Recipe Box 1.4

CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

This plain database application stores your favorite recipes but offers only limited features. Recipe Box has a commonplace interface with only a few buttons for creating, editing, and viewing recipes. It includes options to manage recipe entries; plan a menu; create and edit shopping lists; and view three dictionaries. The program doesn't include any recipes, though it's easy to add your own. You can import or export recipes in an extension unique to the program, or add recipe ingredients to a shopping list. The Menu Manager lets you create a meal name and associate recipes with it. The Dictionaries menu includes preloaded databases for ingredients, measurements, and prep methods, which can be viewed and edited. You cannot store more than 10 recipes and printing is disabled with the trial version. This program worked fine in testing and anyone can use it, but most won't be impressed by its design or functionality.

Publisher's description

From Sonora Graphics :

Easy to use and practical, The Recipe Box is an electronic recipe book for chefs of all skill levels. Store all your favorite recipes, then display or print them scaled for any number of servings! The Recipe Box tracks all of your ingredients, units of measure, and preparation methods to minimize typing and maximize consistency. Send recipes to your friends, even if they don't have The Recipe Box (but they should). Create menus for this week's dinners or next weekend's camping trip. Print a shopping list for selected recipes or export the shopping list to your iPod or PDA. Have a laptop? Bring the computer in the kitchen and use the full screen view to see the recipe from across the room without getting your computer messy. Recipe Box features: Stores thousands of recipes. Include photos with your favorite recipes. Rate your recipes and mark those you haven't tried. Filter recipe list by meal course (salad, main dish). Instantly locate recipes by typing a word or two. Create and edit your own custom meal courses. Associate multiple courses to a single recipe. Recipe titles show original source credit, if provided. Store preparation time, number of servings, source, notes. Automatically scales recipes up or down for the number of servings needed. Maintains ingredient, measures, and preparations database for consistency and quick data entry. Automatically checks instructions for completeness. Sophisticated algorithms automatically correct entry errors. Generates shopping lists for an entire meal (scaled for the number servings needed). Shopping lists allow manual entry of items not included in the selected recipes. Exports shopping lists as text files for iPods and PDAs. "Menus" window allows recipes to be grouped for meal planning. Allows easy management of ingredient, measures, and preparations databases. Print recipes or display them on screen while cooking. Easily share recipes with friends who use Recipe Box (and even those that don't). "Shortcuts" window for quick access to common tasks. Anticipates recipe source entries on-the-fly.

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