Blog Aid for Haiti Cookbook

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I remember just after 9/11.

The day after, two days after, a week after.

I remember being sad sick when I thought about the state of New York City.

I remember praying. A lot.

I remember being afraid to get the mail.

(You never know about that whole anthrax shenanigan.

And, anyway stay-at-home moms living in the middle of Colorado

were very likely targets for terror attacks. You know.)

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Even more than feeling afraid, I remember

A powerful sense of togetherness.

I remember praying,

and knowing that my prayer was united

with tens of thousands of others just like it across the nation and world.

I remember emailing friends, a worried and wondering "Is all okay?"

And, I remember them emailing back, asking the same of me.

Strangers nodded gentle hello's on the streets.

Schoolchildren offered pounds of pennies into donation bins.

My own children and I made red,white,& blue ribbons,

and stood in an upstairs wing of the Chapel Hills Mall,

handing them out to anyone who would pin them on their lapel.

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"How much do you want for this?" Inquired one shopper, a scruffy man in tan work clothes.

"Nothing." I responded. "It's just a gift."

Tears seeped into the basin of his eyes.

He tried to speak but changed his mind and nodded instead.

Pulling his wallet out, he handed me a twenty-dollar bill.

"Keep giving," He whispered in a choked voice, "God Bless."

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Wouldn't we ever and always avoid tragedies of any sort--

be them man-made or mother nature?

And yet, broken somehow breeds beauty when placed in the hands of the whole.

Strength and unselfishness and resilience and humanity

rise to the surface, creating a new foundation on which the devastated can build.

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If you have felt a desire to give something to the Haitian people,

please consider purchasing the

Blog Aid for Haiti Cookbook

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Conceptualized three weeks ago by the remarkable, talented, and kind Julie Van Rosendaal

the Blog Aid for Haiti Cookbook is now available for purchase.

Over the last three weeks, Julie--and a group of incredible designers--have worked tirelessly to make the BlogAid for Haiti Cookbook a reality. Bringing together some of the webs most luscious food bloggers, the book offers incredible recipes and photographs, making it a must-have cookbook for your pantry collection. I can not begin to thank Julie enough, or to awe over her ability to create such a beautiful community effort for the Haitian people, in a matter of days. You can read more about the project here and here.

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100% of the Blog Aid for Haiti proceeds will be donated to

Doctors Without Borders and the American Red Cross.

Better yet? Both West Canadian Graphics AND Blurb.com are matching the dollar amount of proceeds raised up to $10,000. And, until February 12th, the Canadian government will match those funds. So, every dollar you spend will be matched and quadrupled. Great, holy mccoy.

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On top of being an incredible opportunity to support Haiti, you are going to adore the cookbook! It's absolutely dandy....*

It includes some of my favorite foodies. All of which have published breathtaking photos.

Just look at that table of contents! Look at that list of contributors. Incredible, I say! Absolutely delectable!

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The divine Tartelette is in the book.

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And Pierre, from Kitchen Scraps...

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I've got an exclusive recipe in there, too.

Made just for Haiti.

(And just for you, too!)

It's a wonderful, wonderful book.

For a wonderful, wonderful cause.

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Keep Giving. God bless.

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Order your Blog Aid for Haiti Cookbook TODAY.

Softcover available here -or- Hardcover available here.

Further details here.

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