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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 going to my grandma’s on Thanksgiving morning to help her make her delicious cornbread dressing!
My mom always made my favorite, a fresh Coconut cake, for Christmas. I remember when, as a child, I would drink the milk after my daddy put holes in the coconut to drain it. During the last Christmas I had with her, my mom took a picture of me protectively holding a bowl with the “last” piece of cake. I was stuffing my face and looking as if I dared anyone to take it from me:)
It only took me a split-second to think of my favorite food memory….because it is so recent. My husband and I have been married for 26 years and our kids are 23 and 18 and are currently living with us. Every Saturday I flip through my cookbooks to find our family’s favorite recipies to prepare a family dinner. My daughter does the shopping with me and then we turn on some music and all four of us spend hours cutting, chopping, mixing, baking, grilling, talking, laughing, dancing and just really enjoying life together as a family. We have had really rough financial times over the past three years but I hope when my kids look back on this period, the memory that is most prominent is our family cooking adventures, dinners and laughter shared and not what a rough financial time we have had.
My favorite food memory is decorating birthday cakes with my mom and sisters. We would get really sticky!
My favorite food memory is making chocolate chip cookies for my hubby for Valentine’s day. Our first baby was 9 months old and he sat in the high chair and banged spoons and beaters around. Then, he enjoyed his first ever cookie.
Favorite memory…..learning how to make oeuf a la neige with my French born mother, for a school foreign language project.
My favorite memory of food is making any kind of cookies with my mom and aunt. We would have a ball and make such a mess, and every time we can all get together today, we still make a batch up!
One of my first memories (and favorite food memory) is as a little girl, 4 or 5 years old at the most, and frosting Christmas sugar cookies with my mom.
My grandmother didn’t bake. Or cook. She did store-bought food. And that’s why to this day no matter how good of cookies I make, the best thing in the world are Freihofer’s chocolate chip cookies. If only I could find them where I live.
Favorite food memory – would have to be birthdays. Not only did I get to pick what I wanted for dinner, I got to pick what I wanted my Mom to make for desert. I would always help her with the baking but would usually opt out of the cooking – also, I didn’t have to do any dishes, not even my own! The little things in life :)