Family recipe book
Create a family recipe book.
Some recipes deserve better than a loose sheet of paper, a forgotten photo or a message lost in a chat. Gather the dishes that have shaped your story, and the memories that go with them.
Keep a record
The recipes that tell a family’s story
Family recipes are more than cooking instructions. They tell the story of a person, a time, a home, a Sunday lunch or a celebration you don't want to forget. A cake baked by a grandmother, a sauce handed down by a parent, a starter served every Christmas: these recipes are part of a family's story.
Stop losing them
Before they disappear
Family recipes are often scattered: in a notebook, on a stained sheet of paper, in a photo, a message or simply in someone's memory. They can disappear without anyone noticing. A book lets you gather them, organise them and keep them for years to come.
For example
From a handwritten page to a family book
The family osso bucco, handwritten on a sheet of binder paper. One photo in Cocooko, and there it is in the book, with its pictures.
What to put in the book?
Everything that makes your family's cooking
It doesn't have to be perfect. What matters is keeping a record of what counts.
- Your parents' or grandparents' recipes
- The children's favourite dishes
- Celebration recipes
- The must-have desserts
- The everyday dishes everyone loves
- Handwritten recipes found in a notebook
- Your family's own tips and variations
- Photos of dishes, moments and memories
Pass it on
Pass on more than a recipe
When you pass on a recipe, you pass on much more than a list of ingredients: a gesture, a way of doing things, a trick, a smell, a person.
In your book, every recipe becomes a little keepsake: the name of the person who inspired it, a photo, a tip, a variation, a story.
Together
A book for the whole family
On your own from your memories, or together: everyone adds their speciality, the dish they always make or the one they link to a special moment.
Make a book together →How to get started?
Start simply, with a few recipes
- 1Choose a first recipe
A recipe you love, one that was handed down to you, or a dish you'd like your children to rediscover one day.
- 2Add it in one go
Snap the recipe card or the notebook page: the ingredients and steps fill themselves in.
- 3Add what makes it special
A photo, the name of the person who inspired it, a story, a tip, a memory.
- 4Invite the family
Everyone adds their recipes to the same book, and you print it when it's ready.
A gift
A lovely family gift idea
For a birthday, Christmas, Mother's Day or Father's Day, a family reunion: something to leaf through, pass on and keep.
Give a recipe book →Printing
A real book, printed in France
Hardback or spiral-bound, A5 or A4, every page previewed before you order, and as many copies as there are branches in the family.
Discover printing and prices →Frequently asked questions
All about the family recipe book
What should go in a family recipe book?
Your parents' and grandparents' recipes, the children's favourite dishes, celebration recipes, the must-have desserts, handwritten recipes found in a notebook, and everything that goes with them: photos, stories, tips.
How do I save handwritten recipes?
Take a photo: Cocooko reads the handwriting, fills in the ingredients and steps, and corrects any mistakes. You can also keep the photo of the original card as a keepsake.
Can the whole family make the book together?
Yes. Invite your loved ones with a link: everyone adds their recipes from their phone. And for those who aren't comfortable with a phone, add their recipe for them.
Do I have to pay to use the app?
No, the app is free to use. Only printing the book is paid.
Can we print a copy for everyone?
Yes, you choose the number of copies when you order: one for each branch of the family.
With Cocooko, your book takes shape
Start with a few recipes, invite your loved ones if you like, then add to your book over time.
Create my family book