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Old December 15th 04, 06:06 PM
Debbie Wilson
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I love it when a troll posts here. It means I get to try all kinds of
new food ideas from all over the world :-) But all the time I'm
thinking, with all this culinary talent we have, and the goodness of
rpca, we should get it all together in one place.

So I'm thinking like this:
What would people think of the idea of all of us (those who wish to, of
course) submitting our favourite tried and tested recipes, and they
become the very first Catslaves/rpca cookbook?

I am willing to put them all together in a nice book form - I have the
suitable software to do this, and this would then be available for
everyone here to download in PDF format, i.e. free, except for the price
of your ISP connection. I'm suggesting this as it's so much easier than
trying to organise printing and mailing, and PDFs can be read by anyone
on PC or Mac, using free Acrobat Reader software (installed on most
machines by default). You can then print it out on your printer if you
want.

We could organise it by individuals, by individual's cats, by
geographical location, or by nationality of the food. It would be even
nicer if we could include something personal to the readers of rpca, I'm
thinking of photos of our cats in particular, or photos perhaps of where
we live - houses, gardens, countryside, cityscapes, local features, etc
etc. Maybe even pics of the food in question!

Not only would this be a nice thing in itself, but I thought it would be
also nice if at the same time people made a donation, of any size at
all, however small, to our emergency fund, whoever is in charge of that
at the moment.

There are issues of copyright to consider, especially if the recipes
come from retail books, and of course if they are people's own recipes
they will be clearly marked as such, but I *think* we'd be OK with
limited distribution to ourselves in a not-for-profit sense?

What do you all think? Would people like this and be willing to send
enough recipes to make it worthwhile? Anything, from sumptious, via
everyday, seasonal and just plain indulgent to your favourite comfort
food, and of course including drinks! I think we could get a great book
going here....

Deb.
(hungry)

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He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield
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Old December 15th 04, 06:20 PM
jmcquown
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Debbie Wilson wrote:
I love it when a troll posts here. It means I get to try all kinds of
new food ideas from all over the world :-) But all the time I'm
thinking, with all this culinary talent we have, and the goodness of
rpca, we should get it all together in one place.

So I'm thinking like this:
What would people think of the idea of all of us (those who wish to,
of course) submitting our favourite tried and tested recipes, and they
become the very first Catslaves/rpca cookbook?


I LOVE the idea! I have a great number of original recipes - not that there
really is a copyright available on recipes unless the directions are quoted
verbatim from a published book. I do love to cook!

I am willing to put them all together in a nice book form - I have the
suitable software to do this, and this would then be available for
everyone here to download in PDF format, i.e. free, except for the
price of your ISP connection. I'm suggesting this as it's so much
easier than trying to organise printing and mailing, and PDFs can be
read by anyone on PC or Mac, using free Acrobat Reader software
(installed on most machines by default). You can then print it out on
your printer if you want.

Excellent idea. I participated in a cookbook done for charity after 9/11 by
the folks over in rec.food.cooking and honestly, it was a good cause but a
PITA to get organized and finally printed in book form.

We could organise it by individuals, by individual's cats, by
geographical location, or by nationality of the food. It would be even
nicer if we could include something personal to the readers of rpca,
I'm thinking of photos of our cats in particular, or photos perhaps
of where we live - houses, gardens, countryside, cityscapes, local
features, etc etc. Maybe even pics of the food in question!

Lovely!

Not only would this be a nice thing in itself, but I thought it would
be also nice if at the same time people made a donation, of any size
at all, however small, to our emergency fund, whoever is in charge of
that at the moment.

We have an emergency fund? You'll have to forgive me for not having a clue
how to get to catslaves... I gather it's a Yahoo group?

There are issues of copyright to consider, especially if the recipes
come from retail books, and of course if they are people's own recipes
they will be clearly marked as such, but I *think* we'd be OK with
limited distribution to ourselves in a not-for-profit sense?

Recipes in and of themselves cannot be copyrighted; that is, the list of
ingredients cannot. If instructions are lifted verbatim from a cookbook,
that's another issue, still subject to debate.

What do you all think? Would people like this and be willing to send
enough recipes to make it worthwhile? Anything, from sumptious, via
everyday, seasonal and just plain indulgent to your favourite comfort
food, and of course including drinks! I think we could get a great
book going here....

Deb.
(hungry)


I'll contribute!

Jill


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Old December 15th 04, 07:03 PM
Julie Cook
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Sounds like a great idea to me, although a lot of work for you! I'll be
happy to contribute and help in any way possible.

Julie

Debbie Wilson wrote:

I love it when a troll posts here. It means I get to try all kinds of
new food ideas from all over the world :-) But all the time I'm
thinking, with all this culinary talent we have, and the goodness of
rpca, we should get it all together in one place.

So I'm thinking like this:
What would people think of the idea of all of us (those who wish to, of
course) submitting our favourite tried and tested recipes, and they
become the very first Catslaves/rpca cookbook?

I am willing to put them all together in a nice book form - I have the
suitable software to do this, and this would then be available for
everyone here to download in PDF format, i.e. free, except for the price
of your ISP connection. I'm suggesting this as it's so much easier than
trying to organise printing and mailing, and PDFs can be read by anyone
on PC or Mac, using free Acrobat Reader software (installed on most
machines by default). You can then print it out on your printer if you
want.

We could organise it by individuals, by individual's cats, by
geographical location, or by nationality of the food. It would be even
nicer if we could include something personal to the readers of rpca, I'm
thinking of photos of our cats in particular, or photos perhaps of where
we live - houses, gardens, countryside, cityscapes, local features, etc
etc. Maybe even pics of the food in question!

Not only would this be a nice thing in itself, but I thought it would be
also nice if at the same time people made a donation, of any size at
all, however small, to our emergency fund, whoever is in charge of that
at the moment.

There are issues of copyright to consider, especially if the recipes
come from retail books, and of course if they are people's own recipes
they will be clearly marked as such, but I *think* we'd be OK with
limited distribution to ourselves in a not-for-profit sense?

What do you all think? Would people like this and be willing to send
enough recipes to make it worthwhile? Anything, from sumptious, via
everyday, seasonal and just plain indulgent to your favourite comfort
food, and of course including drinks! I think we could get a great book
going here....

Deb.
(hungry)


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Old December 15th 04, 07:45 PM
Ginger-lyn Summer
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On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 17:06:02 +0000, (Debbie
Wilson) wrote:

I love it when a troll posts here. It means I get to try all kinds of
new food ideas from all over the world :-) But all the time I'm
thinking, with all this culinary talent we have, and the goodness of
rpca, we should get it all together in one place.

So I'm thinking like this:
What would people think of the idea of all of us (those who wish to, of
course) submitting our favourite tried and tested recipes, and they
become the very first Catslaves/rpca cookbook?

I am willing to put them all together in a nice book form - I have the
suitable software to do this, and this would then be available for
everyone here to download in PDF format, i.e. free, except for the price
of your ISP connection. I'm suggesting this as it's so much easier than
trying to organise printing and mailing, and PDFs can be read by anyone
on PC or Mac, using free Acrobat Reader software (installed on most
machines by default). You can then print it out on your printer if you
want.

We could organise it by individuals, by individual's cats, by
geographical location, or by nationality of the food. It would be even
nicer if we could include something personal to the readers of rpca, I'm
thinking of photos of our cats in particular, or photos perhaps of where
we live - houses, gardens, countryside, cityscapes, local features, etc
etc. Maybe even pics of the food in question!

Not only would this be a nice thing in itself, but I thought it would be
also nice if at the same time people made a donation, of any size at
all, however small, to our emergency fund, whoever is in charge of that
at the moment.

There are issues of copyright to consider, especially if the recipes
come from retail books, and of course if they are people's own recipes
they will be clearly marked as such, but I *think* we'd be OK with
limited distribution to ourselves in a not-for-profit sense?

What do you all think? Would people like this and be willing to send
enough recipes to make it worthwhile? Anything, from sumptious, via
everyday, seasonal and just plain indulgent to your favourite comfort
food, and of course including drinks! I think we could get a great book
going here....

Deb.
(hungry)

--
http://www.scientific-art.com

"He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would;
He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield


I think it's a super idea! I, unfortunately, would have little to
contribute, being a "throw a bit o' this and a bit o' that in there"
sort of cook, but I have a couple I could probably contribute.

And who *is* in charge of the Emergency Fund at present???

Ginger-lyn

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Old December 15th 04, 08:28 PM
Yoj
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
. ..
Debbie Wilson wrote:

So I'm thinking like this:
What would people think of the idea of all of us (those who wish to,
of course) submitting our favourite tried and tested recipes, and

they
become the very first Catslaves/rpca cookbook?


I LOVE the idea! I have a great number of original recipes - not that

there
really is a copyright available on recipes unless the directions are

quoted
verbatim from a published book. I do love to cook!


I agree - it's a wonderful idea! It sounds like a lot of work, but if
Debbie is willing to do the work, I'll participate.

Usually it isn't too much trouble to reword recipe directions, so there
shouldn't be a copyright problem.

Joy


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Old December 15th 04, 08:37 PM
JB
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In ,
Debbie Wilson shouted to everyone in earshot,

So I'm thinking like this:
What would people think of the idea of all of us (those who wish to, of
course) submitting our favourite tried and tested recipes, and they
become the very first Catslaves/rpca cookbook?


great, let's do it. I'll have a few for you when you're ready for
them.

Jeff
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Old December 15th 04, 09:58 PM
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Debbie Wilson wrote:

So I'm thinking like this:
What would people think of the idea of all of us (those who wish to, of
course) submitting our favourite tried and tested recipes, and they
become the very first Catslaves/rpca cookbook?


What a great idea! Thank you for volunteering to coordinate (and design,
and produce) it! I love the idea of having little bios of us and pictures
of our felines. (Maybe even a pic or two of kitty having a bite of the
dish being described?)

Count me in!

Joyce
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Old December 16th 04, 12:20 AM
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Debbie Wilson wrote:
So I'm thinking like this:
What would people think of the idea of all of us (those who wish to, of
course) submitting our favourite tried and tested recipes, and they
become the very first Catslaves/rpca cookbook?


That's a great idea! Count me in.

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Old December 16th 04, 01:05 AM
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"Debbie Wilson" wrote in message
...
I love it when a troll posts here. It means I get to try all kinds of
new food ideas from all over the world :-) But all the time I'm
thinking, with all this culinary talent we have, and the goodness of
rpca, we should get it all together in one place.

So I'm thinking like this:
What would people think of the idea of all of us (those who wish to, of
course) submitting our favourite tried and tested recipes, and they
become the very first Catslaves/rpca cookbook?

I am willing to put them all together in a nice book form - I have the
suitable software to do this, and this would then be available for
everyone here to download in PDF format, i.e. free, except for the price
of your ISP connection. I'm suggesting this as it's so much easier than
trying to organise printing and mailing, and PDFs can be read by anyone
on PC or Mac, using free Acrobat Reader software (installed on most
machines by default). You can then print it out on your printer if you
want.

We could organise it by individuals, by individual's cats, by
geographical location, or by nationality of the food. It would be even
nicer if we could include something personal to the readers of rpca, I'm
thinking of photos of our cats in particular, or photos perhaps of where
we live - houses, gardens, countryside, cityscapes, local features, etc
etc. Maybe even pics of the food in question!

Not only would this be a nice thing in itself, but I thought it would be
also nice if at the same time people made a donation, of any size at
all, however small, to our emergency fund, whoever is in charge of that
at the moment.

There are issues of copyright to consider, especially if the recipes
come from retail books, and of course if they are people's own recipes
they will be clearly marked as such, but I *think* we'd be OK with
limited distribution to ourselves in a not-for-profit sense?

What do you all think? Would people like this and be willing to send
enough recipes to make it worthwhile? Anything, from sumptious, via
everyday, seasonal and just plain indulgent to your favourite comfort
food, and of course including drinks! I think we could get a great book
going here....

Deb.


I would be willing to send recipes, both for food and drink.

Tweed



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Old December 16th 04, 01:33 AM
Yowie
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wrote in message
...
Debbie Wilson wrote:

So I'm thinking like this:
What would people think of the idea of all of us (those who wish to, of
course) submitting our favourite tried and tested recipes, and they
become the very first Catslaves/rpca cookbook?


What a great idea! Thank you for volunteering to coordinate (and design,
and produce) it! I love the idea of having little bios of us and pictures
of our felines. (Maybe even a pic or two of kitty having a bite of the
dish being described?)


Sounds like fun. I can put some traditional Aussie recipes in.

Yowie

 




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