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<p class="MsoNormal">I think the best part of Meredith’s program was the way people would open up around the table over food and you heard family stories around the recipes. My favorite one was when we did the Moroccan cookbook. I remember one gentleman who
made a sort of cassoulet and brought it in a traditional Moroccan stone/clay cooking vessel, and there was a story around that. And another person talked about how they grew some of the items in there dish in their own garden, and it evolved into growing herbs
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia Pro Cond",serif">Superior District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Amy Nolan via Michlib-l<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 6, 2023 11:05 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Anna Merritt <amerritt@richlandlibrary.org>; Michigan Libraries List Serve <michlib-l@mcls.org>; Meredith Sommers <msommers@superiordistrictlibrary.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] Cookbook Clubs<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a>> on behalf of Meredith Sommers via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 6, 2023 10:49 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Anna Merritt <<a href="mailto:amerritt@richlandlibrary.org">amerritt@richlandlibrary.org</a>>; Michigan Libraries List Serve <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] Cookbook Clubs</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">We started one in Fall 2019, which only met a few times before the pandemic killed it. It was really popular, though, and a lot of fun!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">I made the book a reference item for a month or so before the meeting, and then people would photocopy the recipes and leave a bookmark in the ones they’d chosen to make. Then everyone would show up with their dishes, we’d serve and sit
down to eat. People would start off talking about their chosen recipes, what worked and what didn’t, and then conversation flowed really naturally from there. It drew a wide spectrum of patrons of all ages, and was pretty low-key and easy on our end. I cooked
for each session because I enjoy cooking, but really all we had to do was put out plates & cutlery and the patrons took it from there.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Now that you mention it, maybe it’s time we bring ours back
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<p class="xmsonormal">Meredith<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b>Meredith Sommers</b><br>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Bayliss Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Sault Ste. Marie, MI<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b>From:</b> Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Anna Merritt via Michlib-l<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 6, 2023 10:38 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Michigan Libraries List Serve <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Cookbook Clubs<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">For those who run Cookbook Clubs at their libraries- how do you structure it?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">Do you have everyone sign up for what recipes they are going to make?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">Do you check out copies of the actual cook book or just make photo copies of the recipes?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">When you meet up, do you just talk about the recipes? Do you offer information and discussion based on the theme of the cookbook?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">Any feedback on how you organize this type of book club would be most helpful!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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