Grab your favorite family recipe to submit to the 2026 cookbook compendium!

OFFICIAL CALL FOR CONTENT for our 2026 COOKBOOK COMPENDIUM. This one will focus on RECIPES THAT INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE INGREDIENT THAT COMES FROM THE WATER (the sea, a river, etc).


Be sure to submit a recipe that is either original or "tweaked" (so we don't get sued), and include a blurb or short story — factual or fictional.
  • Intentions due 02-28-26
  • Content due 05-31-26
  • Publishing date 08-30-26

All proceeds go toward our Whimsicalitea nonprofit's brick & mortar fund.

Submissions should be emailed to CestLaVieSirene@gmail.com
  • Format: Word (preferably) or Google Docs
  • Please do not put words in ALL CAPS, and limit yourself to 1 exclamation mark per sentence!!!
  • "Fancy" fonts and formatting will need to be stripped out ... which means more work for our admin ... which means please don't do it!