can anyone recommend useful software for the kitchen?

[mudbug]

You weren't very specific about exactly what you wanted to do so I'll send you to the one that is the most popular:

MasterCook™ 6.0 http://www.sierrahome.com/software/catalog/cooking/mc6/

I use MasterCook software for all my recipe collections and cookbooks. I have a gadzillion recipes. Mastercook, once you learn it, is very easy.

thanks for the response- i'm interested in a program that will enable me to clearly format my own recipes as well as cross reference recipes-i.e. the ability to call up only chix recipes for instance- i'm not in need of software that will provide me with recipes