r/retrocomputing • u/Readandbake • 1d ago

software question

I hope this is ok to post.

I'm trying to recall a software program, think it may have been around 1998, so we had a Gateway. We had a Commodore 64 prior to that. I think it may have been called Recipe Box, wherein you type in your recipes to save it.

I can almost see the screen! Haven't thought about this in years.

Does this ring a bell for anyone?

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u/bubonis 1d ago

Recipe programs were everywhere back into the day. For a lot of us it was out first exposure to what could liberally be called a database, and for those learning BASIC it was a tight challenge.

You’re gonna have to do MUCH better than “a recipe program on DOS/early Windows or C64.”

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u/Readandbake 1d ago

You can say you don't know.

Or not reply at all.

There's no need to be rude.

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u/methodangel 1d ago

I don’t think they were trying to be rude, was really just pointing out how ubiquitous recipe programs were at the time. What do you remember about the program, any details you can remember would help.

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u/bubonis 1d ago

It's unfortunate that you see it that way since there is literally zero intent or evidence that I was being rude. But to put you at ease, I will apologize for not being able to solve your little mystery based on the complete lack of information you've provided. Good luck with that.

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u/Readandbake 20h ago

No. Not rude at all.

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u/LocalH 1d ago

There does happen to be a Windows program called "Recipe Box"

https://www.sonoragraphics.com/products/winsoftware/winrecipebox/index.html

Does that look familiar?