Fashion Girls

Marathon Sustenance

Writing Marathon progresseth well!  I have completed my read-through of all prior writing on MAGIC AND THE MODERN GIRL, and I have about 15,000 words left to write.  Piece of cake!

Which brings me to the point:  Yesterday morning, my sister-in-law stopped by, bearing baked goods.  After reading the first chapter of SORCERY AND THE SINGLE GIRL (in a bookstore near you!  September 25!), she decided that she absolutely, positively *needed* to create Melissa White's confection, Almond Lust.  And then, for good measure, she decided to create an "adult" version with dark chocolate - Lust After Dark.  And *then* because she's a more amazing baker than I'll ever be, she decided to bake both versions, drizzle them in chocolate, and stop by to sustain me in my writing labors.  The bars look like the product of a professional kitchen, and they taste AMAZING.  I get one as a reward for each chapter I finish in its entirety :-)

So - question for the groupmind:  Would you participate in a "bake sale" project for a Good Cause (e.g., First Book)?  If I listed the names of the treats from Melissa White's bakery, Cake Walk, would you submit recipes that you have (or that you develop specifically for the cause)?  Would you consider buying a copy of a recipe book, if it were reasonably priced from a source like lulu.com (assuming that there were no copyright disasters lurking in the corner)?  Any other thoughts about this sort of thing? 

Mindy, encouraging her friends' list to circulate this post, to gauge a wider level of interest...

Comments

I would consider buying such a cookbook. I don't think I would enter the contest.

-E
I would definitely buy a recipe book. I love to bake. I don't know if I'd be up to creating a recipe, but I'd be willing to be a test baker. ;)
Baking is oh so very much not my forte. It's unlikely that I'd consider buying the recipe book(I don't really know anyone else who bakes either) but I'm not entirely ruling it out(might be feeling ambitious).
I'm more of a cook than a baker, but I'd be willing to contribute, yeah. And considering how many bakers and readers (and readers of cookbooks) I have among my inner circle, it sounds like an excellent sort of holiday gift to give...
I had a nice long response before my computer ate it. Anyways, I would probably buy such a cookbook. I don't know about baking, because while that is right up my sleeve, I don't really have the time right now, sadly. Depending upon life, I might make the time, though (I'm not usually doing anything between midnight and five most days).

(Anonymous)

I might submit a recipe or two, but I wouldn't buy the cookbook. The life of the GFCF baker is somewhat frustrating.

Adrianne
Yes to both questions. I would love to submit a recipe (experimental baking - yeah!) and I would definitely consider buy the book.

(Hmm. I need a baking icon.)

(Anonymous)

I would definitely consider buying the recipe book. I don't really have any recipes to submit but I really want to try to make some of those amazingly-named desserts!

Wendy
I love to cook, and I would definitely buy a recipe book :D
Well, I would buy it as a gift for someone we both know who bakes (if she didn't beat me to it), but I rarely bake. Now, if you sold the goodies themselves instead of the cookbook, then you've got a customer!
Sure - especially if the Lusts are going to be in the book!
Oh and I almost forgot...I have a really good oatmeal blueberry cookie recipe I'd be happy to share.
Yes, yes, and yes.

If a project involves dessert recipes, I'm all for it ;^).
That sounds like a pretty good idea to me.
I'd possibly buy the book. It depends on how tricky the recipes are.
I'd buy the book, but I'm not much of a cook or baker :). My daughter is, though; I'll pass this to her.