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Contests / Giveaways

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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An ErinCooks Contest: Win a Copy of Too Many Cooks

June 2, 2009
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I hope yesterday’s review and the accompanying Sublime Coconut Cake have convinced you of the must-have status of this book. Are you ready to test your luck at potentially winning a copy of  Emily Franklin’s newest title Too Many Cooks: Kitchen Adventures with 1 Mom, 4 Kids, and 102 Recipes? If so, all you have [...]

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Erin Cooks on Facebook

May 27, 2009
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I made a page for Erin Cooks on Facebook today and I hope you’ll consider becoming a fan. If you sign-up by Monday, June 1st at 5:00 PM, I’ll enter you into a random drawing to win two cookbooks. Kneadlessly Simple: Fabulous, Fuss-Free, No-Knead Breads and Sips and Apps. If I were you I’d [...]

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Rosemary and Olive Oil Crackers & The Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It Winner

May 11, 2009
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First of all we have a little business to attend to. There were 162 entries in the Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It contest and the “magical” random number generator has tapped lucky contestant #24 as the winner of their very own copy of the cookbook. Congratulations Kim! Hopefully your daughter will like all of [...]

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