Walt Disney once said “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing”. This is exactly what I decide to do a few weeks ago when I opened yet another fish recipe book that did not include Rainbow trout in its index. I felt it was time to stop moaning about it and do something once and for all. Yes folks, I have decided to edit a fish recipe book featuring almost nothing except Trout recipes! This will however, be a fish recipe book with a difference.
Hospice Africa Uganda
All profits will go to an amazing charity Hospice Africa Uganda. My connection is that my sister, journalist Miriam Donohoe, has been working with the charity in Kampala as a volunteer since January 2016. The mission of Hospice Africa Uganda is to end pain and suffering faced by thousands in Africa due to poor health services and to ensure that seriously ill people die pain free, in peace, comfort and dignity.
Fish Recipe Cook Book
The cookery book is to be called “Fishwives”, with a selection of what I hope are mainly trout recipes from women in Ireland and Uganda from diverse backgrounds and professions. But if it’s not a trout recipe that’s okay – you could still be a fishwife!
Goatsbridge Trout is funding the entire cost of designing and producing the book. Proceeds from sales will go to Hospice Africa Uganda. The book will cost €20 and I am printing 3,000 copies, €15 from each sale will go to Hospice Africa Uganda. The other €5 is the print cost. I have an ambitious target to raise €40,000 for Hospice Africa Uganda, to be channeled through Hospice Africa Ireland, a board which fund raises and supports Hospice Africa Uganda.
Have a read of one of the many articles written by my sister Miriam since she arrived in Uganda. It will give you a great account of the work of hospice and the huge need.
So here is my ask. Would you contribute your favourite trout or fish recipe for the book? What I need is:
- A fish recipe plus a digital picture of the recipe – a basic photo is fine as we will be reproducing the picture after testing the recipe.
- A short biography, not more than 125 words.
- A high resolution profile picture of yourself. If you don’t have one at hand I can arrange for one to be taken at your convenience.
The deadline for submission is 31st July 2016.
See example Fish Wives sample cook book page from Caroline Hennessy
I have a book designer in Slater design and a printer sourced and commissioned for the project. The plan is to launch the book at The Savour Kilkenny Food Festival on Friday 28th October 2016. Why not put your thinking hats on and send me on your favourite trout recipe along with your details to goatsbridge@gmail.com. We have a limit on the number of recipes but who knows, we may publish a second book!
Where to buy the Book?
The Fishwives – A Cookbook by Goatsbridge book can be purchased from:
- Here on our website
- Book Centre Waterford
- Kilkenny Book Centre
- Loughboy SuperValu Kilkenny
- Arkeen Store Waterford
- Butler’s Pantry Dublin
- Supervalu Thomastown
- Amazon Online
As an old friend of mine once said
“We are here to do good to others. What the others are here for I do not know”!!