At one particularly grueling committee meeting, members brought 40 dishes to taste test. Once the book s recipes were tested, tasted and selected, the committee got down to the really hard work of editing the book. The committee members got together every two weeks to go over the copy again and again. Committee members also had to pare down the 25 to 30 paintings submitted by local artists to illustrate the cookbook to the 12 that were used. A lot of really good paintings were submitted.
Guild members agree that the extra effort was worth it.
We re real proud of it. The cookbook is out, but the committee s job isn t over. Fortunately, the book seems to be selling itself. Of the 10,000 copies ordered, about 1,200 have been sold in the past few weeks without any advertising or even an announcement that it s available. The book also can be found at several gift and specialty stores on the Treasure Coast.