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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.
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-No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. Must be 18 years of age to enter. See Official Giveaway Rules
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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 fondest moments were where when I was a little girl and mom and me use to make cookies, pies, rolls, and noodles together for the holidays. When you would walk into the house the smell was amazing. Still to this day when I bake I can still smell that old familiar amazing smell from yesteryear. For one moment it takes me back to the innocense of being a child and having a mother.
My favorite food memory is when my Uncle first turned me on to cooking/baking when I was younger and we made a pumpkin cheesecake w/ gingersnap crust to bring for dessert to our family Thanksgiving. I was so proud of that creation!
While making Thanksgiving dinner last year. My mom’s oven mitt caught on fire (small fire) via one of the gas stove top burners! My sister and I were laughing hysterically watching the look on her face as she put it out! In fact we were laughing to hard to move to help her out, which she still reminds us of now! Just one of my priceless small kitchen fire memories!
My favorite food memory is of my Great-Grandmother. Growing up she always made the best homemade buttermilk biscuits. When I was very small she would mix the dough and then give me my own little bowl with flour and she’d pinch off part of her dough so I could mix my own biscuits. Then we’d flour the kitchen table and she’d let me help roll out the dough and cut the biscuits. She’d always let me sneak pieces of the dough to eat. Even today I think of her every time I make biscuits.
My favorite food memory is the first time that I had ice cream at a local creamery. It was super chocolately and melting everywhere do to the heat of the day, but it was delicious. :)
My favorite baking memory is the night in high school when I had my 2 best friends over and I was trying to make mac and cheese from scratch (it turned into soup!) and they were making chocolate chip cookies while sitting on the floor (my brother was helping them get ingredients) all around midnight!
I would have to say the ice cream social at my church when I was little. Everytime I have peach ice cream (homemade) the memory shoots me back there.
I think every holiday has a childhood food memory associated with it. But I love that we are now creating our own with our children. Christmas cookies? Snickerdoodles. Christmas Eve dinner? Indian food.
My Mom was the best baker in the world….
For Christmas she would make a Poppy Seed Cake…
I havent had it in years and would love it right
now with a huge glass of milk……
Thanks for the memories Mom…
My favorite food memory revolves around a food accident. I was about 10 years old and helping my mother make food for a 4th of July picnic. We were working on the coleslaw. She was in a hurry and was using a pre-made slaw dressing. I was returning to the counter after putting something on the kitchen table behind her. She went to shake the jar and the lid wasn’t on correctly. The lid flew off and I was immediately coated in the dressing. It was dripping down my head and all through my hair. It’s been a joke ever since then that I won’t help my mother make coleslaw because I don’t want to be “slawed”