Cookbook printing: spiral bound recipe books
Our cookbook printing makes spiral bound 8.5 x 11 recipe books from 10 copies, with up to 48 interior pages that lie flat on the counter. Choose full color for food photos or black and white for a text cookbook, and approve a proof before anything prints.
Why spiral binding suits a cookbook
A plastic coil lets the book open flat and fold back on itself, so it stays open on the counter while you cook. Pages turn easily, and the book survives years of use.
Color or black and white
| Color cookbook | Black-and-white cookbook | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 8.5 x 11 in | 8.5 x 11 in |
| Interior | Up to 48 pages, full color, full bleed | Up to 48 pages, black and white |
| Cover | Full-color front on 80 lb cover stock, blank back | Full-color front on 80 lb cover stock, blank back |
| Paper | 70 lb uncoated text | 70 lb uncoated text |
| Binding | Plastic coil, lies flat | Plastic coil, lies flat |
| 25 copies | $399 ($15.96 each) | $299 ($11.96 each) |
| 50 copies | $699 ($13.98 each) | $529 ($10.58 each) |
| 100 copies | $1,299 ($12.99 each) | $949 ($9.49 each) |
One price covers any page count up to 48 interior pages. Any quantity from 10 to 100 is priced in proportion between tiers; for more, request a quote. Full specs are on the color coil workbook and black-and-white coil workbook pages.
How many recipes fit in 48 pages
| Layout | Recipes in 48 pages |
|---|---|
| One recipe per page | About 40, leaving pages for a title page, contents, section dividers and an index |
| Two short recipes per page | About 80 |
| One recipe and a photo across two pages | About 20 |
Need more than 48 pages? Split the book into two volumes, such as mains and desserts, or request a quote for a longer book.
Family cookbooks and fundraiser cookbooks
- Family cookbooks: collect recipes from relatives, scan handwritten cards at 600 dpi, and add family photos. Order one copy per household, plus spares for weddings and new babies.
- Church and school fundraiser cookbooks: members submit recipes with their name under each one. Sponsor pages from local businesses can cover the print cost.
- Restaurants, chefs and food bloggers: a short cookbook to sell at the counter or give to class students.
- Reunions and memorials: a book of a loved one's recipes for everyone at the gathering.
Page setup
- Page 1 is the front cover. Then the interior pages in reading order, up to 48. Leave the back cover out; it is blank.
- Set pages to 8.75 x 11.25 in if photos run to the edge, or 8.5 x 11 in if not.
- Keep 0.5 in clear on the coil side, and text 0.25 in inside the other edges.
- Photos at 300 ppi at their printed size.
Start from the Coil workbook template, 8.5 x 11 in (Word) (DOCX), which has mirrored margins for the coil. Designing in Canva? See print a Canva workbook. Using Word or Google Docs? See print a workbook from Word or Google Docs.
How ordering works
- Choose color or black and white and your quantity. The price calculator adds postage.
- Upload one PDF. We check size, page count, bleed and image resolution.
- You get a digital proof the same business day we receive a complete file. Approve it or ask for one round of changes.
- Production takes 1 to 3 business days after approval and payment. We ship by USPS Ground Advantage.
Questions
Is the paper wipeable?
Can the back cover be printed?
Can we add tabs for each section?
Can we reorder next year?
Printed and shipped by Charlotte Print in Charlotte, North Carolina.