Cooking at home feels rewarding, and it is a fun activity. Every family has a secret recipe that no one else can make, even though they are good at cooking, and creating a cookbook allows you to share that edible tradition with your friends and colleagues. Most of these recipes are remembered by cooks by heart, while some folks note them down on a piece of paper and stick it to the fridge. But humans have the tendency to make mistakes, which is why it is important to keep the favorite recipes saved, and creating a cookbook is a wonderful idea to give life and save traditions. Making a cookbook of your own will keep your grandma’s recipe with you for years to come, and this small and personal project is perfect for those who love cooking.
Step 1: Collect All Your Favorite Recipes
The first step is to note down all the recipes you want to include in your custom recipe book. Make sure you have also noted down all the ingredients, the exact measurements, and the steps for every single dish. To see if you have documented it well, try to make one of the recipes to check if it tastes the same. This will allow others to follow your recipe and give the taste buds the same comforting feeling when they taste your food for the first time. To make your cookbook more attractive, you can group the recipes by season or meal type. This will allow people to organize them according to the main ingredient.
Step 2: Design an Eye-Catching Layout
This step will allow you to decide and design the layout of your recipe cookbook, which will allow readers to take an interest while cooking.
- Add the title of the dish at the top of the page.
- Use a clear and large font to write every cooking step.
- Number every step to reduce confusion.
- Leave white space on all four borders of the page so that the cookbook does not look crowded.
- Add colorful borders that are like the kitchen or ingredients.
Doing this will also allow you to project your true self in the cookbook, where you can select the fonts, colors, and style. Other than personalization, and no matter the look of the book, it will make your cookbook look professional as well.
Step 3: Add HD (High-Quality) Pictures
Before tasting, you must have heard people at the table praising the look of the food, and presentation matters as much as the taste of the dish. If you don’t have a professional photography camera, try to take pictures in natural light with your phone camera. You can add photos of food being eaten with your family and friends, or add pictures of ingredients being used in the dish. This will get the readers to become more excited to try every recipe in your cookbook. You can make your cookbook a work of art.
Step 4: Add Your Personal Stories
It is a proven fact that people who cook for themselves find themselves happy by the end of the day. Since you are launching your cookbook, you must have had many happy or miracle stories to share. You can write a small paragraph in the corner of the recipe page. While the food is cooking in the oven, readers will find time to read that small paragraph, relate, and get inspired.
Step 5: Finish Your Project
Before launching your cookbook, check for all spelling and grammar mistakes. Have it checked by some of your friends and family, because they can find a mistake that you may overlook. Make some extra copies for your colleagues and family members, and if they can easily cook using your book, they will definitely put in a good word for getting one from you.