Chef Woods-Self Published Cookbook

Greetings. Thank you for taking a few minutes to learn about the project for which I am seeking your support.

I am Chef Marvin Woods. I’ve been in the hospitality business for over 30 years and I absolutely LOVE what I do! I have owned restaurants, authored two cookbooks, hosted a television show, been a brand ambassador for Publix, National Dairy Council, Char Broil Grills, The American Heart Association and The American Stroke Foundation. I have been a private chef for celebrities, professional athletes and even a maritime chef on private yachts. I’ve worked with school districts and charter schools to create healthier meals for students and I worked with First Lady Michelle Obama on her 2010 “Let’s Move” initiative. Let's Cook - Chef Marvin Woods. These combined experiences allow me to say with confidence that increasing what you know about food can literally change your life. If you want to weigh less, improve your performance, avoid illness, or even show love to family and friends, what you know about food can make all the difference. I am seeking your financial support to create my newest cookbook which I have written with all of this in mind.

Maybe you or someone you love has been forced to make dietary changes to improve their health. I myself became gluten free for health reasons about 5 years ago so this is a sentiment I totally understand. What we eat is often tied to our culture, our families, and sometimes to our earliest feelings and fondest memories. Change in this area can therefore be extremely challenging. In this book, I share recipes that highlight healthy versions of foods I grew up loving. I have something for every level, from the novice/commis to Chef De Partie to the Chef de Cuisine. Finally, I hope to expand your food options in this book so I am addressing all “atarian”- pescatarian, flexitarian, vegetarian and the raw community. There are over 160 recipes, photos, shopping tips, cooking techniques and instructional videos- absolutely everyone can make and enjoy these dishes.

For those of you who don’t know, I have been an educator and trailblazer in the hospitality industry since the early 90’s www.chefmarvinwoods.com. My first cookbook, “The New Low Country Cooking” (William Morrow Cookbooks) focused on the food and history of an 80 square mile area between South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia known as “Low Country”. My 2nd cookbook, “Home Plate Cooking” (Rutledge Hill Press) contained recipes from my Emmy nominated cooking show “HomePlate” which aired on the Turner South network for four years. I am seeking community support for this go-round so that I can manage all aspects of this project. I was blessed to get the backing of those publishing companies but there was little personal or financial reward for my hard work and creativity. From the content to the book tour, I want to be in the driver’s seat for this project and crowdfunding will allow me to do just that.

With the funds I raise, I will be able to cover all fees associated with self publishing such as recipe development and tasting, videography, photography, editing and finally touring independently. If I’ve learned anything from this last year in the pandemic, it is simply this-I don’t have to wait for a corporation to “green light” my idea. With your support, I can turn that light on myself.

This is going to be an exciting end of 2021 and an amazing 2022 and beyond!

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