Creating A Family Cookbook

Creating a family cookbook is a project that will involve a good bit of time and planning. Organization will be the key to a cookbook that you will be proud to have represent your family's recipes. The best way to keep this project from overwhelming you is to make a format for the family members to follow. A fill-in-the-blank format will help keep information from being left out. This also controls the kind of information that you want to include. When collecting the recipes, ask your family members to include special memories and possibly even photos of those who made the recipe unforgettable.

Once you have collected your recipes, you will need to organize them into sections or categories. You can divide them into appetizers, salads, main dishes, desserts and beverages. Another idea is to divide the cookbook by the individual who shared the recipe. This is a great way to do your cookbook if you are going to add photos and stories. Dividing your cookbook by families also meets this goal. Lastly, dividing your recipes by holidays is an option.

Turning your collected recipes into the actual cookbook is your next step. Decide whether you are going to use your computer to make your cookbook or photocopy the recipes submitted by your family members. If you choose, you can have your cookbook professionally bound. The website www.familycookbookproject.com is a good resource to help put your cookbook together and have printed copies made.