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Welcome to Advenio News, a blog that lets users of products released by Advenio, a small, independent Mac software developer, know what's happening at the company, including coverage of MacGourmet and SQLGrinder.


Tuesday, August 18, 2009

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


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.

Saturday, June 06, 2009

Macworld Gives MacGourmet Glowing Review


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

Friday, January 30, 2009

Announcing: MacGourmet touch - Take Your Recipes with You!


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.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

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


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.

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

MacGourmet, Mealplan, Cookbook, and Nutrition all Get Updates


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.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

MacGourmet:Cookbook Released


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


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.

Monday, June 02, 2008

Updates Galore: MacGourmet 2.3.1, Nutrition 1.2.1 and Mealplan 1.0.1


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.

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Announcing: MacGourmet 2.3, MacGourmet:Mealplan 1.0


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.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Breaking News: Advenio and Mariner Software Partner for MacGourmet Deluxe



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!




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