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    Big Damn Chefs: the International Browncoat Charity Cookbook

    Thought I'd keep everybody in the loop on the progress of our cookbook and how it's coming along.

    Big Damn Chefs has over 100 recipes submitted from Browncoats all over the world, and we're looking for more! At the end of this post, I'll list some of the recipes we have so far, so you can get an idea of what sort of recipes we could still be in need of.

    Not only will BigDamnChefs.com be up and running very soon, but we also now have two Firefly crew members on board with us!

    * Firefly costume designer Shawna Trpcic - which many of you will know from the costume auctions in the last few months - has said she has killer recipes for both chili and fudge that she's eager to share with her Browncoats.
    * And creator of the music of Firefly that we all love so well, Greg Edmonson, says he's gonna put on his creative toque and that the project looks like lots of fun!

    We'll be soliciting items from other of our Big Damn Heroes, as well. So the plan is that you'll be seeing recipes, articles, and/or illustrations from Nathan, Gina, Adam, Alan, Jewel, Morena, Summer, Sean, Ron, Joss, Tim, etc, in the book, too!!

    As most of you know, Browncoats have gained a great reputation for coming together and supporting worthy causes, most notably when it comes to Joss Whedon's favorite charity, Equality Now. We are proud to continue this tradition, though we've taken a slightly different route. This is a cookbook project, and what more fitting a charity to suport than one that works to find solutions to hunger around the world. All funds collected from the sale of Big Damn Chefs cookbooks and other BDC items that do not go directly back into their production costs will be donated to Freedom from Hunger, an international development organization working in seventeen countries across the globe, helping hardworking women win life-saving victories against chronic hunger and build healthy lives for their children. Freedom from Hunger brings innovative and sustainable self-help solutions to the fight against chronic hunger and poverty. Together with local partners, they equip families with needed resources to build futures of health, hope and dignity. http://www.freefromhunger.org/

    Coming soon will also be the details of the cover art contest! The grand prize will be, of course, that your artwork will be used on the cover, and a copy of the book (which, if we're lucky, we might be able to get some autographs in). Runner up prizes are in the works, too. We'll also be needing some black and white illustrations for the inside of the book - it would be great if we had some Firefly/Serenity-cooking themed illos from our own Browncoats!

    The goal for making the cookbook available for purchase is currently June 1, 2006. The book will be 5.5'x8", have a full color cover and black and white illustrations, spiral binding, and will be a bit under 200 pages.

    To submit recipes send them to: submissions at bigdamnchefs dot com. Please include:

    * board user name
    * any other name you'd like to appear (real name is fine, too!)
    * the area in which you live (to show the diversity of our community)
    * the recipe, including any comments/notes about it (to personalize it)
    * if possible, include measurements in both American standard and metric - a useful tool for converting is available at RecipeZaar:
    http://www.recipezaar.com/library/calc.zsp

    We cannot accept completely anonymous submissions. If the recipe is from a book, please re-write the directions in your own words, include any changes you make (and who doesn't change a recipe?) and, preferably, create your own recipe title. (For more information, refer to US Copyright FL-122 at http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl122.html .) We cannot accept recipes which are not yours which have not been re-written (such as Nathan Fillion's Bean Dip recipe which was published in Lux Lucre's Browncoat Guidebook) and which we do not have permission to publish.

    And now, here's a partial list of recipes we have so far:

    Appetizers/Condiments

    Cucumber Cream Cheese Spread, from Gibbons214
    Cheesy Pecan Snacks, from Ambra Bridges
    Kaylee's Hot Cheese Dip, from Julesong
    Kaylee's Strawberry Salsa, from Julesong
    Sweet and Spicy Turnip Fries, from Julesong
    Rosemary Almonds, from Julesong
    Yaki Mandu - Korean Dumplings/Potstickers, from YoNukDeh
    Gwyn's Gyoza Sauce, from Gwynhala
    Black Bean Fritters, from Gabe
    Chili Oil, from Browncoat Bahb

    Soup and Salad

    Black Bean and Rice Salad, from YoNukDeh
    Mal's Sliced Tomato Salad, from Julesong
    Book’s Tomato salad. from Sgt_Ron
    Japanese Salad, from honestPuck
    Chinese Chicken Salad, from Kay Jay
    Zoe's Egg Drop Soup, from Julesong
    Lilbird's Convivial Garlic Soup, from Lilbird
    Pumpkin soup with coriander, from Laures

    Main dishes

    Barbecued Roast Pork Tenderloin ( Char Shui), from BC Mom
    Char Siu Bao, from jedisix
    Brown Rice and Green Lentils, from Bree
    ShinyApple's Resurrected BioHazard Campfire Marinade, ShinyApple
    Protein Loaf (otherwise known as my mom's meatloaf), from erinmarie
    Shepard's Pie, from YoNukDeh
    Mexican Polenta Surprise, from YoNukDeh
    Throw it in the pot Stew, from
    EE Shepards Pie, from forevermywash
    Cheese Filled Chicken, from forevermywash
    Chicken ****, from forevermywash
    Chicken Parmigiana, from Sitaselin
    Pollo a la Mexicana, from J.R.
    Protein-rich Carberole, from ynihs
    Mal's Good Dogs (Sausage Mix), from Julesong
    Shepherd’s Pie Jackets, from Julesong
    Book's Sweet Potato Shepherd Pie, from Julesong
    Chicken Pockets with Sauce, from Kay Jay
    Outer Planet Pasta, from L Hammond
    Rosemary Meatloaf, from BC Mom
    Ellwart Station's Famous Shrimp Noodles, from Lilbird
    Chicken Korma, from Browncoat Bahb
    German Sausage with Mustard Caper Sauce, from Browncoat Bahb
    Rosemary and Lemon Pork Stew, from Browncoat Bahb
    Rosemary Garlic Crockpot Roasted Chicken, from Browncoat Bahb
    Pasta with Curry Bolognese, from Swissmom

    Vegetable Dishes

    Texas Style Potatoes, from forevermywash
    Apple Cheese Casserole, from Ambra Bridges
    Shepherd Book's Roasted Rosemary Potatoes, from Kristine
    Lilbird's Scarlet Runners with Ginger, from Lilbird
    Baked Turnip Soufflé, from Julesong

    Vegetarian Dishes

    Cheese Pasties, from Julesong

    Beverages

    Firefly Cocktail, from YoNukDeh
    Hot Strawberry Cider, from Hot YoNukDeh
    Hot Milky Drinks, from YoNukDeh
    Persephone Sunrise Martini, from DanoMoon
    Dano's Mudders Milk, from DanoMoon
    Inara's Companion Tea, from GermanCityGirl
    LoupGarou's Mudder's Milk, from LoupGarou
    Rum Coolers, Kat Baran
    Lilbird's H2O Recyc Cocoa, from lilbird
    Yo's Chai Mix, from YoNukDeh
    Jayne's Spiced Tea, from Julesong
    Thrilling Heroics Cocktail, from Julesong

    Breads

    Hero of Canton Guinness bread, Diogenes
    Jayne's Apple Cranberry Muffins, banshee38
    Coconut Muffins, from YoNukDeh
    Rosemary Scones, from Julesong
    Rosemary Tomato Parmesan Bread, from Browncoat Bahb
    Easy Fake Flat Bread, from Swissmom

    Desserts

    BX-5 Bars - Brownie Experimental No. 5, from Miami Browncoat
    Crazy Ivan Pumpkin Crunch, from SCIgirl
    Jayne's Crusty Canton Clay, from Tim Weathers
    Fruit Pizza, from forevermywash
    Better Than Sex Cake, from forevermywash
    Self Filled Cupcakes, from forevermywash
    Easy Strawberry Empanadas, from forevermywash
    Pumpkin Loaf Surprise, from idrawart
    Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake, from Shadowcat
    Moon Cake, from Sitaselin
    Jayne’s Apple Butter Hand Pies, from rcruz44
    Fruity Oaty Bars, from David Richins
    Chocolate-Frosted Protein "Cake", from David Richins
    LoupGarou Style Molasses Cake, from LoupGarou
    Maple Syrup Pie, from LoupGarou
    River's Ice Planet, from Julesong
    Kaylee's Chocolate Protein Cake, from Julesong
    Browncoat Flan, from Julesong
    Herbfarm Rosemary Shortbread, from Julesong
    Hodgeberry Crumble, from foofaraw
    Kaylee's Shiny Shindig Berries, from shinyhappyklin
    Lilbird's Candied Orange Peel, from Lilbird
    Chocolate Eclair Cake, from Ambra Bridges
    Cream Cheese Pound Cake, from Ambra Bridges
    Cinnamon Parfait, from Swissmom

    #2
    BigDamnChefs.com has gone live!!

    http://www.BigDamnChefs.com

    Go! Read! Submit!

    Many thanks to Dreaminaway for the work on the website.

    --Julesong/Julie

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      #3
      http://www.BigDamnChefs.com

      March 18, 2006

      The cookbook now has an Editorial Staff! Also, in order to take care of the business side of operations - financial and legal - for the cookbook, it was necessary to create a separate and legal non-profit organization. The name of the organization is the Browncoat Relief Corps (also known as the BRC). More information about the Editorial Board and the non-profit available on the "About BDC" page on the website. We've also received submissions from prominent Browncoats such as Cedric of the Bedlam Bards (http://www.bedlambards.com/Browncoats.html), and Michelle Dockery of Escape Key, the creator of the popular FireFilk piece known as "Mal's Song" (http://www.cyphertext.net/escapekey/Mal.txt)

      More exiting news! Browncoat friend Edd Vick, publisher of Mu Press (http://mupress.com/index.html), has generously donated an ISBN number to the project! That saves the BDC about $100 and a lot of work. Thanks so much, Edd! Having an ISBN means that eventually Big Damn Chefs might be available commercially through distributors such as Amazon.com or in bookstores. We will still need to purchase a bar code, but having the ISBN number makes the process much easier, already.

      Also, the first of the prizes for the cover contest recently arrived - a "Serenity Bank Heist Money Display" from the Propstore of London.
      (http://www.propstore.com/product_info.php?pid=7550) Shiny!

      --Julesong/Julie Rampke
      Editor-in-Chief
      "Big Damn Chefs"

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        #4
        Wow this sounds cool!
        sigpic
        Many thanks to geekywraith for the wonderful sig

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          #5
          Originally posted by mckaychick
          Wow this sounds cool!
          Thanks - I think it's a pretty shiny project, too!

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            #6
            Folks have asked about being notified when the cookbook is available. There is an announcement-only email list at YahooGroups that will be sending out cookbook updates (probably no more than a couple a month) to subscribers.

            But most importantly, it's also where you can go to hear it soonest when the cookbook is available!

            Join the list at:

            http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigdamnchefs-announce/

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              #7
              Aww cool thanks for the info
              Shiny

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                #8
                Originally posted by St@rbuck
                Aww cool thanks for the info
                Shiny
                You're more than welcome!

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                  #9
                  Work continues on our Browncoat charity project - we have a lot of great recipes, but, of course, would love to have more. This book, the proceeds of which will be going to the charity Freedom from Hunger, is a work of many hands, hearts, and kitchens... all belonging to you, the Browncoats. We are so excited to see the finished cookbook in June, proudly displaying the Browncoat title, containing your recipes, with your names listed as contributors! The more copies that are ordered and sold, the more funds will go to Freedom from Hunger. What better way to show your Browncoat pride?

                  To make submissions of recipes or foody Firefly/Serenity themed articles, send them to us at: [email protected]

                  Please include the following information:

                  1. Your name (this will be printed in the book, so first, last, or a nickname, whatever you feel comfortable with)
                  2. The area in which you live (to show the diversity of our community)
                  3. The recipe, including any comments/notes about it (to personalize it!)
                  4. If possible, include measurements in both American standard and metric (for our international Browncoat friends). A useful tool for converting is available at RecipeZaar: http://www.recipezaar.com/library/calc.zsp
                  5. Important Notes: We cannot accept completely anonymous submissions. If the recipe is from a book, please re-write the directions in your own words, include any changes you make (and who doesn't change a recipe?) and, preferably, create your own recipe title. (For more information, refer to US Copyright FL-122 at http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl122.html .) We cannot accept recipes which are not yours which have not been re-written (such as Nathan Fillion's Bean Dip recipe which was published in Lux Lucre's Browncoat Guidebook) and which we do not have permission to publish.

                  Note: Everyone is encouraged to submit as many recipes as they'd like. However, if the response turns out to be more overwhelming than we anticipate, we may not be able to include every recipe, for the sake of keeping the book's price and size reasonable. (Though we'll do our best!)

                  Show us what you've got, folks!

                  --Julesong
                  Editor in Chief
                  http://www.BigDamnChefs.com

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