MCDC Book Club, what say you?

Jo, what say you if MCDC start a small library for members to do some reference? So, for those of us who don't really need to get the whole book but need to desperately get some tips (not icing tips ehhh) can come to the library and view it, photocopy it... what-have-you... Of course the books cannot be taken out lah. Please, would you consider? - batting my short eyelashes the speed of a humming bird's wing -

Hey Zarina (Inamohde, I am so used to calling your real name than nick) Thanks for the great suggestion. However, there are a couple of 'technical' problems. First, MCDC is a virtual club although I do dream that we will have a small office one day (non-profit organisation???) , where does the fund for buying books come from and where should the books be stored? Secondly, it does violate copyright to photocopy, no?

Btw, I like your avatar soooooooo much. How did you create that?

Hi ladies,

What we can do is have a book club. This is how it works:

We all have a lot of books. Some are so precious while others we don't mind sharing with other people. We can create a list online with all of our books and we can borrow from each other for a week or so. This way we can all benefit. What do you think?

I will start a new topic to discuss just specifically on this matter.

Hey Contessa

Do you remember me?

Hey Ambika,

I think Essmat's idea is just brilliant! Yes, we definitely can have a virtual book club and we can meet once a week (or whatever frequency convenient), in any of the Wilton's office or any place convenient to meet! Thanks Essmat!

How can I not remember the dynamite mother and dotter duo? Of course I do remember you Ambika!!! Miss our frolicking in oily butter days (don't get any ideas everyone else...muahahahaha) We simply have to get together one day.

Jo, ooo.. you can call me Zarina or Inamohde or Ina or Contessa (read Barefoot Contessa's main competition... hahahahaha! AS IF!!!) And as for the avatar, I can make you one... with a body of a frumpy chef complete with smeared spatula to add to humor. All you have to do is send me your pic and wait for the avatar to be cooked in minutes. But you gotta admit, mine is very much like me.. body like guitar, skin like peeled egg..............wakakakakakakakak NOT!!


PS - I do take orders for funny avatars too... any takers?

Yes its a brilliant idea - i do have quite a number of books which I am most happy to share with our friends.

He he - your humour is getting better by the day - Praveena and I used to enjoy your company during the classes - you were a absolute livewire. Do call when you are coming around to BWY - we will meet.

Great to touch base again.

Ambika

Zarina, you are relly a joker. I simply like you! Thanks for the offering to make me funny avatar. I will certainly need your service, FREE, when I am bored with my current one.

Harlow fellow decorators, do you guys have any favourite books to recommend? i'm looking for some cupcake / cookie decorating books, wedding cakes book / recipe books. At the moment i'm feasting my eyes on the books. but afraid that i might buy the wrong one... takut takut recipe tak jadi! thank you so much!

hey frenz....

itz a brilliant idea ....

i can share the bookz tht i have which is not many...coz im very very the freshie in baking & decorating line...

Anne,
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For Recipes & Cupcake Decorating I Only Have..
Tittle: CUPCAKE FUN From Wilton...
I have tried few recipes From The Above Book..... n it turn out well n nice.....
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Tittle: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CAKE DECORATING
ISBN: 1-74045-541
Contents:
> Cake Basic & Butter Cream
>Working With Sugar Paste
>Working With Royal Icing
>Sugar Flower
>Modelling
>Chocolate Decorating
>Children Cakes
>Christmas Cakes
>Wedding Cakes
> Celebration Cakes

Have Tried The Coconut Cake & Chocolate Mud Cake Recepi... Not To bad Thou....Quit NICE...

Hopes This Info Helps...


hugz

I am a spender, I think Jo knows that
I can't enough of buying everything especially Cake Deco books. My latest collection bought in November are : (not to mention the previous months)

Creating Wedding & Anniversary Cakes (bought pastry pro)
The Cake Decorator's Motif Bible (Kino Spore) - still wrapped
Fairytale Cakes 17 Enchanted Creation (kino Spore) - still wrapped

Love to read...read..and read.... And wish one day I can make them. So I really like the idea of Library so I can slow down on buying . I have to kinda hide them from my husband everytime new book come home.

Angeline

Hi friends

I have books dating back 15years - techniques maybe outdated but really nice ideas, more than willing to share.

Smocking on sugarpaste was the vogue then - its like smocking on little girls dresses - never goes out of style.

Will post some pictures soon.

Ambika

Hi all, count me in. Me too very fresh in baking and due to budget only have few books to share. Totally agreed with the virtual library thingy...

hi sharan, thank you so much, will look out for that book.

angeline, i enjoy buying books too! not just on cake decorating. hv lots of recipes books, but haven't tried also! like my subscription to flavours, already one year, but haven't done a single recipe! yikes! next to collect are my cake deco books hahhaa.....
i just bought the motif bible too, just one week ago. now sitting on my shelf oredi... read a bit, project considered done!
btw, i read somewhere that this is called FOOD PORNOGRAPHY!

the staff at borders told me that hermes house publications is good. any comments?

Hi everyone, I am resurrecting this topic after being inspired by Najat's book review and the ever present temptation of buying more and more cake decorating books but have to contend with a limited budget plus limited shelf space. It was mentioned in this thread some time last year that MCDC should start a library/book club, but this was not possible due to lack of funds then and lack of a physical office for MCDC.

Can I revisit this suggestion, and ask that we reconsider the idea which is brilliant? As reported by Jo, MCDC has about RM1,500 and this amount would definitely increase after the next meeting on 4 July. So, we should be able to afford a few books to start off the collection. The books can be kept/hosted by the administrator/moderators according to location. As an example, MCDC buys 3 books. Jo in Pantai Hillpark keeps Book1, Ina in Shah Alam Book2 and Najat in BU Book3. Members can go to any of the 3 to borrow any of the books, for a limited time of say 1 week. The books are also to be brought to each MCDC meet so that the moderators can exchange the book, and members can then borrow the books from the moderator closest to their location without travelling that far. We can work out the technical bits like whether a deposit is required, or whether a nominal rental sum is required etc. If it's not convenient for any of the moderators to be a book host, other members can volunteer - me... me... (hands up).

Once a member borrows the book, it is her responsibility to keep the book in good condition. It's up to her whether she wants to photocopy recipes etc. MCDC is not responsible for copyright issues. It's just like the normal library, it's not the library's concern as to whether their members photocopy anything.

So members, is this workable? I think it's very beneficial and we make good use of our funds too. What i've thrown out here is for discussion. I'm sure we can improve on it. What say you?