Both Gourmet Recipe Manager and PHPRecipeBook more than adequately fulfill the basic needs of adding, editing, and sharing recipes and generating shopping lists. I wouldn't say that either of these programs is better than the other; they're just different. For a local user who wants a simple desktop application, Gourmet will certainly suffice. For multi-user environments and for the ability to generate meal plans, PHPRecipeBook is a great application. newsforge.com