I have MC 4 and it is great. The new version should be even better. Here are some of the features from their page http://www.sierra.com/sierrahome/cooking/titles/mc5/ The price is going to be $29.95 NEW! Includes over 5,000 delicious recipes from American classics to international cuisine! NEW! Graphical look and interface makes navigation fun and easy NEW! Recipe browser with beautiful full-color photos NEW! Pantry management system keeps track of what ingredients you have on hand NEW! Import Assistant makes it a snap to drag and drop recipes from the Web Complete Nutritional Analysis for every recipe Improved Meal Planning function allows you to plan days, weeks, and even years in advance Instant Shopping Lists Advanced Search Engine searches by key words, categories, and more Our trademarked Fastfill feature makes adding and editing recipes a cinch Auto Scaling adjusts any recipe to just the number of servings you need Culinary Glossary with over 1,700 cooking tips Import recipes from almost any format NEW! Instructional Cooking Videos from professional chefs Judy "MsChile" Howle Flavors of the South; Recipes for "heat lovers" http://www.ebicom.net/~howle Hot and Spicy Food Editor at Suite 101 http://www.suite101.com/topics/page.cfm/462