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Announcing the winner of our “Cook Bake, Blog!” contest…
by Siobhan
Contests + Food & Drink / January 14, 2011
Finally -- after siome delays trying to catch up after our move -- I'm able to announce the winner of our "Cook Bake, Blog!" contest ... drumroll please ...
Congratulations, Suzie Ridle from Nova Scotia!
Suzie, aka Susie the Foodie, will win $500 (CDN retail) worth of cookbooks of her choice, published by Chronicle Books, Quirk Books or Gibbs Smith.
Check out Suzie's test-kitchen reports from trying out recipes from The Geometry of Pasta here and here (her delicious results are pictured below) -- and also watch this video of Suzie's brave husband concocting a brew of Mad Scientist Mix-Up from Little Monsters Cookbook!
ALSO ... congrats to the fabulous Cadboro Bay Book Company in Victoria, BC, who is the winner of our bookstore cookbook display contest!
Mad for Madeleines! A Call for Recipes…
by Siobhan
November 12, 2010
Mmmm.... madeleines. Comme je vous aime...
If you love madeleines too, get out your recipe books and warm your ovens. Chronicle Books is creating their first ever crowd-sourced book (!), and yes, it's all about madeleines (!!). If you have a killer recipe, send it over to the fabulous food team at Chronicle and your recipe might be included within a gorgeous Chronicle cookbook.
Get all the details on how to submit over on the Chronicle blog.
P.S. Speaking of gorgeous cookbooks, check out this post on the Raincoast and enter to win $500 worth of cookbooks from Chronicle and Gibbs Smith!
Cook, Bake, Blog ... You could win $500 worth of cookbooks!
by Siobhan
Food & Drink / October 15, 2010
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You could win $500 worth of cookbooks from Chronicle Books, Quirk Books and Gibbs Smith!
It's easy ... and delicious!
There are two ways for Canadian foodies to enter:
1) Cook, Bake ... Blog!
Make a recipe from any cookbook published by Chronicle Books, Quirk Books or Gibbs Smith, then blog about it. Photos are encouraged! To enter, comment below and leave us a link to your blogpost about your culinary adventures with the recipe or cookbook. (This option counts as two entries!)
2) Share your faves.
To enter, comment below and leave a comment about your favourite cookbook published by Chronicle Books, Quirk Books or Gibbs Smith. Which cookbook is your favourite and why? What's the one recipe that everyone definitely needs to try out? (This option counts as one entry.)
You have until January 1, 2011 to enter!
The contest is open to Canadian residents only.
Contest Details: Winners will be drawn at random on January 5, 2011. Winners must live in Canada. Multiple entries (with different recipes!) are accepted. Prize will be $500 CDN retail worth of cookbooks published by Chronicle Books, Quirk Books or Gibbs Smith, as selected by the Winner from a list provided by Raincoast.
Be inspired ... at the market, in the kitchen, and at the table!
Here are a few new cookbooks — with some videos and sample recipes! — to get your tastebuds fired up. Click on the covers to learn more about each book.
Recipe for Leo's Classic Sugar Cookies from Blackbird Bakery Gluten-Free Baking
Recipe for Cupcake Bites from Cake Pops
Recipe for Baked Beets with Fresh Citrus and Herbs from The Homesteader's Kitchen
Recipe for Pear Sherbet and Chocolate Chip Hazelnut Shortbread Bars from The Commonsense Kitchen
Recipe for Kadota Fig Tart with Mascarpone Cream from The Winemaker Cooks
Recipe for Ajvar from D.I.Y. Delicious
Recipe for Wagon-Wheel Pasta and Goat Cheese from Time for Dinner
Recipe for Sweet and Sour Chicken with Plums from Time for Dinner
Recipe for One-Pot Coconut Chicken Curry from Time for Dinner
Listen to an interview with the creators of The Geometry of Pasta on NPR.
Recipe for Penne All'arrabbiata (Spicy Tomato Sauce) from The Geometry of Pasta
Recipe for Gnudi Al Ragu D'Agnello (Lamb Sauce) from The Geometry of Pasta
Recipe for Gemelli Al Fagiolini (Green Beans) from The Geometry of Pasta
Recipes for Bloody Sundae and Mummy Pops from Little Monsters Cookbook
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Baking Bread and Surfing
by Dan
Food & Drink / September 10, 2010
D.I.Y Delicious Book Trailer
by Dan
Food & Drink / August 17, 2010
Check out this jaunty, oh-so-D.I.Y., book trailer for Vanessa Barrington’s D.I.Y. Delicious: Recipes and Ideas for Simple Food From Scratch:
D.I.Y. Delicious is perfect for crafty green types who have graduated from simple weekend jam and baking activities. The book goes beyond pickling and preserving into fermenting, culturing cheese, and brewing sodas and tonics. A total of 75 recipes and more than 50 step-by-step, colour photographs lead the way to stocking a pantry that uses fewer ingredients to make delicious staples at a much lower cost.
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The Geometry of Pasta
by Danielle
Design & Typography + Food & Drink / July 23, 2010
Stylish, greed-inducing, knowledgeable, and witty; an instant classic.”—Nigella Lawson
The Italians have a secret. Over the centuries, they have pioneered more than 300 shapes of pasta, each with a history, a story to tell, and an affinity for particular foods.These shapes have evolved alongside the flavors of local ingredients, and the perfect combination can turn an ordinary dish of pasta into something sublime.
In The Geometry Of Pasta (available in September), critically acclaimed chef Jacob Kenedy presents authentic recipes featuring a delectable selection of pasta types, while award-winning designer Caz Hildebrand illustrates each pasta form with stunning black-and-white designs.
Booze Cakes
by Siobhan
Food & Drink / July 02, 2010
Happy Holiday Weekend!
What better way to celebrate than with a booze cake?
From Piña Colada Cake to Rum and Coke Whoopie Pies, there's a dessert in this book that will satisfy every lush's sweet tooth. ~ Lemondrop.com
Lemondrop.com has posted a few sample recipes from Booze Cakes:
- Blue Hawaii Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes
- Lone Star Liquor Cake
- Rum and Coke Whoopie Pies
- Piña Colada Cake
- Jelly Cake Shots
Are you more of a beer drinker? Not to fear, A Touch of Rosemary also shares a recipe for Honey Spice Beer Cake.
Passionate about food? Win a Moleskine Passions Recipe Journal from Foodista.com!
by Siobhan
Contests + Food & Drink + Gift & Stationery / March 11, 2010
What was your favourite thing your grandma baked for you as a child? Does your dad make brilliant BBQ? Does your best friend make a mean guacamole?
Moleskine and Foodista.com want you to share your favourite recipes passed down from friends and family. In the spirit of sharing, they're giving away a set of Moleskine notebooks, including the new Moleskine Passions Recipe Journal.
For all the details and to enter the contest, visit Foodista.com
P.S. Also be sure to check out the other titles in the Moleskine Passions series - and watch the fun video trailers for each book!
Introducing Moleskine Passions
by Siobhan
Art & Photography + Design & Typography + Film + Food & Drink + Gift & Stationery + Health & Wellness + Music / February 23, 2010
What's your passion?
Music? Film? Books? Food? Wine? Health? ...Moleskine?
Proving you just can't have too much of a good thing, Moleskine has just introduced an beautiful new series, specially designed for your life passions.
There are 6 journals in the Moleskine Passions collection:
Each Passions journal is specially designed to help you collect and organize information, comments, memories, clippings and reviews concerning your very own Passions. Each journal has with a fully embossed cover with a themed illustration.
For instance, the Moleskine Passions Wine Journal includes 6 theme-based sections to fill in with Sparkling, White, Rosé, Red, Fortified/Sweet and Spirits, 6 tabbed sections to personalize, 10 blank pages for comments and notes, adhesive labels, coloured icons, 3 ribbon place markers and double expandable inner pocket. The black cover is fully embossed with sleek silhouettes of wine glasses and bottles.
Here's a lovely video to introduce you to the Moleskine Passions collection:
And, since we're indulge a little in our passions, here are some more videos -- each highlighting an individual Passion:
What are YOU most passionate about?
Here’s to a sake New Years!
by Danielle
Excerpts + Food & Drink / December 30, 2009
I thought I'd post a couple of yummy sake recipes from Kathy Casey's Sips and Apps for your New Years celebration. I hope you like them! Enjoy!
If you do intend to have a few cocktails tomorrow night please do not drive and find an alternative to taking your car.
All the best and here's to 2010!
Sake Sangria
Makes about 4 cups (6 to 8 servings)
1 (750 ml) bottle sake
6 tablespoons honey
2-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
1 stalk fresh lemongrass, halved lengthwise, then cut into 3- to 4-inch pieces (use the entire stalk)
1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
1 small tangerine or orange, thinly sliced
1 large plum or apricot, pitted and cut into thin wedges (optional, if not in season)
In a large pitcher, combine all the ingredients and stir with a spoon, crushing some of the fruit. Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours, or up to 2 days, to let the flavors marry before serving. Serve over ice, and include some of the fruit in each serving.
Sake Teriyaki Sticky Chicken Wings
Makes 24
Old-school teriyaki chicken wings get a big-flavored lacquery glaze in this low-and-slow method. You can make the sauce a few days ahead of time, but be sure to allow a full hour for cooking the wings.
I cup soy sauce
1/4 cup sake, or substitute dry sherry or dry white wine
2 tablespoons very finely minced peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
I cup sugar
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions, white and green parts
3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons water
1 dozen whole chicken wings or 2 dozen drummettes, about 2 1/2 to 3 pounds
For Garneshing
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seed
Thinly sliced green onion tops
In a small saucepan, whisk together the soy sauce, sake, ginger, garlic, sugar, pepper flakes, green onions, vinegar, cornstarch, and water. Set the pan over medium heat and bring to a boil, whisking constantly, to thicken. Mixture will be very thick. Let cool. If not using immediately, store, covered and refrigerated, for up to 4 days.
If using whole wings, disjoint the wings and remove and discard tips; you should have 24 pieces. Put them in a large bowl and set aside.
Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F.
Add the sauce mixture to the bowl with the chicken and mix well to coat the chicken evenly. Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or lightly oil it. Arrange the drummettes and sauce in a single layer in the dish.
Bake for 30 minutes. Stir and turn the chicken pieces over and bake for 20 minutes more. Stir and turn the chicken pieces again and bake for 10 minutes more, or until chicken is tender and sauce is thick and glazy. Total cooking time should be about 1 hour.
Stir the drummettes in the sauce once more, then transfer the chicken to a serving platter. Spoon some of the extra sauce over the chicken, then sprinkle with the sesame seed and green onions for garnish.