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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 favorite food memory is being in my grandmother’s kitchen with my great-grandmother. God Bless her! She lived to her 100th birthday and passed away 3 months before her 101st!
She made two things. Pound cake and tea cake cookies. My earliest memories are being with her in the kitchen as she mixed, rolled out and used a little cup with floured rim, to cut out the sweet cookies, lightly fragranced with sugar, butter and a kiss of nutmeg. Her thin, long-fingered hands working slowly and patiently, placing them on the baking sheet. Then placing them in the oven as I impatiently waited for them to bake. Then we had to wait longer for them to cool before I could eat them with a glass of milk! I can still smell them and taste them as I picture Mama smiling at my impatience and then happiness at the taste of her tea cakes.
My favorite food memory from childhood is my mother always having a meal on the table for us at dinnertime. Even if my Dad was out of town, my Mom, brother, and I had dinner together as a family. I am making memories with my own family now…and, you guessed it! We sit down together as a family :) I hope my boys always remember these times.
Wow..these cookies absolutely look delish!! Thanks for sharing the recipe:) My favorite food memory I would have to say is home made apple pie. My mom would make it and as we walked into the house we exactly knew what a treat it would be. To top it off my dad would make home made old fashioned vanilla ice cream…hmmm reminds me of sweet tea, fun water balloon fights and lazy days in a hammock. Life was care free and good then and is good now too:) Thanks for the jog down memory lane!!!
My favorite is when my daughter brought home the Thundercake story from school, and we attempted to make it. The faces my kids made while we added tomatoes was priceless. (And I did take pics. :)
Always watching my mom make chocolate chip cookies and fighting over who got to lick the mixer paddle between me and my 5 siblings!
My favorite food memories couldn’t possibly be narrowed down to one! But I have always loved baking my health-nut Dad chocolate chip cookies; it’s the one thing he can’t resist.
My favorite memory is of my mom preparing food for the holidays. The delicious smells coming from the kitchen are fond memories.
My favorite food memories were spent with my grandmother watching her make jams and jellies and how I remember licking the tasty jam off the wax she used to seal the jars.
My grandmother giving me the choice of biscuits or toast every morning I stayed with her as a kid. She also served me coffee with milk and sugar. She’s been gone almost 20 years, but I still remember it like it was yesterday.
My favorite food memories are the ones I have been making most recently. My 2 year old daughter has begun helping me in the kitchen. Sbe loves to help…cooking, baking and even cleaning up.