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cookbook database

1ManyPathsOneForest
May 7, 2024, 10:51 pm

I want a database of my cookbooks. What is the best way to do it? Needs recipe name, list book and page number, and some descriptive terms, maybe ingredients as searchable terms (say I am looking to make something with peanut butter or chicken) How would I go about that? I know it'll be time consuming as I have 39 cookbooks

Is there a program set up for that?

2lesmel
Edited: May 7, 2024, 10:57 pm

https://www.eatyourbooks.com/ is what you want. Unless you want a homegrown system.

Alternatively, you could use something like https://www.paprikaapp.com/ if you want access to recipes themselves from multiple devices.

3blakelylaw
Edited: Apr 5, 2025, 5:53 pm

I've used Copy Me That for years. Super easy to use. The name references the fact that the site also makes it easy to clip (there's a Google app) & save recipes from other web sites, but I mainly use it for my very large cookbook/recipe collection.

https://www.copymethat.com/

4kleh
Edited: Apr 20, 2025, 3:19 pm

I use Microsoft's OneNote, which can also be used for pasting in entire recipes.
I use one page per recipe.
The text search works well, with no need for a formal database structure.
I use it mainly for finding combinations of ingredients, but also for book titles and recipe authors.
It works on multiple devices, so you can type in on a PC, then access details on a phone in the kitchen.