It is hard to believe that a year has gone by since
I shared information about a cookbook Kickstarter from a group of
chefs cooking to make a difference in New York CIty, Eat Offbeat.
That Kickstarter blew up and almost doubled the projected goal
of $50,000. I spoke with the Co-founder and CEO of Eat
Offbeat this morning, Manal Kahi, to obtain an update on the status
of this project. Manal mentioned that after the success of the
Kickstarter several publishers approached them about publishing
their cookbook. After much consideration, a deal has been finalized
with Workman Publishing. The team weighed the pros and cons of
going with a publisher and decided that Workman shared their vision
and would produce a book that they would be proud of.
The projected date for the cookbook release is the Spring of
2019 (all good things take time especially in the publishing
field). The title has not been finalized but the recipes and the
interviews have been completed. Manal states they are now testing
the recipes and after that process is finished, photography will
begin.
I am excited about this book and the work that Eat Offbeat
does. When I head back to New York in April for the James
Beard Awards, I am planning to meet with the Eat OffBeat team and
maybe if I'm lucky they will teach me how to make something
delicious from their kitchen.
As soon as a title is set and preorder information is available,
I will update our members. Those who have backed the kickstarter
will receive their book(s) as set forth in the Kickstarter
terms.
Go team Eat Offbeat!