Rennie Cookbook

[DonaCatalina]

A friend told me that her company is compiling a cookbook of recipes domnted by their employees and proceeds from copies sold will be donated to charity.
I realize we may be too far-flung to organize something like that; but I did wonder what family recipe you would donate to such a project.

[LadyStitch]

Too bad we couldn't do something like that for RESCU.   Rennie Recipes helping fellow Rennies.  Just a thought.

[bellevivre]

that's exactly my thought- I donts ee why we COULDNT get something like that together through the forum- I'd definitely buy!

chapters on camping food, period (or peri-oid) food, and maybe even mock ups of favourites from inside faire... I'm in!

[Merlin the Elder]

I would be willing to donate my services to work on the typeset/layout, if someone wants to work on the graphic design. I have some resources available than most would not... I've a few recipes I've concocted. I do like to cook!

[Rowan MacD]

 This is a great idea!
  I have a few excellent medieval recipes researched and adapted by SCA for 12th night that I can vouch for, if there will be a section for 'period' food.   
    I love to cook, and since my hubby is allergic to Onions and Milk, I have a few interesting adaptations to traditional recipes that in many cases are better than the traditional versions...

[ladylissame]

I'd need 3 copies for my house! I have some recipes that work great and I know Seleyna has several recipes she made to bring to faire last year

[Lady Ellie]

Huzzah for the idea !!! I would send some recipes and buy a couple or three. I'm all for it.

[Hoowil]

I've got books on medival feast cooking, and on the progression of wine and spirits dark ages thru ren. I haven't actually had a real reason to try any of it, but I might have to go over it all again.
And there is always stone soup.

[DonaCatalina]

Too bad we couldn't do something like that for RESCU.   Rennie Recipes helping fellow Rennies.  Just a thought.

Somebody with printing and distribution capabilities would have to take up the idea.

[Merlin the Elder]

Well, depending on how serious any of us really are to sallying forth with such an idea, I have a great working relationship with a printing company that does exceptional work. I don't mind taking point on such a project. If we have any graphic artists in the bunch, I would definitely need one!

To work, this has to be a fun book, good recipes, economically produced...what else? As far as distribution, we could contact some of the faire booksellers to see if any of them are interested in selling them. Perhaps R/F would allow us to work from here. (I don't want to step on anyone's toes with this)  Books also qualify for special postage rates.

If all are agreed, it would be for RESCU, there would be no pay, it would take a while to pull off.  So...realizing not everyone has the time, who actually wants to do some work to bring this about? What would be your area of expertise?

Thanks to Dona Catalina and Lady Stitch for the inspiration!

[Lady Kett]

I think it sounds like a wonderful idea. I think I only have 1 real recipe that's "mine", which is a homemade dumpling recipe of the ancient family secret variety - everything else i use comes from online or cookbooks that I suspect are copywrited. Of course, I doubt it's period in any way, but if there's anything I can do to help, count me in.

If you need printer options, I have a great one here too Merlin. Good to have a back up just in case. If Rani sticks her nose in here, I believe she does graphics work (or at least dabbles in it, not sure which). I'm sure there are a few others lurking in our midst with this wonderful diverse group we have.

I'm a decent proofreader too if needed.

[lady serena]

If you want to make it cheaply and help out graphic art students contact a vocational school that has a graphics program. When I took Graphic arts we did alot of these type of projects, it helped us learn the lay out/design, camera work and also press work. Our vocational college did it for the cost of the paper and maybe a few dollar more if it was a really big project, like over 2000 items. Otherwise it was just for the cost of paper. I wish I could help out with the Graphic Arts portion but for the life of me I can't remember what I was taught over "ahem" years ago, long time anyway, sorry.

[bellevivre]

I dont think any recipe you find online will neccesarily be subject to copyright, esp as the posted recipe is likely a derivation of something else ANYWAY! (I, for one, never follow a recipe exactly... i just cant...lol)

so, even if it's a recipe you first got off another website, that doesnt mean it cant be changed to something slightly different- might be fun to make the 'mundane' recipes more 'rennie' (my elementary school had a cookbook where the kids all made thier recipes into 'gross' things, dog food, dinosaur bones, etc)

[Merlin the Elder]

I'll try to put together a list of to-dos—an outline or such—in the next month, meanwhile everyone need to be thinking about what they want to submit. I'll try to come up with a good way of collecting the material and ideas.

Bellevivre suggested chapters on Camping food, and Period food. What other divisions?

I think something that would add some appeal—if you think it's a stupid idea, feel free to shoot it down—is to add some humour in the directions. An example... http://honors.uca.edu/commons/00401/Chili.pdf You may not like the humour (or the chili) but consider the concept.

[bellevivre]

cordial recipes would work, too...

and, even if the 'legend' of the 'original' loki recipe is closely guarded, doesnt mean other recipes might not be shared... (and hey! selling point! "oooooooohhh, it has LOKI recipes!"

also, I will share my monkey bread recipe.

because i love you all that much.