Can you reccomend a good cooking/recipe software?

Question

There are just too many to choose from out there. I looked at the following: Cook'n, BigOven, Living Cookbook, eChef, Recipe Center, AccuChef, and Home Cookin. They all look similar. Would reccomend or NOT reccomend any of them, and why?

A note: I want to be able to write my own recipes, or modify/add notes to existing recipes. I intend to one day publish my own cookbook.

Answer 1

Living Cookbook (or Diet Pro... all of Living Cookbook plus diet tracking software)

I used to use MasterCook (but the began to be disappointed in the newer versions) and tried Cook'n, Recipe Center aand Big Oven. I finally settled on Living Cookbook and have been extremely happy. It does everything I want and more. When I thought it wouldn't do something I went on to the website bulliten board and asked questions, within hours the programmer/creater wrote me back with all the info I need. No one else will give you that kind of support.
I especially love the capture feature to copy and paste into Living Cookbook. Also you can download from EveryLastRecipe.com directly into Living Cookbook/Diet Pro

I find it very easy to add photos of my recipes (a feature I really like). And very easy to share recipes via email, print, printed collection, or by USB key.

I use the recipe websites all the time. But I collect recipes I love into my Living Cookbook. I don't want to log on one day to a website and be able to find that recipe I love. If it is in Living Cookbook, I know I will always have it. (I back mine up on a USB key) Beside Living Cookbook keeps a list/links to all of your favorite recipe sites too.

You can download a free trial and check it out for yourself.
http://livingcookbook.com/resources/resources.htm

Answer 2

I like www.foodtv.com - no software to load, many different styles, search by recipe or ingredient or chef/show, frequent updates...

Answer 3

I use Epicurious.com and never have any problem with it at all...