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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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Fave food memory is getting to pick what I wanted to eat for dinner on my birthday growing up – I still do it now and I still choose pizza!
Favorite memory is having all major holiday, birthday, and any reason to celebrate with food day dinners at my Grandma’s house. We would all huddle around her dining room table… which was very small… and eat the greatest foods from recipes she had been making her whole life. We did this all the way up until she passed at 104 years old. And I remember always sitting in the same exact seat… with Gram at the head of the table. Pot roast, ham, mustard sauce, scalloped potatoes, gravy, jello salads and rhubarb cake. Best. Memory. Ever.
Making sugar cookies with my dad since I was 10 years old- still do it too, but rarely with him. I’m very appreciative of the practice I got! :)
My favorite food memory encompasses more than just one day. My Maternal Grandma was Greek and the “gourmet” chef in our family. She hosted most family events, doing all of the cooking herself. I inherited her love of reading cookbooks and collecting cookbooks and recipes (as well as several shelves of cookbooks and a box of recipes she had clipped out of the Chicago Tribune for years). It is because of her that I go through my cookbooks and recipes weekly to find new things for the week ahead and take my family on a culinary adventure!
My favorite memory is making spagetti with my mom everyweek. she always made sauce from scratch and it was always soo good:)
Hm… favorite food memory? I think its when my mom made spaghetti for me for every birthday, because it was my favorite food. It was from Prego, which is my favorite jarred pasta sauce *0*
My dad making me homemade chicken fingers and French fries on a Saturday night :)
My favorite memory is of when my grandma would bake her famous Chocolate Chip cookies and call my Dad (We lived just a street away) just before they came out of the oven to drive over and pick them up for my brother and I!
I remember how wonderful they smelled and still warm and gooey I will never forget those days!
I sometimes wonder if she knew she was creating such a wonderful memory:)
My favorite food memory is my grandma making tamales every December in time for Christmas.
Oops, I didn’t read the instruction correctly… My favorite memory of food is watching my mom stand in her kitchen cooking meals 3 times a day. She is an incredible cook and was fun to watch her cooking skills.