If you are like me, the internet has become your go-to source for new recipes. While I have an entire shelf full of cookbooks (ok, they are all my wife’s) more often than not my MacBook Pro is sitting on the counter while I am chopping and mixing up a storm. This means that I need to keep at least one finger clean to scroll down the page, which is not always possible, so my down arrow button gets a little food on it now and again. I haven’t dared take the iPad into the kitchen as the touchscreen interface means even more touching of my device. If only there were a way to turn the pages without having to touch the screen….
Wait, there is!
Gilt Taste is a free app from the Gilt Groupe which gives you access to their store, articles, and recipes. The editorial advisor is Ruth Reichl, former New York Times restaurant critic and editor-in-chief of Gourmet, and current judge on Top Chef: Masters, which means that there is a great selection of recipes to choose from. The best feature, though, is that in the recipes section you can turn the page by merely swiping your hand in the air in front of the iPad. This is facilitated by the camera sensing your hand movement, so it will only work on the iPad 2 or 3.
This feature is a real game changer in the kitchen, so I hope that it gets integrated into more apps or even becomes a native feature.