# Chef Vivant Lite - iPhone Edition - Customizable, Interactive, Digital Cookbooks and Recipe Channels > Chef Vivant Lite - iPhone Edition - Customizable, Interactive, Digital Cookbooks and Recipe Channels (iPhone/iPad app by IDC Marketing, Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chef-vivant-lite-iphone-edition-customizable-interactive-digital-cookbooks-and-recipe-channels/id964172620 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [IDC Marketing, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/491270246) - Category: Lifestyle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 6.0 · 16 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2015-04-19 - Data updated: 2026-05-19 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chef-vivant-lite-iphone-edition-customizable-interactive-digital-cookbooks-and-recipe-channels/id964172620/reviews.md ## What is Chef Vivant Lite? Chef Vivant Cookbook Apps are consumer-focused Apps that aggregate valuable recipe content, in a library format. The current Chef Vivant Cookbook Apps include cookbooks from Alumni and Fans, Cooking Classes, Cooking Clubs, Food Blogs, Magazines, Other, Publishers, Specialty Foods, Wineries and Wine Clubs. Future content will include cookbooks from wine and food festivals, restaurants, and other premium recipe sources. “Recipe Link” - Create Your Own Cookbook and Add Personal Recipes: With Chef Vivant Cookbook Apps, consumers can also add their own personal recipes to cookbooks with our featured “Recipe Link” technology on the Chef Vivant website (www.chefvivant.com). Recipe Link allows consumers to “join” various recipe-focused cookbooks, including wine clubs, cooking clubs, alumni groups, etc. or “create” a new group cookbook (e.g., vegan recipes, Italian recipes, tailgating recipes, favorite taco recipes, etc.) to share their personal recipes and wine pairings with other group members. There is no limit to the number of new cookbooks that can be created for adding/sharing your personal recipes. Finally, all consumer cookbooks integrate Chef Vivant’s proprietary wine pairing algorithm, supporting over 6.0M food and wine combinations, providing consumers’ personal recipes with the “perfect, professional wine pairing” every time. Market-Leading Mobile Technologies and Social Media Services: Chef Vivant’s Cookbook Apps offer a market-leading, comprehensive set of mobile technologies and social media services, truly enhancing consumers’ cooking and wine related experiences and enjoyment. Chef Vivant Cookbook Apps mobile technologies and social media services allow consumers to: ACCESS to PERSONAL recipes ANYWHERE, ANYTIME CREATE Customized COOKBOOKS ADD PERSONAL RECIPES to various cookbooks ACCESS to over 2,500 “free” integrated PREMIUM RECIPES with wine pairing PROFESSIONALLY PAIR personal/online recipes with wines RATE and REVIEW wines and recipes from the comfort of your own home PERSONALIZE your cooking and wine tasting experience SHARE recipes and wine pairings with FRIENDS & FAMILY CV Cookbooks Integrate Value-Added Cooking and Wine Pairing Tools: Each of Chef Vivant’s customizable and interactive, digital cookbooks provide integrated tools to enhance the consumers’ at-home cooking experience. So, whether you are cooking for yourself or throwing a dinner party, Chef Vivant’s interactive, premium recipes facilitate your at-home cooking experience. Chef Vivant Cookbook Apps provide market-leading, fully- interactive features: One-step recipe SCALING for any number of servings Automatic WINE PAIRINGS for appetizer, entrée and dessert recipes Multiple cooking TIMERS assist in meal planning and preparation One-button GROCERY LIST generation for one or multiple recipes IDENTIFICATION of FAVORITE recipes in your personal recipe library Plan Wine Pairing Parties using the integrated DRINK CALCULATOR Creation of MENUS with for family events and dinner parties SEARCH across your entire personal recipe library So get cooking today with Chef Vivant Cookbook Apps and receive over TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED “free” premium recipes from a leading recipe cookbook publisher, a $1,250 value! Follow Chef Vivant on: Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ChefVivant Twitter: www.Twitter.com/chefvivant Pinterest: www.Pinterest.com/ChefVivant Instagram: https://instagram.com/chefvivant Upgrade to Chef Vivant to: To create a Shopping List Access the Chef Vivant MySommelier Wine Pairing Tools ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Upgrade to Full Version | $1.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.7 — 2016-07-14 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. minor bug fixes ### 1.6 — 2016-06-21 minor bug fixes ### 1.5 — 2016-04-09 Chefs, Recipe Bloggers, YouTube Cooking Channels, At-Home Chefs, etc.: Do you want to monetize your valuable recipes?  With Chef Vivant’s new “Premium Cookbooks” feature, you can self-publish a digital cookbook using Chef Vivant website tools and Cookbook Apps. It’s “FREE”! In fact, a Chef Vivant self-published, digital cookbook can easily be published in 1-2 weeks. The only items required to publish your CV digital cookbook are your recipes and images. Once completed, your new, digital cookbook is immediately available for sale in the Apple and Google Play Stores for both mobile phones and tablets. By offering a digital cookbook as in-App purchasable item, you will generate DIGITAL COOKBOOK PRODUCT REVENUE. In addition, you can create any number of digital cookbooks for groups of recipes or identified cooking themes, increasing your long-term revenue. Refer to the following YouTube video (https://youtu.be/XqtIIC9-Qes). It is easy to get started.  With your personal recipes and images in-hand, you can begin self-publishing your new, premium, digital cookbook today.  Just contact Chef Vivant at Robert@chefvivant.com. ### 1.4 — 2015-12-12 Minor bug fixes ### 1.3 — 2015-09-11 In a continuing effort to increase the value of our Cookbook Apps to consumers we have added the Market Access feature to this release. Chef Vivant’s Market Access feature offers a comprehensive set of mobile technologies and social media services, truly REVOLUTIONIZING your ability to access local markets, and review vendors and their product information. Chef Vivant Market Access Apps mobile technologies and social media services provide the ability to: •ACCESS to local FARMERS’ and STREET markets ANYWHERE, ANYTIME •VIEW customized MARKET PROFILES with Operating Hours, Location, and Contact Information •Access NEVER LOST Integrated DRIVING DIRECTIONS •VIEW VENDOR profiles Categorized by PRODUCT TYPE •RATE and REVIEW market vendors and their product offerings •SHARE vendor ratings and reviews with FRIENDS & FAMILY •RECEIVE the latest market TEXT MESSAGES with up to date MARKET vendor and product information, weekly specials as well as music and entertainment •PLAN market food and merchandise PURCHASES •PERSONALIZE your Market Experience So get ACCESS your local FARMERS’ and STREET MARKETS with Chef Vivant Market Access Feature and REVOLUTIONIZE your market experience! ## Apps similar to Chef Vivant Lite | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [iCare - Advanced GPS Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icare-advanced-gps-tracker/id1149714823) | 3.3 (3) | Free | Lifestyle | | [Veganicapp](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/veganicapp/id1544305418) | — | Free | Lifestyle | | [Budget Recipe](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/budget-recipe/id1486306686) | — | Free | Lifestyle | | [Pioneer Bank Perks](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pioneer-bank-perks/id1261127091) | 4.6 (5) | Free | Lifestyle | | [Braid & Style: African Hair](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/braid-and-style-african-hair/id1636635253) | 4.7 (46) | Free | Lifestyle | | [SoulSister](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soulsister/id1631882179) | 5.0 (5) | Free | Lifestyle | ## More apps by IDC Marketing, Inc. - [Go-Antiquing](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/go-antiquing/id1351248360) - [IDC Trip Planner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idc-trip-planner/id1460220490) All apps by IDC Marketing, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/491270246 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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