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Cooking Notes Vol. I,
Gracefully weaving storytelling and technique to capture the essence of Chef Sandy Ho.

(Services) Book DesignCreative DirectionPhotography

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Eight transparent pages are sprinkled throughout, overlapping and interacting with text like memories surfacing mid-conversation

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An artifact designed for both use and display, a book that belongs in the kitchen as much as it does on the shelf or coffee table.

Sandita’s Cooking Notes Vol. 1 offers an intimate glance into her world. Beyond a collection of stellar recipes, it gracefully weaves together storytelling and technique, capturing the essence of her approach to food.

Handwritten notes appear alongside recipes, grounding the book in the personal and imperfect. These details are reminiscent of the way ideas evolve, how flavors come together.

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Eight transparent pages are sprinkled throughout, overlapping and interacting with text like memories surfacing mid-conversation

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Intentionally designed to invite hands-on interaction, the book is meant to be handled, flipped through, and stained with oils and spices. It’s an artifact designed for both use and display, a book that belongs in the kitchen as much as it does on the shelf or coffee table.

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An artifact designed for both use and display, a book that belongs in the kitchen as much as it does on the shelf or coffee table.

Project Recap

Sandita's Cooking Notes Vol. 1 offers an intimate glance into her world. Beyond a collection of stellar recipes, it gracefully weaves together storytelling and technique, capturing the essence of her approach to food. Eight transparent pages are sprinkled throughout, overlapping and interacting with text like memories surfacing mid-conversation.

Handwritten notes appear alongside recipes, grounding the book in the personal and imperfect. These details are reminiscent of the way ideas evolve, how flavors come together.

Intentionally designed to invite hands-on interaction, the book is meant to be handled, flipped through, and stained with oils and spices. It’s an artifact designed for both use and display, a book that belongs in the kitchen as much as it does on the shelf or coffee table.

Services

Photography
Creative Direction
Book Design

Custom Typeface

BonTemps Team

Creative Direction:
BonTemps©Agency

Design:
Albert Mestres
Mauro Bonillo
Sebastián Patiño

Text Editing:
John Vallance

Case Study Photography:
John Vallance
Albert Mestres

Collaborators

Printed by:
Typecraft

Author & Chef:
Sandy Ho

Photography:
Tiffany Leah Chung


Case Study Art Direction:
Juan Hernandez