FeedbackFeedback from the cookbook proposal send out. In one of my first posts I was warned of lots of rejection before someone would take on the project. And it is coming in nice and steady...

Well as you know, I am not a celebrity chef and with the UK's celebrity obsessed culture I have got replies from publishers saying something to the effect, 'since you are not a celebrity it will be hard to work on this project, as UK residents love their celebrity cookbooks.' Fab!

Another reply, 'great idea but we are working on something similar.' Ugh! Similar what? region, food, style, theme?

But on the bright side, there have positive leads from friends which have led to other new leads, but it is a lot of waiting and trying to get a hold of the right person at the right time. A BIG THANKS to my friends who have connected me to some key people in publishing - it is most appreciated.

Oh and most places have replied saying you need an agent, do not contact us directly. So now onto approaching agents.

Am going to the London Book Fair (LBF) in April, which is one of the largest book fairs in the world so hopefully I can network a few more contacts - am going to wear neon pink or something bright or wacky like rooster earrings so people remember me!

Maybe I should make some rice balls and hand them out, any other suggestions appreciated.

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All feedback is in from my trusted sources on the cookbook...THANK YOU! Now, I need a graphic designer to help me with layout and adding pictures to the currently boring looking word document. Any volunteers??? Please let me know.

Thanks again - I will bring you some Sicilian treats from my next trip. I am not sure fresh cannoli transport well...it will have to be boxed amaretti or else I will have to whip up a meal for all.

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I was just chatting at the pub with two enlightened, beautiful and talented friends of mine and we were discussing feedback. Everyone wants feedback in their lives whether it is from a new love interest, co-workers, friends, family, acquaintances and more. What we need more of is feedback! Mish is someone who is very good at this and she tells people the truth and what she likes, dislikes and more - all done in a very simple and sensitive way. After she writes her book 'Leakage from my brain' she should bottle her open and honest ways into a seminar.

So what I want from you is feedback. It is very simple feedback. I am sure all of you have bought a cookbook for a friend, Nonna/Nonno (grandparents), Mom, Dad or food fanatic in your lifetime and I want some of your feedback from that experience. Or if you have never done this then...if you were to receive a cookbook as gift what would you like it to contain?

• lots of pictures or no pics?
• pics of just food or pics of other things with food (people, landscape etc.)?
• lots of stories and small tidbits or just recipes?
• hardcover or softcover?

-one you can lay on the table while cooking/baking or one you can slide into those fancy plastic things (and do you have one of those?)

-lots of extra pages on utensils, food history and other pieces related to the recipes or none of that extra stuff?

-how much would you spend on a cookbook? for a gift, for yourself etc. $CAD & £GBP

-the name of the last cookbook you bought or want to buy?

-names of some of the cookbooks you have (Jamie Oliver collection etc.)


And anything else that you may feel relevant to someone who is looking at all of these aspects for a cookbook. Your help would be greatly appreciated!!!! You can drop this in an email to me allthingsdolce@gmail.com
or post it on the blog in a short simple manner.

I will be away for a week for a floating food adventure and will post when I am back, in the meantime you can send me some feed-back.

(the pic is of the feeback equation for engineering and applied science)

Ciao, ciao