From the Recipe BoxFamily recipe books by Becky Sandberg

Coming soon

Keep the recipes, and the people who made them

Somewhere in most families there is a box of recipe cards. Some are stained and folded, some are in a hand you would know anywhere, and a few have notes in the margin that only one person could explain.

I help families keep those recipes and the stories that go with them. I am getting ready to take on my first families now, and I would love to hear about yours.

Tell me about your recipes
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Why I do this

It started with my own family’s recipe box

I gathered the cards, scanned them one by one, listened to the stories behind them, and turned them into a book my family can keep. Along the way I saw how much lives on those cards besides the recipe: the handwriting, the notes in the margin, and the memories that come back when you read them.

I would love to help your family do the same.

Becky

How it works

From the recipe box to a book you can hold

One

We sit down together

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At your kitchen table, if you like. You tell me about the people behind the recipes: who made what, for which holidays, and what it tasted like when they made it.

Two

I scan the cards with care

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I can scan them at your home, or you can bring or send them to me. Either way, your original cards come back to you.

Three

You receive your book

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Your recipes, photos, and stories become a custom cookbook your family can hold, use, and pass down. There will be a few cookbook options, and I will walk you through them.

Starting close to home

Families in the Twin Cities

I am beginning with families in the Twin Cities, so we can meet in person.

Let’s talk

Is there a recipe box in your family?

If there is one that deserves a book, I would love to hear about it. Tell me a little about the cook, the cards, and who the book is for.

Write to me at becky@beckysandberg.com