Create Your Own eBooks

Electronic Publications

Once you have organized your recipes in Home Cookin, you can export your favorites to the ePub format. EPUB is a popular electronic publication format that is supported by many e-readers, tablets, and smart phones. Software is also available for desktop or laptop computers to view ePub documents.

One major advantage of ePub over other formats like PDF or Word documents is that it is "flowable". Text and graphics adjust automatically to different screen sizes and orientations. You can also change the font and sizes in the reader instead of whatever is forced in the original document. As for Home Cookin, it means you can view your recipes on your mobile devices even if you don't have internet access, and a content index makes it easy to find the recipe you are looking for.

My favorite eReader is Neat Reader. It includes a built-in file transfer feature and versions are available for Windows, Mac, IOS, and Android devices.

If you don't want to use NeatReader there are many alternative apps you can use to transfer your ePub document to your tablet, such as WiFi File Transfer (Android) or WiFi File Drive (iOS). Then open the ePub file with the reader of your choice, such as iBooks.

Export Your Recipes to ePub Format

1. Check the boxes next to the recipes you want to export, or press Control+A to select all recipes in the current chapter.
   
   Note: Most e-readers work best with less than 1000 recipes, so try to limit how many recipes you export to a single file.
2. Click the Export button
3. Select the Export to a File option.
4. Select the ePUB export format.
5. Click OK. When the file selector appears, choose the drive and folder where you want to save your file. Make sure the "destination" path is correct.
6. Enter a filename for your ePub document and click OK.

Transfer Your ePub Document to Your E-Reader

1. Install the NeatReader app on your tablet or smart phone.
2. Open NeatReader and select the Books screen.
3. Tap the + button to add a new book.
4. Tap the Wifi Transfer option.
5. Open a web browser on your computer, then follow the instructions on the NeatReader screen to transfer the ePub file you exported from Home Cookin above.
6. Once the ePub is on your mobile device, tap the desired ePub book to open it.