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www.thecookbookinitiative.com www.thecookbookinitiative.com The Cookbook Initiative Ho w t o cr eat e y our very o wn C o o k b o o k Th e Ad v ice B o o k let l et Tel. 0845-609-0206 • Fax : 0845-609-0207 • Mail : [email protected] • www.thecookbookinitiative.com R emind e r Make a note of your: Customer number: Starter pack number: Parent Access Code: Parent Access Area: www.thecookbookinitiative.com/se 02 www.thecookbookinitiative.com Ho w i t wil l l ook This is an example of how your cookbook will look when you have completed the easy step-by-step process. Choose from two different covers COLOUR COORDINATED PAGES TO SHOW STARTERS, MAIN DISHES AND DESSERTS PHOTO OF THE RECIPE’S AUTHOR OR AN ILLUSTRATION FROM OUR PICTURE LIBRARY &$ ! '( .# $ ,,, + -$/ ' '- ! ( 0 $(( 1$'# " &!! #$% $ ' ( "! $ *++,,, ) "! - ,,, 2(33 . 3!- (,,, !40 $( ..( & - % ( - TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 CLEARLY PRESENTED PAGES SHOWING INGREDIENTS, METHOD, COOKING TIME. Download the letter template and recipe sheet and amend the letter as you wish to inform parents www.thecookbookinitiative.com 03 Getting Started ! Step 1: Gathering the recipes Firstly, decide where and how you are going to get the recipes. a. A good way is by printing out the letter for parents, which includes a recipe sheet and is available online. Give them to your children to take home and complete as homework – with the help of their Mum, Dad, Granny…. your recipe To participate with Cookbook: to your Schoolvisit Please iative.com/se thecookbookinit YOUR ACCESS CODE: New : We are now providing you with paper Chef Hats that you can distribute to all children participating to your Cookbook. These Chef hats will draw parent attention to your fundraiser and raise awareness to your project no doubt! Please stick the labels provided on the chef hats before distribution. These labels contain the Parents Web Site address and access code with which they can enter their recipes directly. Read more on page12 b. The absolutely best way is by doing the above but ask those with an internet connection to use the “Parent Access Area” - a specially designed website linked to the main one, allowing parents & kids to type in their recipes on their home computers. This will save you lots of time later, you’ll just need to check them over to make sure they’re suitable. Read more on page 11. c. Otherwise it could be done in school, in a home economics, cookery class or IT class. Maybe you could ask children to choose their favourite from a list of healthy recipes you have already thought up. In any case each child should have his/her own recipe. To make the book look great you can personalise each page by including a photo of the children next to their recipe. The photo will have to be taken by a digital camera or you will have to scan a paper version. New, we have enclosed with your sample a chef’s hat which will make the children’s photo fun and original. Have fun, use it!! If you would rather, you can choose an illustration from the many we have available online. Or indeed have a mix of the two. You can also use our fun accessories to jazz up your pictures. 04 www.thecookbookinitiative.com Spaces for you to complete as appropriate NEW : ONE CHILD= ONE CHEF HAT We provide a hat to each participating children, simply stick the labels onto the hats to guide parents to the dedicated website. This will boost awareness on your fundraiser. To participate with your recipe to your School Cookbook: Please visit thecookbookinitiative.com/se YOUR ACCESS CODE: recipe te with your k: To participaSchool Cookboo to your Please visit e.com/se initiativ thecookbook “When children went home with this hat it drew their parents’ attention to the project and increased overall participation which helped our fundraiser get the success it deserved!” Mary Langford - PTA Chair. Charnwood Primary www.thecookbookinitiative.com 05 The Web Part Step 2: Logging in Now, although this part of the project might seem daunting, I can assure you it’s not complicated. This website was designed so that my dear old Nan would be capable of using it; and if she can, anyone can! Any old computer will do as long as it’s connected to the internet, however we recommend that you do not add recipes via a tablet or smart phone. Once you are on our internet page (www.thecookbookinitiative.com) click on the click to register button, in the menu on the right of the page. You will be asked a few basic details. Once you are registered we will send you an email confirming your Starter pack number and Customer number. It can take up to 24 hours for your account to be active. If you lose the email and need reminding of any of these details please call us on: Or email us at: 0845-609-0206. [email protected] If you ever have any doubts, worries or concerns about any part of the process just give us a call on the number above or send us an email and we’ll be happy to help. 06 www.thecookbookinitiative.com H12345 C123456 TYPE IN YOUR CUSTOMER NUMBER AND STARTER PACK NUMBER Step 3: Create your cookbook Once registered, whenever you come back to the site you can - LOG-IN - on the homepage. On the right hand side of the page just type in: Your starter pack number, e.g. C12345 Your Customer number, e.g. H00123 And click on: LOGIN You will then be taken through to your account page. Where you will find the web address for the parent access area along with the access code to give parents. This will enable them to participate and type their recipe directly online. As shown below. This page also shows you the list of books you may have created before and any orders you have made. Of course as this is your first time there won’t be any such records. Website address for Parent Access Area initiative www.theschoolcookbook.com (eg: c9e54d3c) My School’s Cookbook - 0 recipe(s) Edit Delete Example of Parent access code -Yours will be different- To start your cookbook click on Edit. www.thecookbookinitiative.com 07 The Recipe Page Step 4: Type in the recipes You will first be asked to name your cookbook. This is the title that will appear on the front cover. You can change the title whenever you like during the process. Your cookbook title NEW ! Feel free to include a foreword page and/or sponsor pages as it will make your book even more special. Wardley School Cookbook http://www.thecookbookinitiative.com You can choose to set a deadline in this box: - past that date parents will be unable to access the dedicated website. Simply change that date if you choose to delay your deadline. - or you can leave it blank You can see the list of your recipes here. Those added by parents will have a blue triangle in front of them. You can delete a recipe by clicking on the red cross on the right hand side of it. 08 www.thecookbookinitiative.com Armed with all your recipes you are now ready to type them up. This is the moment when you’ll be very happy if the Parent Access Area has been used. Even if just a few parents have used it you’ll save time - so it is definitely worthwhile motivating people to try it out (see page 11). You can, in any case, call upon the help of a few volunteers. Older school children are normally more than happy to help you in this regard – given suitable supervision is provided. More than one person can use the site so the typing can be shared out- as long as you are not logged in at the same time. But remember, you can take a pause from the process at any time you wish. Your work will be saved automatically so you can go back to it later that day, week or even month. If you do plan to be away from it for a while please let us know. Let’s go through each stage of the process A - Create a recipe page Each time you want to create a new recipe page, click on this button : and it will take you through to the template page. + add a recipe If you want to modify an existing recipe, find it in the list on the left hand side and click on it to select it. NB. It is always possible to access recipes you have already created if some amendments are required. www.thecookbookinitiative.com 09 B - Complete all the fields of the template page Author title To create a professional looking recipe page each of the following fields should be completed (just click your mouse button inside the appropriate field and type away) ❱ The recipe’s title - this is what will appear in the contents page serves how many type of dish your photo or illustration http://www.initiatives-recettes.fr/ ❱ The author of the recipe - normally the child’s name ❱ The type of dish - to make your cookbook easier to follow, the pages will be colour coded depending on the type of dish: starter, main course or dessert ❱ The ingredients - a weights & measures conversion page is included at the end of the book so don’t worry too much about which units of measurement are used. ❱ The method - as clear and concise as possible listing each stage step-by-step ❱ The preparation time - providing an approximate time helps plan the dish ❱ The cooking time - if not appropriate leave this field blank ❱ Oven temperature - choose from the dropdown list - if not appropriate leave this field blank. ❱ Servings - state how many people the dish serves ❱ Difficulty rating - Use the stars accordingly. method difficulty temperature preparation time 10 www.thecookbookinitiative.com ingredients C - Choosing a picture On each recipe page there is a space for an illustration. You have three options: Upload your photo or choose from the illustrations in our library examples. 1. Upload the author’s photo – you will need a digital photo to do this or scanned copy of a paper version. Follow the online instructions which will take you through the process step-by-step. 2. Upload a picture the author has drawn or chosen library examples : scan the picture and follow the online instructions, as above. 3. Choose a picture from our library of illustrations an easier option for those less confident with computers! Just click on the picture of your choice. Spellcheck warning! Pleese taek care aboot the gramar an speeling. Errors have a way of creeping into even the most accomplished writer’s work! Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee to proofread each and every recipe. So please double check and check again before you confirm and complete the process. LEMON LEEK FISH CHICKEN TOMATO Use the Preview option by clicking on Preview this page enabling you to proofread each recipe. PASTRY www.thecookbookinitiative.com 11 Parent Access Area This option is fantastic – make sure you try it out. It gets everyone involved in the project and simultaneously cuts down on the amount of typing you’ll do. The Parent Access Area is a separate website linked to the main one and allows parents to type in their recipes at home, quickly and simply, on their personal computers. They do not, however, have access to the main site or to your account. How to go about it: When you log in onto your account we give you the address of the Parent Access Area website and an access code. Using the example letter (downloadable on the site) advise parents about the special website (and access code) and ask for those parents with internet access to use the site to add their recipe. It’s easy and straightforward and kids will love it. For parents without internet connection they can complete their recipe on the other half of the Letter for Parents with a trusty pen and hand it in to you to put on the web on their behalf. It is up to you as the organiser to tell parents how many recipes they can add (i.e. whether it is just one per family or two or more) and to also set a deadline. Everytime a recipe is added online by a parent it will appear in your list of recipes on the main website with a blue triangle in front – like an email appearing in your inbox. All you need do is check it is suitable and amend if necessary. You have control over all the recipes so you can add, edit, or delete as you see fit. 12 www.thecookbookinitiative.com Step 5: Placing your order When you have finished adding all of your recipes it is time to confirm your order. The Cookbook Initiative: your school’s very own recipe book Click on II save and exit Click on the order button You can preview the whole cookbook for one last check The Cookbook Initiative: your school’s very own recipe book On the next page state how many books you want to order Then click on the Proceed to order On the next page we ask you to complete your delivery and invoice details. Then click on the send my order button. Once you have done this you will not be able to make any more amendments to your cookbook so please be sure to do one final check. If, at any stage, you have any queries please contact us and we’ll happily guide you through the process. www.thecookbookinitiative.com 13 Step 6: Payment We advise you to get as many orders as you can from parents and others in your community before you send us your main order. This way you will cover all the costs before we send you the invoice. We recommend a selling price of £8.50 but the final decision is, of course, yours. Please note that the minimum number of copies we can sell at any one time is 50, and that the minimum numbers of recipes you need to include is 36 and 120 max. It’s a good idea to order a few extra to sell at your school fairs. Maybe the local newsagents, Post Office or bookshop would be interested in having a few copies to sell too. Once we have received your order we will despatch the books to you within 4 weeks. In the meantime please forward us your cheque at the following address 23 King Street,Cambridge CB1 1AH, it will be cashed 30 days after delivery, allowing you to generate sales prior to its remittance. www.thecookbookinitiative.com 14 Notes : ........................................................................................ ........................................................................................ ........................................................................................ ........................................................................................ ........................................................................................ ........................................................................................ ........................................................................................ ........................................................................................ ........................................................................................ ........................................................................................ ........................................................................................ ........................................................................................ ................................................................................................................ 15 www.thecookbookinitiative.com initiative s.com hello@initiative 06 tel. 0845-609-02 207 fax. 0845-609-0 23 K ing Street 1 1AH UK Cambridge CB 07030809 www.thecookbookinitiative.com www.thecookbookinitiative.com
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