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-# Cookbook Overview
+# (Replace_with_your_title) Cookbook
+
+This Project Pythia Cookbook covers ... (replace `...` with the main subject of your cookbook ... e.g., *working with radar data in Python*)
+
+## Motivation
+
+(Add a few sentences stating why this cookbook will be useful. What skills will you, "the chef", gain once you have reached the end of the cookbook?)
+
+## Structure
+(State one or more sections that will comprise the notebook. E.g., *This cookbook is broken up into two main sections - "Foundations" and "Example Workflows."* Then, describe each section below.)
+
+### Section 1 ( Replace with the title of this section, e.g. "Foundations" )
+(Add content for this section, e.g., "The foundational content includes ... ")
+
+### Section 2 ( Replace with the title of this section, e.g. "Example workflows" )
+(Add content for this section, e.g., "Example workflows include ... ")
+
+## Running the Notebooks
+You can either run the notebook using [Binder](https://mybinder.org/) or on your local machine.
+
+### Running on Binder
+
+The simplest way to interact with a Jupyter Notebook is through
+[Binder](https://mybinder.org/), which enables the execution of a
+[Jupyter Book](https://jupyterbook.org) in the cloud. The details of how this works are not
+important for now. All you need to know is how to launch a Pythia
+Cookbooks chapter via Binder. Simply navigate your mouse to
+the top right corner of the book chapter you are viewing and click
+on the rocket ship icon, (see figure below), and be sure to select
+“launch Binder”. After a moment you should be presented with a
+notebook that you can interact with. I.e. you’ll be able to execute
+and even change the example programs. You’ll see that the code cells
+have no output at first, until you execute them by pressing
+{kbd}`Shift`\+{kbd}`Enter`. Complete details on how to interact with
+a live Jupyter notebook are described in [Getting Started with
+Jupyter](https://foundations.projectpythia.org/foundations/getting-started-jupyter.html).
+
+### Running on Your Own Machine
+If you are interested in running this material locally on your computer, you will need to follow this workflow: 
+
+(Replace "cookbook-example" with the title of your cookbooks)   
+
+1. Clone the `https://github.com/ProjectPythiaTutorials/cookbook-example` repository: 
+
+   ```bash
+    git clone https://github.com/ProjectPythiaTutorials/cookbook-example.git
+    ```  
+1. Move into the `cookbook-example` directory
+    ```bash
+    cd cookbook-example
+    ```  
+1. Create and activate your conda environment from the `environment.yml` file
+    ```bash
+    conda env create -f environment.yml
+    conda activate cookbook-example
+    ```  
+1.  Move into the `notebooks` directory and start up Jupyterlab
+    ```bash
+    cd notebooks/
+    jupyter lab
+    ```
+
+At this point, you can interact with the notebooks! Make sure to check out the ["Getting Started with Jupyter"](https://foundations.projectpythia.org/foundations/getting-started-jupyter.html) content from the [Pythia Foundations](https://foundations.projectpythia.org/landing-page.html) material if you are new to Jupyter or need a refresher.
+
 
-This is the the landing page for your cookbook - update as neccessary!