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Read a recipe

A recipe page: resize the servings, see the original handwritten card, the family’s notes and memories, and the recipe’s history.

55 sec · no sound needed: every step is on screen

How it works

  • Change the servings and every ingredient amount updates.
  • The photo of the original handwritten card stays with the recipe.
  • Family members can leave notes and add memories on each recipe.
  • The Family Timeline shows the recipe’s history in the family.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Nonna’s Lasagne

    Open any recipe in the cookbook.

    Step 1: Nonna’s Lasagne
  2. 2

    Her original card

    Scroll to the photos and tap the original recipe scan.

    Step 2: Her original card
  3. 3

    Her handwriting, kept

    The photo of the handwritten card stays with the recipe.

    Step 3: Her handwriting, kept
  4. 4

    Double it

    Tap + or − next to Servings. Every amount updates.

    Step 4: Double it
  5. 5

    Family notes

    Scroll to Family Notes for tips from the family.

    Step 5: Family notes
  6. 6

    The memories

    Keep scrolling to the Memories: photos and stories from the times it was made.

    Step 6: The memories
  7. 7

    Family Timeline

    At the bottom, the Family Timeline shows the recipe’s history.

    Step 7: Family Timeline

The recipe is doubled to 24 servings, and every part of the page has been shown.

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