Have you ever thought about publishing your own cookbook? Bill’s sister-in-law did just that for the reunion we went to in Ohio back in 2003. She gathered up all the family favorite recipes put together a lot of old photographs which look better than the cover I scanned and had a really cool keepsake to hand out to everyone at the reunion.

I just checked the last page and it gives all the information for making your own and they also have a web site where you can check it out Morris Press Cookbooks. This would also make a really great gift basket item for people that like to cook, just add a few spices and condiments or whatever and presto a very thoughtful homemade gift.

This is also a good idea for school and church fundraisers or even a great marketing idea for companies. I have been looking at some of their favorite recipes and I thought what a cool idea this would be for some of the food sites I visit. They could make their own cookbook and sell them from their web site or blog.

The cookbook I’m looking at now is full of all kinds of handy tips like use a metal ice tray divider to cut biscuits when your in a hurry. Just press into the dough and biscuits will separate at dividing lines when baked. Cracked eggs should never be used because they may contain bacteria. Instant potatoes are a good stew thickener.

I’ll go through the book later and find all the helpful hints I have never heard of before and make a list. Some look pretty interesting.