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Menu for Hope: Books for Bookworms

Posted by Adam Kuban, December 14, 2007 at 9:30 AM

Each year, the Menu for Hope charity raffle brings together food bloggers worldwide in the fight against hunger. Bloggers offer prizes that readers may buy virtual raffle tickets to win, with the proceeds going to the U.N. World Food Program. This year, Serious Eats is serving as the "regional host" for the USA East Coast Region, which means we'll be bringing you periodic updates on prizes and such. This is one such update. —Adam

Menu for Hope 4 features an almost overwhelming number of great prizes. To help you make sense of it all, here are the East Coast USA region items that offer: books, many of which are autographed

For a complete list of prizes offered worldwide, visit ChezPim.com.

To enter to win any one (or more) of these prizes, visit firstgiving.com/menuforhope4. (Be sure to remember the prize code for the item you want! For more on how to enter, see this how-to below.)

Autographed Copy of 'The Amateur Gourmet' Plus
Homemade Amateur Gourmet Pastries

From: The Amateur Gourmet
Prize code: UE02
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Autographed Copy of 'Baking: From My Home to Yours' by Dorie Greenspan

From: DORIE GREENSPAN
Prize code: UE04
Read about this prize at DorieGreenspan.com »
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Autographed Copy of 'The Greyston Bakery Cookbook' by Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan and Le Creuset Bakeware from Apartment Therapy's The Kitchn

From: Apartment Therapy's The Kitchn
Prize code: UE07
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A Fully Loaded Shelf of Cookbooks (Minus the Shelf)

From: Serious Eats
Prize code: UE18
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'Veganomicon' Cookbook + 6-Pack of Raw Organic Agave Nectar

From: Altered Plates
Prize code: UE21
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'1080 Recipes' by Simone and Ines Ortega

From: Brandon Eats
Prize code: UE24
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'Wild Sweets Chocolate' Cookbook

From: Su Good Sweets
Prize code: UE26
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'Salt and Pepper' Cookbook by Jody Vassalio

From: La Tartine Gourmande
Prize code: UE29
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Autographed Copy of Barbara Kafka's 'Vegetable Love'

From: Cookthink
Prize code: UE36
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Autographed Copy of 'The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook'

From: Cookthink
Prize code: UE38
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Cuisinart Ice Cream Machine and a Copy of David Lebovitz's 'The Perfect Scoop'

From: Sassy Radish
Prize code: UE39
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Personalized Copy of Michael Ruhlman's 'The Elements of Cooking: Translating the Chef's Craft for Every Kitchen'

From: Michael Ruhlman
Prize code: UE43
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Autographed Copy of 'Red, White, and Drunk All Over,' by Natalie MacLean

From: Serge the Concierge
Prize code: UE44
Read about this prize at Serge the Concierge »
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TO ENTER
If you're interested in buying into the raffle, here's what you need to do:

1. Choose a prize or prizes of your choice from our Menu for Hope at http://www.chezpim.com/blogs/2007/12/menu-for-hope-4.html

2. Go to the donation site at http://www.firstgiving.com/menuforhope4 and make a donation.

3. Please specify which prize you'd like in the 'Personal Message' section in the donation form when confirming your donation. You must write-in how many tickets per prize, and please use the prize code:

Above: Here's an example for a basic order for 1 ticket for prize "EU01." IMPORTANT: Check the box marked at bottom "I am happy for the page owner to see my email address ..."! This will allow the organizers to contact winners.

Each $10 you donate will give you one raffle ticket toward a prize of your choice. For example, a donation of $50 can be 2 tickets for EU01 and 3 tickets for EU02. Please write 2xEU01, 3xEU02. Example:

Above: An order for 5 tickets ($50) applied to two prizes would look like this. If your company matches your donation, be sure to note it like so.

4. If your company matches your charity donation, please check the box and fill in the information so we could claim the corporate match.

5. Please check the box to allow us to see your email address so that we can contact you in case you win. Your email address will not be shared with anyone.

Check back on Chez Pim on Wednesday, January 9 for the results of the raffle.

Thanks for your participation, and good luck in the raffle!

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