Community Cookbook FAQs

Because this is our first foray into community cookbook publishing, we’re bobbling around in the dark a bit. We might get 50 chili recipes and have a chili cook-off. Or, though we doubt it, maybe we get zilch for soups. We might get 30 stories that make us laugh with our mouths full or 20 that have us crying in our beer. We could get so many dessert recipes that we create a baking companion to the cookbook. Maybe almost nobody really cooks anymore, and we’ll only get 7 random recipes. Again – we really doubt that will be the case, but truth be told, we just don’t know. So here’s what we do know… come along with us on this fun adventure.

Gathering Our Way: Recipes from the Hammock Coast 

What do I do if my delectable dish doesn’t seem to fit neatly in one of your categories?

We welcome category suggestions or choose the one that seems to fit the best – even if it is more like a square peg in a round hole. 

How are you going to choose which recipes to publish?

We’re going to invite LOTS of folks to have TONS of fun making these delicious decisions. Stay tuned . . . 

Is there a fee to enter a recipe?

$10 per submission. Want to enter 3 recipes? The fee will be $25. Want to enter more? $5 per submission, after the first 3 entries. You can pay the fee online, here. 

Fees will help us offset printing/publication costs. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Family Justice Center.

Can I submit the same recipe for multiple categories?

Nope, just one.

Can I submit multiple recipes?

Yes.

Can I submit different recipes for different categories?

You bet.

Is there a deadline to submit recipes?

Please submit all fall-themed/holiday recipes by November 17th.

For spring holidays/summer cookout recipes, please submit by February 13, 2026.

How will I know if mine is chosen?

We’ll contact you so please be sure to fill out the submission form completely.

Will I get credit?
But, of course!

There’s a story that goes with my dish. Do you want to hear it??

Most definitely! And please know, we will try to include as many stories as possible with the chosen recipes but can’t promise every single one will be included – it depends on page counts and such.

Do I have to live within a certain radius of MSB?

You certainly don’t have to, but if there is a bragging rights contest of some kind and you can’t be here, please have a designee who can be your stand-in chef/mixologist.

Do I have to be from “here” aka Pawleys Island, the Lowcountry, the South?

Nope. As long as you love our little slice of paradise and you were smart enough to get here as fast as you could or visit as often as you can, you’re welcome to join the fun.

Will I be paid for my recipe?

Only in accolades and gratitude from those who “love it.”

Are there any prizes?

You know we love to give away good prizes! Stay tuned!