Custom Cookbook Printing - Fundraising Cookbooks

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Cookbook Fundraising Is Easy! Make Your Custom Cookbook in 5 Steps.

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Step 2

Enter & Edit

Step 3

Proofread

Step 4

Design

Step 5

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+ A Leader Among Cookbook Publishers

Cookbook Specialists, focused on custom cookbook printing is a customer-oriented printer of self-published cookbooks. We have created and printed more than 10 million cookbooks for customers across the country, including churches, schools, clubs, chefs, restaurants, nonprofits and major corporations.

+ Top-Notch Customer Service

Others may say customer service is No. 1, but at Cookbook Specialists, it’s our promise to you. Personalized service starts with your phone call to us — there’s no lengthy pre recorded menus to navigate! We understand that every customer is different, and we provide no-tech, low-tech and high-tech options to meet your needs. So write, call, email or video chat with us about your printed or digital book today. Our team of cookbook printers, designers and customer service staff are ready to help you each step of the way. We’ll even type up your recipes for you!

+ Experience and Expertise that Stand Out

At Cookbook Specialists, our staff has more than 100 years of combined experience in custom cookbook printing. Our customers appreciate our Midwest work ethic, service, quality production and speed. We have helped home cooks, bloggers and chefs like you create millions of fundraising cookbooks, family cookbooks, church cookbooks and so much more.

+ Quality Printing & Products Made in America

Cookbook Specialists is a division of Print Express, based in Independence, Iowa. Owner Sheri Hartkemeyer is a stellar example of the can-do American spirit. She bought Print Express in 2003 and quickly grew the business with four acquisitions in 18 years — most recently, Jumbo Jack’s of Audubon, Iowa. In addition to custom cookbook printing, the company has years of experience with commercial printing of calendars and planners, invitations and announcements, canvases, posters and banners and more.

+ Premium Service Without a Premium Price

Our goal is to provide affordable services for custom cookbook printing. We understand that these books are often destined to become precious family heirlooms of shared memories or serve as valuable fundraisers to help nonprofits meet an important goal. Cookbook Specialists will do everything we can to help, because we want you to love your final product. Contact us and let’s get to work on your cookbook.

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Create a Cherished Keepsake

Grandma’s sugar cookies. Mom’s chowder. Your husband’s award-winning smoked pork. Recipes bring us together, nourishing body and soul with good food and good memories. It has never been easier to preserve those heirloom recipes or launch a successful fundraiser cookbook.

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Cookbook Building Recipe

Perfect for All Cooks
Over 8500 Books Printed
Unlimited Income Potential

Ingredients

307 Delicious Recipes
8 Mouth Watering Dividers
Apple Green Coils
Excellent Cook
Internet Videos

Directions

Gather Ingredients
Prepare to be impressed
Enjoy comfort food
Serve to loved ones
Stir in memories

When I decided to create a family cookbook, I looked at every printing option I could find. I needed flexibility on the design and number of elements to include for an affordable price. The choice was clear to work with Cookbook Specialists. Their team was responsive to my questions and took the time to understand what I was trying to create. They helped me create a template that would allow me the desired flexibility to create the cookbook I wanted. My family LOVED what Cookbook Specialists produced and ordered more than expected after seeing the finished product. Mitch Biersner

Cookbook Specialists was able to take my vision of a family cookbook and turn it into a reality. I had the hopes of not only the wonderful recipes from our family and friends, but also wanted to share some family photos as well as family history and genealogy so that future generations don’t lose the knowledge of our past. I had a very lofty picture in my mind of what I wanted this cookbook to be and the most wonderful part is, not only did the finished product fulfill my dream, but is even better. In fact it turned out so good, it brought tears to my eyes when I saw the finished product, to have such a treasure that can now be shared not only with our family, but so many more. My Aunt Martha has worked so hard through the years to research the genealogy and now we are guaranteed that it will not be lost. Cookbook Specialists not only answered all of my questions, but also brought up others that I had not considered. They walked our family through the process with patience and encouragement. They have an amazing system and design team! We selected the basic design, which we thought would be wonderful, but then they went above and beyond and customized the design even more to our family. I cannot say enough good things about Cookbook Specialists. They turned the dream of The Geater Family Cookbook into a reality that we can now treasure forever. I would highly recommend their company and expertise to anyone. Kim Dripps

It has been a dream for quite a long time to collect my Mom's recipes for my family. One of my sisters suggested adding other recipes as well and from there the dream grew. I decided to check out the company our church community had used for their last cookbook, and about 5 years after starting to record recipes, the dream begin to become reality. I contacted Cookbook Specialists and they were incredibly helpful and speedy! I never expected to have the cookbooks within a month after first sending off pictures and recipes. This was extra special since they arrived two days before Mom's 80th birthday! Thank you for making this dream come true, and thank you for your very prompt responses to questions and requests! Vicky Nisly

I never thought I'd ever be publishing a cookbook, but it seemed like a fitting way for our school to celebrate our 75 year anniversary. I didn't want your run of the mill cookbook but something that captured our long history through the lens of food, conversations, stories, and photos all symbolizing the connection we have with our school and with each other. I am thankful my search landed me on Cookbook Specialists. Everyone I worked with was professional, knowledgeable, and most of all patient. They held my hand through the process, asking all the right questions along the way and providing the expertise I needed. Our cookbook turned out beautiful. It is a collection of (more than) recipes that embodies the book's tagline "Telling the story of our school one plate at a time." I couldn't be more satisfied with the experience I had working with Cookbook Specialists and am grateful to them for helping me to create what will become a cherished keepsake for generations. Jeremy Ours Hillcrest Academy

July 2024

Dear Jeanne & Staff, A big thank you for so kindly helping us to bring our family cookbook together. We appreciate yourm patience with us novices. We learned a lot with your help. We are grateful to have the completed product, a wonderful keepsake. (and you were so speedy too!). Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! You were great to work with. Steff and Family

I had a fantastic experience working with Cookbook Specialists! From start to finish, they were incredibly easy to work with—friendly, responsive, and genuinely kind. I was on a tight deadline, and they went above and beyond to accommodate my schedule. They were able to beautifully recreate my old cookbook and made the process of adding new recipes simple and stress-free. They also helped design a wonderful front cover that really brought my vision to life. I’m so grateful for their support and would highly recommend them to anyone looking to create or update a cookbook with a team that truly cares. Kimberly Bohnet

May 2025