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More than just Greek Food

MEZZE COOKBOOK – TIMELINE

BOOK PROGRESS AND TIMELINE

Although it seems like a really long time to wait, we only started our project in March – which is about 5 months ago. Here is a list of all the things we have achieved in that time:

1 March 2016 (about 5 months ago)

  • We launched our cookbook idea and asked the world/facebook if this is something that you would like us to produce. We had an amazing response to our launch video and we were overwhelmed by the support we received. Thank you!
  • You can watch our original launch video here: Launch Video on Facebook

March 2016

  • Recipe creation, recipe converting and recipe testing started!
  • We cooked along side our mothers, our aunties and our grandmothers to convert some of the best recipes in our family!
  • We built our website (from scratch, on our own) and we started all of our social media pages including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.
  • Our very first recipe was published on the blog – Halvas Fourno
  • We started making “how to” videos and shared general tips for using a Thermo Mixer.
  • Our partnership became “official” when we registered our name FAYI PTY LTD and started all the legal/accounting stuff that needs to be done when starting a business.
  • We were introduced to doTerra and became wellness advocates of these amazing essential oils.
  • Chrystalla mastered the recipe for halloumi cheese – one of the more advanced recipes in our cookbook required skill, knowledge and patience.
  • We added an extra 20 recipes to our cookbook. We started with 25 and actually converted 45 traditional Greek/Cypriot recipes that we are very proud of!
  • The 40 day fast began for Greek Easter and we shared a recipe for Lagana which is a special bread that is baked on Clean Monday.

24 March 2016

  • The pre-launch of our cookbook opened. We started crowd funding on this day and we set a goal to sell 1000 cookbooks.
  • Janine Baroutsis from Grandma's Pantry was our very first customer!

April 2016

  • We started to promote our cookbook and tell as many people as possible. This included:
    • Interview with Beeso on the Cheeeeesy Podcast at Scrumptious Reads
    • Lailah Rose Thermomumma
    • Bec & Joe from The 4 Blades
    • Tanya Halse the Aussie TM5 Thermomixer
    • Bec Allum from ThermoBexta
    • Nikalene Riddle from Skinnymixers
    • Nicole & Dave from Thermoart
  • We prepped and cooked every single recipe in our cookbook – 45 recipes – for the photoshoot and we raided our parent's cupboards for cups, plates and table cloths.

18 & 19 April 2016

  • We had a massive cook up for our photo shoot and spent two full days styling and photographing each dish.
  • One week of cooking and preparation – two days of shooting – plus a week to clean up and recover from the massive event.

1 May 2016

  • We celebrated Easter, Greek style, which involved a lot of cooking and a lot of eating.
  • Our recipe for Koulouria Greek Easter Biscuits was very popular!

May 2016

  • Recipe testing continued.
  • Book writing continued.
  • At this stage we could have sent everyone a PDF word document with 45 recipes, however we decided to make our cookbook a beautiful, hard cover print with a professional design and graphics. As promised, anyone who requested a copy of our recipes were sent these word files so that they could start cooking!
  • Our babies celebrated their 1st birthdays.
  • We hosted a cooking demonstration at the Paniyiri Festival in Brisbane.

31st May

  • Our goal was to sell 1000 books by the end of our pre-sale period. The deadline was 31st May 2016. We did not hit our target.
  • We made a decision to go ahead with the print book, despite the fact that we did not reach our goal.
  • We are overwhelmed by the positive support that we have received and we really want to finish the book.

1st June

  • The graphic design of a professional, hard cover print book started.

1st July

  • The inside pages of the cookbook are designed and complete.
  • The front cover design options were shared on Facebook. We asked you to vote for your favourite cover design.
  • Our cookbook was reviewed by a dietician and we have a special list categorising our recipes as gluten free, refined sugar free, vegetarian, vegan, dairy free, egg free or nut free.

5th July

  • The book is complete.
  • The first draft of the cookbook was sent out to our volunteer editing team and we requested honest feedback.

14th July

  • Due to the feedback that we received from the editing team, we had to make some changes.
    The ebook was not user-friendly and did not look good on some phones or tablet devises. For this reason we needed to create a re-design of the e-book.
    This was disappointing as it has delayed the the ebook from being sent out to everyone however it will be much better in the long term.

15th July

  • Our Facebook video – How To Peel Garlic In Your Thermo Mixer – went a bit viral!

1st August

  • We sent a draft copy of our cookbook out to some of the “professional thermo mixers” in the blogging world and asked them for feedback. The feedback was very positive 🙂

8th August

  • Our graphic designer said that the ebook is nearly ready to go. We are super excited and we can't wait to share it with you!

We have been working as hard and as fast as we can to create an amazing cookbook for you. We are very proud of our recipes and we hope that you love them as much as we do.

The book will look amazing!

MEZZE is going to be printed with a hard cover, a beautiful bookmark ribbon and colour pages featuring professional images and graphic design.

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  • Cornelia

    Love that theses recipes are all traditional and handed down from family. Great to be able to make them in the thermy.

  • Elke

    Highly recommend this fabulous cookbook. The recipes are easy to replicate, the depth of flavours (raspberry vinaigrette & balsamic reduction recipes are superb). The salad bowl reference guide is very helpful.

  • Jayne Martin

    Beautiful book with easy to follow recipes

  • Tina Johnson

    What a Beautiful Book! Thick glossy pages full of really useful everyday options. I’ll enjoy nourishing my family with these simple ideas.

  • Kate Win

    super quick with the E-book and great communication all the way through. Love the recipes. Thank you

  • Helen Koulinos

    Love the great dressings which are made from scratch and the wonderful salad and main meal recipes you have included along with your hints and tips

  • Kevin Crabtree

    What an amazing book, the recipes are amazing and so easy, Chrystalla is a fantastic business women who is available to help out with help you need or questioned about any of her amazing recipes from all of the cookbooks available. Highly recommend

  • Violet B

    Easy to order. Love the hard cover, photos of recipes are great quality, and amazing recipes

  • Merilyn

    Absolutely thrilled with my purchase. The books are well set out with great glossaries. Cannot wait to make my own Tahini and Greek yoghurt.

  • Judith Gordon

    Love the book and made my first Greek salad from it with the Greek dressing..loved it.

  • Sylvia

    Very excited to receive these cookbooks, making it easy, even for people with food intolerances while also honouring the Greek culture. This set is a treasure chest of beautiful recipes, made easier with the thermomix.

  • Leonie Hamilton

    It’s fabulous. Just fabulous.

  • Karin

    Love your books, can’t wait for the next one. I made some of the christmas collection for some Greek clients and got a great review. Thanks again for all the time and effort you put into your recipes. Looking forward to trying out the salads.

  • Stamatina Tabone

    Loveeeee this cookbook there BetterBusiness be another Greek one coming soon because I’ve already cooked a few things already

  • Sylvia

    I love the detailed instructions and tips as well as the beautiful photographs. Beautifully put together. I also love that the recipes are clearly marked in relation to food intolerances and substitutions are offered where appropriate.

  • Freya Hogg

    Great range of salads and so easy

  • Jan Stern

    Nice clear instructions for a beginner

  • Joanne

    I have now made miso salmon, ginger,garlic chilli chicken and pumpkin brocolini and partner has loved them both tonight I am doing tamari coleslaw and green beans with balsamic reduction which I made 2 days ago, also I have the raspberry vinegarette fermenting will finish it tomorrow to do sweet green salad thanks for the fabulous recipes

  • Anastasia

    Have all the eBooks now and absolutely love all of them. They have me feeling like a master in the kitchen. Hubby also has whipped up on many occasion Baklava and the Rizogalo.

    Only regret was not getting the hard copies.

  • Patsy Durack

    It’s given me the inspiration to try some different salads instead of turning out the same old ones. Thank you.

  • Ryan El-Fadle

    Love The posts on Facebook and the books from FAYI. Simple to make and taste great. I have the Salad book and the Mezi. Awesome recipes. Keep up the good work.

  • Steven Gavriel

    The recipes from the Ebook Salads,Greek Meze,Xmas, cooking the help and praise you get from the girls is absolutely amazing thank you very much so polite fantastic thanks again

  • Margie

    A great resource for both salads and dressings, beautifully presented.

  • Lucy Mathieson from Bake Play Smile

    Mezze is a beautiful cookbook filled with absolutely delicious recipes. Each and every recipe is designed to be shared and enjoyed with family and friends... which is of course, the best way to eat! This is definitely my favourite cookbook for entertaining!

  • Robyn Wellfare

    Truely a stunning book with the most beautiful recipes and charming family stories that shows the love that these generous women have for their family & culture.
    I feel honoured to be an early owner of their first foray into cookbook publishing “Mezze” and I feel (certainly hope) it won’t be their last. And an added bonus is that these beautiful recipes are written in an easy to follow format. Love your work Ladies

  • Keren Nicholaou

    An absolutely stunning collection of traditional recipes. Beautifully presented with precise attention to detail. All recipes are easy to follow even for beginners and taste amazing… A definite must buy…

  • Felicity

    Delicious authentic Greek food, that tastes great and is easy to make with the help of Thermie. Amazing photos of what the food looks like and the recipes are easy to follow. Highly recommend buying, a definite must for your library.

  • Kylie B

    Love love love this book. Have been using my bellini intelli and have made 4 recipes from it so far and they have all been amazing. Beautifully presented with wonderful helpful info and photos to help master the recipes. If you havent purchased it yet I would highly recommend you do.

  • Emma

    So overjoyed to have such beautiful recipes made easier to make using the thermomix! So gorgeously presented, you can feel the love of family oozing from between it’s pages, bringing a sense of home to each amazing recipe. Cannot recommend this book enough, a must have for anyone who loves Greek cuisine!!!

  • Angie Lin

    This brings back some wonderful childhood memories of family dinners and the mouth watering smells wafting through the house. Thank you for “Thermomixing” the recipes to make it easier to recreate them for my family. Well done girls!!!

  • Sarah

    I have made two items so far from the cook book. The traditional greek yogurt, so yummy and so easy. I was happy I could make it thicker than I usually buy it. I also made the rice pudding which was amazing and also very easy. I normally don’t like rice pudding so was very happy with the recipe. I’m looking forward to cooking all the other yummy recipes especially the cheeses and the souvlaki.

  • Bec & Joe The 4 Blades

    Amazingly, the girls were able to cater for us (with the weird and wonderful selection of foods that don’t work for us!) We felt like we had won the food lottery!

  • Marianne Baker

    I am so so excited to see a Greek cookbook coming out for the thermomix!!! Hoping I can wow my big Greek family with some of the recipes!!

  • Tess Hackett

    Your new book sounds AMAZING! Love that there's so much vegetarian!

  • Madeleine Lee

    Made the Halva Fourno recipe last night for the first time - delicious. Thank you so much!

  • Kerensa

    I'm so excited to be making Greek food from scratch! My first bosses were Greek, nearly 20 years ago, I still remember the flavours, scents and brilliance of their food as they cooked for the family.

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