“Super easy website to use and produced such a great book!”
From Pete's review
Pete
★★★★★
The review
- Rating
- 5 out of 5
- Left
- September 2026
How it works
You bring the recipes. We make the book.
It's free to start, and there's nothing to design or retype. You gather the recipes and check every page; we print and deliver the finished book.
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Four steps, start to doorstep
It's free until you order. You only pay for the printed book.
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Start the book
Pick the occasion and a cover design, and give the book its name. You can change any of it later.
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What everyone else sees: one page, about five minutes, no account. Gather the recipes
Add your own, or send one link to everyone you'd like in the book. They add a recipe, a note and a photo from their phone, with no account and nothing to download. You can see whose recipes are in and who you're still waiting for.
- Type itYour own recipes, straight in.
- Send a linkOne link for everyone.
- Snap a cardThe scanner reads the handwriting.
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Lee's garlic chicken
1 big chicken, in 6 pieces
thyme or rosemary, 6-8 garlic cloves
150g salted butter
250g rice - cook it the day before!
3 eggs, spring onions, peas, soy
Oven 200° - about 20 mins
The card Scanned in the app
The page Got old recipe cards? Take a photo.
Photograph a handwritten card in the app and the scanner fills in the title, ingredients, method and times for you. Check it over and it's done. It reads one recipe at a time, and you can add the back of the card if it runs over.
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Make it yours
Every page is laid out for you, with chapters, a contents page and an index. Add photos and a dedication, and change the colours, fonts and order until it feels like theirs.
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Check every page, then it's printed
You see the whole book before anything goes to print. Approve it and it's printed, bound and delivered gift-ready, usually in 7-10 working days.
Order one copy, or one for everyone
What you won't be doing
The jobs that made our founder's first book so hard - the app does them for you now.
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Laying out pages by handEvery recipe page, the contents and the index are set for you.
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Retyping old recipe cardsPhotograph the card and the scanner fills the recipe in.
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Keeping a list of who's sent theirsYou can see whose recipes are in and who you're still waiting for.
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Ordering in bulk to get a good bookOne copy is printed to the same standard as fifty.
After it's printed
Ordering the book isn't the end of it.
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Order more copies any time
Reorder later from your account, for a new arrival in the family or the copy that got splattered.
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Let everyone order their own
Share a private link with family and friends, and they can order a copy for themselves.
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Keep every recipe
Every recipe stays in your saved recipes, ready for the next book.
Look inside Made with Love for Mum
Turn the pages of a sample. Yours can include your recipes, notes and photos, in a design you choose.
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Questions about getting started
Is it free to start?
- Yes. Starting a book costs nothing, and you can invite people, add recipes and design every page before you pay. You only pay when you order the printed book, from NZ$90.
Do the people adding recipes need an account?
- 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 see who has sent their recipe?
- Yes. You can see whose recipes are in and who you are still waiting for, so you know who to nudge before the deadline.
Does the recipe card scanner cost extra?
- No, it is included. Photograph a handwritten card in the app and it fills in the title, ingredients, method and times for you. It reads one recipe at a time, and you can add the back of the card if it runs over.
How long does the whole thing 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.
Can I order more copies later?
- Yes. You can reorder any time, and you can share a private link so family and friends can order a copy for themselves. Every recipe also stays in your saved recipes, ready for another book.
Ready to make your cookbook?
Free to start. Designed, printed and delivered to your door.
From NZ$90
Start your cookbook- Free to start
- No minimum order
- No account needed for contributors
“Great print quality!”