All the recipe categories should be transferred over but unfortunately, the recipe photos did not.
Purchase and download the Paprika app if you haven’t already.Import Your MMF file into the Paprika App.I would also suggest you export a copy of your recipes in My CookBook (xml) format as well.
This way, if there was ever a problem with the recipe that was imported into Paprika, you can refer to the PDF to check for any missing ingredients or instructions and then copy and paste any missing details into Paprika.You can move this PDF file to your PC just like I described in the previous bullet point. Then go to the Book (“All My Recipes PDF” in this example) and select the PDF icon on the bottom left of the screen to create a PDF.You could go to the Books screen and create a Book called, “All My Recipes PDF” and then go to the listing of “All my Recipes” and manually select every single recipe to add to the book you just created.Unfortunately, there isn’t an option to quickly and easily save ALL recipes. As an added safeguard, I would also suggest saving a copy of all your recipes to PDF via Handy Cookbook app.To move the file you’ve just created from your iPhone/iPad to your PC, follow the directions on this page from Paprika but in step #3, choose the Handy Cookbook app then select the file you’ve just created and select “Save to…” and select a folder on your computer.In Handy Cookbook, go to “All my recipes” and at the bottom of your screen, click on the icon that looks like a paper with an arrow on top which brings up the option to “Create a file for export” and select “OK”.Export all your recipes from Handy Cookbook and save to your Computer.
How to Transfer Recipes from Handy Cookbook to the Paprika App: And that middle-man app was My Cookbook which offered a free one month subscription. I had an idea: find another app that could import Handy Cookbook recipes and that could then export recipes into a file type supported by Paprika. I really wasn’t keen on entering over 400 recipes manually via the Paprika desktop app that would have cost me another $14 to purchase. And Handy Cookbook only exported its recipes into two formats. Unfortunately, after purchasing the app, I realized there wasn’t a way to transfer my Handy Cookbook recipes over because even though Paprika supported a lot of recipe files for import, it did not offer support for the proprietary Handy Cookbook one. I really liked the interface of Paprika, how it can easily save recipes from the web without me having to copy and paste nor type in any text, and the reviews are excellent. So I needed to find a way to preserve all my recipes.Īfter looking into alternative app options, I settled on the Paprika app and paid a whopping $4.99! A small price to pay though to avoid losing all of my recipes. I emailed the developer of Handy Cookbook for a help but have not received a reply. I transferred all my recipes onto Handy Cookbook and for the next 7 years, enjoyed having all my recipes at my fingertips.īut Handy Cookbook hasn’t been updated since October 2014 and my iPhone keeps alerting me that the app won’t be supported soon. But that $1.99 (plus $0.18 tax) was a heavily researched purchase and probably the only app purchase for that and the next few years.
It was 2 months after I had my first iPhone and free apps were the way to go for me. The Handy Cookbook app for iPhone was probably the first app I ever payed money for. Save all your recipes by following these directions to transfer them over to the Paprika app. The Handy Cookbook app will no longer be supported by Apple. Any commisions earned helps keep this site sustainable. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links where, at no additional cost to you, I receive a small commission when products are purchased through those links.