How do I start creating a family recipe book?

[Cheryl]

I want to create a family recipe book, any tips on how I should get started?

 

[Daddy]

Ask the family for recipes.

Daddy

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Get the recipes in an electronic format first.

 

[Earle Horton]

I printed a big recipe book off Usenet once, on college equipment. I asked
the computer operator if it would be OK. He said "sure" and then went off
shift. His replacement was really torqued at me, until I told him that
"Joe" had given permission. "I'll get back at Joe somehow. Here's your
cookbook."

Earle

Get the recipes in an electronic format first.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I want to create a family recipe book, any tips on how I should get
started?

 

[cmxl]

I'd probably use Word. For the ingredients list, I'd put them into a table.
Insert a page break after the end of each recipe.

 

[Joseph Meehan]

It is hard to say. There are so many ways of doing something like this
and so many different possible results that we need a lot more information
before being able to offer many suggestions.

How large a book? Are you going to include photos? exactly what is
your planed final result? Do you want a printed book or a
on-line/electronic book? If electronic are you going to use some features
like automatic scaling so the user can get a print out for 2 servings or 25
servings along with an ingredient list and calorie count?

Can you see where I am going?

 

[dgmacmi]

I want to create a family recipe book, any tips on how I should get
started?

You may want to consider using a cookbook programs vice a Office
application. If you Google for - cookbook programs -, you will find a
number of free and low cost options.

If you want to do recipe cards, open Word 2007. In the list of Templates
click on "More Categories" and then look through the list for "Recipes".

Don

 

[Alan Edwards]

I would try some recipe software (and did).
Try Big Oven: http://www.bigoven.com/
(I did try about 10 others first)

....Alan

 

[kotowskijan]

I would try somerecipesoftware (and did).
Try Big Oven:http://www.bigoven.com/
(I did try about 10 others first)

...Alan

I started storing my recipes on http://reciperepo.com They offer free
recipe book, sharing and blogging.