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I have a bit of an addiction to cookbooks. It’s really quite a problem. My collection has officially outgrown the storage cabinet in the kitchen, so they’ve recently worked their way to my office and into their own shelving unit. Like many food lovers, I devour the pages of cookbooks and food related magazines more so than novels.
If I am really geeked about a cookbook, I’ll preorder it on Amazon, so it arrives on my doorstep pretty much on the day of its release. That was exactly what I did for Alice Currah’s debut cookbook, Savory Sweet Life, which hit store shelves on June 5th. I get really excited when fellow food bloggers secure book deals and it’s pretty fantastic to see their recipes, stories and photos transform from the web into tangible pages.
I met Alice a couple of years ago at BlogHer Food in San Francisco and she quickly became one of my absolute favorite sites to read. Her genuine approach to food and life allows her to connect with her readers in a truly special way. After you read just a few pages, you’ll feel right at home in Alice’s kitchen as she expertly guides you through each of her recipes.
Alice’s book, Savory Sweet Life is full of 100 delicious and beautifully photographed recipes that are perfectly divided into family occasions. Whether you’re looking for a menu for a birthday celebration, a lunch with friends, or scrumptious snacks for family game night – Alice has you covered with her simple and creative recipes that are sure to create meaningful memories.
From the moment I first flipped through the book, her recipe for chocolate chip cookies immediately caught my attention. Alice dubbed this recipe “The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever”, and I must say, they are quite incredible – in fact, I made them twice within two days. Her use of dark brown sugar creates a deep, rich flavor that pairs perfectly with the crispy bottoms and soft, chewy centers. There is really no question why this recipe became one of the most viewed recipes on Alice’s blog.
You can find Alice through her blog, Savory Sweet Life and also through Facebook and Twitter.
Because I think Alice’s cookbook, Savory Sweet Life is incredibly lovely, I want to give 3 MBA readers a chance to win a copy of their very own.
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HOW DO YOU WIN?
Simply leave a comment within this post telling me about your favorite food memory.
IMPORTANT DETAILS:
-This giveaway is open to USA residents only and will run until Monday, June 25th, 2012 at 11:59 pm EST.
-Winner(s) will be generated via a random number generator software program. Winner will be notified via the contact email provided on the comment contact form.
-Winner(s) will have until 6/29/12 to claim their Savory Sweet Life cookbook or we will choose another winner.
-Books will be shipped by My Baking Addiction through Amazon.
-Links within this post are generated though My Baking Addiction’s Amazon affiliate program.
-No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. Must be 18 years of age to enter. See Official Giveaway Rules
DISCLOSURE:
This giveaway is provided to you by My Baking Addiction.
All images provided by Alice Currah
Savory Sweet Life's Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon sea salt
2 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 360°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. Using a hand or stand mixer, cream the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar together on medium-high speed for 3 minutes, until nice and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one ay a time, then add the vanilla, and mix for 2 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to mediium-low and add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. When the cookie dough has absorbed the dry ingredients, stir in the chocolate chips and mix until they are well distributed.
3. Drop 2 tablespoons of dough (or use a medium cookie scoop) onto the cookie sheet for each cookie, spacing them 2 inches apart. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the edges are nice and golden brown. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and allow the cookies to cool for 2 minutes. Then slide the parchment paper, with the cookies still on top, onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes:
- Kosher salt can be substituted for the sea salt.
Source: Savory Sweet Life Cookbook
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My favorite food memory is baking cakes & making donuts,, I started baking when I was bout 9 and always made my own birthday cake.To this day I still have the recipe from my home economics class from 7th grade for sugar cookies and the paper is old and creased but I still use it to make Christmas cookies for my kids 36 years later
My favorite food memory (or memories really) is being my dad’s “sous chef” when he cooked for dinner parties and holidays while I was growing up. This mostly meant stirring things and chopping, but eventually I became the “pastry chef” in charge of dessert! This is really how I learned both how and how to love to cook.
one of my favorite food memoriess is making homemade fudge with my mom for all my teachers.
Favorite food memory…my Grandpa making my brother and I fresh green beans and potatoes from his garden. So fresh and yummy!!!
Favorite food memory is my grandad’s bread pudding. We had a small bakery next to our house when I was a kid and I always look forward to his fresh baked bread pudding. =D
Baking Christmas cookies every year
I was recovering from major surgery. My brother called me in the hospital and offered to bring me one of my favorite foods from a nearby restaurant. You’ll laugh, when I tell you it is a special hotdog :) I’m not a hotdog geek by any means, but this one, from a little hole-in-the-wall hotdog joint, will go down as an item I would ask for my last meal if I was on death row. It’s that good! I told my brother, “okay, but just one” (i usually polish off 2)…I didn’t know if I was up to eating something like that yet. When he arrived, with the little paper bag, he said with a smile, “I brought two…they looked small today.” I finished off 1 and 1/2 and it had never tasted so good in my life! I’ve had these hot dogs time and time again, but the love that came with that small paper bag that day, is a great memory :)
One birthday, my Mother made me breakfast. As I sat in the kitchen, I was overjoyed as I was eating this meal knowing that she had prepared it especially for me.
Learning how to make home made mac and cheese from my Mom-Mom. It’s still my all time favorite comfort food and I swear you can taste the love in her version. I adore cookbooks they are so beautiful.
My favorite food memory is of my grandmother teaching me to bake braided challah. It is one of the reasons I bake now.