The message from Katie about Master Cook reminded me about another piece of
software for those who for whatever reason prefer an inexpensive free-form
alternative.
It's name is AzzCard, and it's a much improved and updated version of the old
'CardFile' that Microsoft included in V 3.1 but saw fit to drop in 95/98.
For those unacquainted with 'CardFile', AzzCard follows the old
"cards-in-a-box"
format, you give a box a name, "Recipes" for example, and then copy or
enter your
recipes one to a card. You can search, view, copy, print ... all simple and
easy.
Using 'ClipMate' along with Azzcard, gives you simple copying of any recipe you
would like to save in either direction(ClipMate by the way is one of the
greatest
utilities ever written).
I don't use Azzcard for recipes myself because I have an old and large
collection
of food lore that requires sophisticated searches, I do use it however for
numerous other things and I wouldn't be without it. If you do not presently own
or use any database software, I suggest you try it. Everyone (IMO) can use
something like this to keep track of their lives.
I set up two of my SILs with copies, both are new to computers and required
something simple to keep track of their recipes, and I was intrigued to see how
quickly they realised it's potential, creating extra 'boxes' for things like
"Golf" (Costs and scores) and even "songs".
Look at it in http://www2.omnitel.net/zdramys/azzcardfile/
Bar.
Barrie J. Lax
Ottawa, Ont.
Canada
barlax@synapse.net
barlax@excite.com
Someone on the list asked about the MasterCook recipe software, so I'll
explain the program as best as I can.
MasterCook is a software program from Sierra. You can go to
www.sierra.com, click on cooking, and see all the MasterCook software that
they offer. (Or you can buy the program at store that sells software.)
The software comes with individual "cookbooks" filled with recipes, and
allows you to import any MasterCook formatted recipe that you receive from
any recipe list or website. It also allows you to export any recipe to any
email address. You may also type in any recipe from your own cookbook
collection, adding the recipe in MasterCook format to your "cookbook". It is
a great program if you are interested in keeping all of your recipes
organized, and you are on any recipe list where you are sharing recipes. The
program comes with several "cookbooks" with many, many recipes, but you can
add as many "cookbooks" as you wish to the program.
I've owned the MasterCook software for 3 years now, starting out with an
earlier version, and now owning the 5.0 version. I recommend it highly to
anyone who is a recipe collector or avid cook.
There are a few recipe lists available that are strictly for sharing
MasterCook formatted recipes. If you do decide to purchase the software, I
recommend that you subscribe to the mc-recipe list, (you can subscribe to it
on the Sierra website.)
Then you will be able to exchange MasterCook formatted recipes with other
MasterCook users.
I'm not really good at explaining the software very well, but if you go
to www.sierra.com, click on "cooking", you'll be able to get some more
information on MasterCook.
Katie