As I have had some time to play around with programming lately I decided to solve a problem that has been bothering me for a long time: how to store my recipes! For a long time I have been looking for a piece for software into which I can put all the recipes I have been collecting but not found anything I am happy with. After downloading all the desktop applications I could find on the web and found that they were not doing what I was after I finally stumbled onto one that I found to be close enough, RegiDean. After using it for several years I finally decided it was no good. Firstly it was impossible to synchronize the computers. If I added a recipe into one computer it would then get lost once I start using another one. Secondly they upgraded to a new version and getting the old files into the new version was quite a hassle, plus the new version is very unstable. I finally decided this would do no longer and sat down to make a website where I can upload my recipes, share them with others and not have to worry about loosing them. The result is http://www.myrecipes-online.com!
The site gives a simple way to upload your recipes and a very clean view to use them. There are no millions of recipes to organize and sift through, that´s what Google is for. There are no fifteen fields to enter data just to get one recipe in there. There are no folders, categories or long and winded registration processes. There is no up-selling or cross-selling or advert, just a clean and simple interface. The site is in its infancy and I hope I will have lots more time to spend on it because there are a fair few things I would like to add just to make it more fun. Do take a look and don’t be afraid to try out my lobster soup recipe, it is absolutely stunning and only takes 10 hours to make!
