This guide walks through building a blog using the popular JavaScript framework Next.js and the content management system Contentful, creating a Star Wars-themed cookbook filled with recipes handed down from family members and friends. The project begins by setting up a new Next.js project, connecting it to a Contentful account, and deploying it with Vercel. It then adds a webhook to trigger updates in Contentful when changes are made to the content, enabling readers to interact through comments using Disqus. Social sharing capabilities are also added, as well as open graph tags for proper metadata display on social media platforms. The blog can be sorted by category tag, and users can search for posts by category. Finally, the project is styled with CSS, including font and icon libraries, and a load more button is implemented to control pagination.