On the other hand, Micro Cookbook uses a separate but effective utility that requires its own installation and isn't integrated into the main program. Although MasterCook and Micro Kitchen support recipe e-mailing, neither works intuitively or automatically. In MasterCook you have to set up your e-mail, because the program doesn't pick up the information from your system's default service. In addition, Micro Kitchen provides a license to distribute up to ten of your cookbooks on floppy disks, with a light version of the program included so your friends can read and use the recipes. Compton's has no e-mail, HTML, or export options.
All programs output to index cards and letter-size paper.
MasterCook provides the most control over print layout, with Micro Kitchen a close second. Version 5.0 of MasterCook should be available by the time you read this. LifeStyle Software Group's Micro Kitchen Companion, System 7, is uneven and often frustrating to use, but the program's meal planning is intelligent. Though you probably haven't given it much thought in the past, if you are a gourmet looking for a way to organize recipes and create interesting new menus, you may want to consider relocating your extra PC from its familiar home in the den or bedroom and bringing it into the kitchen. Update your software and make your PC run better.