Oh boy, this is quite fun to see my cookbook that I’ve been working on for almost 2 years come to life this week! Today is the official release date which means you can purchase it in various stores and order it online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Books A Million.
For those of you who pre-ordered the book on Amazon, you have received it already. It has been so much fun seeing Instagram photos of you receiving the book in the mail, makes me smile 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing your pictures!
I’ll never forget the months while I was cooking and baking recipes like a mad woman preparing for the book back in 2010/early 2011. I was in a tiny Newport Beach kitchen and ingredients were flying everywhere, lol! It was fun, exhausting and exciting all at the same time. I remember thinking, I can’t believe I am going to have my own cookbook. Now, it’s really here! All of that sweat and hard work has paid off and I finally get to share those recipes I’ve kept secret for so long 🙂
Another highlight for me through this journey was watching Matt Armendariz and Adam Pearson photograph and style my cookbook. They are so unbelievably talented and made my recipes look just as incredible as they taste. I won’t ever forget being able to watch them in action.
I feel so grateful to work with an amazing agent and team at Wiley, they have made this experience so special.
I hope you will all enjoy my book, the recipes were made with lots of love and I assure you they are incredible!! There are over 100 new recipes you can’t find on Picky Palate 🙂 Enjoy!!
Here’s a sneek peek at my Skillet Baked Mac and Cheese recipe!
Giveaway is now closed. Winners have been notified.
To celebrate the release day I am giving away 10 signed cookbooks from little ol’ me!
Here’s How To Enter:
1. Leave a comment here and tell us….Would you like to write a cookbook? If so, what kind of recipes would you include?
For extra entries:
2. Join me on Facebook, twitter, Pinterest and subscribe to Picky Palate via email. (Leave 4 separate comments for these)
3. For those of you who have received the book, and would like to write a review on Amazon, do so here: https://su.pr/1qzpDR (leave a comment if you do this)
4. Giveaway ends Thursday October 25th 8am PST. US Residents only. Winners will be chosen via Random.org and be notified by email. Winners will have 48 hours to respond to my email. Books for giveaway provided by Wiley.
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Good Luck!!
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YES! I would love to write a cookbook, I’m thinking it would have to primarily be desserts, since I’m fabulous at both baking & eating them : ) but I couldn’t forget all of the fabulous family recipes from my grandmas and dad
I also follow you on Facebook!!
I would love to write a cookbook! My mother-in-law is a fantastic cook and has all sorts of recipes that have been handed down, so I’d love to sit down with her.
I would love to write a cookbook someday – perhaps a book of soups because that is one of my favorite things to eat!
I think I’ve subscribed to your blog via email. I wasn’t sure where to do that, but I clicked on a place where it gives me the RSS feeds.
I don’t think writing a cookbook would be my thing…I am perfectly happy cooking recipes out of yours!
I would redo the betty crocker cookie book.
You should have received a tweet from me. I’m following you on Twitter now too. I’m anxious to see what you have to say about recipes and more.
I am not following your boards on Pinterest. I wasn’t sure how to comment there so I’m commenting here. Don’t be surprised to see lots of repinning from me! 🙂
I’ve already “liked” your page on Facebook. I also left a comment on your post there. Thanks for sharing your talent!
I follow you on Pinterest
No, no cookbook writing for me, I’m quite content to try all of your wonderful recipes! I especially like your goodies but am not allowed (by my hubby) to keep them in the house (much too dangerous to have them sitting out) so I make them and then share them with friends and neighbors. They always get rave reviews and everyone’s favorite are always your classic Oreo stuffed chocolate chip cookies.
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I follow you on Facebook
I subscribe via email
I’d love to write a cookbook of all my Grandma’s Italian recipes that she passed down.
I subscribe to your emails.
I follow you on Pinterest
I follow you on Twitter.
I would write a cookbook filled with treasured family recipes.
I follow you on Facebook.
I would like to compile a cookbook of all the healthy and family friendly meals and dessert that my family, close and extended, love to enjoy!
Have been following your blogs ever since my Uncle clued me in…A great inspiration, your blog and my Uncle!! Love it!!
Congratulations on the book. I would love to write a cookbook. It would be full of my families favorite recipes.
I’m not able to come up with recipes myself. I just follow others’ recipes. However, I would love a recipe book with main dishes that don’t require a lot of ingredients. I don’t like having to buy tons of things I don’t usually have in the house just to make one dish.
Congratulations on your recipe book!
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I follow on Pinterest
Can’t wait to read ur cookbook…I would probably do a sweet & savory cookbook!
I follow you on FB
I follow on Facebook
If I could write a cookbook, I think I’d focus on different jam recipes!
Yes, a cookbook with cheap, healthy, quick recipes
I enjoy reading all kinds of cookbooks, but I don’t have the desire to write one!
I’d write a dessert cookbook because I’m a dessert-a-holic! Your cookbook is my #1 item on my Christmas list!
I would do a cookbook with Weight Watchers friendly recipes…..like I do on my ‘blog’. I love your recipes and would LOVE even more a signed copy of your cookbook! You rock!!!
Thanx ever so much for this opportunity!
Jan
I would love to write a cookbook… but I am much better at following recipes than creating them!