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For Julia Child, it was the famous "Le Cordon Bleu" cooking school that gave her she skills she needed over the stove.
But, fast forward a few decades and it may turn out that these days technology is the most tasty tutor around.
Here are some of the best technological tools that can be found online.
BigOven
BigOven provides users with over 170,000 recipes.
BigOven provides users with over 170,000 recipes, a powerful meal planning calendar, Idea and Lefover Wizards to take the chore out of what to make for dinner and mobile apps to make your meal planning and grocery shopping simple and stress-free. You can create menus and meal plans for days, weeks and even months ahead. You simply drag and drop the recipes of your choosing to the "meal calendar" and you'll be building your meals in no time. The detailed menu calendar allows you to click on any date in the calendar to see a meal plan instantly.
DinnerSpinnerPro
This app is powered by AllRecipes.com. You can pick out recipes based on ingredients, what you have in the pantry and how much time you need to prepare the meal. You can create shopping lists in minutes or "spin" (shake phone) to get a randomly selected meal plan.
The DinnerSpinnerPro is available on Android and Apple platforms.
Grocery iQ
This is a free app and its standout feature is a bar code scanner. It also has list sharing and integrated coupons. You can print or email coupons directly from Grocery iQ. You can organize items by aisle in the store. If you buy the same things every week, the favorites list is helpful. You can also work on your grocery list online. Whatever you do online will automatically update in the app.
Grocery iQ is available for Android or iPhone
Grocery Gadget ($3.99)
This app allows you to easily organize grocery lists, coupons and recipes on the web (for free) and on your mobile device (for $3.99).It is designed to help you save time and money at home and at the grocery store. Your lists will sync across your devices and web account. You can even take a photo and import it into the app in order to make sure whoever is shopping knows what the item looks like.
You can even take a photo and import it into the app in order to make sure whoever is shopping knows what the item looks like.
Grocery Gadget also has a price comparison feature to ensure you get the best price. This app also links to recipe sources like BigOven so the ingredients are added automatically to your shopping list. Grocery Gadget is available on Apple, Android, Nokia, BlackBerry and Windows Phone.
Jessica Foust is a technology specialist for Top Ten Reviews and a contributor to Studio 5.
Story written with contributions from [Brooke Walker](<mailto: bwalker@ksl.com>)
