isw wrote:
> In article >,
> Dave S > wrote:
>
>> Notepad
>
> There are a lot of problems trying to use any sort of text editor or
> word processor for recipes.
>
> For entering single recipes, they're OK; where they fail (as do
> "standard" database programs) is handling a recipe collection,
> especially one of any size.
>
> None of them understand the difference between an ingredient and a
> procedure. None can handle categories well (cheese, beans, Italian, main
> dish, appetizer, starch, crockpot, ...). None can do effective searches
> through a collection of recipes. None understand linking recipes (every
> recipe that calls for, say, Bernaise sauce linking to the Bernaise
> recipe), which is also useful in reverse: "I really want some Bernaise
> sauce; what can I pour it over?" And on and on.
>
> Isaac


I use my *brain* to handle the understanding part. I'm not being
sarcastic. The recipe files just hold the detailed information in a
sharable format. The categories are handled by having 5 or 6
directories (folders). If a recipe fits in more than one category, you
can create symbolic links (shortcuts).

Bob