Well it finally arrived! Along with my usual monthly subscriptions I found a book that will hopefully set out to change a few lives. After placing my order a few weeks ago I finally received the BloggerAid Cook Book. Wow! The end result is as professional and beautiful as I hoped it would be. Skimming through the various recipes I see I have a busy time ahead of me! My “secret’ souvlaki recipe is included (not so secret anymore!) along with meals to cover any time of the day.
For those of you who are not familiar with what I’m talking about, this cook book came about because a bunch of people cared. I specifically am talking about Val from More Than Burnt Toast and Giz from Equal Opportunity Kitchen. They cared about hunger and specifically how this affects children living in third world countries. Early in 2009 they set up an online social network for food bloggers and got the ball rolling on setting up this project. Here we are many months later and the cook book is now a reality. What an effort! I urge you all to add this book to your collection. 100% of all the monies raised from the sale of this cook book will be donated to the School Meals Program of the United Nations World Food Programme.
Apart from contributing a recipe I also helped shoot the front cover. It was a great opportunity to be involved on another level. I would also like to send out a very big thank you to Deeba from Passionate about Baking for adding her extra touches to the final cover and for coming up with the original concept. Everyone was a valuable link in the chain. I can also remember many times communicating with Giz at very unusual hours…thank god that I suffer jetlag! LOL! There is also one other person I would like to mention. The little girl who is holding the globe in her hands, my “hand model”, is a very wise six year old who jumped at the chance to get involved. She’s very dear to me. Her name is “Missy” and I remember trying to get that shot. She had just finished dancing lessons and we did about 30 takes before we got it right! She’s very excited the book is out and will be featuring it in her show and tell class before school finishes for the year.
Do yourselves a favour folks. See the picture of the BloggerAid cook book on the top right of my blog? Click on the link and order one today. You won’t be disappointed.
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I think this cookbook is a stunning work of compassion coming from the fabulous world of food bloggers. The cover photo is just beautiful and draws one to the book, inspiring us to open it and peek inside. And I love Deeba, too! She is great to work with. And Missy is beautiful! Great job to you and all who collaborated on this cookbook!
All I can say is WOW Peter. Fabulous post and Missy is beautiful. Please thank her from all of us at BACFF. I’m guessing the other copy isn’t really necessary now – right?
i beautiful book, i believe a friend of mine has a recipe in it, she is Welshcakes Limoncello, her blog is Sicily Scene. Brilliant way to bring together bloggers.
That’s a fantastic cause Peter and definitely a book I will be purchasing one of these days. Great job and that front cover is beautiful! You must be so excited!
A great event!
cheers,
Rosa
I was so excited to see a photo of little Missy who inspired your beautiful cover shot Peter. This is a labour of love by many and we are very proud of the final result to raise funds for the children.
I’m glad you finally got your copy and can start spreading the word down under. Missy must be so proud — and rightly so.
I just ordered mine, so I am really excited about getting the copy! Can’t wait to see your secret recipe!
I purchased my copy and received it very quickly just over three weeks ago and I have yet to mention it on the blog … I’m so behind!! It is a great book and would make for a wonderful X-Mas present.
What a beautiful photo. Amazing that all it takes is one person to start and people come together to make a difference. Well done
brilliant work peter – both for the recipes and the photography
That’s so wonderful Peter, I had no idea you were the photographer of this cover. Beautiful indeed.
Hi Peter,
The link to purchasing the ‘BloggerAid Cookbook’ is not working. Is it still available to purchase?
Thanks
Rebecca
Thank you again for your wonderful work on this. I still haven’t ordered my copy yet. I know I know. Today. BTW, if you make the fudge, make it all, and give it away. They will love you, whoever it is. Promise. Merry Christmas.
Hello,
This is just fantastic. I have just ordered my copy and can’t wait to receive it. I have followed your food adventures for a year now and it has greatly inspired my food-related posts on my own blog. Thanks!
Nice job with the cover:-)
What a brilliant initiative! Well done! I’m glad I discovered this book and the program through this post and will keep my eyes peeled for it – or better yet – put it on my Xmas wishlist!
The cover is great: congrats. I finally got my copy, too, and joined the BloggerAid community. I am so excited. Put the cover image and link to purchase on my blog, and will do all I can to promote it. Again, great job. You are obviously (and should be) proud. Yiasou, Peter!
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