Traditional family recipes are important for creating feelings of nostalgia and unity within families. Communicating recipes accurately across generations can be difficult, and if lost, recreating the specific taste may be impossible. The document proposes designing a way for elderly family members to pass down recipes to younger generations without the recipes becoming distorted over time or forgotten.

1. “That’s not how Grandma used to make it”
Traditional family cooking recipes are enjoyed
by everyone. These create feelings of nostalgia
and unity within the family. Who doesn’t love a
traditional family meal, which is unique to the
family members.
Background
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2. Communicating family recipes down
generations can be extremely difficult and if
lost, can be impossible to recreate that specific
taste. This might reduce their emotional
attachment as a family during meal times.
Why?
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3. Design a way for elderly people to pass down
their family cooking recipes to the next
generation without turning the recipe into
myth causing it to be lost or forgotten.
Brief
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4. Primarily for the elderly due to typically having
the most knowledge about the food but should
be able to be used by all family generations.
User
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5. It’s not just the weights and quantities, but the
method also is very important. Communicating
this is what distinguishes the dish from an
average meal to a family one.
Task
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6. This product or service should be used in the
home but predominantly in the kitchen.
Environment
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