How to Create a DIY Family Cookbook | America's Test Kitchen
Coconut cake, savory jalapeño cornbread, and rosemary scones. Even as I write this, I hear the crack of my mother opening a fresh coconut, taste salty butter melting between warm pieces of cornbread, and smell the woodsy fragrance of rosemary wafting through the kitchen. I’ve watched my mother make these recipes many times, and I want to carry on the tradition.
But when it comes to keeping recipes and keepsakes in one place, we’re not always the most organized family. It can turn into a guessing game. Did I ever write that down? Which drawer is it in? Did it fall behind the fridge, never to be seen again?
These recipes aren't just random ingredients thrown together; they're heirlooms and ways of life. I wanted to preserve this special part of our family history in one place by making a cookbook that we could pass down to future generations. And although it’s perfectly practical to use Google Docs and other digital tools, I wanted our family cookbook to be something we could hold in our hands.
Knowing that every family and culture passes down culinary traditions in their own ways, I asked the ATK Reviews team to share some inspiration. Here’s how to get started creating your own family cookbook.
