![]() For example, if you always use margarine instead of butter, or soymilk instead of cow milk, you can make those substitutions in the prefs. In the Preferences pane, you can designate universal ingredient substitutes. The only automatic, one-click import, ironically, is for competitor ( ). The program supports text, rich text, and text-based.pdf formats for both import and export (and, additionally.doc format for import). Sous Chef’s interface is pleasing and easy to understand but it still has some bugs. You can also designate the metric system for ingredient measurements, which is a huge convenience for anyone who doesn’t live in the U.S. ![]() Placing images couldn’t be easier: Just drag and drop an image from a Web site or your hard drive into the recipe template’s picture well. A recipe importer lets you copy and paste an entire file into an import template.įrom there, an innovative environment lets you select and tag text for sections like Ingredients, Directions, Notes, Time, Yield, Category, and more. Importing recipes is intuitive, and works the same way for all sources, such as Web sites or text. Interface SousChef opens to reveal a pleasant interface, and if you’re familiar with Apple apps such as iTunes and Address Book, you’ll immediately respond to its visual cues. However, it’s simple, friendly, easy on the eyes, and offers some appealing and practical capabilities. It’s not super automated, nor does it have an abundance of specialized sections. The programs I’ve seen recently vary according to how much detail the user wants, and how much customization and automation they require. Recipe programs cater to different types of cooks: Some are looking for ease of use in importing and exporting recipes from their favorite Web sites others are concerned with having a variety of import and export options available to view and share recipes while at friends’ homes still others want to record every detail down to the grocery store aisle where ingredients are available. 1.2 is a compact program with an iTunes-RSS feed sensibility that can help you get your meal off to a good start. As recipe collection moves out of the card box and into the computer, there has emerged a small cadre of Mac programs designed to help you find, categorize, share, display, and cook your food. Every day until the end of June 2009, the Macworld staff will use the Mac Gems blog to briefly cover a favorite free or low-cost program. Editor’s note: The following review is part of Macworld’s series.
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