Recipe Apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone

As you know, I love to create recipes and blog about the results. I’m also happy to just share recipes with you guys. Since food is always a popular topic everyday at EVO and many other conferences I thought I would share with you guys a list of recipe apps you can use on your Windows Phone or on the newest platform soon to be on your PC Windows 8. You’ll have to check and see if they are ready for Windows 8 now or if they will be available soon and some of these are free and some of these are for a small fee.

Allrecipes App

All Recipes is a  recipe app for Windows 8 and is also available on Windows Phone. It’s free to download and makes it really easy to find recipes while you’re on the go, in the grocery store and ready to shop. This app has great recipe ideas from Allrecipes.com You can find favorites, browse by dish type, or features. There are over 40,000 recipes with photos, nutrition information and ratings! You can also print, share and pin easily.

Mixology

I saw this app at BlogHer Food when I sat down with one of my favorite PR reps and she showed me how cool this app is. Browse the database of over 4,000 drink recipes! Use the “Browse By Ingredient” feature to browse the database using one or multiple ingredients. This feature also lets you select general and/or brand name ingredients. “Browse by Category” allows you to browse for drinks such as “cocktails”, “martinis”, “non-alcoholic” and many more! See the exact measurements to create this concoction! Liquor Cabinet… Add the items you currently have in your liquor cabinet at home and see what drinks you can make with those ingredients! Bartending Guide… From bartending terminology to how to stock your bar, you’ll learn the tricks of the trade!

Food Network

This application includes healthy recipes, weight loss tips, and nutrition information.

Epicurious

I’ve also seen the Epicurious app and love it. Recipes from the award-winning food site Epicurious.com are now available on your Windows Phone. Search more than 30,000 delicious, professionally created recipes from Bon Appetit, Gourmet, SELF, and renowned chefs and cookbooks. Save and share your favorite recipes, create shopping lists, and e-mail recipes and shopping lists to yourself and friends. Plus, get access to hundreds of thousands of recipe reviews and ratings from Epicurious.com members. I love that you can create a shopping list.

Cupcake Recipes

I love a good cupcake. Imagine if you had an app that gave you the healthiest and easiest fresh cupcake recipes at your finger tips! Not only that, but this app let’s you know of the latest breakthroughs and tips to keep you feeling and eating great. This app is built by a group of fresh cupcake fanatics, so you’ll always have the latest and greatest cupcake ideas immediately.

Indian Recipes

If you are fond of Indian food, now is the time to make it! Cook delicious Indian food at home, learn making delicious curries, desserts, snacks, pickles, soups and many more. The application contains hundreds of recipes categorized as follows: 1. Potato 2. Dal 3. Rice 4. Roti 5. Soups 6. Salad 7. Drinks 8. Snacks 9. Pickles 10. Sweets 11. Desserts 12. Spices

Dessert Recipes

This app just looks delicious, I mean it’s like chocolate on top of chocolate. Maybe that’s because I have the biggest sweet tooth in the world and this screams eat me. Dear Dessert Recipes’ lovers , are you looking for delicious cakes, mousses,pies,cheesecakes, puddings and cookies? Here’s your delicious dessert-list of 60 Best Dessert Recipes in the world. Enjoy preparing cakes at home and letting your family and friends to taste it in order to give them a good impression on desserts. Dessert Recipes have of the most popular desserts of choice for meals at ceremonial occasions, especially festivals, anniversaries, and birthdays.

Betty Crocker

What’s for dinner? Ask Betty using the mobile version of the world-famous Betty Crocker cookbook! Updated version includes: – Synced Favorite Recipes: As a Betty Crocker member, you can save your favorite recipes on the app and sync them online for easy access on whatever device you’re on (optional). – Create Shopping Lists: As a Betty Crocker member, you can also create and save shopping lists on the app and access online, on your phone or through your app (optional).

All of these apps and many more apps about recipes and food can be found at The Microsoft Marketplace. Stay tuned for a Windows Phone Giveaway.

Microsoft was my sponsor to the Evo Conference as part of our family road trip.