When we began our journey into the world of cookbook-making software, we had some assumptions about what our customers would prefer when it came to the final size of their finished cookbook.

We assumed that a full page cookbook format was the most desirable cookbook format (of all cookbook formats) because you could print one recipe per page with a nice sizable photo. This was a logical thought because most home-use printers accommodate full size (8-1/2” x 11”) paper, and we were trying to appeal to the home-made cookbook consumer as the main user of our cookbook-making software.

Soon after launching our Matilda’s Fantastic Cookbook Software, we discovered a whole world of homemade cookbook-makers who desired a half-page format (4-1/4” x 5-1/2”). Since then, we have been developing more half-page cookbook designs to accommodate those requests, and we have also found nice cookbook binders for those smaller half page cookbook designs.

As with anything, there are pros and cons to half page cookbooks or full page cookbooks, as some customers have pointed out to us:

HALF PAGE COOKBOOKS
Easier to handle for anyone with small hands
Saves space on shelves in the kitchen or in drawers
Smaller type can be harder to read
Single recipe per page unless recipe is too long
Must cut full-size page to create half page

FULL PAGE COOKBOOKS
Can have larger type so its easier to read
More recipes can be printed on a page
Easier to print and assemble
May require a cookbook stand

We are thinking of ways to make the “pros” even better and to resolve the “cons” whenever possible. You can be sure we will continue to listen to our customers and create new versions of Matilda’s Fantastic Cookbook Software, including offering new page designs that fit both full page cookbook and half page cookbook formats. We truly do appreciate all your input on our forums, and we celebrate your efforts to preserve family recipes, histories and traditions in home-made family cookbooks.

Happy cookbooking,

Matilda

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