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The original version of Evernote Food had one menu item: My Meals. As of the latest version, My Meals doesn't have to be lonely anymore; new sections Explore Recipes, My Cookbook, and Restaurants have been added. Let's explore the new features.

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Explore Recipes lets you browse through a huge selection (thousands, according to Evernote) of recipes from all over the Web. You'll find recipes from places you'll likely recognize, such as AllRecipes.com or Clean Eating.

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My Cookbook will show you any recipes you've saved through the app, along with those you clip on the Web. When you save a recipe, you can add tags and notes so you can easily find it later.  Luckily, Evernote and Evernote Food are linked together to allow you easy access to your saved food information.

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Restaurants is a surprising new feature to the Evernote Food app. You can search by type of food you'd like to consume, or by the location. In this app, you're probably going to find better results by... [Read more]

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