Update Home.py

Home.py

@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ if 'gpt_response' not in st.session_state:
 if 'recipe_saved' not in st.session_state:
     st.session_state.recipe_saved = None
 
+if 'user_direction' not in st.session_state:
+    st.session_state.user_direction = None
+
 # functions
 def create_detailed_prompt(user_direction, exclusions, serving_size, difficulty):
     if difficulty == "Quick & Easy":
@@ -127,8 +130,9 @@ def save_recipe():
         
 # app
 st.title("Let's get cooking")
-user_direction = st.text_area(
+st.session_state.user_direction = st.text_area(
     "What do you want to cook? Describe anything - a dish, cuisine, event, or vibe.",
+    value = st.session_state.user_direction,
     placeholder="quick snack, asian style bowl with either noodles or rice, something italian",
     )