I have used a number of cooking software and the new Big Oven
http://www.bigoven.com/

It is well worth the money and the support is awesome!


"Top Spin" > wrote in message
>. ..
> I would like some suggestions for cooking software for Windows. I am
> currently on Win 2000 but will be moving to WinXP soon. It can be
> shareware or commercial. I don't have complicated needs. It will be
> used mainly for home cooking and just to keep track of things.
>
> I just bought MasterCook and I really hate it. The interface is awful.
> It's almost unusable.
>
> Here's what I need it to do:
>
> 1. Scale a recipe without changing the original. If I ask it to double
> the recipe, it would remember the original and indicate that this is a
> double-size version.
>
> 2. Show ingredients in both volume (tsp, cup) and weight (ounces,
> grams) units. Ideally, indicate which is the original.
>
> 3. Provide a usage log where I can enter the results of each time I
> try the recipe. Keep track of these by date.
>
> 4. Allow me to rate each recipe and sort by rating.
>
> 5. User interface that is similar to the Windows standard. Not the
> kludge that is MasterCook.
>
> Thanks. Any suggestions or pointers appreciated.
>
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> Hitachi HB-A101 bread machine, 1 pound
> Email: Usenet-20031220 at spamex.com
> (01/10/05)