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Gemini Spark logoGemini Spark + Pantry Persona

Let Gemini Spark run your kitchen tasks

  • Add Pantry Persona as a custom app in Spark's Connected Apps
  • Ask in a chat, or hand Spark a kitchen task like planning dinners or checking what's about to expire
  • Works in Gemini on the web with your personal Google Account
See the setup steps

Free to connect · Last updated October 2026

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What should I cook tonight from what's in my pantry?

From your pantry: chicken thighs, chickpeas and spinach that expires tomorrow. Three dinners that use them:

  • Lemon chicken with spinach · 30 min
  • Crispy chickpea bowls · 20 min
  • Chicken and chickpea soup · 45 min

Want me to add one to this week's plan?

In short

Pantry Persona is a custom app you add under Connected Apps in Gemini Spark. Paste one link, sign in, and Gemini Spark can read and update your pantry, recipes, meal plans and shopping lists.

  • Nothing to pay to connect
  • About two minutes
  • Personal Google Account

How to connect

How do I add Pantry Persona to Gemini Spark?

Open Connected Apps in Spark, add a custom app with the Pantry Persona link and sign in. Then paste a short message into a Spark task so it checks your pantry first.

Step 1 · Connect

about 2 minutes

Pantry Persona goes into Spark's Connected Apps as a custom app. The last step is a message that tells Spark to use your pantry instead of web search.

  1. Open Connected Apps in Spark

    Custom apps live on Spark's Connected Apps page.

    • At gemini.google.com, switch from Chat to Spark (top left)
    • In the left sidebar under Customize, click "Connected Apps"
    • Scroll down to "Custom apps"

  2. Add Pantry Persona as a custom app

    Point Gemini Spark at the Pantry Persona server.

    • Click "Add a custom app"
    • Paste the MCP Server URL below into "MCP Server URL"
    • Leave Additional settings alone and click "Next"
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    Google notes that custom apps haven't been reviewed by Google. Pantry Persona only gets the access you approve on the next screen, and you can revoke it anytime from your Pantry Persona settings.

  3. Sign in and authorize

    Connect your Pantry Persona account to Gemini Spark.

    • A sign-in window opens
    • Sign in with Google or email (same as your Pantry Persona account)
    • You'll see what Pantry Persona can access. Click "Allow Access" to confirm
    • Back in Gemini, Pantry Persona appears under Custom apps with its toggle on

  4. Tell Spark to use Pantry Persona for kitchen topics

    Paste this into a new Spark task so Gemini Spark reaches for Pantry Persona instead of web search or Drive.

    • In Spark, open Tasks in the left sidebar
    • Start a new task and paste the prompt below

    Prompt to paste

    I use Pantry Persona to manage my kitchen, meal planning, and groceries. Please connect to and prioritize my Pantry Persona integration for all food- and kitchen-related requests moving forward.

Key guidelines:
1. Primary Source: For any questions or tasks involving recipes, meal planning, pantry inventory, grocery shopping, or household dietary preferences, always use Pantry Persona first rather than general knowledge, web searches, or Google Drive.
2. Pantry & Inventory: Check my saved pantry items to track what is in stock, surface expiring ingredients, and log ingredients when meals are cooked.
3. Recipes & Meal Planning: Use my saved Pantry Persona recipes and collections to plan meals, suggest dinners based on on-hand ingredients, and manage my weekly meal schedule.
4. Shopping Lists: Manage my grocery lists by specific store names and generate shopping items directly from meal plans or missing pantry staples.
5. Dietary Profiles: Always respect our saved household dietary rules, allergies, and member preferences when recommending or planning meals.

    These are just instructions. Edit them to match how you cook.

Step 2 · Ask

live in your kitchen

Ask your first question

Ask Gemini Spark directly, or start a task under Tasks in the Spark sidebar. Mention Pantry Persona by name if Spark reaches for web search instead.

What should I cook tonight from what's in my pantry?

From your pantry: chicken thighs, chickpeas and spinach that expires tomorrow. Three dinners that use them: Lemon chicken with spinach (30 min), Crispy chickpea bowls (20 min), Chicken and chickpea soup (45 min). Want me to add one to this week's plan?

Also try

Pantry Persona only gets the access you approve on its own sign-in page.

Works in Gemini on the web, signed in with your personal Google Account.

One connection, every part of your kitchen

What does Gemini Spark get access to?

Gemini Spark can read and update the kitchen in your Pantry Persona account: pantry, recipes, meal plans, shopping lists, receipts, household profiles and collections. One connection covers all of it.

  • Pantry

    What's on your shelves, in the fridge and about to expire.

  • Recipes

    Recipes saved from links, plus the ones you wrote yourself.

  • Meal plans

    The week ahead, planned around what you already have.

  • Shopping lists

    Built from your plan, minus what's already in stock.

  • Receipts

    Grocery receipts turned into pantry items.

  • Household profiles

    Who eats what, dietary needs and dislikes included.

  • Collections

    Recipe sets like weeknight dinners or holiday baking.

  • Pro

    Kitchen Insights

    A weekly look at what you cook, buy and waste.

Why a custom app

Connected Apps, not a store listing

Spark's Connected Apps page takes a remote server as a custom app, so you add Pantry Persona with its link rather than from a store. Google shows a note that custom apps haven't been reviewed by Google. Pantry Persona only gets the access you approve on the next screen.

Kitchen tasks

Spark runs kitchen tasks for you

Start a task under Tasks in the Spark sidebar, type what you need, and Spark works from your Pantry Persona kitchen. Three to try:

  • Plan the week

    “Plan five dinners for this week and build the shopping list.”

    Spark plans from what's in stock and leaves the shopping list in Pantry Persona.

  • Use it up

    “Tell me what's about to expire and what to cook with it.”

    You get the items closest to their date and a dinner that uses them.

  • After shopping

    “Add what I bought on this receipt to my pantry.”

    Your pantry picks up the receipt items without you typing them in.

A task does only what you wrote in it, and you start each one yourself.

Features

What can Gemini Spark do with Pantry Persona?

Gemini Spark can plan dinners, flag what needs using, build shopping lists and file receipts, in a chat or as a task.

  • Takes on kitchen tasks

    Start a task under Tasks in the Spark sidebar and hand it a kitchen job, like planning the week.

  • Plans from your stock

    Meal plans start with what's in the cupboard and what needs using.

  • Flags what needs using

    Ask what's close to its date and Spark checks your pantry before it suggests a dinner.

  • Shops by store

    Shopping lists split by store and fill in from your meal plan.

  • Files receipts

    Share a grocery receipt and what you bought lands in your pantry.

  • Respects the household

    Allergies and dietary rules saved in your profiles shape every plan Spark makes.

Example prompts

What should I ask Gemini Spark first?

Start with “Help me get started. What should I do first?” Then try any of these in a chat.

  • This evening

    Cook from the shelf

    “Suggest a dinner I can make tonight with what I have.”

    PantryRecipes

  • As a task

    A week planned

    “Plan five dinners for this week and build the shopping list.”

    Meal plansShopping lists

  • Guests

    Check the recipes

    “Which of my saved recipes work for a dairy-free guest?”

    RecipesHousehold profiles

  • Before it spoils

    Use it up

    “What's in my pantry that I should use up soon?”

    PantryRecipes

Before you connect

Is it safe, what does it cost, and what if it doesn't work?

You sign in on Pantry Persona's own page, Spark never sees your password, and connecting is free. Most problems take one step to fix.

Is it safe?

  • Your Pantry Persona password stays with Pantry Persona. Sign-in uses OAuth.
  • You approve the sign-in once for the Google Account you use with Gemini.
  • The priority message is plain instructions you can edit to match how you cook.
  • Revoke Gemini Spark's access whenever you like from your Pantry Persona account settings.

What does it cost?

Connecting is free of charge.

Your free Pantry Persona account includes pantry, recipes, meal plans and shopping lists. Nutrition and Kitchen Insights come with a Pantry Persona subscription.

See pricing

Something not working?

  • Can't find Connected Apps. Switch from Chat to Spark at the top left first. Connected Apps sits under Customize in the left sidebar.
  • The custom app didn't save. Paste the full https link into MCP Server URL, leave Additional settings alone and select Next.
  • Sign-in won't finish. Use the Google Account you opened Gemini with, then sign in to Pantry Persona and approve.
  • Spark answers from the web instead of your pantry. Paste the priority message from Step 1 into a Spark task, or mention Pantry Persona by name.

Still stuck? hello@pantrypersona.com

FAQ

Gemini Spark + Pantry Persona: questions people ask

How do I set up Pantry Persona in Gemini Spark?

Open gemini.google.com, switch to Spark and open Connected Apps. Select “Add a custom app”, paste https://www.pantrypersona.com/mcp, then sign in to Pantry Persona and approve. Finish by pasting the priority message into a Spark task.

Which Google Account should I use?

The personal Google Account you open Gemini with. You approve the Pantry Persona sign-in once for that account.

Can I change the priority message?

Yes. It is plain instructions, so edit it to match how you cook before you paste it into the Spark task.

Why does Spark answer from the web instead of my pantry?

Paste the priority message from Step 1 into a Spark task. It tells Spark to use Pantry Persona first for anything kitchen-related. Mentioning Pantry Persona by name also works.

Is my Pantry Persona password shared with Google?

No. Sign-in uses OAuth, so you sign in on Pantry Persona's own page and Gemini Spark only gets the access you approve.

Google says custom apps aren't reviewed. Is that a problem?

That note appears for every custom app. Pantry Persona only gets the access you approve on its sign-in screen, and you can revoke it any time from your Pantry Persona account settings.

How do I remove Pantry Persona from Gemini Spark?

Revoke its access from your Pantry Persona account settings. Spark can no longer reach your kitchen after that, and you can add the custom app again later.

Hand Gemini Spark your kitchen to-do list

Add one custom app, and Spark can plan and shop from your real pantry.

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