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Create a recipe

1. Select the Recipe Navigator tab.

   How?

2. On the Action menu, point to New, and then click Recipe.

   - or -

   Right-click on the Navigator Treeview and then, on the popup menu, point to Capture, and then click Recipe.

   - or -

   Select a recipe in the Navigator Treeview and click New on the task toolbar.

3. Click the Recipe tab.
4. Enter the recipe properties (click here to learn how).

   

   1. Type the name of the recipe in the Recipe Name box.
   2. Click the Chapter ellipsis button to select a chapter for the recipe.
   3. Click the Photograph ellipsis button to select a photograph for the recipe.
   4. Type the recipe's preparation time in the Preparation Time box.
   5. Type the recipe's price in the Price box.
   6. Type the number of servings in the Servings box.
   7. Type the recipe's yield in the Yield box.
   8. Click the Recipe Type ellipsis button to select one or more types for the recipe.
   9. Type the recipe comments in the Comments box.

      Note  Only the recipe name and chapter are mandatory. All other recipe information is optional.

5. Click the Ingredients tab.
6. Enter the recipe ingredients.

   

   1. Click Add to add a new ingredient row.
   2. Type the ingredient quantity in the Quantity column.
   3. Type the ingredient unit in the Unit column.
   4. Type the ingredient name in the Ingredient column.
   5. Click Link to link the ingredient to the ingredient database.

      How?

      Tip  Click Move Up or Move Down to change the order of the ingredients.

      Tip  Click Heading to turn the ingredient row into a heading.

      Tip  Click Lower Case to convert the ingredient description to lower case.

7. Click the Procedure tab.
8. Enter the recipe procedure.

   

   1. Click Add to add a new procedure row.
   2. Type the procedure in the Procedure column.

      Tip  Click Move Up or Move Down to change the order of the procedure rows.

      Tip  Place your cursor in the procedure text and click Split to split the procedure into two paragraphs.

9. Click the Nutrition tab.
10. Enter the recipe nutrition information.

    

    1. Type the serving size in the Serving Size box.
    2. Type the nutrient values in the Nutrient boxes.
    3. Click Calculate From Ingredients to calculate the nutrient values instead of typing them.

       How?

       Note  Nutritional information is optional, but if any information is entered, the serving size must be entered also.

11. Click the Tips tab.
12. Enter the recipe tips.

    

    1. Click Add to add a new tip row.
    2. Type the tip in the Tip column.

       Tip  Click Move Up or Move Down to change the order of the tips.

13. Click the Reviews tab.
14. Enter the recipe reviews.

    

    1. Click Add to add a new review row.
    2. Select a rating from the Rating list.
    3. Type the name of the reviewer in the Reviewer box.
    4. Type the review date in the Date box.
    5. Type the review text in the Review box.

       Tip  Click Move Up or Move Down to change the order of the reviews.

15. Click the Techniques tab.
16. Select the techniques used in the recipe.

    

    1. Click Add to select a technique.
17. Click the Author tab.
18. Enter the recipe author information.

    

    1. Type the recipe author in the Author box.
    2. Type the recipe source in the Source box.
    3. Type the web page of the recipe source in the Web Page box.
    4. Click the Photograph ellipsis button to select a photograph for the author or recipe source.
    5. Under Author Notes, click Add to add an author note row.
    6. Type the author note in the Author Note column.

       Tip  Click Move Up or Move Down to change the order of the author notes.

19. Click Check Spelling to check the spelling of the recipe.

    How?

20. Click OK.

More information

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