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Ten Italian Christmas Cookie Recipes To Share

An Italian Cookie Christmas Katelyn Plecker & Sheri Burlison

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Copyright © 2014 by Katelyn Plecker & Sheri Burlison Photographs copyright © by Katelyn Plecker Illustrations copyright © by Katelyn Plecker Introduction copyright © by Katelyn Plecker Cookie Recipes Copyright © 2007–14 www.CookingWithNonna.com Copyright © Muscarella Family Recipes Copyright © 2012 The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be produced – mechanically, electronically, or by any other means, including photocopying – without written permission of the publisher.

Published and compiled by Katelyn Plecker Design by Katelyn Plecker with inspiration from The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook by Cheryl Day & Griffith Day Typefaces: Univers 55 Roman, Minion Pro, Helvetica, Chunk Five

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Ten Italian Christmas Cookie Recipes to Share

AN ITALIAN COOKIE FILLED CHRISTMAS Katelyn Plecker & Sheri Burlison

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CONTENTS

Project Brief Research Cookie Recipies Photography Design Process Flat Plan Fi n a l D e s i g n Critique Summary Pe r s o n a l S t a t e m e n t

PR OJEC T BRIEF

The book will be 32 pages – which equates to (8) 4 page signatures. These terms will be further explained in class. The size of the book is open – but keep in mind that the printed signatures have to fit on the lab computers – not to exceed 12 x 18. If you use a hard cover of different stock for the cover than the text pages – you would refer to the book as 28 pages plus cover. (Again, to be discussed in class.) Refer to the attached page to understand the page and content layout details.

The final product will be a complete, 32 page book, including cover – cleanly executed with excellent craft and void of typos. Spell check carefully. In addition to the physical book, you will need to submit (3) – high resolution – digital photos of the cover, contents spread and a typical recipe spread. These will be great resources for your personal portfolio.

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RESEAR CH

RESEAR CH CONT.

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COOKIE RECIPIES

Ricotta Cheese Cookies

Chocolate Macaroons

Italian Knot Cookies

Rolled Nutella Cookies

Bocche Di Dama

Italian Sugar Cookies

Almond Raviolli

Anginette

Crumiri

Cassatedde

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PHOTOGR APHY

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DESIGN PR OCESS

Copy Right Page

Justification

Introduction

Dedication Page

Paragraph Rules

Baker’s Took Kit

Page Numbers

Three Column Grids

General Ingredients List

Running Header

Lower case type

Cookies Recipes

Color Palette

Contents List

Holiday Packaging Ideas

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Step by Step: 1. Take a piece of dough and with a rolling pin flatten it very thin.

2. Line the border with the egg wash 3. Add a tablespoon of filling in the middle

Step by Step: 1. Put Melted Butter in large mixing bowl 2. Add 3 Eggs 3. Add the Sugar 4. Pour the Vanilla Extract over the sugar 5. Mix the ingredients and then add the flour with baking powder and salt

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FINAL DESIGN

CRITIQUE SUMMARY

The critique on the Cookbook final project was extremely beneficial. Once upoloading the final verision to Issuu I realized that seeing it on a large screen made it easier for me to find incorrect grammar, incorrect hyphenations, and the need to adjust justification on paragraphs. Sarah our TA sat down with me one on one to go over the hierarchy of my cookie recipies. With her help I was able to establish a set three column grid for my ingredients in all lower case text, followed by a justified paragraph setting including a paragraphe rule for the directions. After the critique I also fixed the issue of hyphens into end dashes, and altered my color palette to be cohesive throughout the book.

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WRIT TEN STATEMENT

Reflecting on my time spend in Typography II at SUNY Fredonia I realize how much I have learned.

Each project was structured to build your skills for the following project. My favorite out of all three this semester definitely would be the final Cooki book assignment. In the beginning i assumed that it would cause me nothing but confusion and put me through some of the hardest challenges I have yet to face. Althought that assumption was not false, It was a smoother ride all thanks to the constant peer critiques in class along with the gradual review one on one meetings from the professor and the TA. In the beginning of this project I struggled the most with setting up the flat plan layout of my book.

What really helped me solidify my design was the book The Bake in the Day Bakery Cookbook by Cheryl Day and Griffith Day. I realized that I wanted ten set cookie recipies that followed a three column grid for the ingredients along with a seperate paragraph that included the directions to make the cookies. Once choosing Italian Christamas cookies I was positive that I wanted to use the colors of green, white, red, and blue throughout the book.

Once setting up my book it totaled fourty-two pages with ten recipes. I was happy with the structure but realized I had not included a step by step diagram yet. I decided to photograph how to add icing to the Italian Sugar cookies, illustrate how to apply egg wash to the Cassatedde, and also illustrate how to start the dough for the Italian Knot cookies. WIth my illustrations i stuck with the color scheme of blue, white, and green.

Overall this project was very successful and is a book that I plan to have printed and photographed for my portfolio. I made many changes following the inclass critique and I could not have completed this without the help of Sarah, Tanya, and Chelsea. I’m very pleased the the final cohesive design and I look forward to designing my next book.