MacGourmet News

MacGourmet Deluxe: The Bundle You've Been Waiting For

Last week saw the release of MacGourmet Deluxe from partner Mariner Software. Deluxe is essentially the same as MacGourmet with all three optional plug-ins added, for one discounted price. What's different? Other than pricing and packaging, nothing, but it's a very convenient way to buy and keep everything updated, whether you buy the download or the retail boxed version. The boxed version also makes a great gift!

For a limited time, current MacGourmet users can upgrade to Deluxe for $9.95 by visiting the Mariner Software site and entering their MacGourmet serial number when they place an order. MacGourmet Deluxe: It's everything, all in one box.

(Still have questions about Deluxe? More answers can be found here: MacGourmet Deluxe/Mariner Q & A)

Cookbook Updated to Version 1.0.2

Cookbook 1.0.2, a free, minor update is now available.

This update fixes a problem that could cause your cookbook to either not get created, or in some instances, cause MacGourmet to crash.

MacGourmet:Cookbook can be downloaded from the Cookbook page.

For MacGourmet Deluxe users: You don't need to worry about this update. You will be able to receive Deluxe 1.0.1 using the built-in software updater, when it becomes available shortly.

MacGourmet, Mealplan, Cookbook, and Nutrition all Get Updates

MacGourmet 2.3.3, another free, minor update is now available.

This update fixes a handful of issues, and updates the web importer for FoodNetwork.com. For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

As always, MacGourmet can be downloaded from the MacGourmet download page.

Also released today are updates to all 3 plug-ins:

Mealplan 1.0.3 is now available. It resolves printing issues for Leopard users, and fixes a handful of issues. For a full list of the changes, please see the release notes.

MacGourmet:Mealplan can be downloaded from the Mealplan page.

Cookbook 1.0.1 is now available. It resolves some cookbook creation problems, an occasional crasher and fixes a handful of issues. For a full list of the changes, please see the release notes.

MacGourmet:Cookbook can be downloaded from the Cookbook page.

Finally, Nutrition 1.2.2 is now available. It resolves fixes a couple of calculation errors. For a full list of the changes, please see the release notes.

MacGourmet:Nutrition can be downloaded from the Nutrition page.

For MacGourmet Deluxe users, you don't need to worry about these individual updates. You will be able to receive Deluxe 1.0.1 using the built-in software updater, when it becomes available shortly.

MacGourmet:Cookbook Released

Cookbook, a brand-new new plug-in for MacGourmet, adds the creation of real PDF cookbooks to MacGourmet.

Pick from a variety of cookbook styles, create chapters and specialized image and text pages, and specify the order of the recipes in each chapter. MacGourmet's new cookbook builder allows you to optionally include a cover image, table of contents, and an index of ingredients. It also allows you to create a PDF suitable for upload to print-on-demand services like Lulu.com, CreateSpace and CafePress. Cookbook is the perfect thing for building that family cookbook you've always wanted to create.

If you want to see a sample of what's possible with Cookbook, you can download a sample creation to get an idea of some of the things that can be done with it. With Cookbook, you can choose from a variety of cookbook styles, there are a bunch available.

Cookbook is available in the same way that Mealplan and Nutrition are, as an optional add-on to MacGourmet. You can to try it out, and if you like it, you be able to add it to MacGourmet for an introductory price of just $9.95. If you don't need it, you won't be forced to pay an upgrade fee to get something you don't want. Cookbook is also part of MacGourmet Deluxe which is available from Mariner Software, if you choose to purchase that product bundle.

To find out more about Cookbook, and to download it, visit the Cookbook page at MacGourmet.com.

MacGourmet, Mealplan, MyRecipes.com Importer Get Updated

MacGourmet 2.3.2, another free, minor update is now available.

This update fixes a handful of issues, and updates the web importers for FoodNetwork.com and Epicurious.com. For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

As always, MacGourmet can be downloaded from the MacGourmet download page.

Additionally, Mealplan 1.0.2 is now available. It includes support for localized date display, a new portrait-styled planner printout option and additional fixes. For a full list of the changes, please see the release notes.

MacGourmet:Mealplan can be downloaded from the Mealplan page.

Finally, if you haven't seen it already, the MyRecipes.com site importer was recently updated to handle changes at that site. It can be downloaded from the web importer page.

Food & Wine Importer Updated

Just a quick note: the Food & Wine site importer has been updated. You can download the latest version from the web importer page.

The next version of MacGourmet will include more encoding support, so this will also improve Food & Wine imports, as they seem to use a lot of encoding characters not caught previously.

Announcing The MacGourmet Plug-in SDK

Are you, or someone you know, a Mac developer? Are you, or someone you know, interested in being able to extend the features of MacGourmet?

If yes, and yes, head on over to my blog and see the full MacGourmet Plug-in SDK announcement.

The MacGourmet Plug-in SDK is essentially what I used to make plug-ins like Nutrition and Mealplan. It's also behind the file importers and exporters, and the web site importers.

I'll be making the Plug-in SDK available upon request, so that others can add some of the things they've been dreaming about to the product.

Updates Galore: MacGourmet 2.3.1, Nutrition 1.2.1 and Mealplan 1.0.1

MacGourmet 2.3.1, another free, minor update is now available.

This update fixes a handful of issues. For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

As always, MacGourmet can be downloaded from the MacGourmet download page.

Nutrition 1.2.1 is also available and resolves a few minor issues. For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

MacGourmet:Nutrition can be downloaded from the Nutrition page.

Finally, Mealplan 1.0.1 is now available, and along with some minor fixes, this update adds planner notes. Planner notes allow you to add items to your planner that are not recipes. For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

MacGourmet:Mealplan can be downloaded from the Mealplan page.

Cookbook Unveiled: Looking for Beta Testers

Cookbook, a brand-new new plug-in for MacGourmet, will add the creation of real PDF cookbooks to MacGourmet.

Pick from a variety of cookbook styles, create chapters and specialized image and text pages, and specify the order of the recipes in each chapter. MacGourmet's new cookbook builder will allow you to optionally include a cover image, table of contents, and an index of ingredients. It will also allow you to create a PDF suitable for upload to print-on-demand services like Lulu.com, CreateSpace and CafePress. Cookbook is the perfect thing for building that family cookbook you've always wanted to create. If you want to see a sample of what's possible with Cookbook, you can download a sample creation to get an idea of some of the things that will be possible...

Cookbook will be available in the same way that Mealplan and Nutrition are, as an optional add-on to MacGourmet. You'll be able to try it out, and if you like it, you be able to add it to MacGourmet for an introductory price of just $9.95. If you don't need it, you won't be forced to pay an upgrade fee to get something you don't want. Cookbook will also be part of MacGourmet Deluxe.

Cookbook is getting close to release and I'm looking for some help shaking out any remaining issues. If interested, just click on the link to send a request to macgourmet [at] advenio.com. Thanks!

Real Cookbooks...

Two easy ways to make real cookbooks...

Coming soon to MacGourmet...

Download a sample creation to get an idea of some of the things that will be possible...