Community Cookbook

Share a recipe for Sutton’s Community Cookbook

 

Food has a special way of bringing people together. A favourite dish can hold memories of family, culture, celebration, comfort and home. This spring, Sutton Cultural Services is inviting residents to help create a Community Cookbook celebrating the stories and flavours of our borough.

 

We are looking for recipes that mean something to you. It could be a family classic, a dish linked to your heritage, a recipe you always make for celebrations, or simply something you love to cook and share.

 

Alongside the ingredients and method, we would love to hear a little about the story behind your recipe. You might want to tell us whether it has a cultural, family or regional connection, whether there is a memory linked to it, or why you wanted to share it with us. If you have a photo of the finished dish, or even a meaningful handwritten version of the recipe in a notebook, recipe card or cookbook, you are welcome to share that too.

 

As part of the project, we will also be running a series of friendly Community Cookbook workshops across Sutton Libraries and heritage houses in April and May 2026. These sessions will give people the chance to turn a favourite recipe into a beautifully designed cookbook page using simple Canva templates. No design or digital experience is needed, and support will be provided throughout.

 

If you join a workshop, you will be invited to bring your recipe, any background story or memories you would like to include, and a photo of the dish if you have one. Finished pages will become part of Sutton’s digital community cookbook, with selected pages featured in a special exhibition.

 

Can’t attend a workshop but still want to take part? You can still submit your recipe using our online form.

 

Submit your recipe here

 

Find out more about the Community Cookbook workshops

 

Whether your recipe has been passed down through generations, reminds you of someone special, or is simply a dish you love to make, we would love to hear from you.

 

Let’s celebrate Sutton’s stories through food.