{"schemaVersion":"1.0","guide":{"id":"cookbook-club-one-recipe","title":"A cookbook club that makes one recipe each month","published":true,"publishedOn":"2026-10-10","collection":"traditions","label":"Traditions worth repeating","setting":"anywhere","description":"Choose one recipe to cook together rather than asking every member to prepare a full dish. Rotating recipe selection gives the club variety while keeping ingredients, kitchen capacity and cleanup manageable.","tags":["traditions","traditions","cookbook","club","one","recipe"],"answer":"Choose one recipe to cook together rather than asking every member to prepare a full dish. Rotating recipe selection gives the club variety while keeping ingredients, kitchen capacity and cleanup manageable.","duration":"Suggested: About an hour","budget":"Shared ingredients; book purchase optional","budgetDetail":"Shared ingredients; book purchase optional. Agree the total before purchases or bookings. This is a planning suggestion, not a live price or availability quote.","goodFor":"Small rituals with shared effort and an easy way to come back.","considerInstead":"A cookbook discussion over a purchased snack. 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Durations and budgets are suggested choices. Not live inventory, a booking or a completed outing.","access":"Anyone can read. Creating a room follows existing organizer-access requirements."}}