Hearthside has a voice now. Bao and every kitchen spirit speak in their own way. Crumb is low and sleepy, Pearl is bright and quick, and each of them types out what they think of what you cooked. There is music too: a warm loop while the kitchen is busy, and a slower one after dark or once the hearth burns down to embers. Every recipe card also has a back now. Turn one over to write your own notes: what you changed, how long it really took, whether it was worth making again. Notes are free for everyone and stay with the card every time you cook that dish. You can also share a card now, so the dish you have made nine times can leave the kitchen. New this update: • Voices for Bao and all kitchen spirits • Kitchen music, with a separate night theme • Recipe notes on the back of every card • Share any card as an image • Better matching for jams, sauces, pickles, and everything else that is not a plated dinner • Try Hearthside Plus free for 14 days Music and sound effects each have their own switch in Settings, and Hearthside never interrupts what you are already listening to.

The hearth has a soundtrack now. Bao and the kitchen spirits each speak in their own way. Crumb is low and sleepy, Pearl is bright and quick, and every one of them types out what they think of what you cooked. There is music too: a warm loop while the kitchen is busy, and a slower one after dark or once the hearth burns down to embers. All of it can be turned off in Settings, and Hearthside never interrupts whatever you are already listening to.

The free hearth just got warmer! • Log up to three meals a day • Keep six recipe cards in your cookbook • Crumb, the sleepy bread spirit, now joins every kitchen for free: bake a couple of things and see who rises Also in this update: small fixes to keep Bao cozy. Happy cooking!

Fresh polish around the kitchen: new recipe card art, smarter dish matching, and cozy little touches throughout. Thanks for cooking with us!

Small polish and warmth improvements around the kitchen. Thanks for cooking with us.

A cozier kitchen The hearth got a little more alive this update. Fresh watercolor stove with a real pot simmering away, steam curling up as it cooks. New little friends may wander in, now settling in gently instead of shuffling about. Tap your companions and watch the love float up, hand drawn to match the kitchen. We also warmed up every recipe card so your cookbook feels painted from the same brush, smoothed out typing when you log a meal, and fixed a few things behind the scenes. You can now clear your cooking history or remove a single recipe card any time from Settings and the cookbook. Your kitchen, your rules. Thanks for cooking with us. More warmth on the way.