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Summary: It's good for beginners
Review: I'm new to cooking so I wanted to buy some cookbooks that would show me the basics as well as give me some variety to choose from. I would have had to buy several books that would have amounted to a lot of money. This software is great because it has so many recipes to choose from and they are so easy to find. This is a really wise investment for a beginer cook because it puts so much valuable information right at your fingertips.The only thing I would have changed is the organization. It can be a bit confusing when you first start using the software. Once you're used to it you'll find the information is worth the effort you have to make at the beginning navigating around. Also, for those who do not want to have 1000 cookbooks hanging aroung their kitchen, this works out really well. Everything is stored in your computer. There is no clutter.
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Summary: 9 cookbook collection
Review: If you've been wondering which cookbooks are included in this suite they are: Best Christmas Cookbook, Best of Baking, Best of Healthy and Hearty Cooking, Best-Loved Recipes, Cookie Book, Cooking Basics, Good & Easy Cookbook, Great Grilling, and Healthy New Choices. My copy just arrived and I'm thrilled to find it includes Great Grilling!
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Summary: Incredible program!
Review: Regardless of the previous review, Mastercook 6 works fine on XP. Anyone can check the Mastercook site for verification. Also, while Sierra is not going to continue with more versions of Mastercook, they will continue full support of this product, so don't be discouraged from trying it. This is an incredible product and I can't live without it!
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Summary: What a bargain!
Review: This release of Mastercook comes with the recipes of nine popular Betty Crocker cookbooks, as well as at least ten other collections of recipes from various sources, such as food manufacturers and industries. Many of the recipes have pictures as well. One of the cookbooks is "Betty Crocker's Cooking Basics" which would make this a great gift for a newly married couple. I have entered all of my recipes I use on a regular basis, even those with only a few ingredients that I have in my head. Then I select which recipes I want to make for the week, and generate a shopping list. Makes planning my shopping trip quick and easy. It's very easy to use, from searching for recipes to entering your own. My only gripe is that the interface is overdone, I prefer just a traditional interface without all the pretty graphics. For this reason you might find it sluggish on older computers. But, all in all, this is a program I've bought and use very frequently. BTW, I have used it before and after I installed Windows XP and it works just fine.
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