The Do-Good Cookbook

Tuesday 19 January 2010, 3.34 PM
By The Team | Posted in Things

Shona Stark and Lily Tidhar are the smarts behind Wolfgang and Shlomo, a Melbourne-based graphic design studio with a philanthropic bent. They’ve just released their inaugural letterpress printed publication COOKBOOK, with all proceeds going to The Australian AIDS Fund Inc. We asked them how the project unfurled.

The book combines our love of typography, traditional design and social initiatives. Raising money for charity was our initial inspiration but then it grew into a beautiful example of Melbourne’s style and talent.

Truly some of Melbourne’s best, most acclaimed chefs jumped on board. COOKBOOK features amazing recipes by Neil
Perry, Dallas Cuddy and Andrew McConnell, just to name a few. Jon Campbell, Ned Culic, and Tin&Ed graciously collaborated with us to provide the beautiful lino prints which feature prominently in COOKBOOK. We think they make for an eclectic mix, as they each have a strong and unique voice within the Australian art and design community.

We love that people in Melbourne are relaxed and comfortable in their own skin – whoever they may be. There is a great design community in Melbourne and always an exhibition or discussion to attend to inspire and enlighten. We found that everyone we came in contact with while making

COOKBOOK, whether they came from a design background or not, were really open and enthusiastic about what we were doing.

The next frontier for Wolfgang & Shlomo will be our second COOKBOOK! We are currently discussing new ideas and possible directions as we are going to be a bit more adventurous with this one and take a different approach. Keep an eye and ear out for it later this year.

There are only a few COOKBOOKs left, so head down to Metropolis or The Thousands Shop in Curtin House (225 Swanston Street), or the Narrows Gallery on Flinders Lane to get your grubby hands on one stat!

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