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(ARA) - Almost every family has a beloved recipe, handed down through generations, which is not only beloved because it is delicious, but because it evokes memories of favorite family gatherings.

A family heirloom recipe book is a wonderful way to combine favorite dishes and family folklore. According to Cheryl Wolf, an artist performance and graphic design professor at the Art Institute of New England, "Family recipes are a valuable resource for family history. I've built a complete performance around my family recipes and the stories they evoke! "Break bread" together is life-affirming. What better way to get to the back and bring personal history to the present? "

Wolf adds, "A family recipe is also a family history, and can be a wonderful work of folk art. "For example, he says, have the opportunity not only to write family recipes for generations to come, but include family stories celebrities (each family has one), pictures and memories as well.

But how to convert the jewels of the royal family recipes? Chef Peter Adams of the Illinois Art Institute of Chicago has some advice: "Start with a family letter, asking everyone to return one or more of their" specialties "of a date determined. Ask those who may respond by email so you can cut and paste recipes right into your final document. "

If you have a relative who never writes the recipes (it seems that all the best recipes are never written), but cooks "a little of this, a little of that," consider the possibility that someone in their family to be the "helper," and prepare the dish along with them. Adams suggests that the "helper" measure, guess, and generally keeps track of how to prepare the dish, including cooking times and temperatures. The "Helper" should also be sure to ask about consistency, color, texture and cooking. Adams says, "This latest information is always the most important part of passing along a recipe." A Once you have a written prescription, prepare according to instructions again, and adjust the recipe needed to get as close as possible to the original.

When you are asking for recipes, provide everyone with a similar format. For example, ask family members to the list of ingredients to be used in order, along with quantities. Lay out the steps needed to make the topic and always add little comments about what to look how he prepares the dish, and when it does. It can be a lot of work, especially with recipes that were never written. But, says Adams, ultimately worth it because you will be saving an important - and delicious bit of Your Family History.

Once you have the recipes, you'll want to create a look to your cookbook that reflects your family. A simple way to do this, says Meryl Epstein of the Art Institute of Phoenix, is to include family memories or old photos, along with the recipes. An easy way to share one-of-a-kind objects is to carry a local copy center and make color copies.

"You can use color copies are in the background, and print a recipe in the photo, or has recipe on one page, a photo on the next page. You can also create a collage using items such as blue ribbons (won for a cooking), tickets or airline ticket stubs from a favorite trip that produced a great recipe, "says Epstein.

For text, use simple fonts like Times New Roman or Arial so they are easy to read for all ages. Save decorative fonts for recipe titles or chapter headings. Consider creating a box -- with borders and shading - for the recipe itself so that there is enough contrast between the recipe and any background artwork you use.

Epstein suggests writing an introduction on the cookbook, its organization and how the family responded to the project. Make sure to date the book and have a table of contents for family and friends can easily find a favorite recipe. Here are some suggestions for organizing recipes:

* Category, for example, appetizers, soups, salads, entrees and desserts,

* For the family, for example, grandmother, aunt and uncle, or cousin recipes

* For holidays, for example, favorite dishes for the 4th of July, Thanksgiving or Labor Day

To keep recipes easy to read and clean, consider of them in plastic sleeves (available at craft stores and office) and then in 3-ring binders. , Epstein says, "This way, you can add a new recipe every year. "

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