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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.
-Links within this post are generated though My Baking Addiction’s Amazon affiliate program.
-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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Those cookies look delicious! My favorite food memory was just a few years ago, when my mom and I switched roles in the kitchen: I taught her how to make my red-velvet cookies for the Christmas dessert table. Watching her carefully focus, measure and pour as I guided her through the steps was a total a-ha moment for us.
Making lefse with my family every Christmas. Thanks for the chace to win!
Favorite food memory…that’s a hard one because so many of my memories are wrapped up in food! But I guess my favorite would be eating raw corn off the cob when I was a kid. My parents never managed to cook any of the corn we grew because we kids would grab it when it was still small and eat it raw. Mmmmm….cold and crisp and sweet!
These cookies look amazing, but then again most chocolate chip cookies look so dern tasty!
Favorite food memory is probably making marbled cake from a box mix with my mom and sister. My sister and I would pour in the batters, but not scrape the bowls down that way we were sure to have enough cake batter to eat with a spoon as we waited for the cake to bake. I’m pretty sure no more 3/4 of the batter ever really made it to the pan.
My favorite food memory is the time that my uncle was making spicy shrimp using my grandma’s recipe. He mistook teaspoons for tablespoons and LOADED the shrimp with chili powder, cayenne pepper, etc! So spicy that you could only eat one, maybe two before the heat got to you. We still tease him about it to this day if he’s serving his ten-alarm shrimp!
favorite food memory: dyeing easter eggs, making sandwiches afterward
I remember my favorite snack as a child was mixing peanut butter, powdered milk and honey and eating it on some toast or just with a spoon from the bowl. Yummy!
I have so many great food memories, but one in particular would be sitting at the counter stuffing and rolling eggrolls with my mom. Quite a process, but the end product was always SO worth it. :)
My favorite food memory is the first time I made a dish by myself (probably only scrambled eggs or baked ziti, but I was young!) and how proud it made me feel. :)
Eating my grandma’s homemade cinnamon applesauce. Still one of my fondest food memories even though I found out the hard way what happens when you eat gluttonous amounts of cinnamon.