AlexaCooks is a cooking assistant skill for Alexa that provides hands-free recipe instructions to help amateur bakers who find written recipes overwhelming. It delivers easy to follow step-by-step instructions unlike cookbooks or laptops. Data was collected from users that showed positive feedback on the ability to move to the next or previous step and repeat instructions, though some noted a lack of recipes. Quotes from testers praised how quickly a recipe could be completed but noted more recipes were needed. The hypothesis is that beginning bakers who use an Alexa skill like AlexaCooks to bake will avoid common mistakes and disasters through repetition of instructions and hands-free use. Lessons learned focused on the importance of considering the customer experience first