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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
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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that’s a hard one! The one springing to mind at the moment is dinner at Jamie Oliver’s restaurant in London on our honeymoon. It also happened to be my husband’s 30th birthday. the food was phenomenal!
These look amazing! I have some super fond memories of my mom teaching me how to bake.
My favorite food memory is visiting the CIA for the first time with my family (that would be the one in Hyde Park, NY, the Culinary Institute of America). As a lover of great food and presentation, and as an educator, it was an amazing experience I will never forget.
My favorite food memories come from my grandmothers kitchen so much love goes into everything she cooks.
My best food memory, well I’m Armenian, and remember my great Aunt, sitting me down to watch and learn how to make Baklava, which is a sweet dessert that has many layers of a filo dough, that she would make from scratch. I would watch her roll each layer across their kitchen table, and then help one layer at a time, cover with honey and nuts, till we had it built up maybe 10 layers,a then bake it. It was great!
My favorite is stir fry. Love the crisp veggies.
My family grandparents live 9 hours from us, and every time we would go visit she would make sure and make homemade long johns and leave them in the freezer for us! My dad would eat them frozen, but I preferred to thaw them out! Thanks Grandma for that great memory!
I remember this one dinner when I was maybe a teen? After a particularly difficult family disruption my mom, my brother and I made tacos for dinner. Even though the tension in the house was palpable, we laughed so hard and loud through the prep and the eating phase that it still sticks with me.
My favorite food memory–going to Zingerman’s Bakehouse each Saturday morning, without fail, to reserve their marvelous pecan raisin bread. Reason enough to always stay in Ann Arbor.
Favorite food memory! Hmm… I have tons of great food memories. The one that comes to mind is my birthday dinner, every July 9th when I was a kid: Steamed blue crabs with old bay seasoning (my all-time favorite food—yes, I grew up in Baltimore), artichokes with melted butter (a close runner-up), and my momma’s chocolate mousse (to die for). I’m a particularly slow, careful crab-picker, so I spent literally hours of every birthday at the table.