Mastercook and MealMaster are the "de facto" standard in exchanging recipes.
I use Mastercook (version 7.0, it is alive and kicking!) and have got easily
over 25,000 in it. I find it easy to go to any web site and do a cut and
paste into Mastercook. You do have to edit a couple of things but 95% of the
work is done for you.

Check out this site:
http://www.madsrecipes.com/ and see what all you can just import.

If you go with NYC just make sure that it works on mastercook or mealmaster
format files. Then google and find the recipe sites for importing.

Bob

"Bill Boylan" > wrote in message
news:V11ac.37378$Ft.2888@lakeread02...
> Moving from one place to another during my long life I
> have lost many good recipes. The software "Now You're Cooking" was
> recommended to me. I'm wondering how many good cooks use recipe software.
> Which software seems the most practical to use? Is there a software into
> which one can download recipes to save the bother of typing each recipe
into
> the system? I'm sure I would eat much better if I had a handy list of good
> recipes from which to make my day --- or week. Suggestions on organizing
and
> keeping track of recipes will be
> appreciated. Thanks. Bill Boylan
>
>