| Do you want that special something for the next | | | | the recipes. |
| family reunion? Try a family cookbook, involve the | | | | I have never been to where I did not find several |
| entire family and collect the recipes they each like | | | | dishes i really liked and wanted to make for my |
| the best. This is a great way to get your aunts | | | | family later. If you would rather have the recipe book |
| recipe for apple pie. If the family reunion is to be a | | | | on hand at the reunion, just request in advance. |
| pot luck, have them bring a recipe card for the dish | | | | Moreover, most families have many such recipes |
| they will be providing. This method has several | | | | handed down through generations, taught to children |
| advantages. A picture of the person can be added to | | | | or squirreled away on index cards or scraps of paper. |
| the recipe when the book is compiled. But how do | | | | Set a deadline that allows family members at least a |
| you turn those family culinary favorites into an actual | | | | few weeks to gather together their recipes but not |
| family cookbook. | | | | so far out in the future that they forget about the |
| Making a family cookbook can be a very unique way | | | | project all together. Many people use recipes out of |
| not only to share recipes that have been in your | | | | books and off packages for their own cookbooks. |
| family for years but to share special memories as | | | | Another example would be someone or a group who |
| well. Compiling a cookbook is a fun and very | | | | has some unique recipes and just wants to put them |
| rewarding task. A family cookbook is more than just | | | | together in a cookbook. Everyone in the family can |
| collecting recipes everyone loves. Computers are | | | | contribute recipes for inclusion. In many instances, a |
| great for this project and using a regular notebook | | | | basic recipe is given and then numerous variations are |
| allows people to add to the recipe book at a later | | | | suggested. Most of the recipes are relatively easy to |
| date. You can even email the book to those who | | | | make and not only tell you how to take the dish up |
| have a computer and are online to help save on | | | | a notch with embellishments but what to do if your |
| postage. | | | | vegetarian is also a picky eater. |
| In addition this can be used as a great memory for | | | | A family cookbook is one way to preserve the past |
| the family reunion and a way to get pictures to all of | | | | in a personalized collection of recipes. In the past, |
| the family members who forgot to bring their | | | | most people relied on word of mouth to keep the |
| cameras. Just add photos to the book and it will bring | | | | family recipes and memories alive but with time these |
| funny and happy memories for years to come. If | | | | details can fade. Whatever means you use, this is a |
| there is a problem of the cost of materials, have | | | | great moment of a special day for your family, enjoy |
| each member who wants one donate a small fee to | | | | it and remember to send one to the family members |
| cover the costs of the paper, ink, notebooks and | | | | who could not be there for whatever reason. Indeed, |
| postage. I do not know how many times I have | | | | family cookbooks are a gift of the past and also for |
| gone to a pot luck and spent lots of time asking for | | | | the future. |