Perfect Wedding Shower Gift: A Personalized Cookbook from Tastebook!

Looking for a special and memorable wedding shower gift for the blushing bride? Tastebook makes it super easy to compile a cookbook full of delicious recipes from family and friends.

We did a Tastebook for my sister-in-law's bridal shower gift, and I offered to manage the project- so I really got to know their online method for adding recipes, uploading photos and selecting print options. 

Basically, you start by creating an account with Tastebook. Log in using your password, and begin to "add recipes" and then save each one to its own page. The recipes will remain there for any time when you have a spare moment to work on the book online at your own pace.

What makes it really special is that each recipe has a space for the creator to personalize a message to the bride (and groom). They can offer a little cooking tip; share special family memories; talk about their mom, grandma or whomever passed the recipe down... basically, this is the really fun and sentimental part that makes it such a meaningful wedding present.

For my sister-in-law, I got her mom and aunt and other family members to email me old family photos which I then uploaded to Tastebook online. So, not every picture was of the actual food, but I think that made it even better. All the old memories to share and savor, all the great old recipes... oh, what a foodie bride's dream come true!

When it comes time to finalize and print, you can edit as needed; move pages around any way you like; add a title to each section of the book; select pre-designed cover art; and write a personalized message to the recipient of the Tastebook gift.

From the Print area, simply select from the recipes you'd like to include (yes, you can even decide that some recipes are not going into the book after all). You can also decide how many copies of the book you'd like printed at one time (I believe they offer a discount if you buy in bulk, and some bridesmaids may decide to pass one out for everyone in the bridal party and/or the moms of the bride and groom).

The cookbook arrives as a hardcover ring binder, and the recipe pages and titled category pages come separately so you can actually move them around wherever you like.

What's even cooler is that even after you've ordered your printed hard cover book, it's simple to keep adding to it. Just log back in, add more recipes and photos, and then order prints of ONLY those new pages that were added. So basically, this is a project that the bride can keep going with long after the wedding celebration is over.

Overall, Tastebook is excellent. Find out for yourself – create an account today! http://tastebook.com.