How Do You Create A Family Cookbook?
• Purchase a blank book to write your recipes in. You can choose from an abundance of different styles. Be sure to get the lined ones; and for a cookbook, it’s really nice if you can find one that’s spiral bound, so it can lay flat on a counter or remain open without a special holder. Be sure the book is of good quality – it’s going to be a treasure to your family. • Ask the older folks for their recipes. Don’t be shy – they’ll be thrilled. These gems could be lost forever if you wait until the old folks pass away, so go as soon as possible and gather the recipes for Aunt Margie’s devilled egg recipe, Great Grandma’s lemon cake, Mom’s baked beans, Grandma’s pea salad, your brother’s barbecue sauce, your own applesauce. Read them and if you want, test them before transferring them to your family book to make sure they make sense and are correct. You should also ask your relatives for photos and memories surrounding each recipe. • Write the recipes in your own handwriting. Unless your pe
