The Process

How Curated & Bound Works

Seven beautifully simple steps — from your family's oldest recipe card to a finished heirloom book on your shelf. We handle every detail so you don't have to.

You send the recipes  ✦  We do everything else  ✦  You receive your heirloom

Step by Step

From first recipe to finished book.

Step One
Choose Your Tier & Book

Select the tier that fits your collection.

Browse our four tiers and select the one that best fits your family's collection. All orders include professional recipe formatting, careful editing, personal headnote writing, a custom cover design, and a dedicated proof review before anything goes to print.

Not sure which tier is right for you? Visit Our Books to see every tier in detail — or email us and we'll help you choose.

Step Two
Complete Your Intake Form

Tell us about your family's recipes.

After booking you'll complete a short intake questionnaire — telling us whose recipes these are, what the book should be called, any family stories or special memories, and how you'd like to submit your materials. This is where the book begins to take shape.

Step Three
Send Us Your Recipes

Any format. Any condition. Two easy ways to share.

Choose the option that feels right for your family:

Option 1 — Ship Your Originals

Mail your original recipe cards directly to Lynn. She will personally photograph every card with care and return all originals by tracked, insured shipping. Your family's handwriting never leaves the family.

Option 2 — Submit Online

Prefer to submit from home? Within 24 hours of booking you'll receive your personal secure submission link. Upload recipes one at a time at your own pace — we accept phone photos, scanned PDFs, and typed documents. You can also add a dish photo and share the family story behind each recipe right in the form.

Tip for best results: Photograph handwritten cards on a flat surface in natural daylight, holding your phone directly overhead. Scanning apps and PDFs work great too. But don't worry if cards are faded, stained, or fragile — that's exactly why the Ship Your Originals option exists.

Step Four
We Begin Production

Our team gets to work — so you don't have to.

Once all your materials are received, our team gets to work. We transcribe every recipe, standardize measurements and methods, write warm personal headnotes for each dish, and design your book from cover to cover. If anything is unclear we'll send you one consolidated clarification email — never a stream of back-and-forth messages.

Step Five
You Review Your Proof

You see every page before anything prints.

Before anything goes to print, you receive a complete digital PDF proof of your book. You have 7 days to review and two full rounds of revisions included with every order. Read every headnote. Check every recipe. Make sure every word feels right.

Our commitment to you: Nothing goes to print until you give your written approval. This is your family's story — it has to be exactly right.

Step Six
Your Book Is Printed

Premium printing. Real hardcover binding.

Once you approve your proof, your book goes to our premium print partner. Standard production is 7–10 business days. Heirloom Edition orders are carefully packed in a keepsake gift box with a handwritten note from our team.

Step Seven
Your Heirloom Arrives

Open it. This is what it was all for.

Your finished book arrives at your door. Open it. Run your fingers across the pages. Read the stories. This is the moment everything was for — the moment your family's recipes become something that will last for generations.

Timeline

From booking to doorstep.

24h
After Booking

You receive your personal secure recipe submission link

2–3wks
Production Time

From materials received to PDF proof in your inbox

4–6wks
Total Timeline

From booking to your finished book at the door

Need it sooner? Rush processing (under 2 weeks) is available for an additional $75.

Ready to begin?

Your family's recipes have been waiting long enough. Start your book today and let us take it from here.