Have you ever Captured a recipe from the internet and then had to manually pick the right chapter to save it in? 🤔 It only takes a second, but when you do it again and again… and AGAIN… those seconds really add up!

Well...mini celebration time 🥳

As our Cook’n 16 tagline says:

👉 Cook smarter. Eat happier.

And now, those sneaky smart Cook’n Elves will automatically choose the correct chapter for you when you Capture recipes online!

Let me show you how big this really is…

🔁 The Old Way (Cook’n 15)

• Capture a Chicken Pot Pie recipe → Cook’n remembers the last used chapter (maybe “Breakfasts”)
• You have to manually change it to “Main Dishes”️
• Then, capture a Brownie recipe → Cook’n suggests “Main Dishes” again
• You have to switch it to “Desserts”

Just a tiny step… but repeated a LOT.

🤖 The New Way (Cook’n 16)

• Capture Chicken Pot Pie → Cook’n Elves say “Main Dishes!”
• Capture Brownies → Elves say “Desserts!”
• You do… absolutely nothing.

When you consider that Cook’n users Captured over 236,000 recipes in the last 30 days, eliminating that one step makes a massive impact.

Tiny tweak × HUGE scale = Big time saver! ⏱️✨

📝 Introducing: Private Notes!

This improvement was inspired by the amazing feedback we received from registered dietitian Peggy Allen (thank you, Peggy!).

Now you can easily jot down personal notes like:

• “Add an extra ½ tsp of salt next time”
• “Use 9x9 pan — 9x13 makes it too thin!”
• “Took to Allen's Thanksgiving 2022”

And best of all... these notes are 100% private to you. Keep track of your adjustments, substitutions, memories, and more!

💛 We’re Building Cook’n Together!

Every improvement we make comes from YOU. Your feedback, your ideas, your passion for cooking and sharing. These two features are perfect examples of the Cook’n Family making the app better together.

Thank you for being the heart of Cook’n.
Now go Capture something delicious!

Cook smarter. Eat happier.

And… enjoy a little Elf Magic along the way!

Cook’n 16 Feature Recap

Last week, I showed how to Paste Step-By-Step Photos Right Into Your Recipes.

The week before that, I showed how to Scan recipes like magic in Cook'n 16 using the New Elf Magic Scan feature.

I also teased the new UI in Cook'n 16 with a Look & Feel that makes your recipe photos really POP!

And, the week before that, I showed how you can finally adjust the font size and style in Cook'n 16 to whatever feels best for your eyes. With Bigger, Easier-to-Read Fonts, you're gonna LOVE Cook'n 16!

And, today, I showed you how you can cook smarter and eat happier with Cook'n 16 by letting the Cook'n Elves Organize Recipes FOR YOU!. I also showed you the new Private Notes feature in Cook'n 16.

Watch for Cook'n 16 coming soon and be sure to get the new version as soon as it's released!

📅 Cook’n 16 will be released December 16

And if you’re already an Annual subscriber, the upgrade is FREE for you!

Not an Annual subscriber yet?

👉 Now’s the perfect time to upgrade to Annual and get every new feature the moment it comes out.

Happy Cooking & Happy Holidays!

    Dan Oaks
    Founder of DVO Enterprises
    Creator of Cook'n
    Husband of 1. Father of 5. Grandpa of 4.
    Monthly Newsletter Contributor since 2024
    Email the author! dan@dvo.com