The complete system for independent cookbook authors

From idea to published cookbook — every step in one place

7 interactive modules covering concept, design, recipes, publishing, and marketing. Built for beginners. Powerful enough for seasoned authors. 100% free tools.

⚠️ Alpha-Gal Safe 💚 Cancer Recovery 🌾 Gluten-Free 🌱 Vegan 🪴 Garden-to-Table 🥛 Dairy-Free 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Cooking
7
Modules
30+
Diet badge types
12
Design styles
AI
Powered suggestions
Your cookbook journey — start to finish
Work through the modules in order, or jump to what you need.
1
Concept & theme
2
Dietary profile
3
Design direction
4
Canva setup
5
Build recipes
6
Publish
7
Market & launch
Choose your module — or start at the beginning
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Module 1
Cookbook Concept Planner
Guided 8-question mentor conversation to discover your cookbook's theme, audience, unique angle, and working title. Optional AI title suggestions and niche analysis.
Theme finder Audience profiler ✨ AI title ideas ✨ Niche analysis
Start here →🌱
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Module 2
Dietary Profile Builder
Set your cookbook's complete dietary identity. Choose primary and secondary badges, add custom tags, set priority order. Badges carry through to every recipe card.
30+ diet badges AGS Safe Cancer Recovery Live preview
Build your profile →🏷
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Module 3
Visual Design Ideas
12 complete design styles with color palettes, font pairings, and free Canva tips. 10 cover layout directions. Optional AI custom design recommendation for your specific cookbook.
12 design styles 10 cover concepts Canva free tips ✨ AI design rec
Find your style →🎨
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Module 4
Canva Template Guide
Step-by-step guide for using free Canva accounts with your cookbook templates. Covers editing, specs for KDP/Ingram Spark/Etsy, export paths, FAQ, and a pre-export checklist.
Free account only KDP specs Ingram Spark Export checklist
Open the guide →✏️
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Module 5
Recipe Builder
The heart of the toolkit. Build complete recipe cards with live preview — choose Basic, Detailed, or Full AGS detail level. Dietary badge system, ingredient checkboxes, allergy flags, chef tip callouts, and PDF export.
3 detail levels Live preview Diet badges PDF export Allergy flags
Build a recipe →📋
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Module 6
Publishing Readiness
Platform comparison, live royalty calculator, ISBN decision guide, keyword builder with click-to-copy Amazon keywords, category recommendations, and a 30-item pre-publish checklist.
KDP · Ingram · Etsy Royalty calculator ISBN guide Keyword builder
Get publish-ready →📚
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Module 7
Marketing & Launch Kit
Platform strategy by cookbook type, AI caption generator, 90+ hashtag banks, 5 TikTok/Reel scripts, Pinterest pin guide with SEO formula, and an 8-week launch timeline with checkable tasks.
✨ AI captions Hashtag banks TikTok scripts Launch timeline
Plan your launch →📣
Built for every kind of cookbook author
Whether you're writing your first cookbook or your fifteenth, this toolkit meets you where you are. Every module works with a free Canva account. Every AI feature uses a secure server-side proxy — your data stays private. All checklist progress saves in your browser automatically.
⚠️ Alpha-Gal Syndrome Safe 💚 Cancer Recovery 🌾 Gluten-Free 🌱 Vegan & Vegetarian 🪴 Garden-to-Table 🧂 Low-Sodium 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Cooking 🥑 Keto & Paleo