I can hardly believe that it is the Third Anniversary of my blog. Time flies and all that… and of course my interest in food, cooking and cookbooks is as vibrant as it ever was.
To celebrate the Third Anniversary of Cooking the Books I’m giving away a new copy of a cookbook which I bought for myself months ago on pre-order and which arrived last week.
It’s by Xanthe Milton - Eat Me! The Stupendous, Self-Rising World of Cupcakes and Bakes According to Cookie Girl. How is that for a title? A fabulous book on baking cupcakes and cookies. I really like it, it’s just my kind of book- girl-y, a little whimsical and a whole lot tempting. Not to mention indulgent, and I love to indulge my family and friends with little sweet things, especially when it’s things that will give a lift to one’s heart and soul. There is something about baking for someone else, or having them bake for you that is special far beyond the sum of the time and ingredients involved. I want to make half the book, right now, this very minute!
Xanthe took a sabbatical from acting and started baking and delivering bakes to offices, this led to a stall at Portobello Market, cupcakes being sold by Selfridges amongst others and she also writes Cookie Girl columns for The Grove magazine regularly, her website is here. She has an obvious real love for cake, cookies and baking. With chapters including recipes for cupcakes and cookies charting the four seasons plus a party chapter too. A taster of some of the delicious recipes are: Easter Egg Cupcakes, Lemon Finger Cookies, Bounty Cupcakes, Blueberry Clouds, Orange Polenta Cookies, Snowdrift Shortbread, Jack Daniel’s Cupcakes, White Christmas Cupcakes and Banoffee Cupcakes.
White Chocolate and Raspberry Cupcakes The picture above is of the one I’ve baked first, and I had a very hard time pinpointing the first one I can tell you; but pinpoint it I did and white chocolate and raspberry cupcakes were soon baking in my kitchen. Vanilla sponge with fresh raspberries, filled with white chocolate ganache and topped with a fresh raspberry buttercream icing. They are lovely, the ganache really works so well and takes a raspberry cupcake to another level.
To enter the competition please leave a comment saying you’d like to enter. It is open until 12.00 p.m. on the 20th of March 2010. The winner’s name will be drawn from a hat and I’ll post the winner on the 21st of March 2010. Good luck!
To enter the competition please leave a comment saying you’d like to enter. It is open until 12.00 p.m. on the 20th of March 2010. The winner’s name will be drawn from a hat and I’ll post the winner on the 21st of March 2010. Good luck!
40 comments:
I would like to enter please.
Thanks.
Hi Kelly-Jane,
I'd like to enter too - sounds like a great book!!
Happy 3rd anniversary - is it really that long WOW!
xxx
Wow, Jack Daniel's cupcakes, that's a book for me!!!! I would really like to enter.
Happy 3rd Anniversary Kelly-Jane, I'm really enjoying the blog and finding it a valuable resource.
Oh count me in too kellt jane. i`ve told you before that your blog is one of the best and I am always admiring your lovely range of crockery and dishes.
Karens Kitchen
Wow, that sounds lick my kind of cookbook - I'd love to enter.
Happy 3rd Anniversary!
Hx
Congrats on three years blogging. I do not have that sort of endurance. This cookbook looks gorgeous, I would love to win! Thanks.
Wow, that's an achievement! Congratulations to your third blog anniversary! You do it really well :-) . Your taster of your new baking book makes my mouth water - your cupcakes sound and look fabulous! I’d like to enter, too.
Nanette XXX
I would love to enter the comp' please...it looks a great book. That's wonderful that you have kept up your blog for 3 years and that you love it just as much....you have a wonderful blog so big congrats. Lucie x
Happy anniversary! I wish I'd discovered your blog three years ago but I only found it recently so lots of catching up to do. I'm delighted to find another Rachel Allen fan!
I'd love to enter the draw please. I was coveting this book in Waterstones yesterday and bemoaning my current impoverished state - I was actually trying (unsuccessfully) to memorise the orange polenta cupcake recipe so I'd love to win a copy!
Aveen x
I'd like to enter the contest as I love cookbooks. The cupcakes look fantastic, white chocolate is my favorite ingredient. The pink on dark maroon background makes it hard to read your blog to me anyway, just so you know. I love seeing your posts! bgary18@sbcglobal.net http://diabeticsnacker.blogspot.com/
I would love to enter!
Thanks!
And many many more anniversaries to come for your blog.
I would like to enter too please!
Hiya Kelly-Jane!
Is it really 3 years since you started blogging? It is a lovely blog and I hope it will go from strength to strength over the next few years. Please could you enter me fror the draw for the cookbook; it looks like one that I certainly need to add to my collection.
Good luck in the years to come,
Mrs W xx
I love cookbooks and cupcakes too. Please enter me in your contest and congrats on your blog anniversary.
Happy 3rd Blogiversary Kelly. Like you I love baking and I love to share it with friends. That book sounds perfect. Those cupcakes look and sound wonderful. They make me want to run into the kitchen and start baking.
A lovely gesture from you doing this 'give away' xxx
Happy 3rd anniversary, Kelly - Jane. Sounds like a great book for baking.
I'd like to enter the draw too please.
I was looking at this on amazon the other day, looks very sweet! Will you please enter me too
x Happy anniversary x
Happy anniversary! Please enter me in this giveaway. I love cookbooks and I love cupcakes! Your blog is always interesting. thanks. Teresa
TRigell at aol dot com
Can't believe that you are three years old little blog! It is great K-J... Those cupcakes are amazing; where did you find the sparkles?
ps. count me in for the prize draw!
Hi Kelly-Jane, that looks like a lovely book! I'd love to enter please xx
Happy anniversary! Please enter me in this giveaway. I love cookbooks and I love cupcakes! Thanks.
Barbara
ricettebarbare at gmail dot com
Happy Blog Anniversary!
What a great idea to have a lovely book as a giveaway.
Kelly what a lovely book to give away. I just received this beautiful book and I want to bake all the recipes!
The winner is going to love it!
Maria
x
I would like to enter, please!
Carolyn
I would like to enter
Thanks!
Carolyn
Hi Kelly-Jane,
Never one to turn down the chance to enter a competition... That cookbook looks and sounds amazing! Now, I've promised my husband that I won't BUY any more cookbooks for a while - but if I WIN one, that's OK isn't it!
Happy Blog-birthday too!
Kate x
Hello,
I wish to enter please.
I've seen this book and it looks fantastic, if only for the autumn inspired bloody-hand biscuits.
Thanks for considering me.
Lucy
Enter me and congratulations on three years!
I would like to enter! Happy anniversary and I really enjoy visiting you blog
Congratulations on the 3rd Anniversary!
Ooh, ooh - pick me!! I mean enter me!! I mean pick me!!
And Congratulations on 3 years!!!
I would really like to enter! Congratulations on the anniversary!
Best Wishes for your third anniversary, Kelly-Jane!
Looks like a charming cookbook. Yes, I'd like a shot at winning it. Thanks.
Happy blogiversary, KJ!
Mmmhhh cupcakes, love that pink glittery frosting;)
Hi Kelly-Jane, I'd love to enter your competition.
Louise x
p.s Happy 3rd anniversary.
Happy Anniversay - Love to win.
Happy Anniversary!
& I would love to be entered!
thank you.
Like to enter. Thanks
Congrats on the anniversary! Please enter me!
Thank you all for your good wishes.
Julie, I'm planning a post, but haven't done it ...yet!
KJxx
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