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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I’d love to write a cookbook that is full of “feel-good” recipes. Food that makes you feel all “warm and cozy” even on the toughest of days!
If I were to write a cookbook it would be a Christmas Cookies Club cookbook. This would be easy we have been doing it for many many years and everyone always finds a new cookie each year. And there are twelve of us. The humor alone during our cookie exchange would be entertaining in itself. The book could not be written without the night of exchanging. We are a crazy group of women. But Thank You for writing your cookbook, even if I don’t win one I will be getting it for myself.
I don’t think I could write a cookbook, but I am addicted to reading them.
Ah—so excited for you and your book! I love your website and recipes! I would love to one day write a cookbook filled with yummy, guiltless, easy-to-make dinners, as well as sweet-tooth-satisfying desserts! Is that too much to ask? haha 🙂
Congratulations on your cookbook (and your 3rd son too!). Years ago, friends and family suggested I write a cookbook … but I never really got into it. And now I’m sure I wouldn’t have the energy or time … just keeping up is enough for me. Now I’m more into ‘healthy’ cooking/baking. Look forward to looking at your book.
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Don’t think I could ever write a cook book, but I love reading someone else’s!
I would like to write a cookbook. All kinds of things loaded with sugar!
Yes I would like to write a cookbook. The recipes I would include would be very basic and easy for anyone to get started into the world of cooking. I get enjoyment out of showing people that they really can cook. It’s a wonderful world where the possibilities are endless. Thanks for all the recipes YOU have shared!
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i would love to write a cookbook, and i would make mine about cookies and cupcakes(:
I don’t know if I’m good enough to write a cookbook, but if I would, I would make yummy butter-free desserts!
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I’m not sure I could write a cookbook! I like taking recipes I see and changing it a bit to fit my family and our favorite flavors. Your cookbook looks great and I can’t wait to try some of the recipes!
Congratulations. Although it must be very exciting to write a cookbook, I’m not sure I would want to do it. I do better with following recipes than making them up. Thanks!
I would make a cookbook of all my favorite southern meals 🙂
I would do a family favorites, vegetarian, & desserts cookbook! Congratulations!
I would write a cookbook about cookies!
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I would LOVE to have a cookbook. I think I would have a combination of healthy “lite” meals and desserts and regular.
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I would love to write a cookbook of my grandma’s farm recipes.
I would make an all dessert cookbook!
No way, I would not like to write a cookbook! I like to cook, but I like others to create the recipes. But thanks for putting one together for us to enjoy! 🙂
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