Every family does Thanksgiving differently and that's exactly what makes it worth capturing. A personalized cookbook gathers the recipes, the traditions and the stories from everyone who gathers around your table, bound together as a professional book you'll reach for every year.
Why it works for Thanksgiving
Preserve the recipes before they're lost
Grandma's stuffing, the sweet potato dish everyone requests, the pie crust recipe written on a scrap of paper.
A gift from the whole table
Every family member contributes a recipe and a personal note. The result is a book that celebrates your families' traditions.
Something to pass down
A professionally bound book on the kitchen shelf that gets pulled out every year and passed down to the next generation.
What goes inside
- Family recipes across the generations
- 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 colors, fonts and layout are all yours to change.
Harvest
Hearth
Stoneware
Common questions
When should I order for Thanksgiving?
- Work back from the date: most organizers 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.
Who can contribute to the book?
- 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 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.
Can I order a copy for each household?
- Yes. Plenty of people order several, and the per-book price comes down the more you order. You approve one proof and every copy is printed from it.
"Every recipe came with a memory, moments shared with family and friends, along with a heartfelt note about why it matters to them and when they love to cook it."
- Rebecca
Bring the whole table together
Build it solo or invite the whole family to contribute
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