Blank Recipe Book to Write Your Own Recipes – A5 DarkGreen (Room for 124 Recipes) Hardcover
Product description
If you’re the sort of person who keeps recipe scraps on the fridge, notes in your phone, or a dog‑eared folder that never quite gets sorted, a blank recipe book can feel surprisingly liberating. This A5 hardcover journal is designed for handwriting your own cookbook, with space for well over a hundred recipes and plenty of prompts to keep everything consistent.
The essentials
This blank recipe book is built for capturing your favourite recipes and culinary ideas on paper. The layout is intended to guide you through the basics you’ll want later, such as prep time, cook time, difficulty, ratings, servings, ingredients, and step‑by‑step instructions. It’s roomy enough for 124 recipes, so it’s not just a quick diary for a few meals—it’s more of a “start a collection and keep adding” type of book.
There’s also a practical setup for organisation: a customisable index and pre‑numbered pages make it easier to find recipes quickly once your writing starts to spread out. On top of that, you get an inner pocket for clippings, a pen loop, an elastic closure band, and two ribbon bookmarks. The point is simple—once you’ve filled a page, you shouldn’t have to hunt for the next one.
What you’ll notice in everyday use
The book uses a faux leather hardcover in DarkGreen with precision embossing, aiming for a cover that can handle frequent kitchen use. Inside, the paper is described as 120gsm thick paper, and the surface is marketed as waterproof and oil‑resistant. That matters because kitchens are messy: splashes happen, fingers aren’t always clean, and you might jot down changes while something’s frying.
One small limitation to bear in mind: “oil‑resistant” and “waterproof” don’t automatically mean your book is indestructible in every scenario. It should help with everyday accidents, but you’ll still want to treat it like a cookbook journal—keep it away from direct heat and wipe spills promptly where you can.
On a practical level, imagine this: you’re making a family favourite, you realise halfway through that you adjusted the cooking time, and you quickly write the update into the step‑by‑step section. Later, when you want the “proper version”, the prep/cook time and ratings fields help you recreate it with less guessing.
Tech specs
- Size: A5 (5.4" × 8.5")
- Capacity: Room for 124 recipes
- Paper weight: 120gsm thick paper
- Format: Hardcover, blank recipe book/journal
- Cover: Faux leather hardcover with precision embossing
- Page structure: Dedicated fields for prep time, cook time, difficulty, ratings, servings, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions
Where it shines (and where it might not)
This is the kind of recipe book that makes sense if you want something more structured than a blank notepad, but still personal and handwritten. The dedicated sections can help you keep recipes usable later—especially if you’re cooking for family members who prefer clear steps and consistent ingredient notes.
It may be less ideal if you mostly collect recipes you never plan to cook again, or if you prefer ultra‑minimal layouts without ratings/servings/difficulty prompts. Also, if you’re expecting fully pre‑designed “cards” or a binder system that you can constantly rearrange, you may find a standard journal format a bit limiting—this is for writing it in, not constantly re‑filing it.
Who it’s for
It suits home cooks who enjoy recording their tweaks and learning over time: new mums, grandparents, budding home chefs, and anyone building a family archive. It also has a “giftable” angle because it’s designed to feel like something that could be kept and passed down, not just a throwaway notebook.
If you’re buying for someone who already cooks from habit and wants an easy place to store those personal details (ratings, servings, difficulty), it’s a sensible match. If they’re not keen on writing, though, you might want to consider whether a notebook format will actually get used.
Care & maintenance
Because the surface is described as waterproof and oil‑resistant, it should cope better than typical paper covers with the occasional kitchen spill. In practice, it’s still worth storing it somewhere relatively dry and avoiding direct splashes onto the pages if you can help it. Treat it like a cookbook journal: wipe off messes quickly and let it dry before closing.
Is it worth it?
Worth buying if you want a structured blank recipe book in A5 format for handwriting your own recipes, with enough room for around 124 entries and features that help you organise (index, pre‑numbered pages, bookmarks, inner pocket, pen loop). It’s also a good fit if you care about kitchen practicality, because the hardcover and 120gsm thick paper are both positioned for everyday use.
You may want to skip it if you don’t plan to write out recipes in full detail, prefer a digital approach, or need something more flexible than a journal format for constantly reshuffling pages. And do keep expectations realistic: the waterproof/oil‑resistant wording suggests better day‑to‑day resilience, but it’s still a notebook you’ll want to protect from heavy abuse.
Mini FAQ
How many recipes does it hold?
It’s designed to make space for 124 recipes.
Does it include pre-numbered pages and an index?
Yes—there’s a customisable index and pre‑numbered pages to help you locate recipes.
Is it suitable for kitchen use?
It’s marketed with a waterproof, oil‑resistant surface and a faux leather hardcover, with 120gsm thick paper intended for smoother writing without ink bleed-through.
What writing areas does each recipe page offer?
The layout includes fields for prep time, cook time, difficulty, ratings, servings, ingredients, and step‑by‑step instructions.
Is it a good gift?
It’s positioned as a meaningful gift for people who cook and want a personal recipe journal, including occasions like Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, birthdays, housewarmings, and Christmas.