feat: feedback-driven recipe discovery (auto-ingest via Spoonacular)

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-**Last updated: 2026-05-14** — Spoonacular enrichment complete (102/107 matched, 5 unmatched). Phase 8 Feedback UI built: REST API + frontend. Pydantic validation fixed for recipe ingredients (qty↔quantity schema drift). .env restored after accidental overwrite.
+**Current open proposals:**
+- None — feedback-driven recipe discovery implemented and verified.
+
+**Last updated: 2026-05-24** — Feedback-driven recipe discovery (Phases A–D) complete.
+
+---
+
+## New session: 2026-05-23
+
+### Context
+User observed that the system is constrained to 30 seed recipes and asked whether feedback triggers new recipe discovery. Investigation confirmed:
+- **No feedback analysis service exists.** `feedback_text`, `rating`, `denial_reason` are persisted but never read downstream.
+- **No recipe discovery pipeline exists.** External recipe APIs (Spoonacular, TheMealDB) are only used for image/description enrichment (`scripts/enrich_recipes_spoonacular.py`), not for discovering new recipes based on preferences.
+- **Planner only reads blocklist + recency.** No signal from free-form feedback reaches `score.py` or `generate.py`.
+
+### Proposal written
+A comprehensive proposal for **Feedback-Driven Recipe Discovery** has been authored at `docs/proposals/2026-05-23-feedback-driven-recipe-discovery.md` with:
+- Feedback Analyzer service (reads feedback → positive/negative signals + discovery queries)
+- Recipe Discovery Service (queries Spoonacular/TheMealDB)
+- Recipe Ingestion Pipeline (normalizes external recipes → our schema)
+- Review Queue table (admin approval gate before recipes enter planner)
+- Full architecture diagram, API changes, schema changes, cost analysis, risk matrix
+
+### Files written
+- `docs/proposals/2026-05-23-feedback-driven-recipe-discovery.md`
+
+### Files NOT yet modified (blocked on approval)
+- No code changes. No schema migrations. No API endpoints added.
+- `backend/app/services/feedback_analyzer.py` — planned
+- `backend/app/services/recipe_discovery.py` — planned
+- `backend/alembic/versions/0010_feedback_analysis_and_review_queue.py` — planned
+
+### Next step
+Await user approval on the proposal. If approved, create `.agent/plan.md` and begin Phase A (Feedback Analyzer).