diff --git a/lib.py b/lib.py
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+import os
+import json
+
+from config import *
+
+
+def read_recipes(keyword=None):
+    recipes = []
+    for json_file in os.listdir(OUTDIR_JSON):
+        with open(os.path.join(OUTDIR_JSON, json_file), "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            data = json.load(f)
+        recipes.append(data)
+    recipes.sort(key=lambda r: r["name"])
+
+    # Filter on keyword
+    if keyword:
+        recipes = [
+            r for r in recipes if any(k["name"] == keyword for k in r["keywords"])
+        ]
+
+    return recipes