Jenny’s Best Books of 2022 and Cookbook Gift Guide with Giveaway

December 3, 2022 by Jenny

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This was yet another fantastic year for cookbooks and I will try to keep my list fairly reasonable in length but I assure you this year has outshone those before and may outshine years in the future. Once you take a look at this list, be sure to enter our worldwide giveaway for a set of cookbooks provided to us… read more

The Cocktail Cabinet Cookbook Giveaway & Quick Bites

November 21, 2022 by Jenny

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Enter our US/UK/CA giveaway to win one of three copies of The Cocktail Cabinet: The Art, Science and Pleasure of Mixing the Perfect Drink by Zoe Burgess. In The Cocktail Cabinet flavour expert Zoe Burgess demystifies cocktails, explaining and exploring the structures, flavour profiles and techniques used. In the first part of the book Zoe helps you understand why cocktails work,… read more

Holiday Cookies & Cocktails Giveaway

November 15, 2022 by Jenny

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Enter our US/UK/CA giveaway to win one of three sets of the following festive titles: Dessert Cocktails: 40 Deliciously Indulgent Sweet Drinks by David T. Smith and Keli Rivers; Festive Cocktails & Canapes: Over 100 recipes for seasonal drinks & party bites by Ryland Peters & Small; and Christmas Cookies: More Than 60 Recipes for Adorable Festive Bakes by Hannah… read more

Eat Drink and Be Murray Cookbook Giveaway and Quick Bites

November 15, 2022 by Jenny

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Enter our US, UK and CA giveaway to win one of three copies of Eat, Drink and Be Murray: A Feast of Family Fun and Favorites by Andy Murray. Eat, Drink and Be Murray is not only an adorable pun but a family cookbook full of beloved Murray favorites, from celebrated chef and owner of the Caddyshack restaurant in Florida,… read more

2022 Holiday Gift Guide & Giveaway

November 13, 2022 by Jenny

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The holidays are fast approaching and I should have gotten this gift guide out to you sooner but it has been busy! Here are a few gift ideas for the cook/baker in your life. We'll start with my favorite LeCreuset. I am in love with Rhone - one of the newer colors from LeCreuset. Rhone is rich and elegant and… read more

Cassoulet Confessions Book Giveaway

November 10, 2022 by Jenny

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Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of 3 copies of Cassoulet Confessions: Food, France, Family and the Stew That Saved My Soul by Sylvie Bigar. Cassoulet Confessions is a captivating memoir by award-winning food and travel writer Sylvie Bigar. Here a simple journalistic assignment sparked a culinary obsession and transcended into a quest for identity. Set in the southern… read more

Savory Baking – Cookbook Giveaway

November 7, 2022 by Jenny

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Enter our US/UK/CA giveaway Savory Baking: Recipes for Breakfast, Dinner, and Everything in Between by Erin Jeanne McDowell. Please be sure to check our Calendar for Erin Jeanne's events. Savory Baking: Recipes for Breakfast, Dinner, and Everything in Between by Erin Jeanne McDowell offers a collection of savory bakes from French onion muffins to perfect crepes. Along with the base recipes… read more

Spice: A Cook’s Companion Cookbook Giveaway

November 7, 2022 by Jenny

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Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Spice: A Cook's Companion by Mark Diacono. Spice: A Cook’s Companion by Mark Diacono is a vibrant exploration of flavour, fragrance and heat with a celebration of over 50 spices that will fill your kitchen with a wealth of heady aromas and tastes. Packed with ideas for enjoying and using… read more

Gateau Cookbook and Burlap & Barrel Spices & Tea Towel Giveaway

November 3, 2022 by Jenny

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Enter our US giveaway to win one of five copies of Gateau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes by Aleksandra Crapanzano along with five sets of Burlap & Barrel spices and tea towels. Be sure to check out Aleksandra's events on our Calendar. Gateau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes by Aleksandra Crapanzano is a work of art filled with lovely… read more

Pasta Grannies Comfort Cooking – Cookbook Giveaway

October 31, 2022 by Jenny

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Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Pasta Grannies Comfort Cooking: Traditional Family Recipes From Italy's Best Home Cooks by Vicky Bennison. Please be sure to check out Vicky's events on our Calendar. Pasta Grannies: Comfort Cooking: Traditional Family Recipes From Italy’s Best Home Cooks by Vicky Bennison, the author of the bestselling cookbook, Pasta Grannies review, brings… read more

Bigger Bolder Baking Every Day – Quick Bites & Cookbook Giveaway

October 30, 2022 by Jenny

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Enter our US/UK/CA giveaway to win one of three copies of Bigger Bolder Baking: Every Day: Easy Recipes to Bake Through a Busy Week by Gemma Stafford. The pastry chef, cookbook author, and creator of the hit online show BIGGER BOLDER BAKING presents her follow-up to her first book Bigger Bolder Baking with Bigger Bolder Baking: Every Day. Her new title… read more

Trap Kitchen Mac N All Over the World: Quick Bites – Cookbook Giveaway

October 30, 2022 by Jenny

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Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of two copies of Trap Kitchen: Mac N' All Over The World: Bangin' Mac N' Cheese Recipes from Around the World by Malachi Jenkins and Roberto Smith. Trap Kitchen: Mac N’ All Over The World: Bangin’ Mac N’ Cheese Recipes from Around the World by Malachi Jenkins and Roberto Smith: Three years after the… read more

The Instant Kitchen Cookbook: Fast and Easy Family Meals Using Your Instant Pot and Air Fryer Cookbook Giveaway

October 18, 2022 by Jenny

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Enter our US/CA/UK giveaway to win one of three copies of The Instant Kitchen Cookbook: Fast and Easy Family Meals Using Your Instant Pot and Air Fryer by Coco Morante. Coco Morante is an expert in both Instant Pot and air fryer cookery with seven books devoted to those types of cooking. In her latest book which is fully authorized… read more

New European Baking – Cookbook & Emile Henry Bread Cloche Giveaway and Quick Bites

October 10, 2022 by Jenny

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Enter our US/UK/CA giveaway to win one of three copies of New European Baking: 99 Recipes for Breads, Brioches and Pastries by Laurel Kratochvila with one US winner also receiving an Emile Henry modern bread cloche. Be sure to check Laurel's events to see if she will be near you! New European Baking: 99 Recipes for Breads, Brioches and Pastries by… read more

Pierogi by Zuza Zak – Cookbook Giveaway

October 5, 2022 by Jenny

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Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Pierogi: Over 50 Recipes to Create Perfect Polish Dumplings by Zuza Zak. Pierogi: Over 50 Recipes to Create Perfect Polish Dumplings by Zuza Zak is divided into ten chapters across 50 recipes. In North, South, East, West and Central we delve deep into the regions of Poland, along with the dumplings, traditions… read more

The Complete Chinese Takeout Cookbook Giveaway

October 4, 2022 by Jenny

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Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of The Complete Chinese Takeout Cookbook: Over 200 Takeout Favorites to Make at Home by Kwoklyn Wan. I cannot tell you how much I love The Complete Chinese Takeout Cookbook: Over 200 Favorite Chinese Recipes to Make at Home by Kwoklyn Wan. It will be my go-to for easy Chinese “takeout”… read more

Around the Table – Cookbook Giveaway

September 14, 2022 by Jenny

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Enter our US/AU/NZ giveaway to win a copy of Around the Table: Delicious Food for Every Day by Julia Busuttil Nishimura. The author started her blog Ostro in 2014 and has steadily gained a strong and loyal following for her uncomplicated, seasonal food. As an Australian of Maltese descent and a fluent Italian speaker, who is married to a Japanese man,… read more

Advent by Anja Dunk Cookbook Giveaway

November 9, 2021 by Jenny

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Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Advent: Festive German Bakes to Celebrate the Coming of Christmas by Anja Dunk. Anja’s cookbooks are special – Strudel, Noodles and Dumplings is a must own for anyone who loves German food. If you take Anja and add baking and the holidays, you have a very happy Jenny. This book is filled… read more

Vegetable Kingdom & Kuhn Rikon Kitchen Tools

March 3, 2020 by Jenny

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Enter our giveaway to win a copy of Vegetable Kingdom: The Abundant World of Vegan Recipes by Bryant Terry with one grand prize winner receiving two handy kitchen tools from Kuhn Rikon products: a mortar & pestle and Epicurean ratchet grinder. Please see our calendar for the author's book tour. The latest work by Bryant Terry showcases 100 accessible recipes… read more

Dinner at the Club – Cookbook Giveaway

January 2, 2020 by Jenny

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Enter our US giveaway below to win a copy Dinner at the Club: 100 Years of Stories and Recipes from South Philly's Palizzi Social Club by Joseph Baldino and Adam Erace. This title is one of my favorites from last year (can you believe we are already talking about last year?!) and made my best books of 2019. Dinner at… read more

Fabio’s 30-Minute Italian – Review, recipe and giveaway

August 24, 2017 by Jenny

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Fabio's 30-Minute Italian: Over 100 Fabulous, Quick, and Easy Recipes by Fabio Viviani proves that 30-minute meals can be delicious and packed with flavor. The adorable Top Chef favorite (at least he's my favorite) has written three prior cookbooks Cafe Firenze, Fabio's Italian Kitchen and Fabio's American Kitchen (of course all on my bookshelf). Here in his new title, he delivers recipes… read more

Sri Lanka The Cookbook – Review, Recipe and Giveaway

August 15, 2017 by Jenny

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The Sri Lankan Civil War raged for over a decade due to ethnic tensions between the Buddhist Sinhalese majority and the Hindu Tamil minority. An estimated 80,000 to 100,000 citizens lost their lives and hundreds of thousands of civilians were displaced. But in the pages of Sri Lanka: The Cookbook, husband and wife team, Prakash Sivanathan (who is Tamil) and Niranjala… read more

The Joys of Jewish Preserving, Recipe and Giveaway

August 14, 2017 by Jenny

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Emily Paster is the voice behind the blog, West of the Loop, and co-founder of the Chicago Food Swap, one of the most active and dynamic food swap groups in the country. Her first book Food Swap shared her advice for starting up swaps, recipes that work well in the swap environment and happens to share the best salted caramel sauce… read more

GIVEAWAY: The Instant Pot® Duo Mini 3 Quart and the Instant Pot® Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook

August 11, 2017 by Jenny

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Meet the new addition to the Instant Pot® Family - the Duo Mini 3 Qt 7-in-1 Multi- Use Programmable Pressure Cooker. She is super adorable and takes far less space on our counters or in our pantry. Perfect for smaller jobs, traveling, and for folks who have a smaller crowd to feed. For kids heading back to college, it is… read more

Spanish Made Simple – Review, Recipe and Giveaway

August 10, 2017 by Jenny

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Spanish Made Simple: Foolproof Spanish Recipes for Every Day by Omar Allibhoy, the chef behind the Tapas Revolution chain of restaurants in the UK and cookbook by the same name, guides you through the basics of 100 key Spanish dishes. Omar is one of the UK's Spanish superstars having worked for both Ferran Adrià and Gordon Ramsay. His philosophy is… read more