We may swear to lose weight, but we know that we cannot let go of our favorite foods, so, why not just enjoy the ride. As with everything else, Apple has made sure that 'there's an app' for that too. In fact, not just one app, but thousands of them are scattered around in Apple's App Store. So, here's our pick of top 5 apps which will surely tickle your taste buds:
Epicurious: Arguably, one of the most celebrated 'foodie' app is simple, intuitive and is a treasure trove of recipes. The app lets you
browse not only the individual recipes but also the recipe collections. So, whtether you are looking 'Healthy Meals' or 'Decadent Desserts', you do not need to wade through trillions of recipes, just click on that particular 'collection' and you will be presented with top recipes in that category. The app also lets you make shopping list, so that you do not forget the necessary ingredients required for your next culinary adventure. The latest version of the app also features Recipe box sync feature. The app is available for free and can be downloaded from here.
Yelp: while recipe collections are useful, but there are times when you do not feel like going to kitchen and set your meal. For those times, Yelp is here to help you out. This sleek app presents you with the one of the most reliable collection of restaurant review, thus helping you in choosing the best place to satisfy your taste buds. The app is highly customizable and lets you search for food joints on several criterions. You can also filter the results by distance, price range and neighborhood. This free app can be downloaded from here.
BigOven: BigOven is another app, choke-full of recipes. This app also has various other features such as import of recipes
using RecipeScan. All you have to do is to take a photo of the typed or handwritten recipe and upload that photo. BigOven will automatically import the recipe, thus saving you the hassle of typing in. Just like Epicurious, this app also lets you create shopping list. The app is available both in free and paid version. BigOven also provides nutrition facts for all its recipes, so if you are on a strict diet regimen, then this is the app for you. You can download this app from here.
Tipulator: While dining out, there are a couple of things you need to keep in mind. No, we are not talking about table manners, which of course are a 'must'. You also need to be careful about things like Tips to be paid and how you are going to split the check among your gang. Here, Tipulator comes to your rescue. You just have to input your bill amount and this app will calculate 15 percent tip for you. Of course, you can adjust the tip percentage according to your requirement. Further, just include the number of people in your party, and it will also calculate each person's share. The only downside is that the app will cost you 99 cents. It can be downloaded from here.
Wine.com: No fine dining experience is complete without wine. And even if you do not know which wine to pair with which food, you can still enhance your dining experience with this app. You can search for wines on criterions like pricing and type. You can also create and edit wine lists and share them with your friends. You can select the wines from the available list and it also lets you buy them from wine.com. This free app is downloadable from here