System and method for associating images to recipe records. In one embodiment, a method is provided which includes: receiving an uploaded photograph of a recipe image; and searching a database for an image which matches to the uploaded image. The database search may, in one embodiment, make use of a convolutional neural network (CNN)-based classifier. When one of the records in the database is identified as matching, providing a portion of the data associated to the record to the user device; receiving feedback from the user; and based on the feedback, providing a remaining portion of the data associated to the identified record to the user device for logging thereat; or enabling the user to create a new consumable item record.