Customer Reviews
Excellent 
2005-03-21
This is a wonderful piece of software with great recipes. You can easily add your favorite recipes to it, and you can download extra recipes from DVO's online site.
From the Pres... 2004-06-08
As the President of DVO and developer of this software, I couldn't help but respond to the comments written in the last review...especially since the reviewer said "Maybe DVO will read this and fix the weaknesses."
I will fix the weaknesses as soon as I find one. The truth is, I was quite surprised by some of the claims made regarding the "Close" button really being a "Save and Close" and nothing being saved if you "use the little x in the upper right hand corner."
The guy sounds very nice and he seems sincere so the nicest word I can think of to describe his comments is INACCURATE. It's true, the documentation could be better and allowing the user to specify how many copies he wants to print could be explained better.
However, the other statements are totally incorrect and it is unfortunate because they misrepresent this product. My support people turn around support e-mail messages within 24 hours. They are available via telephone, e-mail, and online chat. My e-mail address is made available to all customers. It can be found on the home page of my web site: www.dvo.com.
I can't think of any other way to help confused people like the author of the last review...who recently converted from DOS to Windows. I guess I could include a thicker User's Guide but many times that confuses people like him even more. I figure I'd rather make myself and my staff available to answer any questions that may come up because no matter how thick the manual, someone will always have a question.
That's my philosophy and it is very different from most of my competitors who do not offer telephone support or the e-mail address to the President and developer.
We also offer a free monthly newsletter, free software updates, additional recipe downloads for free, and much more. If I give away anything else, my wife will have my head!
I hope this helps someone out there. I don't know if it's good for the President and developer to write a review about his own product...but I just couldn't help it. (...)
taste of home cookbook awesome 2004-04-16
i use the cookbook at home and at work,,i work at a mission so the big recipes are cool,,the sloppy joe recipe i use is the best mix ive had..
Some software bugs- but not bad 
2003-01-03
There are two reasons to buy recipe software. The first is for the recipes. I did not buy the software for the recipes and I have not tried any recipes. I bought it for the second reason: to manage my recipes using their software. Generally the software works and it is better than the old DOS based software that I have used for years. There are some problems:
1) When printing, you can not specify how many copies you want. Each time you print, you must go through the whole routine.
2) Once you assign a recipe to a category, it stays. As far as I can tell you can not unassign a category.
3) The documentation is poor. The user has to be willing to experiment to figure out how it works. For example, the "Close" button is really a "Save and Close". If you use the little x in the upper right hand corner, nothing is saved.
4) On my computer, the mouse is deactivated whenever a pop-up box appears. To get my mouse working again, I have to press the tab key. This is true for the print box, the intro box, the exit box, etc...
I e-mailed DVO about problems 2 and 4. For problem 2, I received no response (I sent 3 e-mails on this problem). On Problem 4, I received a prompt response requesting more information. I responded. I waited. After a couple of weeks, I was told that I my problem is unique. It might be my mouse driver. I downloaded a new mouse driver from Microsoft. No change. I have over fifty programs on my system. The only place this problem appears is on DVO software. I may have a system problem, but, something DVO is doing is contributing.
This software is better than my old software. The software does have some nice features such scaling the menu for the number of servings requested and allowing photographs to be attached to recipes. I will continue using it but I have not ceased looking for better program. Maybe DVO will read this and fix the weaknesses.
I never tried the software with my PDA since it does not work with Pocket PC's. It likes the Palm OS.
The menu planner seems to work.
NOTE:
After I posted this review, DVO sent me an e-mail on how to delete categories from recipes. It works, but the documention still is missing this piece of information.
Mom Loved the Program 2003-01-01
I got this for my mom as a Christmas present. She was looking for a way for storing her recipes on the computer. She loves how simple the program is to setup and get started. She set up her own cookbook with chapters she wanted and started adding recipes with 30 minutes.
a great recipe program 2007-08-04
I have found this program to be as great as advertised. It is easy to navigate the system. Entering my own recipes is fast and I love how I can individually organize them in different books and chapters. The recipes included have all been delicious. My family especially loved the Chicken Bundles. I recommend this program to anyone who loves to cook, and wants to organize their recipes.
Cook N with taste of home 2007-01-31
Very good once you get use to the format.
It's ok 2006-02-24
I had higher hopes for this software. As, I am a huge fan of the Taste of Home Magazine, I expected it to have way more recipes. I did like the fact that there are a lot of options with this software, you can store your own, update, cut or add quantities, I also like the fact that you don't have to keep re-installing the disk everytime you want to use it. So, I am able to share it with my friends.
All The Bells And Whistles 
2005-07-19
I recently got a new computer and discovered to my dismay my cookbook program was not compatable with Windows XP. I subscribe to "A Taste Of Home" and when searching for a new program, this one popped up. Installing was a breeze, but I do have a problem with having to keep the CD in the computer. I tried to do the update that I think will solve this problem, but living in the booddocks as I do, my connection speed is not the best (and that is being charitable!) and it is not stable enough to survive a long download. Other than that, the program appears to be quite good. It has taken a while to learn the ins and outs of all the various and sundry applications, but that is me, not the program. I think it might be a bit complicated for a first timer, but that really isn't a negative. Support seems to be first rate, and customer service is very responsive. If you need/want another cookbook program, I highly recommend this one.
EXCELLENT PRODUCT-10 STARS !!!!! 2005-04-04
After subscribing to Taste of Home Magazine since it was first published, I was very happy to see the Taste of Home program offered by DVO Cook'n. I purchased the software and think it is the BEST recipe software available. The recipes are great and the program VERY EASY to use.
Since then I have given it as gifts to several friends and they also are VERY happy with it.
I have now ordered the DVO Cook'n Deluxe and Grillin software and can't wait for it to arrive.
And finally I have been able to add my own recipes to this program, which is nice to have all the recipes I use together and organized.
I can't say enough about DVO & Cook'n, HIGHLY recommended to any cook !
NOTE: When transfering the program to my new computer I had problems, e-mailed DVO and received an immediate response with the answer to my problem !! Excellent troubleshooting!
Thanks!
