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An idea to discuss (recipes/rpca emergency fund)
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 |
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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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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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"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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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 -- j if e-mail to the posting address | If you've got the Cuervo, honey, f bounces, look left and below. | I've got the lime! --Old 97's | |
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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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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. -- Victor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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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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... 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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