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Topic 3.1 Writing Cookbook
Topic 3.1 Writing Cookbook
Step 4 Cook
The Presentation
• Plate for the eye, not the
Have fun with the stomach
Plan your layout with care
headnotes • Natural light is your friend
• Variety is the spice of life
How do you name a
cookbook?
If you have a lot to say about what's in your
book or have a super-specific focus, keep it
simple in the title and narrow it down in the
subtitle.
Here's an example from a cookbook that's both
regional and personal: "Mom's Maryland
Kitchen: Seafood and other specialties from a
childhood on the Chesapeake Bay".
How do you write a
cookbook title?
Choosing A Great Cookbook Title
Be Descriptive, Not Clever. A good title describes
what the book is about, especially when taken in
hand with the subtitle.
Keep It Short. Good titles tend to be as short as
possible.
Keep It Simple.
Use Search Keywords In the Title.
What Makes a Great
Cookbook?
• Identify your audience. ...
• Create an outline. ...
• Title your recipes thoughtfully. ...
• Use consistent names and measurements. ...
• Follow the common recipe structure. ...
• Test your recipes, and then retest.
Types of Cookbook
There are 6 different
categories of cookbooks:-
1. THEMATIC
BOOKS
Cookbooks with
themes like food gifts,
quick cooking,
casseroles, easy to
freeze dinners,
vegetarian cuisine
2. SINGLE
INGREDIENT
COOKBOOKS
Thai, Vietnamese,
Middle Eastern, Italian,
Mexican, Asian etc.
4. REGIONAL