accent">enrich</span></h1>
+  <div class="lede">
+    walk every household recipe and have sonnet generate structured metadata —
+    cuisine, complexity, macros, meal type, primary protein + carb,
+    comfort tier, one-line summary. the plan generator uses this so
+    "high protein week" actually filters the pool, not just biases the vibe.
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<section class="panel">
+  <div class="panel-head">
+    <h2>state</h2>
+    <span class="pill" id="state-pill">loading…</span>
+    <span class="ctx" id="state-ctx"></span>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="stat-card">
+    <div class="big" id="existing-count">{{ existing_count }}</div>
+    <div class="lbl">recipes already enriched in this household</div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div id="empty-pane" style="display:none;">
+    <p>kick off an enrichment run? walks every recipe and skips any already
+       enriched at the current schema version.</p>
+    <button class="btn btn-purple" id="start-btn" type="button" onclick="startRun(false)">🪄 enrich recipes</button>
+    <button class="btn" type="button" onclick="startRun(true)" title="ignore enrich_version cache and re-run all">↻ force re-enrich all</button>
+    <p class="muted" style="margin-top:8px;">
+      cost: ~5s/recipe via clawdforge. ~226 recipes ≈ 20 min the first time.
+      after that, only newly-imported / unenriched recipes process.
+    </p>
+  </div>
+
+  <div id="progress-pane" style="display:none;">
+    <div class="progress-rail"><div class="progress-fill" id="bar" style="width:0%;"></div></div>
+    <div class="progress-meta">
+      <span><strong id="enriched">0</strong> enriched</span>
+      <span><strong id="skipped">0</strong> already-enriched</span>
+      <span><strong id="errors">0</strong> errors</span>
+      <span>of <strong id="total">?</strong></span>
+      <span class="muted" id="current-slug"></span>
+    </div>
+    <div class="btn-row" style="margin-top:12px;">
+      <button class="btn" type="button" onclick="cancelJob()">cancel</button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div id="done-pane" style="display:none;">
+    <p id="done-line"></p>
+    <button class="btn btn-purple" type="button" onclick="startRun(false)">↻ enrich newly-imported</button>
+    <button class="btn" type="button" onclick="startRun(true)">↻ force re-enrich all</button>
+  </div>
+
+  <div id="failed-pane" style="display:none;">
+    <p style="color:var(--crit);" id="failed-line"></p>
+    <button class="btn btn-purple" type="button" onclick="startRun(false)">↻ retry</button>
+  </div>
+</section>
+
+<script>
+  let job = {{ (latest_job | tojson) if latest_job else 'null' }};
+  let pollTimer = null;
+  function $(id){return document.getElementById(id);}
+  function showPane(name){
+    for(const p of ['empty','progress','done','failed']){
+      $(`${p}-pane`).style.display = (p === name) ? '' : 'none';
+    }
+  }
+  function setStatePill(text, klass){
+    const el = $('state-pill'); el.textContent = text;
+    el.className = 'pill ' + (klass || 'pill-mute');
+  }
+  function paint(){
+    if(!job) return;
+    const total = job.total_recipes || 0;
+    const done = (job.enriched_count || 0) + (job.skipped_count || 0) + (job.error_count || 0);
+    const pct = total>0 ? Math.round((done/total)*100) : 0;
+    $('bar').style.width = pct+'%';
+    $('enriched').textContent = job.enriched_count || 0;
+    $('skipped').textContent  = job.skipped_count  || 0;
+    $('errors').textContent   = job.error_count    || 0;
+    $('total').textContent    = total || '?';
+    $('current-slug').textContent = job.current_slug ? `· ${job.current_slug}` : '';
+  }
+  async function fetchJob(){
+    try {
+      const r = await fetch('/api/recipes/enrich-status');
+      const d = await r.json();
+      job = d.job || null; route();
+    } catch(e){ console.error('status poll failed', e); }
+  }
+  function route(){
+    if(!job){ stopPoll(); setStatePill('idle','pill-mute'); $('state-ctx').textContent=''; showPane('empty'); return; }
+    $('state-ctx').textContent = `started ${new Date(job.started_at).toLocaleString()}`;
+    const s = job.state;
+    if(s === 'running'){ setStatePill('walking','pill-ok'); paint(); showPane('progress'); startPoll(); }
+    else if(s === 'done'){
+      setStatePill('done','pill-mute');
+      const e = job.enriched_count || 0;
+      const sk = job.skipped_count || 0;
+      $('done-line').textContent = `enriched ${e} recipe${e===1?'':'s'} · ${sk} already-current.`;
+      showPane('done'); stopPoll();
+    }
+    else if(s === 'failed'){ setStatePill('failed','pill-mute'); $('failed-line').textContent = job.last_error || 'job failed'; showPane('failed'); stopPoll(); }
+    else if(s === 'cancelled'){ setStatePill('cancelled','pill-mute'); $('done-line').textContent='job cancelled.'; showPane('done'); stopPoll(); }
+  }
+  function startPoll(){ if(pollTimer) return; pollTimer = setInterval(fetchJob, 2000); }
+  function stopPoll(){ if(pollTimer){ clearInterval(pollTimer); pollTimer=null; } }
+
+  async function startRun(force){
+    const btn = $('start-btn');
+    if(btn){ btn.disabled = true; btn.textContent = 'kicking off…'; }
+    try {
+      const r = await fetch('/api/recipes/enrich-start',{
+        method:'POST', headers:{'Content-Type':'application/json'},
+        body: JSON.stringify({force: !!force}),
+      });
+      if(!r.ok){ const j = await r.json().catch(()=>({})); throw new Error(j.error || r.status); }
+      await fetchJob();
+    } catch(e){
+      alert('start failed: ' + e.message);
+      if(btn){ btn.disabled = false; btn.textContent = '🪄 enrich recipes'; }
+    }
+  }
+  async function cancelJob(){
+    if(!job) return;
+    if(!confirm('cancel?')) return;
+    try { await fetch('/api/recipes/enrich-cancel/'+job.id,{method:'POST'}); await fetchJob(); }
+    catch(e){ alert('cancel failed: '+e.message); }
+  }
+
+  route();
+  if(job && job.state === 'running') startPoll();
+</script>
+
+{% endblock %}

cauldron/templates/me.html

@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@
 
   <p class="muted" style="margin-top:14px;">find duplicate recipes by name + ingredient similarity. sonnet picks the canonical to keep; you confirm per cluster before mealie deletes the others. permanent — review carefully.</p>
   <p><a class="btn" href="/dedupe-recipes">🌀 dedupe recipes →</a></p>
+
+  <p class="muted" style="margin-top:14px;">have sonnet generate per-recipe metadata — cuisine, complexity, macros, primary protein/carb, comfort tier, summary. the plan generator reads this so "high protein week" is a real query, not just a vibe.</p>
+  <p><a class="btn" href="/enrich-recipes">✨ enrich recipes →</a></p>
 </section>
 {% endif %}