Apps for Cooks

From putting thousands of recipes at your fingertips to helping you choose just the right wine and cheese, iPhone has all the kitchen apps you’re craving.

Say “cheese.”

Follow your nose to Fromage and discover the ultimate pocket guide to over 380 cheeses from around the world. Search by cheese name, region, milk type, or texture. And if you’re looking for the perfect wine to pair with your selection, Fromage will tell you that, too.
Available on the App Store

Eat fresh.

If you’re looking for food that’s fresh and local, Locavore will point you in the right direction. Use GPS or enter a zip code to discover food that’s in season and grown nearby. Search for local farmer’s markets or tap I Ate Local to find out what people in your area are eating.
Available on the App Store

Make a list.

Grocery iQ makes it easy to remember what to pick up, no matter where you shop. Just start typing the things you need and Grocery iQ practically writes your shopping list for you using predictive search and a database of over 130,000 items. Use your Favorites list and shopping history to quickly build new lists. Even better, email the exact items you want to someone else and let them do the shopping for you.
Available on the App Store

Shop responsibly.

The next time you’re at the fish market, whip out your reliable Seafood Guide from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Program to check whether what you’re ordering is sustainable or overfished.
Available on the App Store

Set your timer.

If you’re out of earshot of the timer on your oven, set the timer on your iPhone. Since your iPhone is always with you, you’ll never forget when to turn down the flame or take out your chocolate chip cookies.

Set the timer:

Tap Timer, then flick to set the number of hours and minutes. Tap Start to start the timer.

Choose the sound:

Tap When Timer Ends.

Set a sleep timer:

Set the timer, then tap When Timer Ends and choose Sleep iPod.
When you set a sleep timer, iPhone stops playing music or video when the timer ends.
If you start the timer and go to another iPhone application, the timer continues running in the background.

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Swirl, sniff, and sip.

Wine Ph.D. is perfect for wine connoisseurs and novices alike. Search wines from all over the world for ratings, winemaker notes, and pairing recommendations. Or stay up to date with articles on the latest trends, winemakers, popular regions, and best value buys. Serious wine enthusiasts can manage their cellars with Velvet Vine Wine Pro. Tap to add or subtract bottles, track purchases, and search new wines. Then organize bottles with detailed descriptions and wine label photos taken with your iPhone camera.
Available on the App Store

Cook up a storm.

Cookbooks, move over. With Epicurious Recipes & Shopping List, you can browse more than 25,000 professionally tested recipes from top food magazines and recipe sources, all on your iPhone. For gourmet with a healthy twist, Whole Foods Market Recipes is full of meal options featuring all natural and organic ingredients. If you can’t decide what to make, shake Allrecipes.com Dinner Spinner or Big Oven and let the app suggest a recipe for you.
Available on the App Store

Master the grill.

Get ready for your next cookout with Weber’s On the Grill. Search over 250 classic Weber recipes plus 40 recipes for rubs, marinades, and sauces. Tag your favorites and tap to turn ingredients into an itemized grocery list. Before you start grilling, read through expert tips and watch instructional videos from celebrity chef Jamie Purviance.
Available on the App Store