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QVC forum needs to create a cookbook or database for all the recipes we post.

house cat — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 04:50:07 GMT

Wouldn't that be nice?

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FallowedGround — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 07:21:42 GMT

Sounds good. It shouldn't be that difficult for them to do it. It would be a big help for them not get forever buried in the threads.

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Zhills — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:00:22 GMT

Even if they just put the Monthly recaps in one spot!

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DoneTryin — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:04:13 GMT

Nice thought, but don't hold your breath waiting for it to happen. They'd have to have someone check every recipe to make sure it isn't copyrighted. Sorry if I ruined your idea.

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stilltamn8r — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:08:24 GMT

Someone did that here a few years ago- it was great, a true labor of love on her part..

anyone remember who it was? ,i think I know but I don't want to say the wrong name and possibly offend someone...

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ChynnaBlue — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:11:46 GMT

Why don't you do it? You can do it in Google Docs so that everyone has access. Create a master document and then add sections for each recipe type - main course, appetizer, soup, etc. You'll need to copy and paste or retype every recipe, along with any notes people might add about it. Of course, if you own responsibility for it, you may need to test it for accuracy or people might be mad at you if you type it up as it is and some amount is off and someone's dinner is ruined.

If you don't want to, you might have just figured out why QVC doesn't want to, either. It's a lot of work to maintain a document like that and they would need to hire someone to do that instead of just moderating the forums. QVC also won't want to issue a cook book because there are all kinds of legal issues that will pop up about publication and intellectual property rights. Where do you get the recipes that you post here? Do you own them or does someone else? /Have they already been published elsewhere? QVC would need to figure all that out if they wanted to publish them in a book or even a newsletter.

Despite all that, you absolutely can do it yourself via Google Docs and give everyone read or read/edit access to to just view recipes or to view and add or edit recipes.

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chi5925 — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:13:52 GMT

I have found many recipes on these boards that I've tried so I think putting together a cookbook is a good idea EXCEPT.......

publishing a cookbook involves testing each recipe to make sure it works. Just publishing the recipe without testing could be disastrous. What if someone left out an ingredient(s) either by accident or maliciously?

I like to cook but I don't necessarily know if a particular recipe is missing anything. Even missing something as simple as salt could ruin the taste.

I think a Database, with a disclaimer, would be a much better idea.

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stilltamn8r — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:20:08 GMT

When she did it, she categorized the recipes, but I know they were not "tested" in any way... Still, it was fun having them at our fingertips...

It was not a cookbook, rather just a compilation of the recipes we had posted..

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viva923 — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:20:54 GMT

that would be ideal!!!!! I would love to have some where to go when I need a good recipe for a certain dinner I would like make.

hate having to paw thru all old recipes, missing the recipe I was looking for.

wish there was someway to put them in an area in some kind of order.

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ChynnaBlue — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:26:23 GMT

On 3/3/2014 viva923 said:
that would be ideal!!!!! I would love to have some where to go when I need a good recipe for a certain dinner I would like make.

hate having to paw thru all old recipes, missing the recipe I was looking for.

wish there was someway to put them in an area in some kind of order.

There is. Your computer will allow for that. They're built to compile and organize data and you can customize your organization system in whatever way works best for you, even if it doesn't make sense to anyone else. And because it's all digitized, you can search for a recipe based on an ingredient. Your computer can search your recipe folder for anything with the word Basil or Quinoa, or even Quinoa AND basil.

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nvLinda — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 01:02:41 GMT

On 3/3/2014 VCamp2748 said:
Nice thought, but don't hold your breath waiting for it to happen. They'd have to have someone check every recipe to make sure it isn't copyrighted. Sorry if I ruined your idea.

I've read that recipes can't be copyrighted. See:

http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl122.html

http://opensourcecook.com/recipes-copyright-law

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Sunshine Kate — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 01:14:21 GMT

I think that would be great only if there were reviews like on AllRecipes.com.

I wish AllRecipes would come out with a cookbook with all of their 5 star recipes. I would buy it for sure. Or maybe 4.5 stars on up.

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forrestwolf — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 02:23:47 GMT

Our recipes are our own.....BUT.....many have been used in families for YEARS.......and so many variations on 1 recipe exist, so they are so valuable to families.......but are not new or untried, or unpublished......Hence the problem.......I personally will take a recipe, and change up a thing or to, and make it mine, but the basic recipe has been posted, quoted, and placed in a recipe book, that makes it very hard to make into a recipe book on its own.......

Here is one such post:http://bb-recipes.com/HOLIDAY_GOODIES_2005.pdf

And, here is another.......http://www.bb-recipes.com/

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nunya — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 03:39:07 GMT

On 3/3/2014 stilltamn8r said:
Someone did that here a few years ago- it was great, a true labor of love on her part..

anyone remember who it was? ,i think I know but I don't want to say the wrong name and possibly offend someone...

Hollee. I haven't seen her post here in quite some time.

I think there was also one before that, but that's when i first started posting and don't know the politics of it.

eta: the ones forrestwolf posted above. ^

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qualitygal — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 13:03:34 GMT

You should go in and suggest this to David. After all he has a show, cookbooks, etc. and he could try some of those recipes that have been suggested on here. He'd be a great one to go to. Ours are tried and true on here and he'd probably be able to big a big push in getting that done!

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Mary Bailey — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 13:19:50 GMT

I copy & paste them in an email to myself. I have a recipe folder in my email account.

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doglover3 — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:11:48 GMT

this is the link to the recipes of Holly's

hope it works out

http://bb-recipes.com/contributors.htm

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Jannyg — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:20:05 GMT

I often print out the recipes I find here. There are so many good ones. My hats off to anyone on the board who took the time to organize them in one place. I doubt that QVC (or David) would assist with this project since their job is to get us to buy the cookbooks they sell.

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PamelaSue72 — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:55:33 GMT

On 3/3/2014 Sunshine Kate said:
I think that would be great only if there were reviews like on AllRecipes.com.

I wish AllRecipes would come out with a cookbook with all of their 5 star recipes. I would buy it for sure. Or maybe 4.5 stars on up.

AllRecipes DID come out with a cookbook of many of their 5-star recipes several years ago. I have it and it really is excellent. I don't remember what the name of the book is (I'm at work), but will check when I get home. Something like AllRecipes Best-Loved Recipes. I think it has 400 recipes. It's a good book and I highly recommend it if you can still find it. I'm sure it's around somewhere. Check ebay. Every recipe that I've made from that book has been truly delicious.

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stilltamn8r — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 19:40:00 GMT

On 3/3/2014 nunya said:
On 3/3/2014 stilltamn8r said:
Someone did that here a few years ago- it was great, a true labor of love on her part..

anyone remember who it was? ,i think I know but I don't want to say the wrong name and possibly offend someone...

Hollee. I haven't seen her post here in quite some time.

I think there was also one before that, but that's when i first started posting and don't know the politics of it.

eta: the ones forrestwolf posted above. ^

Yes,that is who I thought it WAS! thank you!