A milestone birthday - a 21st, 50th, 70th or beyond - deserves a gift that matches the occasion. A personalised cookbook gathers the recipes, stories and handwritten notes from everyone who matters, a professionally bound book that they'll reach for long after the party is over.
Why it makes the perfect gift
A gift as big as the milestone
Flowers fade and cards get recycled, but a cookbook brings everyone's memories together in one place that stays on the shelf for years to come.
Recipes with the stories behind them
Contributors can add not just the recipe but the memory that goes with it - the Sunday roast, the birthday cake, the dish they're famous for.
Ready to give, ready to treasure
Arrives as beautifully bound book, ready to gift.
What goes inside
- Recipes from family & friends
- Personal notes & memories
- Photos & family moments
- A personal dedication page
- Your chosen cover design
- Printed index & section dividers
Cover design inspiration
A few directions a cover can take. Every book starts from a professionally designed template, and the colours, fonts and layout are all yours to change.
Common questions
What do you get someone who already has everything?
- Something nobody else can make. A personalised cookbook is built from the recipes and messages of the people who know them - it cannot be bought, only gathered.
How long does a milestone birthday cookbook take?
- Work back from the date: most organisers give contributors 2-4 weeks, and printing and delivery take 7-10 working days once you approve the layout. About six weeks is comfortable; less is possible if people reply quickly.
How do family and friends add their recipes?
- Everyone gets their own link. They add a recipe, a note about why it matters and optionally a photo - no account needed, and it takes about five minutes. You can also add recipes on behalf of anyone who would rather not.
Can I include old handwritten recipe cards?
- Yes, and they are often the best pages in the book. Photograph the original card and it can sit alongside the typed-up version, so you get a recipe you can cook from and the handwriting of the person who wrote it.
"Some made us laugh out loud, others made us cry, even recipes from relatives who are no longer with us."
- Rebecca
Give them a gift for the ages
Takes minutes to set up · build it solo or invite contributors
From €45
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