FABULASSY  BEWARE if you have a problem!!! I enjoy the program, it does have limitations, including the plug-ins for certain websites don't work all the time (Cooking Light is one).

However, when my hard drive recently died and I had to replace it, I could not longer simply enter my serial number, but instead I need a key of some sort. I contacted the company and they did not respond at all. Luckily, I figured out how to get the "key" of my other hard drive but it wasn't easy. This was my LEGAL version.

Customer Service is not great, if you have a problem.   
(Version 2.4)

SLOB  This company is confusing. There's an iPod touch app at $5 which I'd like which apparently requires MacGourmet 2.4 or MacGourmet deluxe 1.1. I happen to have registered the latter which says I have the latest version - 1.05. No further info on the site.  
(Version 2.4)

KRYSIA  Just an FYI, taken from the MacGourmet FAQ section of their website (http://macgourmet.com/faq.html):

"Q: What is the difference between MacGourmet and MacGourmet Deluxe?

A: Mariner Software is redistributing MacGourmet and its plug-ins as a discounted retail bundle, all in one convenient package, at one price, called MacGourmet Deluxe. The standard version of MacGourmet (still available here for $24.95), which you can add optional plug-ins to, is exactly the same as what is in the "boxed" Deluxe version, and it is still available as it always has been.

So, you can buy a bundle (Deluxe) with everything: Mealplan, Cookbook and Nutrition, or, if you just want a simpler product, buy MacGourmet from macgourmet.com and add a plug-in, or not, it's up to you."  
(Version 2.3.6)

DAI YI  I've been using this application for over one year and enjoy it immensely. I've imported a few thousand recipes from the developer's forum, and added many others from websites. Being able to do so from within the services menu is brilliant. Nice design and features.   
(Version 2.2.5)

GHOSTWRITER  The Related Links under "YumConverter, which allows you to convert your Yum! recipes to MacGourmet recipes, is available here" does not seem to do anything or go anywhere?  
(Version 2.2.2)

BCWINTERS  If anyone is looking at the new screenshot for v2, please don't be scared away by the recipe display with the weird background and gold "frames" around each section. That thing looks like a Geocities page from 1997!

MacGourmet also comes with several clean, modern stylesheets--I use one that makes it look a lot like NetNewsWire, for instance. And they're all customizable HTML templates so you can make your own, too.  
(Version 2.0.1)

BCWINTERS  After years and years using MasterCook, I finally got tired of being stuck in Classic every time I wanted to cook. I tried out every OS X recipe program I could get my hands on and have finally decided that MacGourmet's the one to go with.

Some pros: Clean, easy to understand cocoa-y interface with iTunes-style smart lists. Uses WebKit for recipe display, "chef's view" (with huge fonts so you can keep your computer far away from your kitchen mess), and printing styles--this means you can edit these to your heart's content in your favorite HTML editor. Has great keyword & notes support. Imports and exports like a champ, including a nice plain-text email export and a wonderful integration with Services that lets you send recipes to the program from your web browser for easy integration.

Some cons: I *have* found a few bugs including one that erases the quantity field in your ingredients and one that causes an application crash (I notified the developer of these bugs and he wrote back very quickly--I have no doubt they will be fixed in the next update). Lacks features that were in MasterCook a decade ago, including built-in quantity & ingredient lists (once you enter a quantity or ingredient, it does have MasterCook-like autofill, though). Uses a single-cookbook metaphor rather than a multiple-document one (personally, I like this and I think it fits in with the iTunes-like style, but for some people it just isn't the right thing). Printer stylesheets are kind of lackluster (but since I can edit them myself this is not a deal breaker--plus if users make nice ones I bet the developer will roll them into future versions).

I've been putting MacGourmet through the paces for the last month and despite my minor complaints it has performed like a champ. This is a great little application that I believe will improve with time--I'd almost go so far as to say it's the NetNewsWire of recipe programs. I'm trusting it with my data from this point on.  
(Version 1.1.4)

CAMáN  Don't forget to help her in the kitchen as well :-)  
(Version 1.1.4)

JIMW  There are dozens of recipe programs available, some of them free. They seem to come and go like your favorite items at Trader Joes. This may be a very good product but I have no idea since I have never used it. The point of all of this is that you shop around for a recipe program. You need to find one that has the features and interface that meets your needs, before you spend any money for it. What is the "best" recipe program for someone else might be a horrible one for your needs. You also need to check as to how long a product has been around. I would hesitate to spend any significant amount of money for a product with a "b" (beta) in its version number or was just introduced., given the historic lifespan of many recipe programs. I would also make sure that it has a method of easily importing and exporting your entered data in a common format, such as ascii text, in case the program is end of life'd or fails to meet your needs. Little is more frustrating that having to copy and paste individually or reenter all of your recipes into another program all over again. When choosing a recipe program, like other products, make an informed decision, before your spend your money.   
(Version 1.1.3)

CJ BUCKLEY  Better than anything else out there right now for the Mac. Wish we could have nutritional information and more import options.  
(Version 1.1.1)