I want to make a cookbook

what about this ?

http://www.staples.com/Staples-3-4-Plastic-Binding-Spines-25-Pack/product_145748?cmArea=SEARCH

you'll need this

http://www.staples.com/GBC-Pre-Punched-Binding-Paper-White-Ream-8-1-2-x-11/product_391280?cmArea=SEARCH

Or

http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/StaplesSearch?searchkey=binding+machine&storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&fromUrl=home&autocompletesearchkey=binding+machine

Lots of good ideas! Thanks Everyone! I'm looking at all the possibilities!

You could always do your own. One of the things we did (I forget what for) was buy a cone binding maching (cost me about $60) and you buy the cones separately think they cost about 10 cents each and printed and bound them myself. Bought card for the cover but it depends on how much time you want to spend etc and if you can find someone who would do it for you at a good price.

When we owned our inn, I was in charge of the cookbook project for the Innkeepers of our local Bed and Breakfast Association.  We used Morris Press to publish the cookbook.  They have both soft sided and hard bound books you can choose from.   You choose the recipes and they put it all together.    They are well know in the industry.   Cost will vary with how many you produce.  More you produce, the lower the cost. 

Lynda

One of our local farm and lodging operators did theirs through Lulu.  Cover in color.  Interior illustrations b/w.

I just did a cookbook for a local B & B. I used MS PUBLISHER. We had it printed locally. It is 36 pages. I did a color image for the front cover. They paid $2.75 to have it printed. They are selling for $7.50 and it is flying out the door!

We do an e-cookbook, sold on our website in PDF format.