13 of the Prettiest Recipe Books You Can Buy

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Watercolor Recipe Binder

Available for $35

This handmade recipe binder features a patterned liner and several different tabs and dividers. The binder cover is a watercolor print of kitchen shelves—and it is the perfect inspiration to get your creative juices flowing. Talk about a pretty recipe book for storing all of grandma’s recipes!

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Floral Recipe Tin

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Whether you’re shopping for mom, a gal pal or even for yourself, this floral recipe tin makes a perfect gift. We love the cheery patterns—choose from citrus floral, garden party blue, Juliet rose or strawberry fields. And the included dividers and recipe cards make it easy to get organized.

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No-Frills Recipe Book

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Keep it simple with this basic recipe book. It comes in a rainbow of colors and includes space for every meal. Our favorite feature, though, is the space this tome reserves for lists of your favorite restaurants and stores. You can also customize the cover with your name. Head back to basics with our list of essential kitchen utensils too.

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Custom Recipe Binder

Available for $49.99

You won’t want to just stash this custom recipe binder on any old shelf. It deserves to be displayed! We love every detail—from the personalization on the cover and spine to the elegant floral wreath print. If desired, you can add five or 10 custom tabs for easier organization. While we’re keen on keeping this recipe book for ourselves, it also makes a lovely personalized wedding gift.

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Personalized Eucalyptus Recipe Binder

Available for $29.80

Buying for a bridal shower? This lovely eucalyptus recipe binder offers a fresh, botanical-inspired print. Choose from three sizes and two inside colors, then personalize with the bride-to-be’s details.

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Wood Recipe Box

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Sturdy and personalized, this wooden recipe box has family heirloom status. Complete with your personalization, recipe cards and wooden recipe dividers, it’s a box worthy of the kitchen counter that makes it easy to sort your stews from your baked goods. Seriously, this sleek pick will never go out of style.

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Produce Recipe Binder

$23.99 at Amazon

Covered in retro-styled veggies, this produce recipe binder blends antique charm with modern style. We love that it comes with recipe cards, dividers and protective sleeves too. And, if the veggies aren’t your style, choose from six other cover options. It looks great next to these vintage kitchen accessories.

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Personalized Family Recipe Book

Available for $52.06

Did you know the first time your mom made her famous ravioli lasagna was when she met your dad? We don’t know if that’s true for you, but the point is the backstory tends to make recipes even more meaningful. This personalized family recipe book has a place to write everything down.

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Wooden Recipe Book

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Joanna Gaines would approve of this rustic wooden recipe book! Not only is the cover made from high-quality plywood, but you can choose from 12 different designs and six paper choices.

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Personalized Christmas Recipe Binder

Available for $29.80

No matter the season, be jolly and whip up tons of delicious holiday recipes with this sweet personalized Christmas recipe book. The gingerbread cookie cover has us feeling festive, while custom details ensure this book will be passed down for decades.

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Vintage-Inspired Recipe Tin

$24.99 at Amazon

Step back in time to those carefree summer days with this retro daisy recipe tin. It has a unique vintage-inspired print and room for up to 250 of your favorite recipe cards, including a recipe for grandma’s molasses fruitcake!

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Baking Journal

Available for $55.60

Fans of The Great British Baking Show, this baking journal is for you. It’s colorful, customizable and easy to fill with your best baking recipes. We particularly love the little cupcake emblazoned on the cover.

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Leather-Inspired Recipe Book

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Don’t waste time on the frills—get right to cooking with this sleek leatherette recipe book. It’s bound in faux leather and stamped with gold icons for a simple, timeless look. And maybe the classic, organized design will spill over into your baking.

How do I choose a recipe book?

Some recipe books are super simple with mostly blank space to organize as you please. Others have specific sections for ingredients, oven temperature and other good-to-knows. Another consideration is how many pages you’ll need. You’ll also want to think about how the book stays open. More compact versions won’t stay open on their own, which can make it difficult to follow along with a recipe as you’re cooking. So, think about how convenient it is to read. That’s when a recipe box could come in handy, because you can simply pull out the recipe you’re making and not have to fiddle with the rest.

What is the best size for a recipe book?

This is a personal preference, so it depends on what size you need to easily read a recipe while you’re cooking. Consider where you’re planning on storing it between uses. If you want something you can toss in a drawer, go for something smaller. If you want to display your recipe book on a stand and leave it on your countertop to double as a décor piece, you can select something grander.

What order should a recipe book go in?

You certainly don’t have to organize your recipe book any which way. After all, you may be adding in new ones as you find them and not all at once. But if you want to organize it, go in the order you eat a meal: appetizers, soups and salads, entrees, side dishes and desserts.

How many recipes should a recipe book have?

That all depends on you! You don’t want to start a recipe book that offers 30 pages when you know you already have 20 and plan to continue adding to it. On the flip side, you don’t want a recipe book with 500 pages when that isn’t your goal. If you’re unsure, 100 pages should give you room to grow.