Annnapolis Cookbook Fundraises For Anne Arundel Charity Fighting Hunger

ANNAPOLIS, MD — A new Annapolis cookbook will teach local recipes while fundraising for a Maryland charity.

Proceeds from the book, called "Naptown Food: Dine Out In Annapolis While Eating In," will support Feed Anne Arundel. This nonprofit fights hunger and helps eateries by paying them to prepare meals for residents in need.

This is the second edition of the book. The first version debuted in March and raised nearly $7,000 for the charity.

"During the pandemic, with all of our restaurants on the edge of closing for so long, I wanted to help out, but my skills as a photographer seemed limiting," book publisher Danielle Press told Patch in an email. "I realized I could put together a cookbook like this, and raise money."

This copy includes more than 40 recipes for entrées, cocktails and desserts from Annapolis-area eateries. Some of the restaurants featured are:

• Boatyard Bar & Grill
• Bread and Butter Kitchen
• Broadneck Grill & Cantina
• Cafe Mezzanotte
• Carpaccio Tuscan Kitchen & Wine Bar
• Cookiejarkits
• Heroes Pub
• Level - A Small Plates Lounge
• McGarvey's Saloon and Oyster Bar
• Mi Lindo Cancun Grill
• Pasticcio Fresh Italian Kitchen
• Preserve
• Pusser's Caribbean Grille
• Red Red Wine Bar
• Vida Taco Bar
• Vin 909 Winecafé
• Yellowfin Steak and Fish House

"What a fantastic community of helpers we have here," Press added. "Nearly every chef or owner I asked to participate did so - and they were generous with their time and their recipes."

The cookbook is available for $37.50 plus tax at naptownfood.com/cookbook. There is a $5 shipping fee for every two books purchased. Shipments start this weekend.

These stores will sell copies in person:

• Annebeth's
• Bread and Butter Kitchen
• HERE. a pop-up shop
• Old Fox Books & Coffeehouse

Food photography is her passion, but Press also loves animals. The Anne Arundel County native is additionally selling a 2022 Annapolis dog calendar to benefit the SPCA of Anne Arundel County. Press said she is on track to donate more than $1,000 to the organization.

"This project is really about community," Press stated in a newsletter about the calendar. "All the dogs are local, all the places we photographed are local, all the sponsors are local, and even the printer is local!"

The $25 calendars are on sale at daniellewpress.com/calendarorders. Shipping is also $5 for every two items.

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