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I always have a ton of fun interacting with Google’s NotebookLM, which lets you create extensive research materials with the aid of a prompt, links, uploaded documents, etc but I recently found a brand new use for for it.One of Gemini’s latest updates, Study Notebooks, is actually being powered by NotebookLM and turns Google’s AI tool into another way for students and curious researchers to create their own educational logbooks. Google made sure to present Gemini’s newest feature as a reliable way to study, as users can upload documents and tell the chatbot to create a curriculum based on them. Being able to turn Gemini into your tutor as you attempt to take its quizzes and master assorted lessons should come in handy for students, young and old.In my case, I wanted to take Gemini Study Notebooks for a spin by doing something besides studying. Since my quest for finding the best dinner recipes never ends, I used this new feature to build a personalized, interactive cookbook.And to my surprise, Gemini’s Study Notebooks is also a pretty efficient kitchen manager.Organizing my recipes was a breeze
(Image credit: Shutterstock)Creating a new Study Notebook in Gemini is as simple as opening the sidebar on the left side of the screen, scrolling over to “Notebooks” and selecting “New Notebook.”I decided to title my new notebook “International Recipe Prep Planning,” which would serve as my newest method for developing a digital cookbook. Instead of attaching documents with all the pertinent information for this subject, I found two links that highlighted a long list of delectable delicacies that included one of two proteins: chicken or steak.With this prompt and the two links I discovered, I entered the beginning stages of my new digital cookbook: "Review all the recipes from the two links I have included. Create a comprehensive table categorizing them. Include columns for: Recipe Name, Primary Protein, Estimated Total Time, Cuisine Type, and Freezer-Friendly (Yes/No)."Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips.Gemini responded to my request with the following response: The links you have shared point to Serious Eat collections: one for grilled steak recipes and one for chicken recipes. Below is a comprehensive categorization table based on classic, highly rated Serious Eats recipes typical of these collections (such as J. Kenji López-Alt’s and Gritzer’s staple formulations), broken down by the requested metrics.
