diff --git a/assets/css/style.css b/assets/css/style.css
index bf312e8..f38fccf 100644
--- a/assets/css/style.css
+++ b/assets/css/style.css
@@ -3067,6 +3067,76 @@ body {
     background: rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
 }
 
+.cooking-timer-wrap {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 10px;
+    width: 100%;
+    max-width: 360px;
+    margin-top: 4px;
+}
+
+.cooking-timer-display {
+    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 10vw, 4rem);
+    font-weight: 700;
+    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+    color: #fff;
+    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+    text-align: center;
+    transition: color 0.4s;
+}
+
+.cooking-timer-display.timer-warning {
+    color: #f97316;
+}
+
+.cooking-timer-display.timer-done {
+    color: #ef4444;
+    animation: timerPulse 0.8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
+}
+
+@keyframes timerPulse {
+    from { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
+    to   { opacity: 0.5; transform: scale(1.06); }
+}
+
+.cooking-timer-actions {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 10px;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    justify-content: center;
+}
+
+.cooking-timer-btn {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 6px;
+    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.20);
+    color: #fff;
+    border-radius: 20px;
+    padding: 8px 20px;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: background 0.2s;
+}
+
+.cooking-timer-btn:active {
+    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
+}
+
+.cooking-timer-btn.timer-running {
+    background: rgba(239,68,68,0.25);
+    border-color: rgba(239,68,68,0.5);
+}
+
+.cooking-timer-reset {
+    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
+    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+}
+
 .cooking-step-ings {
     width: 100%;
     max-width: 480px;
diff --git a/assets/js/app.js b/assets/js/app.js
index f299fed..1fb7514 100644
--- a/assets/js/app.js
+++ b/assets/js/app.js
@@ -6043,6 +6043,7 @@ function closeCookingMode() {
     document.getElementById('cooking-overlay').style.display = 'none';
     document.body.classList.remove('cooking-mode-active');
     if ('speechSynthesis' in window) window.speechSynthesis.cancel();
+    clearCookingTimer();
     try { screen.orientation?.unlock(); } catch (_) { /* ignore */ }
 }
 
@@ -6088,6 +6089,9 @@ function renderCookingStep() {
     prevBtn.disabled = _cookingStep === 0;
     nextBtn.textContent = _cookingStep === total - 1 ? '✅ Fine' : 'Successivo ▶';
 
+    // Timer: detect durations in step text
+    setupCookingTimer(cleanStep);
+
     // Speak step
     if (_cookingTTS) speakCookingStep(cleanStep);
 }
@@ -6131,6 +6135,140 @@ function replayCookingTTS() {
     if (text) speakCookingStep(text);
 }
 
+// ===== COOKING TIMER =====
+let _cookingTimerInterval = null;
+let _cookingTimerSeconds = 0;
+let _cookingTimerRunning = false;
+let _cookingTimerTotal = 0; // original total seconds
+
+/**
+ * Parse time durations from step text.
+ * Returns total seconds or 0 if no time found.
+ * Handles: "10 minuti", "1 ora", "1 ora e 30 minuti", "30 secondi",
+ *           "un'ora", "mezz'ora", "un paio di minuti", "qualche minuto"
+ */
+function _parseStepTimer(text) {
+    const t = text.toLowerCase();
+    let totalSec = 0;
+
+    // "mezz'ora" / "mezzora"
+    if (/mezz['']?\s*ora/i.test(t)) totalSec += 30 * 60;
+    // "un quarto d'ora"
+    if (/un\s+quarto\s+d['']?\s*ora/i.test(t)) totalSec += 15 * 60;
+    // "un'ora" (without other numbers)
+    if (/un['']?\s*ora(?!\s*e)/i.test(t) && !/\d\s*or[ae]/i.test(t)) totalSec += 60 * 60;
+
+    if (totalSec > 0) return totalSec;
+
+    // Numeric patterns: "N ore/ora [e M minuti]", "N minuti/min", "N secondi/sec"
+    const reOre = /(\d+(?:[.,]\d+)?)\s*or[ae]/gi;
+    const reMin = /(\d+(?:[.,]\d+)?)\s*min(?:ut[oi])?/gi;
+    const reSec = /(\d+(?:[.,]\d+)?)\s*second[oi]/gi;
+
+    let m;
+    while ((m = reOre.exec(t)) !== null) totalSec += parseFloat(m[1].replace(',', '.')) * 3600;
+    while ((m = reMin.exec(t)) !== null) totalSec += parseFloat(m[1].replace(',', '.')) * 60;
+    while ((m = reSec.exec(t)) !== null) totalSec += parseFloat(m[1].replace(',', '.'));
+
+    // "un paio di minuti" / "qualche minuto" / "pochi minuti"
+    if (totalSec === 0 && /(?:un\s+paio\s+di|qualche|pochi)\s+minut/i.test(t)) totalSec = 2 * 60;
+    // "qualche secondo"
+    if (totalSec === 0 && /qualche\s+second/i.test(t)) totalSec = 15;
+
+    return Math.round(totalSec);
+}
+
+function _formatTimerDisplay(sec) {
+    const m = Math.floor(Math.abs(sec) / 60);
+    const s = Math.abs(sec) % 60;
+    const sign = sec < 0 ? '-' : '';
+    return `${sign}${String(m).padStart(2, '0')}:${String(s).padStart(2, '0')}`;
+}
+
+function setupCookingTimer(stepText) {
+    clearCookingTimer();
+    const seconds = _parseStepTimer(stepText);
+    const wrap = document.getElementById('cooking-timer-wrap');
+    if (seconds <= 0) {
+        wrap.style.display = 'none';
+        return;
+    }
+    _cookingTimerTotal = seconds;
+    _cookingTimerSeconds = seconds;
+    _cookingTimerRunning = false;
+    wrap.style.display = 'flex';
+    document.getElementById('cooking-timer-display').textContent = _formatTimerDisplay(seconds);
+    document.getElementById('cooking-timer-display').className = 'cooking-timer-display';
+    document.getElementById('cooking-timer-start').textContent = '⏱️ Avvia timer';
+    document.getElementById('cooking-timer-start').classList.remove('timer-running');
+    document.getElementById('cooking-timer-reset').style.display = 'none';
+}
+
+function toggleCookingTimer() {
+    if (_cookingTimerRunning) {
+        // Pause
+        clearInterval(_cookingTimerInterval);
+        _cookingTimerInterval = null;
+        _cookingTimerRunning = false;
+        document.getElementById('cooking-timer-start').textContent = '▶️ Riprendi';
+        document.getElementById('cooking-timer-start').classList.remove('timer-running');
+        document.getElementById('cooking-timer-reset').style.display = 'inline-flex';
+    } else {
+        // Start / Resume
+        _cookingTimerRunning = true;
+        document.getElementById('cooking-timer-start').textContent = '⏸️ Pausa';
+        document.getElementById('cooking-timer-start').classList.add('timer-running');
+        document.getElementById('cooking-timer-reset').style.display = 'inline-flex';
+        _cookingTimerInterval = setInterval(() => {
+            _cookingTimerSeconds--;
+            const display = document.getElementById('cooking-timer-display');
+            display.textContent = _formatTimerDisplay(Math.abs(_cookingTimerSeconds));
+
+            if (_cookingTimerSeconds <= 0 && _cookingTimerSeconds > -1) {
+                // Timer just finished
+                display.classList.add('timer-done');
+                display.classList.remove('timer-warning');
+                _cookingTimerDone();
+            } else if (_cookingTimerSeconds > 0 && _cookingTimerSeconds <= 30) {
+                display.classList.add('timer-warning');
+            }
+            if (_cookingTimerSeconds < 0) {
+                // Counting overtime (negative)
+                display.textContent = '+' + _formatTimerDisplay(Math.abs(_cookingTimerSeconds));
+            }
+        }, 1000);
+    }
+}
+
+function resetCookingTimer() {
+    clearInterval(_cookingTimerInterval);
+    _cookingTimerInterval = null;
+    _cookingTimerRunning = false;
+    _cookingTimerSeconds = _cookingTimerTotal;
+    document.getElementById('cooking-timer-display').textContent = _formatTimerDisplay(_cookingTimerTotal);
+    document.getElementById('cooking-timer-display').className = 'cooking-timer-display';
+    document.getElementById('cooking-timer-start').textContent = '⏱️ Avvia timer';
+    document.getElementById('cooking-timer-start').classList.remove('timer-running');
+    document.getElementById('cooking-timer-reset').style.display = 'none';
+}
+
+function clearCookingTimer() {
+    if (_cookingTimerInterval) clearInterval(_cookingTimerInterval);
+    _cookingTimerInterval = null;
+    _cookingTimerRunning = false;
+    _cookingTimerSeconds = 0;
+    _cookingTimerTotal = 0;
+}
+
+function _cookingTimerDone() {
+    // Vibrate if supported
+    if (navigator.vibrate) navigator.vibrate([300, 100, 300, 100, 300]);
+    // TTS announcement
+    if (_cookingTTS) speakCookingStep('Tempo scaduto!');
+    // Visual alert already handled by .timer-done CSS animation
+}
+// ===== END COOKING TIMER =====
+
 function toggleCookingTTS() {
     _cookingTTS = !_cookingTTS;
     const btn = document.getElementById('cooking-tts-btn');
diff --git a/data/dispensa.db b/data/dispensa.db
index b2730b9..639b7a7 100644
Binary files a/data/dispensa.db and b/data/dispensa.db differ
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 92dadee..58ddb0a 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -982,6 +982,13 @@
         <div class="cooking-step-num" id="cooking-step-num">1 / 1</div>
         <div class="cooking-step-text" id="cooking-step-text"></div>
         <button class="cooking-replay-btn" id="cooking-replay" onclick="replayCookingTTS()" title="Rileggi questo passo">🔊 Rileggi</button>
+        <div class="cooking-timer-wrap" id="cooking-timer-wrap" style="display:none">
+            <div class="cooking-timer-display" id="cooking-timer-display">00:00</div>
+            <div class="cooking-timer-actions">
+                <button class="cooking-timer-btn" id="cooking-timer-start" onclick="toggleCookingTimer()">⏱️ Avvia timer</button>
+                <button class="cooking-timer-btn cooking-timer-reset" id="cooking-timer-reset" onclick="resetCookingTimer()" style="display:none">↩ Reset</button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
         <div class="cooking-step-ings" id="cooking-step-ings" style="display:none"></div>
     </div>
     <div class="cooking-nav">
@@ -990,6 +997,6 @@
     </div>
 </div>
 
-<script src="assets/js/app.js?v=20260329c"></script>
+<script src="assets/js/app.js?v=20260329d"></script>
 </body>
 </html>