User Reviews

1. Review Date: 2009-11-16

   I have used MasterCook for years and have several hundred of my own recipe's added. Rarely do I use it for the included cook books but instead use it for my recipes. Several months ago MasterCook 6 suddently would no longer load on my XP computer. Now that MasterCook is no longer part of Sierra there wasn't much help available. As a last ditch effort I bought MasterCook 9 to see if I could salvage all of my work. With a little bit of fiddling around I was able to import all of my recipe's from MC6 to MC9.
   
   Chef Paolo
   
   User: P. sachs
   Rating:
   Summary: As good as previous versions of MasterCook
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

2. Review Date: 2009-11-14

   I got my wife a new computer and transferred MASTER COOK BOOK 4.0 in to the new computer but she couldn't open it so she had to get the MASTER COOK 9.0 she think it is great.
   
   User: Paul Feddon
   Rating:
   Summary: My wife had the MASTER COOK BOOK 4.0 and loved it.
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

3. Review Date: 2009-11-06

   I downloaded this about 6 months ago from their website. Since then it has crashed on me several times. They said it was a glitch in their system and after NUMEROUS emails their instructions finally worked. They kept giving me the run around, changing things, and often completely ignoring me. After all this and thinking all my treasured recipes and hard work/time spent entering them was a complete loss I got it all back, and now I've lost it all over again. Now I'm back to where I started and all is lost. A complete waste of time, I'm now trying Living Cookbook.
   
   User: H. Brooks
   Rating:
   Summary: TERRIBLE Customer Service!
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 1
   

4. Review Date: 2009-10-21

   This software is absolutely the pits. it does not do most of the tasks it is worthless. the email function and the ability to copy recipes also do not work It is junk and the sort of product that gives the internet and Amazon a bad name for allowing it to be sold.
   DO NOT BUY !!!!!
   MasterCook Deluxe 9.0
   
   User: Richard A. Murray
   Rating:
   Summary: MasterCook Deluxe 9.0
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 2
   

5. Review Date: 2009-10-11

   I bought this product because the original Sierra On Line version wouldn't work on more modern versions of Windows. This product will at least work on versions through Windows XP. It recognized and uses recipes developed under the older versions and saved a lot of keying. Perhaps the most useful feature is the nutritional analysis of recipes in their and your files.
   
   User: Roger O. Folland
   Rating:
   Summary: Master Cook
   Helpful Votes: 1
   Total Votes: 1
   

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Editorial Reviews

Whether you're a cooking pro or a novice, MasterCook Deluxe 9.0 will make the time you spend in kitchen more enjoyable and efficient, and the results will definitely be more delicious. At the heart of MasterCook Deluxe 9.0 is over 8,000 recipes, including appetizers, entrees, desserts, grill recipes, and even kid-friendly foods. The program will help you find the perfect recipe for the occasion, plan and shop for ingredients, and learn new techniques in the process.

Find recipes and filter by dietary needs, cuisine type, ratings, and more.

Finding recipes is simple as you can search based on ingredients, food types, cook time, and more. And if you're short on time, there are over 400 recipes that can be prepared in under 20 minutes. You can browse through categories to get ideas for future dishes. If you have dietary restrictions, recipes can be filtered for low carbohydrate, low sodium, low fat, gluten free, Kosher, and lactose free dishes, and searches can even be customized based on your needs. The recipe scaling feature will instantly adjust recipes depending on the occasion, whether you are cooking for five or 50. Once you are ready to head to the grocery store, you can print out shopping lists for single recipes or for entire menus to take with you. And if you have a PDA, it's easy to download lists to your handheld.

Print out shopping lists or download to your handheld.

MasterCook Deluxe 9.0 allows you to import recipes from the Web to add to the database. You can use the program to manage your entire recipe collection by entering your own favorite recipes from family, friends, magazines, or other cookbooks, to have everything in one central database. Once recipes are in the program, you can add notes and photos, marking favorites or including pictures of your attempts for future reference.

MasterCook Deluxe 9.0 has your health in mind too, with several tools to ensure you're eating healthy. Nutritional analysis tools track fats, carbs, calories, cholesterol, and more. The program will show you healthier alternatives to popular ingredients, so you can see how substitutions will alter nutritional values.

Included are several helpful instructional titles to help you learn to cook like a pro. With step-by-step instructional video from culinary experts, you can eliminate guesswork by watching complicated processes before you try them. On Cooking teaches you cooking and prep techniques. Food for Fifty will help you plan for the daunting task of entertaining large groups. And On Baking offers over 400 recipes that come with instructions and tips for mastering complicated baking techniques.

Watch step-by-step instructional videos to master complicated techniques.

Product Details

1. Meal-planning software with 8,000+ recipes and 100s of international recipes
2. Thorough search capabilities; expert nutritional analysis
3. Professional tips, cooking for a crowd, and essential cooking techniques
4. Enjoy 400 savory baking recipes with step-by-step instructions
5. Print shopping lists for single recipes or entire menus, or download to PDA