RecipeMaster for Windows

By jimbooth
Free
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Key Details of RecipeMaster

Choose your meal for the day from a recipe catalog.
Last updated on November 7, 2008
There have been 1 updates
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Editors' Review

Download.com staffNovember 7, 2008

This nicely designed program stores recipes and allows you to share them via e-mail. RecipeMaster's well-organized interface displays recipe categories on the left with entries displayed on the right. You'll first have to open Cookbook Manager to choose one of the two preloaded cookbooks to see recipes. You'll find five folders: Categories, Ingredients, Country, Recipes, and Favorites. A simple but effective search tool is offered. Recipes can be imported and exported in several formats and, with configuration, can be sent via e-mail. You can add or modify categories, ingredients, and units of measurement, but the program lacks features such as a meal planner or shopping-list manager commonly found in similar applications. At first, it seems as if the promised Favourite Wines, MealMaker, and Conversion features weren't included in the program, because you have to maximize the window to see those icons. Still, RecipeMaster has most of the basics down and it's offered free of charge.

RecipeMaster for Windows

By jimbooth
Free
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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: March 22, 2006

Latest update: November 7, 2008

Version: 2.1

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows XP
Windows 10
Windows 2000

Additional Requirements: Windows 2000/XP

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 34,777

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

2.4/5

20 User Votes

Crashes too much
mminiMarch 4, 2013
Pros
Have no idea
Cons
Crashed every time I tried to use it.
Summary
Looked Like a good program!
R-BadsOctober 18, 2012
Pros
Don't have anything to put here about a program that failed to work. But required text to be entered.
Cons
Runtime Errors
Summary
Unable to test the program out
Good For average recipes
solidsilversnakeOctober 4, 2010
Pros
it is very easy to use
Cons
It dosent have all the ingredents and will not let u add any
Summary
for an average user its great but for the more homemade recipe person i wouldnt suggest it
Not Compatible with Windows Vista
Stephabear1271September 3, 2010
Pros
don't know
Cons
don't know
Summary
can't run
Not compatible with Windows 7.
elcharis39June 16, 2010
Pros
no comment
Cons
no comment
Summary
PROGRAM HAS A VIRUS!!!!
jaybeebradJune 11, 2010
Pros
Do not download - virus!
Cons
Do not download - virus!
Summary
When you download and install the program, upon clicking the program file to start it up, it attempts to install/installs a known spyware/keylogger program called "ESPFull". My anti-virus fortunately blocked this.
Not for Serious cooks
sugar_piesMay 1, 2010
Pros
Free and fairly straightforward
Cons
No way to add an ingredient not already on the list while typing a recipe Not conducive to non-standard units of measure Unattractive interface
Summary
This is probably OK for someone who doesn't take cooking very seriously. Unfortunately, the drawbacks like the ingredient list drop down menu is so limiting that it makes it pretty worthless for serious cooks or anyone who develops their own recipes.
The best program of this kind, I've ever seen.
InternetFamilyMarch 27, 2010
Pros
And even free? Wow! Thank you! ONLY Pros!
Cons
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Summary
Virus? False positive?
Bubba2February 6, 2010
Pros
Looks decent. Works OK.
Cons
Limited functions as described by others. A-Squared reports the progam .exe as a high risk virus, Virus.Win32.AutoRun.aim!IK.
Summary
CNET is usually reliable and says they test all software, so I can't imagine they would let this thru if it was a virus. Is this a false positive? Anybody have any experience with this?
It's free but usable is another question.
Classic 1957December 25, 2009
Pros
The user interface is really quite nice, with drop down menus for entries.
Cons
The drop down menus are very nice but limit the usefulness because any ingredient not on the drop down list can't be entered.
Summary
I suppose it would be OK for some people but for myself, not worth the download.

Developer's Description

Choose your meal for the day from a recipe catalog.

A complete recipe cataloging database system. Features wine selections and database converter--converts pretty much anything to anything. Imports from popular formats MealMaster, CompuChef, MasterCook. Import direct from the clipboard. Email recipes direct from the program. Utilizes CookBooks so you can share your recipes with other users--for example create a cake cookbook. Features MealMaker--you type in the ingredients, it tells you what you can make.