Recursion, explained
as nested kitchen
prep — a recipe that
needs its own
ingredients prepped.
Python example + base case.

What Is Recursion, With a Kitchen Analogy

The concept that breaks brains, finally landing.

Prompt

Explain recursion in programming using a kitchen analogy — nested tasks like prepping ingredients for a recipe that itself needs ingredients prepped. Then show a short Python example (factorial or Fibonacci) and point out the base case.