Gena Philibert-Ortega

This is a small book and a quick, but good, little read. If you are looking for ideas on exactly "how" to put together a family cookbook, then this isn't the book. But, if you are looking for ideas on where to look online and ideas on what you can include in your family cookbook, then this is the book to use.

She provides some really good interview questions to help get the ball rolling, and the back part of the book are blank recipe pages where you can begin to collect family recipes and stories. It is chockful of sources she used that would be interesting to look into also, as she dives into the historical aspect of cookery. This is very well written and will provide motivation to start collecting those recipes!

The best way to find out exactly how you would like to put your cookbook together is by browsing through community cookbooks and such that include family and/or local history and find one that appeals to you personally.… (mehr)