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Contests / Giveaways

An Erin Cooks Contest: Emily Ann Designs

March 2, 2010

We’ve got a new contest! Click Here to see the full details about how you can win some adorable stationary from Emily Ann Designs!

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An Erin Cooks Contest: How to Sew a Button: And Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew

December 14, 2009
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Note: This contest has now ended. Congratulations to Angie for being lucky #53! Thank you all for your entries and please be sure to check back soon for more fabulous giveaways.
I shouldn’t admit this but I’m totally that person who will send her shirt that’s sporting a missing button to the dry cleaner in order [...]

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An ErinCooks Contest: Julie & Julia DVD

December 3, 2009
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Note: This contest has now ended. Congratulations to Myra for being lucky #137! Thank you all for your entries and please be sure to check back next week for another fabulous giveaway.
I think we’re all well aware of my love for both Julie Powell and the fantastic film version of Julie & Julia. In fact, [...]

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The Lazy Baker Cookie Mix

August 24, 2009
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Generally speaking I make fun of people who use mixes to bake cookies. I mean, come on, how hard is it to soften some butter, break a few eggs, and measure a little flour? Not very. But I can see the appeal, especially for those of you with kids, carpools, soccer practice and ballet class [...]

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An Erin Cooks Contest: The Gastrokid Cookbook

August 14, 2009
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What exactly is a “gastrokid?” Well the authors of The Gastrokid Cookbook have developed a Gastrokid manifesto that states:

Gastrokid: noun. A combination of “gastronomy” (the study of food) and “kid.” Coined by, Hugh Garvey and Matthew Yeomans founders of Gastrokid.com, a Web site popular among parents dedicated to feeding their children the best food possible. [...]

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Boston Food Blogger Julie and Julia Meet-Up

July 20, 2009
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I feel like I’ve been waiting for this movie to open forever at this point. I just loved reading My Life in France as well as Julie Powell’s thoroughly enjoyable Julie and Julia novel and I simply can’t wait until I have the opportunity to see Meryl Streep and Amy Adams bring both women to [...]

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An ErinCooks Contest: Win a Copy of The School of Essential Ingredients

June 22, 2009
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Happy second day of summer! I don’t know about you but I’m a huge fan of summer reading lists. Not that we’re having much of a summer yet in New England but I fully intend to spend some quality time at the beach slathered in sunscreen and surrounded by a stack of good books, waiting [...]

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Congratulations Hanna!

June 8, 2009
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Congratulations Hanna! You were “lucky number” 86. You’ll be receiving  Emily Franklin’s newest title Too Many Cooks: Kitchen Adventures with 1 Mom, 4 Kids, and 102 Recipes in the mail shortly. Thank you to everyone for participating and be sure to stay tuned! There are always more giveaways in the works. In addition, [...]

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