Hi: You can share individual recipes via email. Not sure about the actual database. On Jan 3, 2014, at 1:29 AM, 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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