1. HEIRLOOM COOKBOOK

Family heirloom recipes can be compiled into a cookbook and handed down generation after generation. No commercial cookbooks that I buy off the shelf are going to contain that special recipe that mum or grandma used to cook for me. Through years of experimenting and trial and error, their recipes were fine tuned and adjusted to suit the family's taste. What better way to keep all of our family recipes in a family cookbook that can be passed down to my children and grandchildren.

2. A GIFT FOR LOVED ONES

A personalized cookbook is a great gift for a loved one. Any of your children leaving home for college or staying away from home? If you can’t be there to cook for your kids, the next best thing is to create a cookbook filled with the recipes that they love so that they can cook it themselves! Using Tastebook.com, you can even add a "Dedication Page" to add photos and dedicate your cookbook to your precious ones.

3. COOKBOOK FUNDRAISER

Make a cookbook to raise funds for a community project or for charity. Create your own fundraiser cookbook with a compilation of recipes from the parent-teacher association of your child's school. Then sell it online to raise funds for a school building project. Or sell your charity cookbook online to raise funds and donate to your favourite charity. Mine is the Children's Society. What's yours?

4. FUN COOKBOOK PROJECT

How about a fun cookbook project with your kids to compile recipes that they love. Make a cookbook with your kids and spend quality time together. Have them take pictures of the food they cook and put it in your cookbook. You'll be amazed how kids can be so enthusiastic about eating the food they cook themselves, from their favourite recipes!

5. SELLING COOKBOOKS ONLINE

Start my own home business by selling cookbooks online. With Tastebook.com, I can do just that. I have started my cookbook project and when it's ready, I will make it available for sale online. You will be the first to know once it's ready! Take a sneak peak at my Tastebook….

If you or someone you know is a great cook with a lot of special recipes, this is important. I want to show you how to finally do something with all those recipes by publishing your own cookbook. Step by step. If you think you can't do it, you should read the "10 Myths of Publishing Your Own Cookbook". It's a real eye opener.