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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 making spritz cookies with my mom for x-mas.
My favorite food memory is of a Christmas many years ago when I was a teenager. I was sitting at the island in the kitchen reading “The Firm” and watching my mother make Mocha Truffles (taste of home) for the first time. Since then every Christmas I make those truffles. When I bite into the coffee-chocolate-cream cheese-wonderfulness, I flash back to that moment.
Whenever I would stay over at my Grandma’s as a kid we always baked something. I was the flour sifter! I was about six years old and we were making rumballs for a party she was going to. It was almost lunchtime and I was getting hungry, I told my Grandma and she said, “Have a few rumballs.” And she meant it. Ah, the good old days of the mid-1990s. LOL I didn’t have any, by the way. My favorite food memories are baking with my Grandma and eating ice cream from all over the country when our family went on vacations.
. A bittersweet food memory is when I last baked with my mother. She had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and could no longer bake or cook on her own. But one day we made the classic toll house cookies. I had my mom do it, while I led her. That day, those were the BEST chocolate chip cookies ever.
My memory is making cut out sugar cookies every year at christmas time. I contiuned it with my children and now grandkids.
my favourite food memory is summertime when i was a kid back in wisconsin and my great aunt (she passed away in November at the age of 90) would bring over 2 pies. one was always rhubarb (my dad’s favourite) and cherry (for my mom). i miss that rhubarb pie. it was amazingly tart and juicy and her crust (made with lard) incredible. i have my own crust recipe using butter and it’s very different, but i really miss that rhubarb pie.
This book definitely looks like one I’d use! Love the title and the concept. One of my favorite food memories is eating fresh caprese salad in Florence – heaven on earth!
my favorite childhood food memory was going to my grandmothers when she was making pies. she would always give us the extra dough clippings to use as play-doh. we would play with it till it was black! lol.
My favorite baking memory is making Rice Krispie Treats with my sister on summer days… We would eat half the pan and then make a new batch so our mom wouldn’t know how much we ate! :-)
Being there were 6 of us kids, I most loved when it was my turn to help mom bake. If it was your turn you also got to lick out the bowl. Yummm!