Originally posted by Rita Y:
Of course your choice will be according to how much you want and how you want to use the recipe program. Here is a little more information from someone who knows a lot more about these recipe programs and can explain them better than I can:
“MasterCook already does what most people want and is wonderful in its current state. After all, Microsoft doesn't do a very good job giving a clear indication of what's coming up in its future either, nor does it release a new engine on even a biyearly basis.
Living Cookbook will need to create new updates on a regular basis to catch up to all the functionality that is missing that MasterCook has. Furthermore, Living Cookbook won't print an entire cookbook. It defers you to Word instead. You must have Word to print with that program.
MasterCook printing module is very complex giving the user much flexibility in changing the designs and adding clipart and text boxes, etc. There are many users who have successfully printed many cookbooks with MasterCook, even for charity events! They all have praises for MasterCook.“
Again, Version 9 is the latest. Please DO NOT purchase a download; it is flawed. Here it is on Amazon, with credit to go to TVWB if you choose to buy it:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000B7TBNE/thevirtualweberb
Rita