Give Away - Chronicle Books Happy Haulidays!

Wow, Chronicle Books is having a amazing give away!

Post a list of Chronicle Books valued at up to $500 that you’d like to haul in, and you’ll be automatically entered into a drawing to WIN your list of books! And, one of your readers who comments on the post will win the list too! Last day to submit entries is December 10th!

http://www.chroniclebooks.com/happyhaulidays/

$500 worth of books!! Okay, here are my choices, I am choosing mostly cook books as I'd love to learn to cook better! I'm so grateful that my husband cooks everyday (I'd probably cooked a total of 5 dinners during our 6 years of marriage...)


Be sure to leave a comment if you wish to win these books (if I win, you win these books too!)

I Love Macarons By Hisako Ogita

The Big Book of Easy Suppers By Maryana Vollstedt

Flour By Joanne Chang with Christie Matheson. Photographs by Keller + Keller

Crème Brûlée By Lou Seibert Pappas. Photographs by Alison Miksch

 

 

 

 

Biscotti By Lou Seibert Pappas. Illustrated by Piet Halberstadt

Luscious Chocolate Desserts By Lori Longbotham. Photographs by William Meppem

Luscious Lemon Desserts By Lori Longbotham and Photographs by Alison Miksch

Luscious Creamy Desserts By Lori Longbotham. Photographs by France Ruffenach

Luscious Coconut Desserts By Lori Longbotham. Photographs by Lucy Schaeffer

 

 

 

Milk and Cookies By Tina Casaceli. Foreword by Jacques Torres. Photographs by Antonis Achilleos

Sweet Miniatures By Flo Braker. Photographs by Michael Lamotte

Quick & Easy Korean Cooking By Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee. Photographs by Julie Toy and Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee

Quick and Easy Thai By Nancie McDermott. Photographs by Alison Miksch

Love in Spoonfuls From the editors of Parenting

 

 

 

 

Eat Ate By Guy Mirabella. Photographs by Earl Carter

Savory Baking By Mary Cech. Photographs by Noel Barnhurst

The Best Casserole Cookbook Ever By Beatrice Ojakangas. Photographs by Susie Cushner

 

 

 

 

Sunday Soup By Betty Rosbottom. Photographs by Charles Schiller

 

Pops! By Krystina Castella

Foodie Fight By Joyce Lock

 

 

 

Perfect Pops By Charity Ferreira

The Glorious Pasta of Italy By Domenica Marchetti. Photographs by France Ruffenach

Brittles, Barks & Bonbons By Charity Ferreira. Photographs by Karen Steffans

kittenwar Card Game By Fraser Lewry and Tom Ryan

 

 

Total = $498.9!




Remember to comment if you want to win these books too!

 

GIVE AWAY - Girard's Salad Dressings (and review)

A while back, I was contacted to see if I'd like to receive some Girard's Salad Dressings to try, as they had 3 new flavors - Apple Poppyseed, Creamy Balsamic, and Peach Mimosa. They were also going to send their signature flavor, Champagne.

Now, I have to admit, I am not a big salad person. I like having my vegetables cooked. But I'd like to try liking salad more (usually I like salad when it's with ranch which is not the most healthy dressing, or something sweet like strawberry vinaigrette). So I thought, what a great opportunity to try something different - the Peach Mimosa really intrigued me!

Even though a review of the product was not required, I thought I would anyway because I want to share :)

My favorite, which is not surprising, is definitely the Peach Mimosa. Bear in mind that I have a sweet tooth, and this dressing is more on the sweet side than on the vinegary side (I don't like thing too sour - a combination of sweet and sour is good, but not just sour). My husband, who prefers vinegary dressing, thinks it's not bad. It's a prefect summer dressing I think, especially if you can add some fruits like strawberries or blueberries in the salad! I would definitely buy this again.

My second favorite is the Apple Poppyseed. I think it has an interesting combination of favor. I wasn't too sure of it at first, and it is a bit difficult to describe how it actually taste, but I like that it's a bit sweet and a bit savory. Husband also likes it okay, but thought he has had something similar before.

Husband definitely prefers the Creamy Balsamic and Champagne. I don't hate them, and would use them in my salad, they just wouldn't be my first choice. But I still like them better than some other dressings.

So overall, it was a fun trial, and I am very glad to have some more options than just ranch!

Now, YOU have a chance to try them too (if you live in the US that is!) The Give Away includes ALL FOUR FLAVORS - of FULL SIZE Bottles! With the holidays coming up, wouldn't it be great to have all these different flavors for your guests to choose from?

Details:

• Up to 5 winners - each winner with receive a package of 4 bottles of Girard's Salad Dressings (1 flavor each - Apple Poppyseed, Creamy Balsamic, Peach Mimosa and Girard’s Signature Champagne)
  
• US only
  
• Tell me which flavor you most want to try and why!
  
• Leave me your email (and I'll ask you for your mail address later, to be shared with Girard's so they can send you the package)
  
• The FIRST FIVE people who responds first WIN!!!
  
• Respond by 11/30/10!

Give Away - Book - My Lost Daughter by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg

The publisher, Forge, has granted me THREE copies of My Lost Daughter by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg to give to you! (My review here.) Thank you Forge!

I'd definitely love you to read it - especially if you have a different perspective than I do!

All you have to do is:

1) leave me a comment on why you want to read it
2) your email address
3) Comment before 10/1/10!

First 3 comments get it!

US /  Canada only.