MasterCook Recipe Management Program Vastly Improved + Multi-Platform Functionality

[Rita Y]

In case you missed it, the new owners of MasterCook have been hard at work in the last year or two - I just received this memo:

*MasterCook On the Cloud*

MasterCook.com To Soon Have the Bestselling Software Program’s Full
Functionality

· Two-phase plan set for completion by end of 2016

· Widens features and functionality of MasterCook.com

· Enhances user’s online experience

· Implements USDA certified pro-user features

· Advances performance & social media possibilities

· Introduces collaboration with Le Cordon Bleu

*SAN MARINO, Calif.; March, 2016 –* MasterCook today announces the rollout
of a two-phase plan that will provide website users with MasterCook’s full
desktop experience by enhancing and improving its functionality. Phase one
is currently set in motion, with its completion to be carried out over the
next five to six months. This beginning phase will deliver desktop
abilities to all devices through the cloud, implement pro-user features and
improve performance issues.

*Phase One: Full Recipe and Cookbook Management Functionality Through the
Cloud *

Through phase one, users will soon be able to access their full, robust
MasterCook account from any device at any given time. In the past, the
programs wide-range of features were limited to the desktop version. After
completion, users will be able to take advantage of MasterCook’s long list
of recipe and cookbook management tools from any laptop, handheld or
desktop. Such features include importing recipes, managing cookbooks,
printing, meal planning, expanding search and detailing shopping lists, all
from and within the cloud.

*Offers Pro-User Features for Home and Professional Chefs with USDA
Certified Information *

In order to standardize its data base for its vast audience, MasterCook
will be implementing pro-user features. With the option to select from USDA
certified ingredients and measurements, users will be provided with a
greater, more accurate analysis of nutritional information. For example,
the amount of sugar or phosphorus in any given ingredient, as well as the
proper measurement of uncommon ingredients*. *

*Advances Performance and Enhances User Interface *

Due to a recent increase in traffic to MasterCook’s website and system,
MasterCook is adapting to the needs and feedback from its users to best
implement the technologies available. Phase one will strengthen the
program’s high volume processing, scalability, global caching and load
balancing. Additionally, it will move to further develop the efficiency and
speed of the program’s media content and imagery.

“The MasterCook Android/iOS Apps, along with our new cloud storage, has
been very successful,” Melissa Lanchantin, CEO of MasterCook, describes.
“Since launching in July, users have uploaded over 7 million recipes to
their individual accounts on MasterCook.com. Phase one will improve
performance and syncing speed, along with enhancements to the user
interface.”

*Heightens Social Media Possibilities *

Furthermore, phase one will provide users with the opportunity to fully
embrace social media. With the addition of Open Graphs across MasterCook’s
multiple platforms, sharing personal recipes, cookbooks and photos will be
swift and simple. Sharing is made easy through Open Graphs by providing
pages with quick, one-click buttons that can distribute content across
different social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

*Le Cordon Bleu from MasterCook Infuses French Cuisine into Recipe
Management & Cooking App *

In the coming weeks, MasterCook will unveil an exciting new product
resulting from a collaboration with Le Cordon Bleu International, the
pre-eminent culinary arts institution. *Le Cordon Bleu Recipes from
MasterCook* features a cookbook of classic French Recipes from Le Cordon
Bleu from Paris. In addition, a new companion blog will feature exclusive
recipes, techniques and tips from Le Cordon Blue International alumni and
other accomplished chefs.

*About MasterCook*

Since its development by Arion Software in 1992, MasterCook has become
America’s favorite cooking software and recipe management tool. Today
MasterCook serves thousands of home and professional chefs across the
country. Its successful software program allows user to create recipes and
cookbooks, perform cost and nutritional analyses, scale recipes and
construct meal plans among several other features.

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[JRPfeff]

I have really liked my 2 previous versions of MasterCook, but each time I've upgraded my PC I lost my program and recipes. Perhaps this cloud-based version will solve this for me.

 

[Rita Y]

This shouldn't be happening and it might be because of where your recipes were stored on your computer. You couldn't retrieve them from a backup?

Your recipes might still be available.

There is a fantastic MASTERCOOK HELP GROUP run by Pam Erikson who is very patient and who will help you with the installation of a new upgrade and who might even be able to help you find your old recipes. She is quite quick to reply to problems. Why don't you tell her what happened and feel free to ask her any MasterCook questions you might have about the new program and the possible retrieval of the recipes in your previous versions.

Pam is pretty amazing, in my opinion. I have been following the group under her leadership for more than 10 years. She was doing the MasterCook Help site for many years on her own and the new owners were so impressed that they hired her when they bought the program and decided to really bring it up to date.

 

[Clint]

do you have to buy it and then pay each year? I took a quick look but wasn't sure I saw enough benefit.....

 

[Rita Y]

Clint, I'm not sure exactly how they work the financial stuff. I thought you could buy the program and then opt for the Cloud options. And I don't know how they work it if you want it to go to your iPad or phone or other gadget. If it's not clear on the website, you'd get the first-hand information from the Help site that I mentioned. I'd be curious about that too.

 

[Len Dennis]

I have really liked my 2 previous versions of MasterCook, but each time I've upgraded my PC I lost my program and recipes. Perhaps this cloud-based version will solve this for me.

Depending on how long ago this happened (like last day or three), the hard drive won't have been written over with new data and you MIGHT be able to recover those files with a freebie called Recuva . Saved my bacon (pardon the pun) with lost pics.

Keep in mind, this will find EVERYTHING that's been deleted so you do have to know at least the extentions that the recipes were saved with to make the process a bit easier.