3 1/2 weeks into makingthe first RecipeTin cookbook take a peek behind the scenes!
Like a GIANT jigsaw puzzle…..!!!
If its delicious, there will be a home for it!, is my current thinking.
Strawberry Tart – not good enough!
I know I know, the book structure and chapters are important, my publisher keeps reminding me.
But right now, I want to get into the cookbook headspace by getting excited about creating new recipes!
Is it Cookbook Worthy??
Is itCookbookWorthy?Thats a new official term around these parts that gets thrown around a LOT these days!
We even have a rating system:
Room to improve
OK
Good
GREAT!
« Goes without saying, these are the only ones that make it in!
But then theres also:
FAIL
More of those happening than I care to admit….
In case you are wondering, thats a Chilli Garlic Prawn Pasta.
A candidate for the Emergency Meals chapter.
Looked so promising, but it just lackedflavour……
More fails Strawberry Custard Tarts.
Well, not fails.
They were fine and perfectly edible.
But they werent good enough!
Though according toDozer, I havent had a fail yet…. My greatest kitchen cheerleader.
Always gives me full marks for my efforts!
(Except when it involves raw kale or cucumber).
Post-it notes and spreadsheets
The other aspect of cookbook making organisation and brainstorming.
So many post-it notes… so many giant spreadsheets!
Strawberry Tart – not good enough!
Its gonna be BIG!
The initial thinking was 120 recipes, the vast majority of which would be new ones.
So instead, I just increased the number of recipes in the cookbook up to a whopping 160 recipes.
Mini Strawberry Tarts – also not good enough!
PLUS all the extras, the life essentials like rice, stock, sides etc.
This is going to be one big cookbook!
OK, signing off for today.
I have recipes to create!!
Absolutely no thoughts yet on the real cover design.
And you know full well Im going to get your input!
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