Friday, June 3, 2011

Rick Bayless Cookbook Giveaway!

Cause I think Rick Bayless rocks.

Cause it's chock fulla recipes that you should make.

Cause I found this cookbook for a great bargain I bought two, one for you and one for me.

Cause it's almost the weekend and the terrible, horrible humidity has finally left so my hair can return to normal again.

Cause we're having absolutely beautiful weather here in New England for oh like 8 days in a row! I'm feeling hap, hap, happy.

Cause I know sometimes you just need to curl up with a good book (or cookbook) and chill.

Cause I love you all.

I'm giving away a copy of Rick Bayless' cookbook Rick & Lanie's Excellent Kitchen Adventures.


Rick Bayless


Chef-Dad - Teenage Daughter. Recipes from Mexico to Thailand, by way of Oklahoma, France and Morocco, with side trips to Spain, Japan and Hong Kong. Each chapter starts with some wonderful stories by Rick and Lanie. It's really like reading a little mini biography before you get to all the recipes!

Here's just a few to get you salivating: Huevos Rancheros; Bangkok-Style Chicken Satay; Moroccan Meatballs, Tartiflette (French potato and cheese supper), recipes from Hickory House (his parents' barbecue restaurant, so many great ones!) Pad Thai, Potato-Leek Soup with Bacon, Profiteroles, Chocolate Truffles, Crispy Meringue Shells with Ice Cream and Fruit Salsa,and Chinese Pot Sticker Dumplings. I could go on and on.

I love that each recipe includes an intro by Rick and then by Lanie. I love that there is a little box in each recipe that says "DO THIS FIRST", cause that's what I always say to myself when I'm getting ready to make something "ok what to do first?". Problem solved. Rick even gives you music recommendations to go with each chapter. How cool is that?

So whatcha gotta do to win a copy?

Just answer a silly little question.....

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE KIND OF PIE?

Leave it in the comment section. I don't Tweet, but if you Tweet it, I'll give you another entry, just let me know. If you share it on Facebook, I'll do the same.

I'll pick a winner on June 9th cause I like the number 9.

63 comments:

marymac said...

We would love a new cookbook! My 12 year old loves to cook new things.

marymac said...

Our family would love a new cookbook! My 12 year old loves to cook and likes to try new ideas.

lovemyspy said...

I love a classic apple pie!!!

Caryl said...

Toll house cookie pie -- my family loves it :)

Anonymous said...

Lemon Meringue - Light & Cool!

Awna said...

I would say apple pie. :)

Lynnette said...

The weather is wonderful here in NE PA too, finally! I'm in love with the traditional apple pie.

Anonymous said...

My favorite pie is Key Lime. Thanks for the giveaway!

heatherspooner1981 at gmail dot com

Lyndas recipe box said...

What a great giveaway....I guess apple pie is my all time favorite.

Dan said...

key lime!

konbit said...

Rhubarb (without any strawberries getting in the way!)

Carrie Lynn said...

I like caramel almond apple pie, but anything with chocolate is good, too.

Amy said...

What's my favorite kind of pie? BWAHAHAHAHAHHAHA. All of them. I do not discriminate.

Jelly said...

Hard to choose one pie since I really love them all but I'd have to say banana cream with graham cracker crust.

White Toast with Butter said...

I would love this -pecan pie!

Hugh said...

Apple!!

Dana @ Cooking At Cafe D said...

Shepherd's Pie!
Actually, we really do love savory dishes - maybe even more than sweet.

Otherwise, I guess pretty much anything homemade. Been hoping to try a Kentucky Chess pie one of these days.

Boy, wouldn't it be great to cook our way through this book with Eli!

Anonymous said...

I'm a newcomer to pie, which is strange to admit at age 27. I was very anti-crust as a child, and usually gravitated toward the filling only. Now that I've realized my grave misjudgments, and are back on the pie train, (of the few I've tasted so far) I really enjoy lightly sweetened fresh pear pie. Such a treat in Autumn!

Cheers,

*Heather*

alana said...

Rick Bayless is amazing! My favorite pie is pumpkin. I know it's not very exciting, but since I only ever eat pumpkin pie around the holidays it has a special status in my heart. It's like autumn and family in a bite.

penny_goebel said...

Nothing can beat a good rhubarb pie!

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Anonymous said...

Love Chocolate Pecan Pie.

June 9th is my daughter's birthday.....

Leigh said...

Humidity?????
Live on the Gulf Coast. It's like a mist.
I love peach cobbler made with my Uncle's peaches.

Allison said...

I love my Mother's Dewberry Cobbler.

Gerilynne said...

Homemade strawberry rhubarb pie rocks my little world :)

Maria said...

Cherry!!!!!!!!

moonsword said...

My favorite is blueberry...thanks!

Aisha Jameel said...

I love love love Apple pie :)
lovely giveaway ..... love you !!!!

All That's Left Are The Crumbs said...

My favorite would have to be loganberry pie, a la mode of course.

Anonymous said...

Chocolate Pie with Meringue!

Marnely Rodriguez-Murray said...

I LOVE Lemon Meringue Pie!

Brenda S Okie in Colorado said...

Strawberry rhubarb with a big scoop of Blue Bell's Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream. Actually, I haven't found a pie I didn't love, as long as it's homemade.

Anonymous said...

pecan pie!!

laura
theenclave@cfl.rr.com

Jenny said...

Sugar Cream Pie! Alone or with whipped cream and shot of Jameson's on top.

Jenn said...

Easy Peasy-- peach pie!

PMack said...

My husband would choose pecan; My daughter would choose key lime; My son would choose apple; and I would choose one of each! :)

Sister LZ's Cooking Journal said...

I love pecan pie. It was the first kind of pie I learned to make and it fits because I'm from Texas!

Melissa said...

Ohh, this sounds like a good cookbook. I've been running around Amazon trying to find some good ones to add to my wish list..Favorite kind of pie..will always have to be cherry pie. Mmm.

svberge said...

I love fresh peach pie!

sararain said...

Mine is Marionberry Pie, berries from Oregon oh my

Jennie said...

Rick rocks!!! Would love it!

Fav pie- pumpkin hands down!

jancd said...

My favorite pie is warm apple pie.

Pamela Keener said...

I love apple pie with crumb topping.
Love & Hugs,
Pam

Katiesge said...

My own made-from-scratch Coconut Cream Pie.

Brooke said...

Pecan Pie! I can't make it, though! It never turns out right when I do. I can make any other type of pie, but Pecan is my Achilles heal!

Lynda said...

i don't really eat pie but if i must choose, then custard pie!

Lynda said...

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annie said...

Pecan pie has to be the favorite, but all pies are good. Love Rick Bayless and my son would be thrilled to get this book as he loves Mexican food. Thanks.

Anonymous said...

Sugar Cream pie. I have the recipe from Hoosier Mama in Chicago. Super easy and super yummy.

Your Dream Backyard said...

Both my two son's and I love Pumpkin Pie

Karen said...

Lemon Meringue!

Angelina said...

Lemon Pie for ever and ever!

Angelina said...

Lemon Pie (a familiar recipe) is the best!

Alissa said...

Lol. Someone else beat me with the answer of shepherd's pie. :) I never choose pie if there are other desserts available, but if I had to choose a pie I would choose coconut cream pie with toasted coconut and almonds on top. Or apple pie with crumb topping and cinnamon ice cream.

imdaveswife said...

Oh my goodness...pick ONE???? Well I guess I'd have to say Sour Cream Apple with a little brown sugar crumble on top. Great, now I'm hungry. tee hee. A new cookbook? I don't think I've had one in ten years; high time!!!Thanks for doing this!!!

sidrat said...

Pecan Pie!

sidrat said...

Pecan Pie!

Em said...

warm apple crumb pie. mm...

Regi said...

My favorite pie is pumpkin. A very close second is an apple pie with a streusel topping. Yum.

MJinMichigan said...

Right now my favorite is raspberry pie but there aren't too many pies I don't like.
Thanks for the chance to win the cookbook.

Anonymous said...

I have three favorites...strawberry rhubard, lemon meringue and blueberry.

Kimberly Quinn said...

i like tart cherry pie

Laurie said...

Right now, I'm thinking coconut custard pie! Yum!! The cookbook sounds pretty awesome.