Is the a menu/recipe program out there?

May 18, 2005 9:46 AM

Does anyone know of a program where I can store recipes, prepare a menu from those recipes, and then a shopping list?

Specifically I'd like to select 30 random recipes for the month, prepare a shopping list from those recipes, and then cards for those recipes so I know what I can prepare with what I have on hand.

posted by nulledge to Food & Drink (8 answers total)

For years I have used a piece of software called MasterCook. Once upon a time, it was produced by Sierra, but not anymore. It seems to be moribund in terms of development, but it works.

It does all of these things and then some.
posted by briank at 10:08 AM on May 18, 2005

Not sure what OS you're using, but I like MacGourmet. I believe it does what you've mentioned and more.
posted by jdl at 10:24 AM on May 18, 2005

Go to All Recipes.com!
posted by agregoli at 10:25 AM on May 18, 2005

I'll second MasterCook. Interface took me a little getting used to, but it works. Recipezaar's services are pleasing me lately too.
posted by tr33hggr at 12:59 PM on May 18, 2005

Have you considered the H316 - Kitchen computer ?
posted by PHINC at 1:19 PM on May 18, 2005

I think that all the cool kids are using Living Cookbook nowadays. It's not free but it has a staggering array of functions, including being able to make shopping lists and downloading and incorporating recipes from several sites on the web.
posted by ontic at 5:48 PM on May 18, 2005

MealsForYou.com does much the same thing as what you're asking for, and the recipe suggestions have kept me from fixing the same things over and over.
posted by korej at 8:07 AM on May 20, 2005

I know this is old, but in case someone does a search later, I'd like to note that I've used Mastercook, Living Cookbook and a half dozen other programs.

By far, I prefer Now You're Cooking, commonly abbreviated as NYC. Ignore the not-so-slick webpage and download a trial copy of NYC. It's a fantastic program and over the years has only gotten better. Also, you get free upgrades for every future version, once you register.
posted by digitalis at 11:56 PM on March 19, 2006