It's an odd collection of divided page groups. I still didn't know what I was going to do with it though. Then saw it on Amazon and curiosity prevailed at a better price point. I flipped through a display copy of this in a shop and was intrigued, but wasn't willing to pay RRP. If you want somewhere to store your favourite recipes whether being new to cooking or not, this is a must-purchase. I'm so glad I didn't decide to scribble down recipes into a blank notepad as this book is a little gem and will see me through uni! Already in the wallet are plenty of stickers and blank labels for labelling your custom tabs, as well as positive and negative icons for rating your recipes.Īll in all, I received a lot more than I thought I would. There are plenty of blank pages at the back of the journal for anything you don't want to categorize, or perhaps for information/recipes that you want to print out and stick in here like a scrapbook.Īt the back, there is an index with page references to everything in the journal, and most helpfully, a sturdy wallet built into the back cover for the storing the spontaneous recipe finds from something like a magazine, or jottings a piece of paper that you haven't had time to write out yet. The stickers in the wallet at the back make this particularly easy - you can just peel off 'Tips and Tricks', for example, and stick it on the blank tab, or write your own label on the blank stickers provided. The Cocktail section allows you to make note of the alcohol content easily, the serving number, ideal occasion, tools needed, suggested glasses and decoration.Īfter the first 6 tabs, there are another 6 blank tabs for you to categorize more recipes. Each recipe slot is well laid out, showing a difficulty rating, serving number, prep time, cooking time, cooking process, wine pairings, notes and rating - and of course the main section leaves plenty of room to list the ingredients and the process itself. In there are plenty of pages and space to write down everything. The recipes section itself is first split into 6 default tabs labelled Appetizers, First Courses, Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Desserts and Cocktails. The quick reference measures and conversions is really useful when cooking with confusing amounts. There is a Food Facts section which displays the nutritional information of a range of different foods from bacon to wine for quick and easy reference, such as calories, carbs, protein and fat, with extra pages available for you to add your own foods and their nutritional info.

The Food Calendar shows when different fruits and vegetables are in season so they can be consumed in their prime. It also includes a planning section for events, with areas to write down dates and notes for certain occasions.

On the inside, there is a section to write your name and details in case it goes missing. The cover has a leathery-like feel but is very solid and sturdy - anything that has gotten onto it so far rubs off easily and does not get inside the book. I didn't expect it to be so detailed or user-friendly. I'm going to university in September and wanted somewhere to write down all of my favourite family recipes. A wise old friend once told me, “Life is too short to be doing anything other than what you love.” Think about it and run with it.This is a fantastic little recipe journal. They’ve served as lessons as to why I am who I am today. I am thankful for all of the positive opportunities but also for the negative ones that served as mistakes or learning experiences. Of course, every day is not rainbows and butterflies (but it IS almost always sunny and 75). We pick a few locations every month and hit the ground running.

Most of my friends are in the content creation and digital marketing industry as well, so we all help each other get our work done. We shot in Encinitas a few weeks ago, Palm Springs last weekend, and then on to Vegas. I spend a lot of my weekends traveling to visit them and to get shoots done. Living in LA, I have friends both up and down the coast from Santa Barbara to San Diego. I hope that 50 years from now I’ll be able to look back on my photos and words and remember exactly how I was feeling. I hope that 50 years from now I’ll be able to look back on my photos and words and remember exactly how I was feeling, who was in my life at the time, and what my goals were during that time. Sure, you can look at a photo and remember the mood of the moment, but words help bring a sense of feeling and emotions. Using my Moleskine journal has helped bring my photographs to life. I’ve always been one to document my travels, but more in a visual way than on paper.

Moleskine travel journal