To import the recipe from Greg’s website, I first highlighted all the text in his post and then I dragged it to the “Clippings” window in MGD. MGD automatically parses the information, separating the ingredients from the directions, the description of the recipe and even includes the picture:īut what if a website is not supported? Well, to test this out, I went to one of my favorite cast iron related websites, “ Black Iron Dude.” About a month ago, there was a recipe at this website for Arbol Chile Salsa. There are “supported” websites such as, ,, , and in which all a user has to do is select the URL on a recipe’s webpage, go to the services menu: MaGourmet, and choose “Import Recipe from Web Page.” Certainly, the user can enter ingredients and directions manually, but there are also a number of ways to add them automatically from other sources. One of the most impressive features of MGD is the multiple ways that recipes can be added to the database. And like an iTunes smart playlist that automatically expands as new songs meet pre-set criteria, MGD allows the user to create “smart recipe lists” that look for certain criteria as the user adds new recipes. The interface is iTunes-esque, allowing you to create your own categories in the left sidebar. Of course, MGD does what you would expect-it allows you to keep a database of your recipes. I’ve jokingly said to a friend that MGD seems to do everything except cook the meal for you, but maybe that’s projected for version 2.0.
Macgourmet app manual#
I strongly encourage you to download the MGD user manual as I will not be able to nearly touch upon all of MGD’s features in this review. In fact, as I already mentioned, recipe database software is nothing new, but in reality, MGD seems to me to be the mature end result of nearly three decades of this kind of software that has gone before it.
But what you must realize is that I first contacted Mariner Software in regard to their advertising with us because I was incredibly impressed with this software.
Now, let me say up front: yes, you can see a MacGourmet Deluxe (MGD from this point forward) advertisement in the sidebar. But I’ve never been impressed with recipe database software.
Macgourmet app pdf#
I’ve been using personal computers since 1982, and I’ve kept recipes saved electronically (in word processing documents or PDF files) since the first computer we had with a hard drive, way back in 1988. Some of these are standalone programs dedicated to recipes, but even standard database programs such as FileMaker Pro come with recipe templates. Recipe database programs have been around in one form or another as long as personal computers have been in homes.
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