I was looking for some inspired funeral food the other day to take to a grieving family, and was struck by the lack of local information on the subject. I realized that churches could provide a great service for their congregations and the community if they could include a section in their church fundraising cookbook that explains the local traditions of funeral food and funeral etiquette. Read the rest of this entry »
Can you imagine getting reacquainted with people you once played with side-by-side in the school yard, or worked with on projects at former employers?
With the popularity of Facebook and other social networking sites coming into the homes of everyday mainstream Americans, it stands to reason that social networking reunions with former classmates and workmates may suddenly become as popular as family reunions. Read the rest of this entry »
We got a lovely note about family cookbooks at family reunions from our software user Colette Surovy of Canada. Colette’s family reunion was held July 3-5 with a grand 165 people attending from all over Canada and the United States.
Colette made a family cookbook for her family reunion using Matilda’s Fantastic Cookbook Software. She collected recipes from family members approximately four months in advance and had a wonderful response from her enthusiastic relatives. Read the rest of this entry »
Sometimes your friends are your family.
Sometimes friends expand our dining horizons more than family members can — teaching us new ways to enjoy food, or broadening our exposure to exotic ingredients they’ve gleaned from traveling, networking or socializing with other friends.
I once introduced a friend to the wonders of jicama with lime and salted chile powder, and 25 years later he still remembers me for that as we reconnected on Facebook! Read the rest of this entry »
Some of our lovely “Matilda’s” users have asked questions in the past regarding printing their cookbooks at the neighborhood quick print shop or at one of the national chains instead of printing their cookbook at home.
Many of them would like to get printing quotes from several shops around town in order to get the best product at the best price. We think this is a good idea, and often suggest a standard format for providing this information to the printer/counter person. Read the rest of this entry »
We are not shy about toting our excellent wares around here at The Cookbook People. We’ve got some really terrific gifts for Mom on Mother’s Day (or any day). We’ve profiled a few gift Mom candidate types to give you some ideas as to which type of Mom would most like the recommended Mother’s Day gift item: Read the rest of this entry »
Did you see your family members as much as you think you should have in 2008? Maybe it’s time to plan a family reunion and tie it all together with a family cookbook!
Not sure how to do it? Here are some tips to make the planning easier:
1. GUESS WHO
Estimate how many family members may attend the family reunion. Make phone calls to one person in each family group who could estimate attendance. Have them pass the word. Read the rest of this entry »
Back in July, I talked about creating a timeline for completing your family cookbook in time for Christmas giving. The suggestion for November included taking any missing photos at family gatherings to include in the family cookbook.
Now that Thanksgiving is just over the river and through the woods, so to speak, let’s review some useful tips for taking those missing family photos for your family cookbook: Read the rest of this entry »
How do you make your own family recipe book without any family members knowing about it? Here are a few ideas that can help you make your secret family cookbook a reality (and end up being much easier than you may think): Read the rest of this entry »
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Anyone who eats three meals a day should understand why cookbooks outsell sex books three to one.
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