Advenio News

Update Abundance: MacGourmet 2.4.1, Mealplan 1.1.1, Cookbook 1.1.1 and Nutrition 1.3.1

2009-08-18T13:48:00.001-04:00

MacGourmet 2.4.1, another free, minor update is now available.

This update fixes a handful of issues. For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

As always, MacGourmet can be downloaded from the MacGourmet download page. You can also get the update using the built-in updater.

This update also adds support for French, German, Italian and Danish (with more to come). If you want the latest version of MacGourmet with international support, you can download MacGourmet "World" instead of the standard version.

Also released today are updates to all 3 plug-ins:

Mealplan 1.1.1 is now available. For a full list of the changes, please see the release notes.

MacGourmet:Mealplan can be downloaded from the Mealplan page.

Cookbook 1.1.1 is now available. For a full list of the changes, please see the release notes.

MacGourmet:Cookbook can be downloaded from the Cookbook page.

Finally, Nutrition 1.3.1 is now available. For a full list of the changes, please see the release notes.

MacGourmet:Nutrition can be downloaded from the Nutrition page.

MacGourmet Deluxe users: MacGourmet Deluxe 1.2.1 includes all of the above changes, and support for German, French, Italian and Danish. It can be downloaded from Mariner's download page and using the built-in updater as soon as they make it available.

Macworld Gives MacGourmet Glowing Review

2009-06-06T10:04:00.004-04:00

Macworld just reviewed MacGourmet as a "Mac Gem" giving it 4.5 mice out of 5!

According to the reviewer:

If you’re a recipe geek and need a place to store, organize, and categorize your current and potential meals, look no further than MacGourmet. From the program’s recipe box metaphor to its flexible visuals, plug-in architecture, auto import functions, and smart searching, this is one of the most versatile and extensible programs available for any cook.

The review is pretty extensive and hits on just about everything. It's a great read for even current users: you may find out about things in the product you didn't even know were there!

The reviewer sums up her review with:

If you work extensively at cooking or event planning, or you’re just intensely organized and interested in exploring the subject, MacGourmet should be in your shopping cart. Its functionality and extensibility add convenience and ease to tasks that can become mundane over time. Its automated features and flexible presentation are appealing, and the core program is priced attractively. If you want to add features like nutritional information, meal planning, and cookbook publishing, you can add on the items you’re interested in piecemeal or just purchase the Deluxe version.

You can read the entire review here: MacGourmet organizes and helps find new recipes

Announcing: MacGourmet touch - Take Your Recipes with You!

2009-01-30T10:04:00.001-05:00

MacGourmet touch is now available exclusively from the iPhone App Store for $4.99.

With its simple, intuitive interface, MacGourmet touch, now available from the iPhone App Store, lets MacGourmet users transfer their recipes, shopping lists, wine notes and cooking notes from their desktop to their iPhone or iPod touch. Browsing recipes at a friends house, bringing shopping lists to the grocery store, these are just some of the great things that can now be done with MacGourmet and MacGourmet touch.

Minimum Requirements:

iPhone or iPod touch running iPhone OS 2.2 or later
MacGourmet 2.4/MacGourmet Deluxe 1.1 or later running on Mac OS X Version 10.5 Leopard or later
Wi-Fi connection or Wi-Fi equipped Mac for syncing

You can find more information, including setup help, on the MacGourmet touch page.

MacGourmet Updated to 2.4: Adds iPhone and iPod touch support, bug fixes

2009-01-29T13:05:00.002-05:00

MacGourmet 2.4, a free minor update, is now available.

This version adds support for syncing your information with your iPhone/iPod touch using MacGourmet touch, available very soon exclusively from the iPhone App Store. For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

As always, MacGourmet can be downloaded from the MacGourmet download page or by using the built-in software update service.

MacGourmet Deluxe version 1.1, which includes MacGourmet 2.4, can be downloaded from the Mariner Software download page as soon as they make it available.

MacGourmet, Mealplan, Cookbook, and Nutrition all Get Updates

2008-07-01T09:35:00.001-04:00

MacGourmet 2.3.3, another free, minor update is now available.

This update fixes a handful of issues, and updates the web importer for FoodNetwork.com. For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

As always, MacGourmet can be downloaded from the MacGourmet download page.

Also released today are updates to all 3 plug-ins:

Mealplan 1.0.3 is now available. It resolves printing issues for Leopard users, and fixes a handful of issues. For a full list of the changes, please see the release notes.

MacGourmet:Mealplan can be downloaded from the Mealplan page.

Cookbook 1.0.1 is now available. It resolves some cookbook creation problems, an occasional crasher and fixes a handful of issues. For a full list of the changes, please see the release notes.

MacGourmet:Cookbook can be downloaded from the Cookbook page.

Finally, Nutrition 1.2.2 is now available. It resolves fixes a couple of calculation errors. For a full list of the changes, please see the release notes.

MacGourmet:Nutrition can be downloaded from the Nutrition page.

For MacGourmet Deluxe users, you don't need to worry about these individual updates. You will be able to receive Deluxe 1.0.1 using the built-in software updater, when it becomes available shortly.

MacGourmet:Cookbook Released

2008-06-24T22:53:00.001-04:00

Cookbook, a brand-new new plug-in for MacGourmet, adds the creation of real PDF cookbooks to MacGourmet.

Pick from a variety of cookbook styles, create chapters and specialized image and text pages, and specify the order of the recipes in each chapter. MacGourmet's new cookbook builder allows you to optionally include a cover image, table of contents, and an index of ingredients. It also allows you to create a PDF suitable for upload to print-on-demand services like Lulu.com, CreateSpace and CafePress. Cookbook is the perfect thing for building that family cookbook you've always wanted to create.

If you want to see a sample of what's possible with Cookbook, you can download a sample creation to get an idea of some of the things that can be done with it. With Cookbook, you can choose from a variety of cookbook styles, there are a bunch available.

Cookbook is available in the same way that Mealplan and Nutrition are, as an optional add-on to MacGourmet. You can to try it out, and if you like it, you be able to add it to MacGourmet for an introductory price of just $9.95. If you don't need it, you won't be forced to pay an upgrade fee to get something you don't want. Cookbook is also part of MacGourmet Deluxe which is available from Mariner Software, if you purchase that product suite.

To find out more about Cookbook, and to download it, visit the Cookbook page at MacGourmet.com.

MacGourmet, Mealplan, MyRecipes.com Importer Get Updated

2008-06-24T22:52:00.000-04:00

MacGourmet 2.3.2, another free, minor update is now available.

This update fixes a handful of issues, and updates the web importers for FoodNetwork.com and Epicurious.com. For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

As always, MacGourmet can be downloaded from the MacGourmet download page.

Additionally, Mealplan 1.0.2 is now available. It includes support for localized date display, a new portrait-styled planner printout option and additional fixes. For a full list of the changes, please see the release notes.

MacGourmet:Mealplan can be downloaded from the Mealplan page.

Finally, if you haven't seen it already, the MyRecipes.com site importer was recently updated to handle changes at that site. It can be downloaded from the web importer page.

Updates Galore: MacGourmet 2.3.1, Nutrition 1.2.1 and Mealplan 1.0.1

2008-06-02T10:57:00.000-04:00

MacGourmet 2.3.1, another free, minor update is now available.

This update fixes a handful of issues. For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

As always, MacGourmet can be downloaded from the MacGourmet download page.

Nutrition 1.2.1 is also available and resolves a few minor issues. For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

MacGourmet:Nutrition can be downloaded from the Nutrition page.

Finally, Mealplan 1.0.1 is now available, and along with some minor fixes, this update adds planner notes. Planner notes allow you to add items to your planner that are not recipes. For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

MacGourmet:Mealplan can be downloaded from the Mealplan page.

Announcing: MacGourmet 2.3, MacGourmet:Mealplan 1.0

2008-05-06T09:52:00.002-04:00

MacGourmet 2.3, a free, minor update with some great new features, is now available.

Also available today is Mealplan 1.0, a new optional plug-in that adds meal planning, menus and more to MacGourmet. Mealplan includes a weekly meal and recipe planner, menu and planner printing and integration with iCal. Mealplan is available for $9.95 and requires MacGourmet version 2.3.

For more information check out MacGourmet News.

Breaking News: Advenio and Mariner Software Partner for MacGourmet Deluxe

2008-03-26T07:44:00.001-04:00

Mariner Software "unofficially" broke the news today of a new publishing partnership between Mariner and Advenio for a new product to be known as MacGourmet Deluxe. More details will be released over the next few months, but you can read the news here: Announcing our new product!.

This is great news for MacGourmet, as it will open many new markets for the product, and will allow many things people have been asking for, like localizations, to move forward finally. Keep following MacGourmet News for the latest updates, as they are announced!

Advenio.com Back Online

2008-03-19T10:29:00.004-04:00

After an extended outage (caused by an incompetent web hosting provider) MacGourmet.com is back online and things should be working normally again. Please bear with me as I work through the support backlog. I apologize if your support email bounced or got lost during the outage. If you think this happened to you, please try sending your request/comment/question again. Thanks!

(Please also note that the forums will be down for a while, and some images will be missing until I can move them over to the new server)

SQLGrinder Updated to 2.0.8

2008-03-07T10:04:00.002-05:00

SQLGrinder 2.0.8, a free, minor update is now available.

This update fixes a crashing issue when saving data.

For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

As always, SQLGrinder 2.0.8 can be downloaded from the SQLGrinder download page.

SQLGrinder updated to 2.0.7

2008-02-22T09:23:00.001-05:00

SQLGrinder 2.0.7, a free, minor update is now available.

This update fixes a couple of issues related to changes in recent versions of Mac OS X.

For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

As always, SQLGrinder 2.0.7 can be downloaded from the SQLGrinder download page.

Support and Shipping Delays for the Next Couple of Days

2008-02-14T12:20:00.003-05:00

Yesterday New England was hit by a snow and ice storm that knocked out power in much of the area. Please be patient with any support and shipping delays as I wait for the power here to be restored, hopefully by some time tomorrow.

Thanks!

Michael

MacGourmet 2.2.6 Now Available

2008-01-29T09:17:00.001-05:00

MacGourmet 2.2.6, another free, minor update is now available.

This update fixes a bunch of outstanding issues and includes more improvements when running MacGourmet on Leopard.

For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

As always, MacGourmet 2.2.6 can be downloaded from the MacGourmet download page.

MacGourmet 2.2.5 Now Available

2008-01-03T10:07:00.000-05:00

MacGourmet 2.2.5, another free, minor update is now available.

This update fixes a few outstanding issues.

For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

As always, MacGourmet 2.2.5 can be downloaded from the MacGourmet download page.

Nutrition 1.1 Now Available

2007-12-11T10:09:00.000-05:00

Nutrition 1.1 is now available. The new version allows you to add your own nutritional items to the database, and it includes fixes for some calculation errors and a few other bugs. It also features an update to the latest data available from the USDA, SR20.

You can download Nutrition 1.1 here.

Note you could see some nutritional value changes if you recalculate, both because of updated information from the USDA, and the fixes added (if you happened to have data that hit the problems). Updated documentation is included on the disk image and will be available in MacGourmet 2.2.5, which will be available soon.

MacGourmet, SQLGrinder Featured on MacSanta! Save 20% Today Only!

2007-12-07T00:03:00.000-05:00

MacGourmet and SQLGrinder are some of the featured applications on MacSanta today. Today you can save 20% on your MacGourmet or SQLGrinder purchase using the coupon code MACSANTA07 when you make your purchase (Download editions only).

If you miss the deal today, you can still save 10% on MacGourmet or SQLGrinder until the end of December by using the coupon code MACSANTA07TEN when you order, so you can save on both until the end of the month!

Check out MacSanta for great savings on MacGourmet, SQLGrinder and many other great Mac applications today

MacGourmet 2.2.1 Now Available

2007-10-05T09:16:00.000-04:00

MacGourmet 2.2.1, another maintenance release, is now available.

This version makes MacGourmet Leopard-ready. Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5) will be released some time this month, according to Apple. This update also fixes some minor issues, and address site changes for Epicurious.com and AllRecipes.com.

For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

As always, MacGourmet 2.2.1 can be downloaded from the MacGourmet download page.

MacGourmet:Nutrition Brings Nutritional Analysis to the Mac

2007-09-19T16:00:00.000-04:00

MacGourmet:Nutrition Brings Nutritional Analysis to the Mac

Lewiston, ME (September 18, 2007) - Advenio today released MacGourmet:Nutrition, an all-new plug-in for MacGourmet, their recipe, wine and cooking note organizer, that brings simple, ingredient-based nutritional analysis to the Mac. Using the latest information from the USDA, Nutrition can quickly and easily generate a nutritional estimate from recipe ingredients, in just a few simple steps. MacGourmet:Nutrition requires MacGourmet version 2.2, which was also released today.

Nutrition delivers quick and easy nutritional analysis on the Mac. The nutrition of what we eat increases in importance every day, and MacGourmet: Nutrition allows cooks to get a great picture of the health and nutrition of the dishes they prepare, or want to prepare.

Nutrition works by allowing users to map the ingredients of a recipe to nutritional items in the USDA database, creating estimates based on the mappings and amounts. It features full integration with MacGourmet, and has summary and calculation details views that clearly show the values that were calculated and how those calculations were done.

Nutrition also allows users to browse and search the extensive USDA Release 19 database. Finding nutritional information on individual items, even supermarket and fast foods, is all just a quick search away using the database browser.

"Nutritional analysis was one of the most often requested features I'd been receiving." said Michael Dupuis, the creator of MacGourmet. "Now, Nutrition adds this functionality to MacGourmet, in an easy to use and well integrated plug-in."

Pricing and Availability: Nutrition sells for $11.95. For a limited time, it can be purchased for only $9.99 (over 15% off the regular price). Online delivery is available at the MacGourmet online store: http://store.esellerate.net/advenio/mg-nutrition.

MacGourmet:Nutrition Requirements: Nutrition is a plug-in and requires MacGourmet 2.2 or later, which is available separately.

MacGourmet:Nutrition is available for download at the MacGourmet web site: http://macgourmet.com/nutrition.html.

Advenio also today announced the release and immediate availability of MacGourmet 2.2 for Mac OS X. MacGourmet allows Mac-loving cooks to quickly and easily organize their recipes, wine notes and cooking notes, all using a Mac-friendly user interface that is familiar and easy to use. Version 2.2, a free update to the popular Mac recipe application, adds some new user-requested features, including a new widescreen display mode, summary table views, and a new plug-in installer mechanism. MacGourmet 2.2 can be purchased online for only $24.95.

New in version 2.2:

- Widescreen preference that uses 3 columns to display your information.
- Table summary views that display information in a new, compact way.
- An easy way to search for duplicate recipes.
- An easier way to install MacGourmet plug-ins.

"The latest version adds a new 3 column widescreen display mode," said Michael Dupuis, "which is something a lot of users had been telling me they wanted. The new version also features a compact summary view, for displaying item information in a more compact way."

About MacGourmet 2.2 for Mac OS X:

You organize your digital photos, you make playlists of your mp3s. Now bring your recipe organization into the 21st century with MacGourmet. Think of MacGourmet as "iTunes for Recipes". MacGourmet helps you create and edit recipes, wine notes and cooking notes, easily browse your entire collection, and build your own custom lists for categories like appetizers or desserts. MacGourmet also offers the following features:

- Nutritional analysis using the optional Nutrition plug-in
- Publishing of your collections to .Mac and WebDAV accounts
- Many options for printing your recipes, including printing on index cards
- Easy import of recipes found on the web using clipping, drag and drop and cut and paste
- One step importing of recipes from popular recipe sites like Epicurious.com, AllRecipes.com and Yahoo! Food
- A sample recipe pack for first time users of 80 recipes
- Shopping list export to HandyShopper and SplashShopper on your PDA, or to your iPod
- An extra large Chef's view for preparing your recipes in the kitchen
- Import of MasterCook, MasterCook Mac and Meal-Master recipes
- Flexible recipe scaling
- Metric conversion
- Many ways to search, including the recipe box search field, find, cupboard find and potluck find
- Smart lists that keep themselves updated automatically
- Chef's Reference of commonly used cooking information
- Publishing of recipes to MovableType, Blogger, TypePad and Blojsom weblogs

MacGourmet 2 for Mac OS X is a Universal application for PowerPC and Intel Macs, and is available for download as a free demo that can be used 20 times before expiring. During each session, every feature can be used, with limits only on the number of times an action can be utilized during each session.

Pricing and Availability: MacGourmet 2 registrations can be purchased for $24.95 online at http://store.esellerate.net/advenio/macgourmet, or by using the built-in purchasing module. MacGourmet 2.2 is a free update for all registered users.

MacGourmet System Requirements: Macintosh users must have at least a 1 GHz PowerPC G4 processor, 256 MB RAM and Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

MacGourmet is available for download at the Advenio web site: http://macgourmet.com/download.html.

Located in Lewiston, ME, Advenio develops popular and user-friendly applications for Apple's Mac OS X. For further details, please visit our web site: http://advenio.com

MacGourmet 2.1.6 Now Available

2007-08-21T14:23:00.000-04:00

MacGourmet 2.1.6, another maintenance release, is now available.

The main changes in this update are to the Epicurious.com web site importer. They recently redesigned the site (again) and as will happen, broke the importer. There is also a minor fix for importing FoodNetwork.com images as well.

For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

As always, MacGourmet 2.1.6 can be downloaded from the MacGourmet download page.

MacGourmet 2.1.5 Now Available

2007-07-10T08:48:00.000-04:00

MacGourmet 2.1.5, another maintenance release, is now available.

This release corrects a problem people upgrading from MacGourmet version 1 will see if they quit instead of creating a new version 2 database. Existing users won't see this problem, but I still recommend downloading the update.

For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

As always, MacGourmet 2.1.5 can be downloaded from the MacGourmet download page.

MacGourmet 2.1.4 Now Available: Widescreen Teaser

2007-07-02T11:38:00.000-04:00

MacGourmet 2.1.4, a maintenance release that fixes a couple of minor issues, and adds iPhone publishing support, is now available. For a full list of changes, please see the release notes. Check out this MacGourmet News post for more information and a teaser of the upcoming widescreen mode for MacGourmet.

MacGourmet 2.1.4 can be downloaded from the MacGourmet download page.

MacGourmet 2.1.3 Now Available

2007-06-14T10:24:00.000-04:00

MacGourmet 2.1.3, a maintenance release that fixes a bunch of minor issues, is now available. For a full list of changes, please see the release notes. Check out this MacGourmet News post for more information and a sneak preview of the upcoming nutritional database feature of MacGourmet.

MacGourmet 2.1.3 can be downloaded from the MacGourmet download page.

MacGourmet 2.1.2 Now Available

2007-05-15T10:11:00.000-04:00

MacGourmet 2.1.2, a maintenance release, is now available.

This release fixes a bunch of minor issues. For a full list of changes, please see the release notes.

MacGourmet 2.1.2 can be downloaded from the MacGourmet download page.