diff --git a/scone/default/recipes/docker.py b/scone/default/recipes/docker.py
index 60aab27..6caa9a5 100644
--- a/scone/default/recipes/docker.py
+++ b/scone/default/recipes/docker.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-from scone.default.utensils.docker_utensils import DockerContainerRun
+from scone.default.utensils.docker_utensils import (
+    DockerContainerRun,
+    DockerNetworkCreate,
+)
 from scone.head.kitchen import Kitchen
 from scone.head.recipe import Recipe, RecipeContext
-from scone.head.utils import check_type
+from scone.head.utils import check_type, check_type_opt
 
 
 class DockerContainer(Recipe):
@@ -18,3 +21,33 @@ class DockerContainer(Recipe):
         await kitchen.ut1areq(
             DockerContainerRun(self.image, self.command), DockerContainerRun.Result
         )
+
+
+class DockerNetwork(Recipe):
+    _NAME = "docker-network"
+
+    def __init__(self, recipe_context: RecipeContext, args: dict, head):
+        super().__init__(recipe_context, args, head)
+
+        self.name = check_type(args.get("name"), str)
+        self.driver = check_type_opt(args.get("driver"), str)
+        self.check_duplicate = check_type_opt(args.get("check_duplicate"), bool)
+        self.internal = check_type_opt(args.get("internal"), bool)
+        self.enable_ipv6 = check_type_opt(args.get("enable_ipv6"), bool)
+        self.attachable = check_type_opt(args.get("attachable"), bool)
+        self.scope = check_type_opt(args.get("scope"), str)
+        self.ingress = check_type_opt(args.get("ingress"), bool)
+
+    async def cook(self, kitchen: Kitchen) -> None:
+        kitchen.get_dependency_tracker()
+        await kitchen.ut1areq(
+            DockerNetworkCreate(
+                self.name,
+                self.check_duplicate,
+                self.internal,
+                self.enable_ipv6,
+                self.attachable,
+                self.ingress,
+            ),
+            DockerNetworkCreate.Result,
+        )
diff --git a/scone/default/utensils/docker_utensils.py b/scone/default/utensils/docker_utensils.py
index 0fa6aff..4dba569 100644
--- a/scone/default/utensils/docker_utensils.py
+++ b/scone/default/utensils/docker_utensils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
 import attr
 import docker.errors
 
@@ -40,3 +42,35 @@ class DockerContainerRun(Utensil):
             return
 
         await channel.send(DockerContainerRun.Result(name=container.name))
+
+
+@attr.s(auto_attribs=True)
+class DockerNetworkCreate(Utensil):
+    name: str
+    check_duplicate: Optional[bool]
+    internal: Optional[bool]
+    enable_ipv6: Optional[bool]
+    attachable: Optional[bool]
+    ingress: Optional[bool]
+
+    @attr.s(auto_attribs=True)
+    class Result:
+        name: str
+
+    async def execute(self, channel: Channel, worktop: Worktop):
+        try:
+            network = _docker_client().networks.create(
+                self.name,
+                check_duplicate=self.check_duplicate,
+                internal=self.internal,
+                enable_ipv6=self.enable_ipv6,
+                attachable=self.attachable,
+                ingress=self.ingress,
+            )
+
+        except docker.errors.APIError:
+            # the docker server returned an error
+            await channel.send(None)
+            return
+
+        await channel.send(DockerContainerRun.Result(name=network.name))