Have you looked at MacGourmet? I really like it and while it is a little pricier it has a lot more features to offer. Jim
On Jan 3, 2014, at 6:42 AM, Sean Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > There is a feature to share recipes within the app. It will take me a while > to import them. I have to massage the data because it has come from a lot of > different sources. This is the first app I have used that I like as an recipe > program. So everything I have is in text files. > On 03/01/2014, at 6:29 PM, Jim Gatteys <[email protected]> wrote: > >> And if you import those 10 thousand recipes can you share that database with >> others? I use MacGourmet and that is a feature that I like, it is easy to >> share recipes. I have not tried paprika although maybe I should give it a >> shot. I just like the iTunes-like interface that MacGourmet has. >> Jim >> >> On Jan 2, 2014, at 10:10 PM, Sean Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Are you aware that the app can import files? It depends on the format of >>> the file. If you look at the documentation you will find the info. I am in >>> the process of importing over 10,000 recipes that have collected over the >>> years. >>> >>> Sean >>> On 03/01/2014, at 11:26 AM, Sarai Bucciarelli <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you Ester! >>>> This helps a lot. I have a big recipes folder that I'm trying to import, >>>> as well as some recipes I've bookmarked off the web. I also love the >>>> search feature. I can do a search of my receipes in the database. Thanks >>>> for the detailed instructions. I appreciate it. >>>> On Jan 2, 2014, at 3:59 PM, Esther <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Sarah, Eileen, and Others, >>>>> >>>>> Here are some tips on using the recipe clipping feature in the Mac >>>>> version >>>>> of Paprika Recipe Manager. As Laura described, you press the "Save >>>>> Recipe" >>>>> button in the toolbar of the Paprika Mac app window to clip recipes from >>>>> web sites. As a quick overview, you can navigate to recipes in web sites >>>>> in the Browser view either by using the Google search text field in the >>>>> HTML area to do a general search of recipe sites, and then select links >>>>> that you want, followed by using the "Save Recipe" button, or you can >>>>> select one of the web site links in the HTML area under the headings for >>>>> "Recommended Sites", such as "Foodnet.com", then search for the the >>>>> recipe >>>>> you want at that site's web page, followed by using the "Save Recipe" >>>>> button to clip the recipe. >>>>> >>>>> Alternatively, since the Browser's "Getting Started" HTML page with >>>>> information on how to get started with clipping recipes, the general >>>>> Google >>>>> search field, and the links to popular recipe sites only loads up when >>>>> you >>>>> first launch the Browser view, you can also navigate to the Google search >>>>> text field on the window toolbar, or use the Bookmarks button on the >>>>> window >>>>> toolbar to navigate to popular web sites (including favorites that you >>>>> add), and then use the "Save Recipe" button on the toolbar to clip >>>>> recipes. >>>>> This may be a little less convenient than using the corresponding >>>>> locations for search and links in the startup browser HTML area unless >>>>> you >>>>> set an application specific hotspot for these locations, since there are >>>>> no >>>>> pre-existing keyboard shortcuts for navigating to the Google search field >>>>> or to the Bookmarks on the toolbar of the Paprika Recipe Manager app in >>>>> Browser view the way there are for Safari, but it only takes a few >>>>> VO-arrow >>>>> key presses (or flicks if you use the Trackpad) to move between the HTML >>>>> area and these buttons on the toolbar. If you prefer to use the >>>>> "Getting >>>>> Started" startup HTML page to navigate, you can always move back to it by >>>>> using VO-Up arrow from the HTML area to navigate to the Browser's "Back" >>>>> button, VO-space until you get to the beginning, and focus moves to the >>>>> "Forward" button, then VO-Left arrow back to the (dimmed) "Back" button >>>>> and >>>>> VO-Down arrow to return to the HTML area. (Note: I had to use VO-slash >>>>> to >>>>> label the four toolbar buttons to the right of the Paprika window's >>>>> "Minimize", "Close", and "Zoom" buttons. These are "Back", "Forward", >>>>> "Bookmarks", and "Refresh". The remaining toolbar elements to the right >>>>> of >>>>> these buttons are the URL address field, the "Browser - Paprika" view >>>>> identifier, the "Search" text field, and the "Save Recipe" button.) >>>>> >>>>> Here are a few detailed examples of how to clip recipes, written with new >>>>> users or those who don't yet have the Mac app in mind. Switch from the >>>>> Recipes view to the Browser view with VO-Down arrow to the "Browser" >>>>> check >>>>> box and VO-Space. VO-Left arrow to the HTML content, and interact to read >>>>> the "Getting Started" instructions. >>>>> >>>>> You can launch your first search from within the HTML area instead of >>>>> from >>>>> the toolbar. If you have Quick Nav turned on, and you have enabled single >>>>> letter navigation under VoiceOver Utility in Commanders under the Quick >>>>> Nav >>>>> tab by checking the box, you can use all the standard web navigation >>>>> shortcuts (e.g., "h" to move to the next header or "f" to move to the >>>>> next >>>>> text field). So, press "h" to move through the headings for "Getting >>>>> Started", "How to clip a recipe online", and "Search for recipes". Or >>>>> press >>>>> "f" to move directly to the "Google Recipe Search" text field under the >>>>> "Search for recipes" heading, then toggle Quick Nav mode off (by >>>>> simultaneously pressing the left and right arrow keys) so you can type in >>>>> the text field. Using this field, your search will not specify any >>>>> particular recipe sites, so if I type in text, such as "Latin Black Bean >>>>> Soup", and then either press "Return" or navigate to the "Search" button >>>>> and press it, I'll get a Google search of many different recipes sites, >>>>> with links to results within the HTML area. Navigate through the heading >>>>> links of the results and activate the one that you want. >>>>> >>>>> Now, to just read the recipe content instead of browsing the web page in >>>>> the HTML area, you VO-Left arrow twice, out of the HTML area to the >>>>> "Recipes" check box and then to the "Save Recipe" button, and press this >>>>> button with VO-space. Then you can simply navigate to the pane that now >>>>> contains the information clipped from the recipe to view the contents. >>>>> Not >>>>> all fields may be filled in, and in particular you will want to press the >>>>> "Categories" button to assign this recipe to an organization category of >>>>> your selection, like "Soups", "Main Courses", "Deserts", "Salads", etc. >>>>> This assumes that you have previously created categories under the >>>>> "Recipes" section of the app using the "Add Category" button -- otherwise >>>>> the table under the Categories button will be empty, and you will have to >>>>> edit the recipe later by finding it under the "Uncategorized" category. >>>>> Press escape to leave the table pop up. >>>>> >>>>> You can navigate to and read the ingredients and directions. If the site >>>>> has additional Nutritional Info, or you want to add Notes, you can also >>>>> select and examine those tabs. Navigating to the "Done" button at the >>>>> end >>>>> and pressing it will save the recipe to your Paprika library. You can >>>>> also >>>>> shortcut this by pressing "Return" to save and "escape" to cancel and >>>>> leave >>>>> this dialogue window. The actual clipping process is very fast, >>>>> especially >>>>> if you choose to read the recipe content from the "Save Recipe" dialogue >>>>> window instead of the web HTML content in order to decide whether you >>>>> want >>>>> to save it. You don't actually have to wait for the full web site >>>>> contents >>>>> to finish loading to get the clipped content up for view with the "Save >>>>> Recipe" button. It's worth adding the category at this time, but most >>>>> other editing changes, such as rating the difficulty or prep time for a >>>>> recipe, if this is not already present, can be added later. Since the >>>>> source URL of the recipe is automatically filled in, you don't even need >>>>> to >>>>> note this, unless there are comments about the site that you want to add >>>>> under the Notes tab. If there is nutrition content in a format that can >>>>> automatically be recognised, it will also be added on the nutrition tab. >>>>> >>>>> Even the process of switching back to "Recipes" view to add a recipe >>>>> category before specifying this using the "Categories" button in the >>>>> "Save >>>>> Recipe" dialogue window is pretty fast. If you didn't create categories >>>>> (e.g., if you started browsing to clip recipes as your first use of the >>>>> Paprika app so the table of categories is blank), or if you decide you >>>>> want >>>>> a new category that isn't in the table, you can switch to the "Recipes" >>>>> view, add the category, then switch back to the "Browser" view and press >>>>> the "Save Recipe" button again to get back to the dialogue window with >>>>> the >>>>> clipped recipe content and proceed with saving. The keystroke sequence >>>>> would go like this: press escape to leave the categories table pop up, >>>>> then >>>>> press escape again to leave the "Save Recipes" dialogue window. Switch to >>>>> "Recipes" view either by using the "View" shortcuts (Command-1 for >>>>> Recipes, >>>>> Command-2 for Browser, etc.) or by navigating to the check box option for >>>>> you desired view in the sidebar and activating it. After pressing two >>>>> escapes, I can VO-Right arrow to the Recipes check box, VO-Space to >>>>> switch >>>>> to "Recipes" view, VO-Right to the "Categories" table, use the >>>>> Command-Shift-N shortcut to add a new category. VO-Left back to the >>>>> "Recipes" check box and VO-Down to the "Browser" check box and VO-Space >>>>> to >>>>> change views, then VO-Left back to the "Save Recipes" button and press it >>>>> with VO-Space to get back to the "Save Recipes" dialogue window again to >>>>> resume your review/editing. The actual navigation process is faster than >>>>> the description. Also, for new Mac users who are used to the iPhone, the >>>>> above navigation can be performed with Trackpad gestures (if you're using >>>>> a >>>>> Mac laptop or a Desktop Mac with an Apple Magic TrackPad connected via >>>>> Bluetooth). Just substitute right flicks on the TrackPad for VO-Right >>>>> arrow and down flicks for VO-Down arrow. Interact with the HTML area >>>>> with >>>>> a two finger flick right. Double tap to press buttons and activate links >>>>> instead of using VO-Space. The help menu (VO-H-H, then TrackPad >>>>> Commander) >>>>> lists the equivalent gestures. >>>>> >>>>> The first example used a general Google search of all recipe sites to >>>>> find >>>>> and save a recipe. Another way to search for recipes is to select a web >>>>> site from the HTML area of the startup page for the browser and then type >>>>> in a text search at that web site. If you are starting on the browser >>>>> app, >>>>> you can simply navigate to the heading for "Popular Sites" and then >>>>> select >>>>> a link to one of the listed sites, like "Foodnet.com". If you used the >>>>> general search field and saved (or decided not to save) a recipe, and you >>>>> want to navigate back to the browser startup page, VO-Right arrow from >>>>> the >>>>> "Save Recipe" button to the HTML area and then VO-Up arrow to the "Back" >>>>> button. (Note, this is one of the buttons I had to label, as described >>>>> earlier.) Keep pressing (VO-Space) the "Back" button until you reach the >>>>> first page, at which point focus will move to the "Forward" button. >>>>> VO-Left arrow back to the "Back" button and VO-Down arrow to the HTML >>>>> area. If Quick Nav is on, navigate to the links for listed sites (for >>>>> example, move to the "Popular" heading pressing "h", and then explore the >>>>> links) and activate one of your choice. Generally, there will be a >>>>> search >>>>> field for that web site, so you can press "f" and type in your search >>>>> text >>>>> (after turning Quick Nav off), then press "Return" to launch a search. >>>>> You'll have to navigate the links of results to choose a particular >>>>> recipe >>>>> web page, but then you can VO-Left arrow twice to the "Save Recipe" >>>>> button, >>>>> and proceed as before to read the recipe content in the dialogue area >>>>> with >>>>> the option of saving it. >>>>> >>>>> Finally, you don't need to run your searches or selection of linked sites >>>>> from within the HTML area. That's simply a way that I've found >>>>> convenient. >>>>> Alternately, you can select your web sites from the "Bookmarks" button on >>>>> the toolbar of the Paprika Recipe Manager window. Then move to the HTML >>>>> area and do your search, select your recipe links, etc. and navigate back >>>>> to the "Save Recipe" button to clip your recipe as before. If you have >>>>> come across a recipe web page in Safari that you want to clip in Paprika, >>>>> you can also copy the URL from Safari (Command-L then Command-C) and >>>>> Command-Tab to switch to the Paprika App, then navigate to the URL >>>>> address >>>>> field on the toolbar of the Paprika Browser view, paste this in, and >>>>> press >>>>> "Return" to go that page and proceed with recipe clipping. These are >>>>> just >>>>> a few different ways to clip recipes using the "Save Recipe" button >>>>> feature. >>>>> >>>>> The Paprika Recipe Manager Mac App is convenient to have for recipe >>>>> importing, but also because it's easier to integrate many other functions >>>>> and sources, such as consolidating older scanned recipes, importing >>>>> recipes >>>>> from other Mac apps like MacGourmet, Sous Chef, Yummy Soup, etc. Adding >>>>> annotations, and working with other paired devices, or doing any >>>>> keyboard-specific work. Yes, you can cut and paste content. It's also >>>>> possible to bulk import existing text recipes directly into the iPhone or >>>>> iPad app if you format them with keywords, and then use iTunes file >>>>> sharing, but it's not so easy to get the formatting right the first you >>>>> try >>>>> this, so even this type of recipe importing is easier to learn how to do >>>>> in >>>>> the Mac app version. And the big plus of Paprika Recipe Manager over >>>>> other >>>>> good recipe apps like MacGourmet is the quality and reliability of its >>>>> cloud syncing with iOS devices. This is something that apps like >>>>> MacGourmet still haven't managed to get right. >>>>> >>>>> Finally, a response to Alex's comment about the desirability of being >>>>> able >>>>> to use a web site interface like Pepperplate. There are design >>>>> trade-offs >>>>> in any apps. One advantage of Paprika Recipe Manager over simply storing >>>>> your recipes as text files in Dropbox is that it is using a database >>>>> structure rather than simple file structures. That is easier to set up >>>>> under individual user accounts in the Mac app. What this gets you are >>>>> the >>>>> functions that are built into the database relational structure as part >>>>> of >>>>> the app. This includes features like the integration of the recipes with >>>>> meal-planning and calendars, or nutrition information, along with the >>>>> shopping list functions, and is one of the reasons I like the Paprika >>>>> Recipe Manager app on iOS. >>>>> >>>>> There are probably more ways of navigating and using the Paprika >>>>> application, so others may wish to post their suggestions. >>>>> >>>>> HTH. Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Esther >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, December 31, 2013 3:00:26 AM UTC-10, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I've had no luck with food network. Do you paste it in the google search >>>>>> bar? >>>>>> On Dec 30, 2013, at 11:17 PM, Laura ann Grymes wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I have used the browser and food network or the pioneer woman and had >>>>>> great success with save recipe. >>>>>>> I use the browser and go to the recipe I want then vo left arrow to >>>>>>> save >>>>>> recipe and select it. >>>>>>> then it pops up with name of recipe and prompts to make sure all info >>>>>>> is >>>>>> correct. >>>>>>> It usually is for both those sites and I change whatever needs to be >>>>>> then select done. >>>>>>> It then appears in my recipes . >>>>>>> Make sure you select which categories you want and it will add the >>>>>> recipe there. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The developer is nice and responsive if you email them for help. >>>>>>> Laura Ann >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Laura ann Grymes >>>>>>> [email protected] <javascript:> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Dec 29, 2013, at 8:59 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi: >>>>>>>> I have Paprika on my Mac, and iOS devices. I cannot figure out how to >>>>>> clip recipes from the web. I keep getting recipe errors. I can manually >>>>>> add >>>>>> recipes, add and select categories, as well as email them to people. 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