Guide
How to print your own cookbook
You don’t need design software or a print broker to hold your recipes as a real book. Here is the whole path, start to finish.
1. Collect the recipes in one place
Screenshots, links, a notes app, a recipe manager, handwritten cards — bring them together. Mise imports from all of these and reads each into a clean, editable recipe, so you are not retyping anything.
2. Keep only what you cook
A book is stronger for being selective. Lay out the recipes you actually make, in the order you want them, and leave the rest. Two or three sections is plenty for a first book.
3. Pick a template
The template sets the type, grid, and cover so you don’t have to. A structured Column suits detailed methods; Verdant is photo-forward; Maison reads warm and personal. Page numbers and a table of contents are built for you.
4. Check the photos
Low-resolution images are the usual reason a printed book looks soft. Mise flags photos that are too small for print, so what you order is sharp on paper, not just on screen.
5. Order the hardcover
Preview the whole book, then order. A case-bound hardcover starts at $39, prints at 300 DPI, and ships to you. No minimum run — one copy is fine.
Questions
What quality are the printed books?
Case-bound hardcover, printed at 300 DPI in full colour. Photos are checked so they print sharp rather than soft.
Is there a minimum order?
No minimum run. Order a single copy, or as many as you like — each is printed on demand.
Do I need design skills?
No. You choose a template, add your recipes, and the layout is handled for you — including page numbers, a table of contents, and the cover.