Step 1: Set up your Bookshelf

Your Bookshelf is your personal recipe index, and setting it up is as simple as telling us which books you own.

1. Select Library.
2. Search for a book title or author.
3. Click +Bookshelf to add the book.
4. A check mark shows it’s been added.
5. To add magazines, click the Magazines tab and do the same. See Adding a magazine to your Bookshelf.

The Library. Search for a book, then click +Bookshelf. The Magazines tab works the same way.

Every indexed book you add makes its recipes searchable, so your recipe index builds itself as you go. Add all your books, even unindexed ones, and we’ll email you when one gets indexed.

Adding a lot of books at once? Two shortcuts:

1. Import Books adds books by ISBN, or imports your whole catalog from Goodreads or LibraryThing.
2. The CookShelf app (free from the Apple and Google Play app stores) has a barcode scanner. Walk along your shelves scanning barcodes and watch your Bookshelf fill up.

Next: Step 2: Using search or Step 3: Organize your books and recipes.