A gift idea for a grandma who loves to cook
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For a grandmother who loves to cook, give her a home for her recipes: a Grammage notebook in her name, with a cover and a dedication, where you gather her favorite recipes together. Her recipes are kept safe, and the whole family can read them.
It's a gift that takes up no space in a cupboard and brings joy for a long time: it shows your grandmother that her recipes matter.
Why it's a lovely gift
- It's about her. These aren't recipes found somewhere else: they're hers, in her words and her handwriting.
- It honors her. She becomes the one who passes things on.
- It brings the family together. Everyone can find the dish from their childhood, and even add some.
- It keeps her handwriting. The photo of each page is kept next to the recipe.
How to prepare this gift, step by step
1. Create her notebook
In Grammage, create a new notebook. Give it a title like "Grandma Jeanne's recipes", add a subtitle, choose the cover color and write a dedication: it appears on the first page when you leaf through the notebook.
2. Add the first recipes
Take photos of a few pages from her notebook, or of old recipe cards. Grammage reads the handwriting and fills in the recipe; you check it and correct it if needed. You can also type in a recipe she dictated to you.
Tip: three or four recipes are enough to give it. Choose the ones the whole family always asks for.
3. Give it to her
On the big day, show her the notebook in book mode: you turn the pages just like in a real notebook. You can also send her the reading link so she can open it whenever she likes, without creating an account.
4. Keep going together
If she'd like to, invite her with her email address as "Can edit": with her own account, she'll be able to add recipes herself. Otherwise, take a moment together to photograph her pages over your visits.
An idea for Christmas
The holidays are when family recipes come out. It's the perfect time to start the notebook, then fill it in together during the holidays, around the table.
Frequently asked questions
Does my grandmother need to know how to use a computer?
No. You can prepare everything for her. To read her notebook, she just opens the reading link, no account needed. If she wants to add recipes herself, she'll need an account with her email address.
How many recipes do I need before giving the notebook?
There's no minimum. A few recipes are enough to start; the notebook then grows little by little.
Is it free?
Right now, you can digitize 10 recipes for free: the photo is read automatically, then you check it. You can also type recipes in by hand.
Will I be able to give her a printed book of her recipes?
Soon, you'll be able to print a book yourself from the recipes in her notebook. It isn't available yet: leave your email below to be notified as soon as it is.