A wonderful, classic app that has now been updated... – How to Cook Everything Review

What a pleasure to return to a (nearly) fully functioning version of this wonderful app. It's been updated and works beautifully with iOS 10 versions. I had missed that one must select to have it "always on" by pressing a little gear icon in the lower right corner of the screen. I am having trouble with one feature, however. When I choose to add a recipe to "favorites," it doesn't actually appear there--there's nothing in the list of favorites. It does keep track of recently viewed recipes, which helps, but it would be nice to again be able to mark favorites. [Old review: I've long enjoyed using the hardcover version of the book as my principal cookbook, supplemented with videos made for the NY Times, but the app for iPad is even better, if that's possible. Others have commented on its great features, including the timers (with nice alarms that have a bell reminder sound, but aren't insistent), the ability to keep the screen turned on, and the special tab to make notes about the recipe, all of which work beautifully. Among the other nice features is that I can listen to NPR stations (and change them) while using the Bittman app (although when the app's alarm sounds, it stops the "radio" program...can this be fixed?) Better than the book is having frequent updates and handy instructions right on the recipe, a shopping cart for buying ingredients, and ways to send the recipe to others (I haven't tried that yet). One of the nice features of the book is the assortment of variations suggested, and the app does a great job with that. The kale and tahini I fixed tonight was delicious, but Bittman has other fine suggestions that look tempting (and quick). This is quickly becoming a favorite app well worth the price.]
Review by r@ee on How to Cook Everything.