To make the most of your kitchen time, here are five apps that no home chef should be without.

Joy of Cooking has just been served a rather sweet update.

For only the second time in its four-year history, The Photo Cookbook has just gone free.

The popular recipe and grocery shopping list app Yummly has just been served a nice platter of new features.

Epicurious Recipes & Shopping List has just been updated to version 4.0 with a new design and several new features.

This holiday season, Veggie Weekend invites you to take part on a tasty Thanksgiving and Christmas.

The popular recipe management app Paprika has just received its biggest update for both its iPad and iPhone editions.

Panna has a rather mouthwatering treat, and it comes in the form of the app's new iOS 7-style user interface.

The popular cooking app iCookbook has just been updated to version 3.1.

Panna, the video cooking magazine app (touted as the first of its kind) for iOS, has received another update.

We stopped by the iCookbook booth at Macworld/iWorld to find out more about the new CROCK-POT app.

AppAdvice has teamed up with Cooklet in order to offer you a chance to win one of five promo codes for social cookbook app for iPad.

Thanksgiving meal helpers and lots of giveaways. We're getting into the holiday spirit on today's AppAdvice Daily.

Frustrated by meal planning? Say hello to the Cozi Dinner Decider app for iPhone.

Offering a ton of unique and seasonal recipes, Panna for iPad is something you must see to believe.

Just in time for Thanksgiving, Snapguide is out with a number of how-to guides for one of the most delicious holidays of the year. From preparing the turkey, to making the perfect dessert, the app has foodies everywhere covered.

Food allergies and special diets are becoming increasingly common, and chances are you or someone you know has foods they need to avoid. Planning a holiday or family gathering is hard enough without having to worry that you've served the wrong (and potentially dangerous) food. We've gathered a list of apps to help you cook for the allergic, the celiac, the heart-healthy, the vegan, and the vegetarian.

Indulge your taco cravings with Chillingo's wicked quick Taco Master for the iPhone.

Check out today's show and watch Robin get down in the kitchen with Appetites.