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"pamperigouste" > wrote:

> Hi, We are going to have a family reunion in the summer and want to
> create a family cookbook. Has anyone done this and how difficult was
> it? What works out well and what is a problem?

A friend of mine did this a few years ago. IIRC, the challenging parts
we

- collecting recipes from people (hers encompassed several generations
of far-flung family members);
- proofing the recipes (making sure they were correct as written and
that they worked for people using different stoves, at different
altitudes, etc.); and
- the marathon editing session used to place the recipes, pictures,
etc. in some sort of order -- it's not really a group activity.

She made hers 8-1/2 x 11 and had it spiral bound. I don't remember how
much she said it cost to produce. I was lucky enough to score an
extra. It's an intriguing snapshot of a first-generation American
family.

sd