During this week prior to Yom Kippur (High Holy Days), I am reminded of the many Jewish congregations that have put together sisterhood fundraising cookbooks for their charitable causes.

One sisterhood fundraising cookbook I ran across years ago included a light-hearted look at Jewish life and culture, with many funny stories from members of the temple sisterhood interwoven between the recipes. It was called “Chicken Soup,” (not to be confused with the best-selling Chicken Soup series), and most of the recipes fit into the following categories:

- Appetizers & Beverages
- Soups & Salads
- Breads
- Main Dishes
- Side Dishes
- Accompaniments
- Desserts
- Breakfast & Brunch
- Holiday Favorites
- Special Hints

Another sisterhood Kosher fundraising cookbook featured a clever idea: every member who contributed recipes had her own chapter!  This is a great idea for any cookbook, whether for fundraising or the family. Imagine how wonderful it would be to have a whole chapter devoted to your very own recipes (a mini recipe collection).  The dividers also featured child’s artwork, with photos of contributors interspered (when appropriate). Very inspired.

I hope this little story inspires you to get going on preparing your cookbook for the holidays! They are not too far away.

Best wishes & happy cookbooking,

Matilda

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