The Art of
Editing
Editing recipes is a
daunting task, but for those who are brave enough to consider taking
it on, there are a number of things that need to be kept in
mind. “The single most important aspect of editing a recipe is
consistency, consistency, consistency,” says Debbie Van Mol, FRP Editing.
This is especially true for anyone who has never written a
cookbook. Click here to read the rest of this
article.
Congratulations
to these FRP self-publishers on their new cookbooks:
Junior League of the Palm Beaches – Worth Tasting
Union
Congratulations
to these FRP self-publishers on their recent cookbook reprint or
repackage:
Calico Corners – Calico
Cooks!
The
We are still taking
reservations for this high-profile event! If you are a current FRP publisher
in The Cookbook Marketplace, then you are welcome to attend this event in
the booth with us for a 1-day visit. Reservations are given on a
first-come, first-served basis, so it’s not too late to secure a spot, as
we still have a few openings left…but they'll go fast! If you are
interested in attending with us, please e-mail
Did You Miss an Issue of Table Talk? Check out our archives.
Kitchen Testing 101 - Part
3
Many of our
publishers are interested in kitchen testing their recipes before
publishing them in a cookbook. FRP has had vast experience in this area,
and in this three-part series, we'll share just a few guidelines and tips
regarding the kitchen testing process. We hope this information will make
your testing go as smoothly and successfully as possible.
This month, Prep Time Guidelines for Kitchen Testing. Click here to read the rest of this article.
TOP SELLERS IN FEBRUARY
2007
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Stop and Smell the Rosemary – Junior League of
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Tables of Content – Junior League of
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Calling All Cooks – BellSouth Pioneers -
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A Taste of Georgia – Newnan Junior Service League
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Mardi Gras to Mistletoe – Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier
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The South's Legendary Frances Virginia Tea Room Cookbook – Mildred Coleman
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True Grits – Junior League of
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River Road Recipes IV: Warm Welcomes – Junior League of
The Junior League of Salt Lake
City hosted a Cookbook Party on March 6, 2007, where guests could sample
recipes and purchase some of the League’s popular cookbooks, Always in Season and Heritage Cookbook. Cookbooks from other
Junior Leagues around the country were also available for
sale.
The Greensboro Symphony
Guild’s new cookbook, Recipes of Note, was mentioned in the March
14, 2007, issue of the Greensboro
News Record.
The San Antonio Express-News featured
an article on community cookbooks in its March 21, 2007, issue. Cookbooks
mentioned in the article included the River Road Recipes series from the
Junior League of Baton Rouge and Talk About Good from the Junior League of
Lafayette.
On March 26, 2007, The Daily Advertiser (
Are you an FRP publisher
with good news to share about your cookbook? We want to hear about any
media coverage, successful events, or goals reached. Please send your news
to marketing@frpbooks.com, and we will put it in the next issue of Table
Talk.
DISTRIBUTION TIP OF THE MONTH
- AMAZON.COM
The Cookbook Marketplace was
set up earlier this year as a direct vendor into Amazon.com! Since we are
now able to directly service the books in our distribution system into
Amazon.com, we hope this will help to further enhance exposure into the
on-line market.
To possibly help increase your title’s sales via this important avenue, contact everyone you know (or all members in your organization) and ask them to take a moment to go on line at Amazon.com and write a glowing review of your book…sure couldn't hurt!
The following
titles are available during the month of April at a 20%
discount when ordering on line with us at www.cookbookmarketplace.com. (State sales tax and
shipping will be added to your order upon checkout.)
Use the discount code ZTT-APR07-20% when checking out
on the following titles…
Always Superb – Regular retail $29.95 – 20% off price =
$23.96
Applehood
& Motherpie – Regular retail $18.95 – 20% off
price = $15.16
First
Impressions – Regular retail $24.95 – 20% off
price = $19.96
For
Goodness Taste – Regular retail $18.95 – 20% off
price = $15.16
The
Smiling Pets Recipe Book – Regular retail $19.95 – 20% off
price = $15.96
Secret
Recipes from the Corner Market – Regular retail $28.95 – 20% off
price = $23.16
SoupCon
II –
Regular retail $20.00 – 20% off price =
$16.00
To
Many Cooks – Regular retail $25.95 – 20% off
price = $20.76
Memorable Meals – Regular retail $24.95 – 20% off price = $19.96
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