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Life & fun · January 10, 2011

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7courses, the recipe manager.

I am happy to announce the updated release of my web app, 7courses. http://7courses.com/ 7courses makes it ridiculously easy to jot down and manage your collection of recipes. As someone who cooks, I often find recipes online or in cookbooks, but have no way to organize them. I have been looking for a digital "recipe box". After plenty of searching I just made my own. 7courses was built around the idea that you should be able to choose how you want to organize your recipes, and doing so should be easy and quick. The UI is responsive and intuitive, with a no frills design. Just jump right in…

7courses, the recipe manager. launched on January 10, 2011 with 23 votes, #20 of 127 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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7courses is a web app for collecting and organizing recipes. Built for home cooks who gather recipes from various sources, it lets users store recipes digitally and organize them according to their preferences. The application features a straightforward, responsive design optimized for mobile devices, allowing quick and easy recipe management without unnecessary complexity.

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I am happy to announce the updated release of my web app, 7courses. http://7courses.com/ 7courses makes it ridiculously easy to jot down and manage your collection of recipes. As someone who cooks, I often find recipes online or in cookbooks, but have no way to organize them. I have been looking for a digital "recipe…

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