Here is a list and explanation of the functions on the Computer Cuisine™ layout:

Item Name:  Name of a particular dish or recipe.

Type:  Category in which the recipe falls under.  A pop up list is included with this menu which contains an alphabetical listing (from Appetizers to Vegeterian) of over 10 categories.  Just hold down the mouse over the "Type" menu, and the pop-up menu will appear.

Style:  This is a pop list which allows you to classify the recipe under it's nationality. This is just another way to narrow down the list of recipes, and it's exceptionaly helpful in the "list" and "find" command.  For example, click on the
"Find" command. Then, you can hold down the mouse over the "Style" command and
select, "Japanese."  After that, all the Japanese foods in your recipe collection will
be found. You can then click the "List" command, and voila! All of your Japanese foods
are in a simple list you can scan!

Serves:  The number of people or servings the recipe will provide.

Ingredients:  A detailed listing of the recipe's ingredients.

Method:  A detailed explanation as to how to prepare the meal.


Here is a listing of menus which can be activated by the simple click of a mouse:

Add:  Creates a new recipe to be added to the collection.

Prev.:  Goes to the previous recipe in the collection.

Next:  Goes to the next recipe in the collection.

Find:  This will search the entire collection for a specific word or word segment.  For example, if you want to do a search for all the recipes with chocolate in them, you can click 'Find', then enter "Choc" or "Chocolate" in the field for ingredients.  Once found, you can then use the "Next" and "Prev." to search though the matching "Chocolate" recipes.  Or, for example, let's say that you've found 100 recipes that use chocolate, but you don't want to scan each one. Simply click the "List" icon (described below) and you can get a listing of quick list of every recipe with chocolate!

Find All:  This will find, or group together, all of the recipes in your collection.  This is useful because after you have used the "Find" command, Computer Cuisine will only create a list of recipes that included your find request.  For example, if you did a find for "Chocolate" only the recipes containing chocolate will be "found," or listed on your dislay.  However, to get back to a list of all of your recipes, simply click the "Find All" box.

List:  This is perhaps the greatest function of Computer Cuisine.  This feature allows you to generate a list of the recipes entered.  By clicking the "List" icon, you will be sent to a new menu, where you can quickly get a general idea of the recipes you have entered. This will display a list of the recipe's name, category and type. Once you find the recipe you're looking for, simply click the "view" icon to the left of the recipe's name, and you can view all the information about that recipe. This function is especially helpful if you have many recipes stored.  It works much like a constantly updated index of all your recipes!

What if you don't want to sift through a huge list of recipes? The "List" command is especially helpful when used in combination with the "find" command.  In the list menu, you can narrow down your search, by finding all the recipes under either the item name, type, or style. Then, Computer Cuisine will generate a list of all the recipes that match the word you searched for. Once you see a recipe that interests you, again, simply click the "view" icon to the left and view the recipe.

Convert:  This will take you directly to the "Conversions" menu.  From this menu, Computer Cuisine will quickly calculate conversions from one unit of measure to another. To the left of the conversion arrow, you must enter in the measurement that you know, and then press 'Enter'.  On the other side of the arrow, the equivalent unit of measure will be displayed instantly! You'll never have to calculate these figures on your own, ever again!

Spelling:  By clicking this button, Computer Cuisine will check the spelling of the current recipe being displayed. It will scan all of the recipe areas, for any words that are "questionably" spelled.

Sort:  This will sort your recipes alphabetically.

Print:  This will print the current recipe displayed on the screen.

Quit:  Quits the program.

Here is a listing of extras found in the "Conversions" menu:

From this menu, Computer Cuisine will quickly calculate conversions from one unit of measure to another.  The units of measure that can instantly be converted are:

Grams to Ounces, Pounds to Grams, Ounces to Milliliters, Inches to Centimeters, Fahrenheit to Celsius, Celsius to Farenheit, Ounces to Grams, Pounds to Kilograms, Cups to Liters, and Centimeters to Inches.

Here is a listing of extras found only in recipe printouts:

From The Kitchen Of:  This menu is set to to print the User Name, so that when you give a recipe to a friend, they know they received it from you.  In case there is a problem with the pre-entered User Name on your Mac, you can change it to anything you desire.  Simply select "Preferences..." under the File Menu, and choose to enter a custom User Name.

Recipe No.:  This displays the record number, or recipe number for printing. It simply makes it easier to go directly to a specific recipe, after you've already printed it out.

Today's Date:  Added to know the exact date that the recipe was printed out.  This date is pre-set according to the date. You don't even have to enter this in by hand!