What a whirlwind of excitement the last few months have been. Behind the scenes of Picky Palate, late nights, early mornings, you name it, I have been creating dozens and dozens of new recipes for my very first cookbook that will be available mid 2012! I’ve wanted to blab about it for months, but wanted to wait until it was all official and make sure I wasn’t just dreaming this. The book will be published by Wiley and I couldn’t be more thrilled about it! I am working with the most incredible people and am learning so much through this journey.
I think back to when I started Picky Palate on a whim one evening, late 2007, not having the foggiest idea of what I was doing. I had recently discovered I had a talent in creating original recipes when in 2004, the start of my career—or I should say, hobby at the time—was born in competitive cooking around the nation with entering and becoming a finalist in Pillsbury Bake-off. If someone would have told me I would have a cookbook almost 5 years later from the start of Picky Palate, I would have thought they were nuts! I am so grateful for the incredible opportunities writing Picky Palate has brought me and am so grateful for all of you who pop in and support me! Thank you. I can honestly say I have my dream job.
I wanted to give you a little sneak peek at some of the recipes I’ve been working on for the book. You’ll be seeing recipes for my Homemade BBQ Chicken and Smoky Skillet Cornbread, my Homemade Apple Pie with the most incredible buttery flaky crust and my perfect Homemade Yellow Butter Birthday Cake with Chocolate Cream Frosting. I have found that the hardest thing about writing this book is having to wait to share all of the amazing recipes I’ve been creating. I want to jump on the computer and tell you all about them, lol! I guess that means it will all be worth the wait 🙂
Thanks for letting me blab about this, I am so excited for this project and hope you are too! xoxo
Soooooo exciting! HUGE congrats! I can’t wait to try out all of your fab recipes!
Wow! Congrats!! Way to go Jenny! This is so Exciting!!
I just found your site, looking forward to being a big fan! Congrats on the book, that is huge!
Welcome Darlene! Great to have you here at Picky Palate 🙂
Oh my goodness Jenny! This is such INCREDIBLY EXCITING news! I can NOT think of a person more deserving of this! Be sure and tell us when and how we can get our copies!!!!
*******CONGRATULATIONS********
I am so HAPPY for you!!!! ♥
Lori
Congrats Jenny! I’m so excited to see it. (And I posted about your chocolate, peanut butter and marshmallow pudding cookies today – delicious!!)
Thanks Deborah, those cookies look great, makes me want to make them again 🙂
Congrats on your cookbook, Jenny! Very excited to see it!
That is so awesome, I am terribly excited (for you and to read the cookbook!)!!
I am so excited! Just the other day I was wondering if you were ever going to put out a cookbook. This is something fun to look forward to!
Congrats!!! I can’t wait for your book
Hearty congrats to you on your cookbook! What an accomplishment 🙂
Congrats! Can’t wait to see it all!!
This is so cool!! Congratulations! That cake looks amazing btw!
Congrats! Congrats! Congrats! Can the book be pre-ordered? I going to have to get a few copies to pass around to my mom, sisters, and friends!!
Ooooo, I can’t wait. I’ve been a fan of yours for a long time!!! Way to go!
congrats! I can’t wait to buy it!
wow, congratulations! That is awesome news 🙂
You are writing a cookbook! I am so excited, it will be a best seller for sure. Your recipes are always top notch and delicious! Can’t wait!
Thank you!!! How sweet you are.
Congratulations!!!! What a great thing for you after all of the work you have done!
Thanks for the sneak peak! We can’t wait to get the book to our kitchen so we can try out some of your delicious recipes! Congratulations!!!
Yayyyyyyyy!! Super happy for you Jenny. Absolutely cannot wait to see it and help spread the word & sell that baby for ya!
Congratulations!!! how exciting 🙂 I can’t wait too see what recipes are in the book!
I am so excited for you!!! AND FOR US!!!! lol! Can’t wait to buy your cookbook when it comes out! 🙂 Your recipes are always so easy to follow and SUPER delicious!
Thanks Mandy 🙂
This is all so wonderful Jenny! I can’t wait for your cookbook!!!!!!!
I will be buying a copy as soon as I can. Can’t wait for it! Thanks for the sneak peek!
congratulations !looking forward to the finished product !
Can’t wait!!!! Huge Congrats!!!
Congrats on first cookbook 🙂 Enjoy hearing foodblogger’s stories
The Souper
Congrats! I’ll be 1st in line to purchase your cookbook!
Congrats!! This is so exciting!
I can’t wait to buy it 🙂
i can’t wait! if it’s anything at all like the stuff you make on here all the time you know i’ll be buying it 🙂
Congrats, Jenny! You know I’ll be purchasing your cookbook. Best of luck with the rest of the ride. 🙂
Congratulations Jenny, so happy for you and I most definitely will be buying your cookbook!!!!
Congratulations! What an amazing opportunity 🙂
I can only hope that the cookbook will be available in New Zealand. Sadly, there probably isn’t much chance there xD
Hi Erin,
We’ll make sure you get a hold of one!!
Congratulations on the cookbook! That is so exciting! 🙂
Jenny, major, major congrats!!!! You deserve every bit of this success and more!!! I am soooo happy for you! Can’t wait to buy your book!
I made some bars with Nutter Butter cookies in them this weekend and thought of you.
And every time I see Oreos, I want to stuff them INSIDE another cookie 🙂
Your recipes rock, and I can’t wait to see your book!
Congrats!
So happy for you! I live in Sweden but read your blog all the time! Love it! 🙂
How cool Mia, I need to visit Sweden. Thanks for reading Picky Palate 🙂