Some people will do anything to make sure their recipes are not forgotten when they pass on.
The New York Times recently posted and article by that they say you can’t take it with you, but recipes do disappear when loved ones die. Some families have found a novel way to record them for posterity. The article is entitled Family Recipes Etched in Stone. Gravestone, That Is. and highlights several families that have had special recipes carved in stone so they are not forgotten.
In cemeteries from Alaska to Israel, families have memorialized their loved ones with the deceased’s most cherished recipes carved in stone. These dishes — mostly desserts — give relatives a way to remember the sweet times and, they hope, bring some joy to visitors who discover them among the more traditional monuments.
Our course, we at Family Cookbook Project, know there is a much easier way to preserve special recipes for future generations and create a lasting tribute to a someone who was a great cook – preserve their recipes in a printed family cookbook that can be shared and cherished.
FamilyCookbookProject.com is an online publishing platform that makes it easy to create a printed personal cookbook filled with your own photos and recipes. Our program has helped thousands of individuals organize recipes by providing professionally designed covers and recipe layouts, automatically created table of contents and index of recipes for beautiful printed cookbooks.
Creating a family cookbook is easy and makes a great gift. To find out how easy, create a free personal account at Family Cookbook Project.
Bill Rice is Co-Publisher of the Great Family Cookbook Project, a website that helps families and individuals collect and share food memories by creating their own printed personal cookbooks. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest!