2008 Woodie Awards
Cookbook raises money for staff development
Chelsea Cox
Issue date: 11/1/07 Section: Culture
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Members of UTC's employee relations committee have found a new way to earn money. They are releasing the University's first ever cookbook, according to Valerah Hodges, chair of the committee.
The proceeds from the cookbook will go towards the staff development fund, Hodges said. She said the book sells for $15 and can be purchased at the university bookstore.
"We wanted to keep the amount down so people would feel like they could afford one," Hodges said. The bookstore receives no profit and is doing this as a courtesy to the committee, Hodges added.
According to Chuck Cantrell, assistant vice-chancellor of university relations, the proceeds from the book will help with funding for conferences and training for professional development.
The book, which contains more than 1,000 recipes, features submissions by faculty, staff, alumni and some students, Cantrell said.
"A cookbook is something everyone can use," he said. "I think it's a great value as a cookbook and it's another way to connect to UTC, to be a UTC fan," he added.
Cantrell said the cookbook would make a good gift.
"One good thing about the cookbook is that these are recipes that are tried and true by real people," he said.
Among the many contributors is Jane Womack, director of the English as a Second Language Institute, who submitted her mother's recipe for apple cake.
Since many of the recipes are simple, they can be a good starting place for novice cooks, Womack said.
"A lot of students have kitchens in their apartments, so they can get together and cook," Womack said. "There's a good variety, so if something is too hard, they can find something else," she added.
According to Lindsay Wenz, a graduate student from Mt. Sterling, Ky., who works in the university bookstore, sales of the cookbook have been good so far.
"We've had a lot of people come in and buy the book," she said. "People just visiting have come in and bought them too."
The proceeds from the cookbook will go towards the staff development fund, Hodges said. She said the book sells for $15 and can be purchased at the university bookstore.
"We wanted to keep the amount down so people would feel like they could afford one," Hodges said. The bookstore receives no profit and is doing this as a courtesy to the committee, Hodges added.
According to Chuck Cantrell, assistant vice-chancellor of university relations, the proceeds from the book will help with funding for conferences and training for professional development.
The book, which contains more than 1,000 recipes, features submissions by faculty, staff, alumni and some students, Cantrell said.
"A cookbook is something everyone can use," he said. "I think it's a great value as a cookbook and it's another way to connect to UTC, to be a UTC fan," he added.
Cantrell said the cookbook would make a good gift.
"One good thing about the cookbook is that these are recipes that are tried and true by real people," he said.
Among the many contributors is Jane Womack, director of the English as a Second Language Institute, who submitted her mother's recipe for apple cake.
Since many of the recipes are simple, they can be a good starting place for novice cooks, Womack said.
"A lot of students have kitchens in their apartments, so they can get together and cook," Womack said. "There's a good variety, so if something is too hard, they can find something else," she added.
According to Lindsay Wenz, a graduate student from Mt. Sterling, Ky., who works in the university bookstore, sales of the cookbook have been good so far.
"We've had a lot of people come in and buy the book," she said. "People just visiting have come in and bought them too."
