I’ve multiple times ended up as clueless as that when setting out to find recipes online, so I have learned that especially for desserts soups, and pasta recipes I really should just outsource that part of the process to my partner with pickier but also more discerning taste than me. I miss out on some onions or mushrooms here or there in savory dishes occasionally, but the couple of cookie recipes I now have saved always remind me that having a second set of eyes on that area of planning never hurts for me.