How Do You Make A Mothers Day Cookbook?
Mother’s Day began as an official American holiday in 1914, when President Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday in May the day to honor mothers. What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than by compiling all your family’s favorite recipes in a special souvenir cookbook and giving it to your mom as a celebration of her prowess in the kitchen and of the family’s memories of great times and bonding around the kitchen table. What you will want for your Mother’s Day cookbook are recipes that have stories and memories attached to them. Cast your mind back and try to remember what your mother cooked on special occasions and any memories that connect particular meals to family events or incidents. Ask siblings, your extended families and your mother’s close friends to do the same. Start collecting the recipes. Be sure to look out for handwritten recipes that can be reprinted in the book as illustrations. Find and collect photos of friends and family, and of family occasions, with which t
