Do you have a recipe book? or you have been planning a book and you don't know how to go about it. This article will guide you through the whole process.

WHAT IS A RECIPE BOOK?
A recipe book is a set of instructions that describes how to prepare or make something, especially a dish of prepared food.

A recipe book also known as a cookbook is a kitchen reference containing recipes. Cookbooks are generalized in the food category or a particular cuisine.

A recipe book is organized in many ways such as course (main course, appetizer, first course and dessert), cooking techniques, main ingredients, region or country. Cookbooks can be written individually, chefs, cooking teachers, and so on.





COMPONENTS OF A RECIPE BOOK(COOK BOOKS)
•Name of recipes(History of recipes)
•List all ingredients in the order of its use. •Describe it in step by step instructions.
•Listing ingredients by the quantity.
•How long does it take for a dish to be prepared, plus the cooking time for the dish.
•Cooking procedures, temperature and bake time if necessary.
•Review of the dish.
•Nutritional value or health benefits of the dish.
•Necessary equipment used for the dish.
•Serving procedure.

TYPES OF RECIPES BOOK(COOKBOOKS)

•Professional cookbook

Professional cookbooks are designed for the use of working chefs and culinary students and sometimes double as textbooks for culinary schools. Professional cookbooks deal in substantially larger quantities than home cookbooks, such as making sauces by the liter or preparing dishes for large numbers of people in a catering setting. 

•Chefs

Chefs document every single food being prepared over the year particularly in conjunction with a cooking show or restaurant. This type of recipe book becomes part of an extended series of books that can be released over the course of many years.

•Single-subject 

Single-subject deals with a specific ingredient, technique, target group or class of dishes. Examples include baking, grilling or outdoor.

•International and ethnic 

International and ethnic cookbooks fall into two categories: the kitchen references of other cultures, translated into other languages and books translating the recipes of another culture into the languages, techniques, and ingredients of a new audience.

•Community 

Community cookbooks are a unique genre of culinary literature. Community cookbooks focus on home cooking, often documenting regional, ethnic, family, and societal traditions, as well as local history.

STEPS FOR CREATING YOUR OWN RECIPE BOOK
•Get a book.
•Gather all your recipes.
•Pick a theme.
•Cook.
•Take pictures(optional).
•Design a consistent and book-friendly format for the recipes.
•Get creative.
•Share with loved ones.