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Guides to preserving family recipes

Practical notes on digitizing, photographing, and keeping handwritten recipe cards, and on turning a drawer full of them into a book.

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How to Digitize Handwritten Recipes Without Losing the Handwriting

The right way to digitize handwritten recipe cards, so you preserve the handwriting instead of erasing it. Methods compared, plus what actually lasts.

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02

What to Do With Grandma's Recipe Box

Inherited a box of family recipe cards? A practical guide to preserving, organizing, and sharing them, without losing what matters most.

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03

The Best Way to Photograph Recipe Cards With Your Phone

A practical guide to photographing recipe cards with your phone so they're clear enough to preserve or print. Lighting, angle, and the settings that matter.

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