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Default Creating your own cookbook

On Apr 21, 9:12*pm, Andy > wrote:
> "Jinx Minx" > wrote:
> > I'm on this committe that wants to put together a cookbook that it can
> > sell for a small profit. *Has anyone here does this before that can
> > offer up advice how best to go about it? *Places we can get it printed
> > inexpensively but aren't cheaply made, free software or websites we
> > can use to put it together, etc. *I use Mastercook at home and it says
> > you can "print your own cookbook", but I've never used it for that
> > purpose so I'm not sure whether it's a good choice for a larger
> > project like this. *We're just getting started on this project so I'd
> > like for us to start out on the right foot. Suggestions? *Do's?
> > Dont's?

>
> > Jinx

>
> You're hopeful but honestly in over your head if you had to ask.
>
> Stop the committee idea. It's too costly and it will be confusing and
> time consuming for newbies without experience involved.
>
> Chickens without heads are what committees mostly amount to.


I thought that "chickens without heads" is what most of the recipes
list as the main ingredient, especially for kosher dishes. :-)