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On this page, you'll learn how to use all of the features of Martha's Everyday Food iPhone App, Version 2. These include:

  • Saving, searching, and sharing recipes
  • Creating, editing, and sharing shopping list
  • Syncing shopping lists and favorite recipes with ZipList.com
  • See a 7-day archive of Dinner Tonight recipes
  • Setting preferences for receiving daily Dinner Tonight alerts
  • Reading daily articles from Everyday Food columnists
  • Getting instant inspiration with Recipe ShuffleTM
  • Browsing recipes using Recipe Finder
  • Watching technique videos
  • Upgrading from Version 1.x

Can't find the answer you need? Please contact our iPhone App customer-service department.

Important note: If you are still using Version 1.x of the app, please visit the iTunes App Store to download the new version.


 

1. How do I browse recipes with Recipe Finder?


The new Recipe Finder is an easy way to find the kind of recipe you're looking for. To use the Recipe Finder:

  • From the Main Menu, select "Recipe Finder."
  • Touch any of the four categories along the left edge of the screen -- Main Ingredient, Dish, Course (including meal), and Time -- to see the choices available within each category.
  • It may be helpful to think in terms of what you're looking for, for example: a beef (Main Ingredient) casserole (dish) main course (Course)
    that can be prepared within an hour (Time).
  • Selecting an item from a category will narrow your search, and you'll see new results instantly.
  • You can choose from as many or as few categories you like, but you may only choose a single item from each.

Notes:
If you narrow your search too far, you may not get any results. If this happens, reset one or more of your categories to "all."

The Recipe Finder is intended to provide a quick way to browse through the most popular search terms. For this reason, not all recipes are available. To find recipes by name or ingredient, touch the Search icon at the top of any screen.

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2. How do I use Recipe ShuffleTM?


Don't know what to make for dinner? Recipe Shuffle offers a fun way to get inspired with random selections of main course, side dish, dessert, and drink. To use Recipe ShuffleTM:

  • Select Recipe Shuffle from the Main Menu or from the menu along the bottom of the Home screen.
  • Touch the "Shake It Up" button in the center of the screen, or shake your iPhone to start. You'll be offered four random selections, one
    each of main course, side dish, dessert, and drink.
  • Touch a recipe photo to view the complete recipe. From there, you can add it to your Favorites list or to the Everyday Food Shopping List.

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3. How can I find daily articles by Everyday Food columnists?


Every weekday, you'll find a new article written by Everyday Food columnists that highlight our fast and easy recipes. There are currently six columns: Healthy Eating, In Season, Cravings, On the Side, Sweet Spot, and Weekend Chef. To choose a column to read:

  • From the Main Menu, select "Home."
  • Swipe the menu along the bottom of the Home screen to choose a column.
  • The Home screen always displays the latest article. Simply touch the photo to read.

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4. How do I watch videos?


Now you can watch Everyday Food editors demonstrating preparation and cooking techniques right on your iPhone. Your phone will be updated with new videos whenever they become available. To watch a video:

  • Select "Watch & Learn" from the Main Menu or from the menu along the bottom of the Home screen.
  • On the following screen, choose the video you wish to view from the list.

The video will begin playing in horizontal format.

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5. How do I save a recipe, article or video to my Favorites list?


While viewing a recipe, article, or video you'd like to save to your Favorites list:

  • Touch the "Add to Favorites" button at the bottom of the screen.

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6. How do I view my saved recipes, articles, and videos?



  • Choose "Favorites" from the Main Menu.

You will find all of your saved recipes, articles, and videos here.

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7. Where are my saved stores?

If you were a user of Version 1.x, you may have saved stores in your Favorites list. This function is no longer supported in the current
version of the app.

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8. How do I share a recipe?


You can share a recipe on Facebook, Twitter, or by email. While viewing a recipe you'd like to share:

  • Touch "share" at the bottom of the recipe screen.
  • On the following screen, choose "Facebook," "Twitter," or "Email."
  • Depending on your choice, you may be required to log into your Facebook or Twitter account.
  • If you chose email, enter the email address of the recipient, and add a personal note if you like.
  • Touch "Send."

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9. How do I view previous Dinner Tonight recipes?


At the bottom of every Dinner Tonight recipe, you'll see a seven-day calendar preceding the current date.

  • Touch the date of the Dinner Tonight recipe you wish to see.

You can also find any recipe by searching for it by keyword or using the Recipe Finder:

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10. How can I view the recipes and shopping lists I save on my iPhone online?

We've partnered with ZipList to bring you easy ways to organize your recipes and shopping lists on your phone and online at ZipList.com. To create your free ZipList account, follow these simple instructions. Already have a ZipList account? Log in directly from your iPhone. Creating and logging into your ZipList account lets you take full advantage of the iPhone app's many features and adds many Web-based features as well:

To create your free ZipList account, follow these simple instructions. Already have a ZipList account? Log in directly from your iPhone.

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11. How can I add a recipe from MarthaStewart.com to my iPhone?

When you find a recipe on MarthaStewart.com you'd like to save to your iPhone:

  • Click the "add to shopping list" button at the top of the recipe.
  • Log in to your ZipList account if asked. If you have not created a ZipList account yet, you can create one here.
  • Choose "Add to Shopping List and Recipe Box" or "Add Only to Recipe Box," depending on your preference.
  • Be sure you have logged into ZipList from your iPhone.

The recipe (and shopping list, if chosen) will be synced to your phone automatically.

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12. How can I get recipes I saved on MarthaStewart.com on my iPhone?

To add all of your previously saved recipes from your account at once:

  • If you're not logged into MarthaStewart.com, click "Sign In" at the top of any screen.
  • Once you've signed in, click the My Collections link at the top of the screen.
  • Click on the "add recipes to ZipList" button.
  • Sign into your ZipList account at the following prompt, or you can create an account at this stage.
  • Be sure you have logged into ZipList from your iPhone.

All of your recipes are now available at ZipList.com as well as on your iPhone.

Note: You can add your MarthaStewart.com recipes to ZipList.com and your iPhone this way as often as you like. Doing so will not create duplicate recipes at ZipList.com or on your iPhone.

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13. Can I access recipes I saved on the iPhone on MarthaStewart.com?

Recipes saved on the iPhone are not currently available on MarthaStewart.com. However, you can access all of your saved recipes on ZipList.com. See "How can I view the recipes and shopping lists I save on my iPhone online?" for details.

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14. How do I create a ZipList account?

Creating a ZipList account lets you take full advantage of the iPhone app's many features, and adds many Web-based features as well. To create your free ZipList account:

  • Visit ZipList.com
  • Click the "Create Your List Now!" button in the center of the screen.
  • You can create a new shopping list here, or proceed to the next step to create a new account.
  • Click "Get a ZipList Login" at the top of the screen.
  • Provide your email address, click "Sign Up," and follow the instructions.
  • Once you have created a ZipList account, you should log into it on your iPhone.

All of your recipes and shopping lists will now be available on ZipList.com, and you can add any MarthaStewart.com recipe to your iPhone.

Notes:

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15. How do I log into my ZipList account from my iPhone?


Logging into your ZipList account from your phone lets you take full advantage of the iPhone app's many features, and adds many Web-based features as well. To log into ZipList:

  • Choose "Settings" from the main menu.
  • On the following screen, touch "Sync with ZipList."
  • You will be directed to a screen where you can enter your email and ZipList password.

Note: You only need to log into your ZipList account once -- your recipes and lists will continue to sync unless you choose to log out of
your account.

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16. How do I log out of my ZipList account?


It is not normally necessary to log out of your ZipList account from your phone. If you choose to do so, your ZipList shopping lists, though
still available, will no longer stay in sync with ZipList.com, and your Everyday Food Shopping List and Favorites list will no longer sync
with ZipList.com. To log out of your ZipList account:

  • Choose "Settings" from the Main Menu.
  • On the following screen, touch "Unsync with ZipList."

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17. How do I turn off the Dinner Tonight alert?


  • Choose "Settings" from the Main Menu.
  • Touch the Dinner Tonight Alert toggle switch to turn off or on.

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18. How do I add a recipe to my Everyday Food Shopping List?


The app uses several types of shopping lists for different purposes:

The Everyday Food shopping list includes two components:

  • A Combined Ingredients list, containing the ingredients from all the recipes you've added to your shopping list.
  • Individual lists for each recipe you've saved to your shopping list. These appear under the Combined Ingredients list under the name of
    each recipe.

If you are logged into your ZipList account, you will see all of your ZipList shopping lists as well. (Note: Recipes cannot be added directly
to these lists, but you can add or remove ingredients in these lists individually.)

To add a recipe to your Everyday Food Shopping List while viewing a recipe:

  • Touch "Add to Shopping List" at the bottom of the screen.
  • On the following screen you may remove (uncheck) any ingredients you don't want to add to your list. Once done, touch "Add" at the top
    of the screen.

You will be returned to the recipe screen, where the button will now read "Remove from Shopping List" to indicate that the recipe has been added to the Everyday Food shopping list.

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19. How do I know which list I'm adding recipe ingredients to?


Recipe ingredients are added to the Everyday Food Shopping List, and are available in the Combined Ingredients list as well as the
individual recipe list.

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20. How do I remove a recipe from the Everyday Food Shopping List?


From the recipe screen:

  • Touch "Remove from Shopping List" at the bottom of the screen

The button will now read "Add to Shopping List" to indicate that the recipe has been removed.

From the Shopping Lists screen:

  • Touch the "Edit" Button at the top of the screen.
  • Touch the "Remove" button next to the recipe you want to remove from the list.
  • To remove all the recipes from the list, touch "Remove All" at the bottom of the screen.

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21. How do I add individual ingredients from a shopping list?


Note: You can only add individual ingredients to your ZipList shopping lists, including your Combined Ingredients list. You cannot add ingredients to a recipe shopping list. To add an ingredient to a shopping list, from the Shopping Lists screen:

  • Touch the name of the shopping list you wish to edit.
  • Touch the "+ Items" button at the top of the screen.
  • Type in the name of the ingredient you want to add. To add multiple items, simply touch the "return" button to begin a new line.
  • Touch "Add" when done to return to the shopping list.

The added ingredient will be placed in the proper category, such as "Produce" or "Meat."

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22. How do I remove individual ingredients from a shopping list?


On the Shopping Lists screen:

  • Touch name of the list you want to edit.
  • Swipe the ingredient you wish to remove, and confirm by touching the "remove" button when it appears.

OR

  • Touch the name of the list you want to edit.
  • Touch "Edit" at the top of the screen.
  • Touch the ingredient you wish to remove, and confirm by touching the "remove" button when it appears.
  • Touch "Done" at the top of the screen to return to the Shopping Lists screen.

Note: If you remove an ingredient from the Combined Ingredients list, it will also remove it from the original recipe shopping list. (This does not affect the actual recipe.)

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23. Can I add or delete a shopping list?

Currently, it is not possible to add or delete the Combined Shopping List or the Other ZipList Shopping Lists through the app, however, you can perform the following functions:

You can create or delete shopping list on ZipList.com, and these changes will be synced to your iPhone.

You can add recipes to or remove recipes (or all recipes) from the Everyday Food Shopping List.

You can add or remove individual ingredients (or all ingredients) from any shopping list.

Notes: The Everyday Food Shopping List cannot be deleted from the app.

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24. How do I share a shopping list with someone?


You can share a shopping list with anyone you like via SMS text or email. From the Shopping Lists screen:

  • Touch the name of the list you want to share.
  • Touch "Text Ingredients" or "Email Ingredients" at the bottom of the screen.
  • Enter the phone or email address of your recipient on the following screen and touch "Send."

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