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A cookbook that tells stories and connects people: With “Apropos: Favorite Recipes!”, the Salzburg street newspaper Apropos has now compiled a selection of its popular recipe column between two covers. Since the beginning of November 2025, the book has been available for €9 exclusively from sellers on the streets of Salzburg – half of the sales price goes directly to them.

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Apropos: Favorite Recipes!
Publication date: November 3, 2025
Scope: 23 recipes on 88 pages
Print run: 5,000 copies
Price: €9
Distribution: Exclusively from Apropos vendors in Salzburg
Proceeds: Half of the sales price goes to the vendors

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