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FROM ELIZABETH & THE KITCHEN CREW

Books

Cookbooks, a cozy mystery and custom keepsake books from Elizabeth and the Kitchen Crew.

READ • COOK • LAUGH • PET THE DOGS
ELIZABETH'S BOOKS

Books I Wrote

Cookbooks, stories and a cozy mystery from Elizabeth and the Kitchen Crew.

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COOKBOOK • BOOK ONE

Pass the Biscuits and Pet the Dogs

The book that started the adventure: recipes, stories, and the Kitchen Crew underfoot while Elizabeth cooks. Food should be good, useful and fun—and there is always a dog nearby hoping something hits the floor.

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HEALTHY AGING • BOOK TWO

Pass the Guacamole and Pet the Dogs

A healthy-aging cookbook inspired by foods researchers link with aging well, translated into approachable recipes for two—with Elizabeth's humor and the Kitchen Crew along for quality control.

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Sit, Stay, and Mind Your Business — A Dorian Quinn Mystery by Elizabeth Wolf
A DORIAN QUINN MYSTERY

Sit, Stay, and Mind Your Business

Pet sitter Dorian Quinn expects a busy Thanksgiving week. Instead, small things begin appearing out of place in her clients’ homes—and what starts as a few unsettling questions soon becomes something much more dangerous.

Buy on Lulu →Buy Paperback on Amazon →Read Chapter One →
CUSTOM KEEPSAKE BOOKS

Your Memories. Your Stories. Your Book.

From weddings and once-in-a-lifetime vacations to family recipes, college send-offs and the pets we love, we create one-of-a-kind books designed around your story.

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Celebration of Life Pet Books

Celebrate the dog or cat who filled your life with love. Photos, stories, funny habits and favorite memories become a personal keepsake—whether your pet is still beside you or forever in your heart.

  • $125 · up to 20 photos/pages
  • $175–$225 · 30–40 photos with additional memories and customization

50% deposit to begin. Gift certificates available. Printing and shipping are separate.

See Details & Murray Sample →
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Custom Family Cookbooks

Preserve favorite recipes alongside family photos, stories, dedications and traditions. Perfect for holidays, reunions, anniversaries, weddings—or simply keeping the recipes everyone asks for year after year.

  • Recipe Keepsake — $195 · up to 25 recipes
  • Family Cookbook — $395 · up to 50 recipes
  • Family Heirloom — $595 · up to 75 recipes
  • College Cookbook — $145 · 15–20 recipes

50% deposit to begin. Printing and shipping are separate.

See Family Cookbook Details →
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Wedding Memory Books

Turn the big moments and little details of your wedding into a book you can treasure forever—photos, vows, invitations, favorite stories, reception memories and messages from the people you love.

Ask About a Wedding Book →
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Vacation & Travel Books

Bring a favorite trip back to life with photos, destinations, meals, tickets, maps and the stories behind them. From Italy to a family road trip, we’ll turn your travels into a book worth revisiting.

Ask About a Travel Book →
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Off-to-College Keepsake Books

Send them into their next chapter with a book filled with childhood photos, family memories, favorite recipes, advice, encouragement and messages from the people who will always be home.

Ask About a College Book →
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Have Another Idea?

Birthdays, anniversaries, retirement, graduations, reunions, family history—or something we haven’t thought of yet. If you have the photos and the story, we can talk about turning it into a beautiful custom book.

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