It can be a hard piece of work to make your Grannie let you into her secret about how she makes this gorgeous apple pie.

And the moment she does so, you need to note the recipe down - here you find the most beautiful books for the most tasty recipes.

Writing down your favourite recipes is even more worthwhile if they go in a beautiful handcrafted book.

The very special Gourmand's Books

These books have been specially designed for those who love good food and drink, who are interested in cooking and collecting recipes.

A click on the image gets you there.

With the Collectingbooks you can not only keep handwritten recipies but you can even stick written or printed sheets in. Thus they are perfect even for saving these torn and weathered old notes with recipes that otherwise would quite probabely get lost. The special series of Culinary Books comes with mouthwatering covers.

Collectingbooks Series 'Wine'

Like all Collectingbooks these as well have been sewn by hand with sewn in spacing strips and a ribbon page marker.

Collectingbook Series 'Country&Vintage'

Linen traditionally used for kitchen towels or table cloths does make wonderful visitors' or recipe books. Plus it will be a lovely set having a towel or table cloth made from the same fabric as the book cover.

Visitor's Book "Towl's Linen Black'

This is a set of 6 place mats and a book, that can be used either for a visitor's book or for noting down recipes. Place mats and book cover have been made from the same linen classically used for towels.

With 176 pages of fine Italian writing paper and a ribbon page marker. Size approx. 18x25 cm.
One-off.

Visitor's Book "Towl's Linen Red'

This is a set of 6 place mats and a book, that can be used either for a visitor's book or for noting down recipes. Place mats and book cover have been made from the same linen classically used for towels. With 176 pages of fine Italian writing paper and a ribbon page marker. Size approx. 18x25 cm.
One-off.

A pretty special one-off:

Book 'Basmati-Rice'

A specially made one-off, the cover beeing made from a sack of Basmati rice.