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Menu tutorial

This tutorial will lead you through the process of creating a menu. By following these steps carefully you will become familiar with the major features of the menu interface.

Tip:  The recipes referred to in this tutorial can be downloaded from the Living Cookbook web site. Feel free to use your own recipes in this tutorial instead of those listed.

  1. Select the Recipe Navigator tab.

    2. How?

  2. Open the new menu dialog (click here to learn how).
    1. On the Action menu, point to New, and then click Menu.
  3. Enter the menu properties.
    1. Click the Menu tab.
    2. Type the A Special Christmas Dinner in the Menu Name box.
    3. Click the Cookbook Chapter ellipsis button and select My Chapter from the Select Chapter dialog.
    4. Type the 6 in the Servings box.
    5. Click the Menu Type ellipsis button and enter Holiday, Christmas, Party in the Menu Type window. Click Add to List to add them to the Menu type list. Click OK to close the Menu Type window.
    6. Type the An elegant dinner for Christmas or any other special occasion in the Comments box.
  4. Select the menu items.
    1. Click the Items tab.
    2. Click Add to add a new menu item.
    3. Select Heading and click Next.
    4. Type First Course in the Heading Text box and then click Finish to close the Add Menu Item window.
    5. Click Add to add a new menu item.
    6. Click Recipe and click Next.
    7. Select a recipe for your first course. I chose Honey Pumpkin Salad with Sage Croutons. Click Finish to close the Add Menu Item window.
    8. Repeat steps 2 through 4 to add another heading called Second Course.
    9. Repeat steps 5 through 7 to add your second course recipes. I chose Roasted Filet of Beef with Whole-Grain Mustard & Herb Crust, Roquefort Popovers and Creamed Potatoes with Tomatoes.
    10. Repeat steps 2 through 4 to add another heading called Dessert.
    11. Repeat steps 5 through 7 to add your dessert. I chose Plum Pudding.
  5. Calculate the menu nutrition.
    1. Click the Nutrition tab.
    2. Click Calculate From Menu Items to calculate the menu nutrition information.

      3. Note: The menu nutrition will not be correct if the selected recipes have not been linked to the ingredient database.

  6. Enter the menu tips.
    1. Click the Tips tab.
    2. Type the following in the tip column: The plum pudding can be prepared the day before.
  7. Enter the menu author information.
    1. Click the Author tab.
    2. Type Cooking.com in the Source box.
    3. Type www.cooking.com in the Web Page box.
    4. Type Reprinted by permission of Fine Cooking Magazine. All rights reserved. in the Author Notes box.
  8. Click OK.

    9. Your menu should look something like this:

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