My Favorite Recipes: Blank Recipe Book to Write In: Collect the Recipes You Love in Your Own Custom Cookbook, (100-Recipe Journal and Organizer)

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Serving suggestions are good headnote fodder, too: If that beef stew is great with bread or egg noodles, say so. Putting this information in the headnote keeps your ingredient list and recipe steps clean and concise. 3. Ingredient List For example, if you are instructing the reader to make a sauce for lasagna, making the sauce should be its own step—the instructions for layering the lasagna should be a different step. Those stories are what make your recipe different from anyone else’s—and what will draw your readers in.

The best way to ensure your recipe is flawless is to have someone else make it. A friend or family member will be able to point out omissions, points of confusion, and other small errors you may have missed. Or: “I know how much you love Maida Heatter’s cookbooks. Here’s a book I know you don’t have. Congrats on the new home!” Extra space for additional notes (such as source of the recipe, why it holds special meaning to you, and etc.) Lastly, when listing items, always lean towards using their collective term, not the brand name, unless it is vital to the dish. Directions At the first mention of a new vessel, be sure to specify the type and size (e.g. 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish, large saucepan, small microwave-safe bowl, 12-inch straight-sided sauté pan, standard muffin tin, etc.). Once you’ve given these details, there’s no need to repeat them later in the recipe; you can simply say “dish” or “pan.” Heat Level

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Whether it’s the latest cookbook from Chrissy Teigen or the first work (yet a cooking technique masterpiece) from Samin Nosrat, there’s a cookbook to fill any void. Even Snoop Dogg has a cookbook, yo. Short of an actual style guide, it’s difficult to capture all of the recipe step–writing rules in one place, since recipes can vary so much. If cooking is an art form, then so is writing a recipe. Recipes need to be precise, and they also need to use language that’s easy to understand. They need to include each and every step while not providing too much information. Dishes are made up of specific amounts, so they can turn out wrong just by a small incorrect measurement. If you are thinking of gifting a cookbook, do so for the right reasons — and make it a great cookbook. This is not the time to regift a shoddy or error-filled cookbook to a couple of newlyweds. If you enjoy cooking or baking (or both) and want to pass on your great good love, then gifting the right cookbook is the way to go.

This cookbook is a symbol of our family’s love for food. Here’s a recipe that’s been passed down for generations.” One caveat: Breaking your recipe into too many steps can make it seem intimidating, so try to combine simple tasks into one step. A few carefully selected adjectives can give your recipe extra appeal, especially if they have a personal bent; think “Nana’s Famous Lemony Rice Pudding” or “Fluffy Dinner Rolls.” But be judicious: Adding too many adjectives can make your title long and cumbersome. Consider starting your headnote with a short anecdote. Tell the reader why you’re including this recipe in your book. For example:For example, if you love your Instant Pot and notice the small appliance on the couple’s wedding registry, finding a complete guide to the Instant Pot would be a great gift idea. Bundle in a cookbook of your favorite Instant Pot recipes.