About Us

About Mountain Software

Anthony WatsonHi, thanks for visiting! I am Anthony Watson, the owner and operator of Mountain Software. I grew up in southern Illinois, but have lived in beautiful Washington state most of my life.

I studied electronics in college and worked in that field until our daughter was born in 1989. During my unexpected role as "Mr. Mom", I quickly combined my love of cooking with my interest in computers, and wrote my first recipe application in 1991.

I founded Mountain Software in 1992 following the release of "The Recipe Box" for the Atari ST computers. In the years that followed, I also created recipe programs for the Commodore Amiga and Apple Macintosh. I released the first version of my Home Cookin recipe software in 1996. Today I develop exclusively for Windows and continue to improve my recipe software, and other applications.

I believe computer programs should be easy to use, and not overwhelm users with features most people will never need. My products are designed with this goal in mind.

My family and I use these products every day, and I hope you enjoy them as much as we do. If you feel something is difficult or confusing, please let me know. Many of the features in my software were based on customer feedback.

Take care, God bless, and Thank You for your support!

Anthony Watson
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Customer Service Comments

"I wish everything in my life went as smoothly as working with you! Many thanks again for being a great software developer who has made my life a whole lot easier!" - C. Manchon

"It is such a pleasure to do business with a firm whose customer support is immediate and reliable." - R. Wedemeyer

"Your operation is the most humane and friendly of any I have experienced with so many other internet enterprises. Thank you. Keep up the good work!" - A. Russell

"As usual, your support remains the best in the business!" - D. Davidson

"Thanks so much for your help. I wish all other support people were as quick as you were." - R. Major

"You are absolutely THE BEST. You have the friendliest, best customer service. You really helped me, and never showed annoyance or the desire to put me off. I really appreciate how fair and honest you are. You never tried to collect more money from me. You genuinely helped me. Thank you." - N. Frank

"You've been an incredible help - I've never had such excellent support from ANY company, even when in the purchasing phase." - A. Edison

"You are amazing - every time I contact you I get a response immediately! Wish the rest of the world worked that way." - P. Benefiel

"Your response time is bloody impressive!" - R. Kirk

"Thank you for the quick response. It would be wonderful if all software developers responded to their customers like you do." - D. Hart

"I am always so impressed with your amazing and quick customer service!" - K. Hesse

"Your patience seems inexhaustible! Your personal attention is, well, Wow! I have complete confidence that any problem I ever encountered would be dealt with super fast and completely." - E. McKean

"Thanks for the quick response! It is refreshing to encounter such responsive customer support." - M. Bernhardt

"Love the program and your rapid response to my calls for tech assist." - D. Hart

"Thank you so much for your time and patience. I do so appreciate all you have done. Your business will go far with such great customer service. Not many places are so helpful after your purchase, but you have always been. Thank you for great customer service." - C. Kipp

"I love your software not only because of the ease in using it, but for your conscientious support." - M. Heimo

Privacy Policy

  • We will never gather personal information without your permission.
  • We will never share or sell the personal information you provide to Mountain Software.
  • We do not store your personal information online where it could be hacked.
Requested Information - We collect your name, mailing address, email, and phone number on the order form when you purchase our products or subscribe to our services. This information is used for shipping, billing, and activating your software. We also refer to this information if you need to replace a lost code, request an upgrade, or need other customer support.

Credit Card Information - We use third-party e-commerce providers (FastSpring and PayPal) to process credit card purchases. These processors use SSL and other security encryption technologies to prevent unauthorized access to your personal information. Your credit card information is not accessible by Mountain Software.

Email - We never send unsolicited emails. The only times we will contact you are:
  • Replying to a question or comment you contacted us about.
  • Sending your registration and order information after purchasing our products.
  • You subscribed to our Newsletter. The newsletter is only sent a few times a year and may be canceled at any time.
  • Responding to a survey you completed.
External Links - We may link to other web sites that we feel would be beneficial to our visitors. These links are provided for your convenience and are not intended as an endorsement. We have no control over the content or privacy policies of external web sites. If you discover a link to objectionable content on our web site, please contact us so we can remove the link.