Why upgrade the cookbook?

We initially came up with the standard ideas focused on optimizing our time in the kitchen. Inspired by Designing Technology for Domestic Spaces: A Kitchen Manifesto, we thought more deeply about the kitchen's role in our lives. We soon realized that shared experience, tradition, and family are all core elements of the home kitchen.

This led us to focus on the family cookbook, which is a cherished possession in many homes. We wanted to breathe new life into it, evoking all of the memories it holds in its pages. 

We used Shutterfly as a precedent, which is a service that creates physical photo books from digital albums. We took that idea and thought through ways we could infuse it with connected technology, creating a unique social experience. We ultimately came up with the "Connected Cookbook", which we hope will amplify the memories and traditions, that are shared in our kitchens.