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18 October 2008

Junior league Annapolis cookbook named Annapolis city cookbook

Recently published “A Thyme to Entertain” is now official Annapolis City Cookbook

Annapolis, MD [September 18, 2008] – The City Council of Annapolis and Annapolis Mayor Ellen O. Moyer proudly namedA Thyme to Entertain: Menus & Traditions of Annapolis an official Annapolis City cookbook. A Thyme to Entertain: Menus & Traditions of Annapolis is an elegant coffee table style cookbook highlighting annual events and traditions around the Annapolis area featuring 13 chapters with party menus, 200 recipes, and 40 color photographs.

The book contains gorgeous, full-color pictures of Annapolis that showcase our beautiful city, spectacular views and unique traditions. Junior League of Annapolis, Inc.’s cookbook is a treasured keepsake to remember time spent in the state’s capitol.

Millions of food critics and cookbook lovers around the world already agree that Junior League cookbooks contain quality recipes. To date, our nation’s Junior Leagues have sold nearly 20 million copies, raising tens of millions of dollars for projects in our local communities. Now Junior League of Annapolis, Inc., is joining in the tradition by becoming one of the most talked about cookbooks in our city.

Proceeds from JLA cookbook sales benefit the ongoing community outreach programs of Junior League of Annapolis, Inc. which include It’s Elementary!, Juvenile Justice, Friends of Foster Care, Children’s Literacy, Community Assistance Donations, and Scholarship for Scholars.

Please contact Junior League of Annapolis, Inc. to purchase a copy or to schedule an interview and/or demonstration with any one of our fabulous chefs.

JLA cookbooks can be ordered online at www.jlannapolis.org or by calling 410-573-9235. A Thyme to Entertain is the companion book to the highly successful Of Tide & Thyme cookbook, which has sold over 75,000 copies and is in its 10th printing. For more information on the Junior League of Annapolis, Inc., please contact the JLA office directly at 410-224-8984 or email admin@jlannapolis.org

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 About Junior League of Annapolis, Inc.

Junior League of Annapolis, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. It reaches out to all women of any race, religion or national origin who express an interest in and a commitment to voluntarism. The Junior League of Annapolis, Inc. is part of the Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. For more information about the JLA, please visit https://www.jlannapolis.org.