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Family cookbooks keep cooking memories alive
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(ARA) - When Kathy Paul heard all the laughter coming from her kitchen during the Paul family reunion, she knew compiling a family cookbook was the perfect way to record such joyful moments.
"As we were preparing the dishes, my nieces were laughing and having a great time remembering stories about their childhoods at Grandma and Grandpa's house," says Paul, who lives with her husband, Don, on a farmstead that has been in his family for more than a century.
She wanted a tangible way to preserve for younger family members all the memories and recipes that have been so important to her family. "I was sitting at home making notes for the reunion and trying to think of a way to make it really special. I thought a cookbook would be a really great thing for every family member to have, and, hopefully, pass on to future generations."
First, Paul sent out letters and e-mails and called relatives, asking them to bring special recipes and memories to the reunion. Then, she started collecting family photos dating back to the mid-1800s, plus photos of the original farm house, barn and the still-blooming rose bush that has been part of the farmstead since it was transplanted from Pennsylvania by Don's great-grandparents around 1865, when they first came to Iowa.
"I put the photos on display for the reunion and it got everyone talking about the things they remember," says Paul. With about 50 family members in attendance at the reunion, she was also able to snap a group photo that day to include in the cookbook.
Once gathered, Paul was able to send the recipes and photos to G&R Publishing. The custom cookbook company then typed and formatted her information to create "The Paul Family Cookbook, From Pennsylvania to Illinois to Laurel, Iowa." G&R Publishing's expertise in creating family cookbooks, as well as cookbooks for fundraisers, churches and schools, made the project simple to complete and gave it the professional touch that Paul was looking for. She explains, "My son-in-law created our custom cover and the people at G&R brought it all together, adding the special touches I wanted."
From start to finish, cookbooks can be in your hands in less than eight weeks. After Paul received her shipment of cookbooks, she could hardly wait to distribute them to her family. "I use my mother's recipes and Don's mother's recipes all the time. I like to think that future generations can go back to this cookbook and remember the recipes their mother and grandmother used to make."
Whether it's a family cookbook or one for a local church, custom cookbooks make a great keepsake with recipes that can be shared and enjoyed by many. For more information, call (800) 383-1679 or visit www.GandRPublishing.com.
Courtesy of ARAcontent
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