Cook from a handwritten family card, call the person who wrote it. It is a $ at home date that runs about 1-3 hrs, in three steps.

Updated October 2026

Heirloom Recipe Night

Cook from a handwritten family card, call the person who wrote it.

Strike 1Find one recipe passed down in either family, handwritten if you have it.
Strike 2Cook it together exactly as written, substitutions banned unless the card allows them.
Strike 3Call the person who taught it to someone and put them on speaker while you eat.

Upgrade itWrite the recipe onto a new card in your own handwriting to pass down next.

RaincheckNo card available? Cook from memory and call to check the missing steps.

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