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Hot Summer Foodie Reads Giveaway!

We're supplying you with foodie goodness once again! It was so much fun having all of you join us back in May for our first cookbook giveaway, courtesy of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, that we wanted to give out a new batch of books to you this month.

The heat may be sweltering but we're sure you've got the right ingredients to keep you cool and relaxed. Just look at the no-churn ice-cream that Ldylvbgr whipped up - it's so scrumptious looking! I've never made my own ice-cream before but a no-churn recipe sounds like something I can handle without breaking a sweat and that's always a plus.

I break a sweat far too often nowadays when I walk out the door and step into the heat and gross humidity but unfortunately, this barrier has to be crossed before I reach a better destination. Good summer destinations in my mind are shady areas in a quiet park or hanging out underneath a patio umbrella... well, on my patio. These are the types of places where I can get lost in a good book. I'm currently reading several things at once (ranging from a classic to a young adults sci-fi romance story) but am always willing to add one more to my list. If you're anything like me, you crave both good eats and good reads. Our new batch of books is packed with just this. Take a look at the hot July books that we have to giveaway:

Fish Without a Doubt: The Cook's Essential Companion by: Rick Moonen & Roy Finamore Comprehensive. Friendly. Indispensable. With more than 250 simple and delicious recipes. No doubt about it, fish is a cook's dream. Fast. Low in fat, versatile, and healthful, it's even brain food. No other fish cookbook contains such a comprehensive selection of approachable, contemporary recipes. It's written by a pair of experts: a nationally known three-star seafood chef whose true passion is teaching home cooks, and an award-winning writer and sought-after food authority. Arranged for the cook's complete convenience, Fish without a Doubt encompasses chapters on all the techniques of fish cookery—from poaching to grilling to sautéing—as well as on all the most popular seafood dishes—from appetizers, to soups and salads, to burgers and pasta. The recipes range from updated versions of classics (Trout Almondine, Linguine with Clams, Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes) to the latest favorites (Steamed Black Bass with Sizzling Ginger,Tuna Burgers with Cucumber Relish, Thai-Style Mussels). It includes slews of quickies for weeknight specials (Broiled Fillets with Butter and Herbs) and centerpieces for splashier occasions (A Big Poached Char). Featuring only seafood that is not overfished, Fish without a Doubt provides the latest information for the eco-conscious cook about our last wild frontier.

Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China by: Jen Lin-Liu As a freelance journalist and food writer living in Beijing, Jen Lin-Liu already had a ringside seat for China’s exploding food scene. When she decided to enroll in a local cooking school—held in an unheated classroom with nary a measuring cup in sight—she jumped into the ring herself. In Serve the People, Lin-Liu gives a memorable and mouthwatering cook’s tour of today’s China as she progresses from cooking student to noodle-stall and dumpling-house apprentice to intern at a chic Shanghai restaurant. The characters she meets along the way include poor young men and women streaming in from the provinces in search of a “rice bowl” (living wage), a burgeoning urban middle class hungry for luxury after decades of turmoil and privation, and the mentors who take her in hand in the kitchen and beyond. Together they present an unforgettable slice of contemporary China in the full swing of social and economic transformation.

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France by: Georgeanne Brennan Georgeanne Brennan moved to Provence in 1970, seeking a simpler life. She set off on her many adventures in Provençale cuisine by tracking down a herd of goats, a cool workshop, some rennet, and the lost art of making fresh goat cheese. From this first effort throughout her time in Provence, Brennan transformed from novice fromagère to renowned, James Beard Foundation Award–winning cookbook author and food writer. A Pig in Provence is the story of how Georgeanne Brennan fell in love with Provence. But it’s also the story of making a life beyond the well-trodden path and the story of how food can unite a community. In loving detail, Brennan tells of the herders who maintain a centuries-old grazing route, of the community feast that brings a town to one table, and of the daily rhythms and joys of living by the cycles of food and nature. prinkled with recipes that offer samples of Brennan’s Provençale cooking, A Pig in Provence is a food memoir that urges you to savor every morsel.

The Battle for Wine and Love: or How I Saved the World from Parkerization by: Alice Feiring In this entertaining oenological salvo, wine blogger and journalist Feiring makes an argument for wine authenticity through adherence to old techniques. She's against what she calls Big Wine—viticulture as business and technology—and blames the shrinking appreciation for hand-vinified, long-aged Old World wines (like the Barolo that eventually led to her career) on, among other things, the UC–Davis School of Enology and Viticulture and the wine writings of critic Robert M. Parker Jr. (of the book's title). But what sets her sprightly polemic apart is that her argument is pinned to a personal narrative of wine tours through Europe and California. Rounding out the Syrah-and-the-City parallels are several female characters who receive noms de vin like Honey-Sugar and the air-kissing Skinny, and most entertainingly of all, the author's Carrie-like relationships. Parker looms like Mr. Big over all Feiring's oenological relationships; they finally have a couple of phone dates that distill the differences between them down to quantifying (Parker) versus qualifying (Feiring). The author, who already has fans through her blog and other journalism, can count on new ones with this publication.

Would you like to be a winner of one of these wonderful foodie titles? It's quite easy to win one! Just make sure you come back each and every day this month to enter our Hot July Foodie Reads Giveaway! To qualify for the Hot July Foodie Reads Giveaway, all you simply have to do is participate any way you please:

• Join one of the discussions on the forum (or start a new one!)
  
• Participate in one of our activities
• Submit a recipe
• Share your photos
• Document your meals
• Take our quizzes and polls

Go ahead, start exploring Yummr, participate each day this month and you may very well be a winner of one of the great books we are giving away!

Hot July Foodie Reads Giveaway Winners!
Giveaway Day	Winner	Book
July 1st	fsutrill	A Pig in Provence
July 2nd	Cupcakenerd	Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China
July 3rd	Misschef	Fish Without a Doubt
July 4th	David	The Battle for Wine and Love or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
July 5th	Amicus-Cupcake	A Pig in Provence
July 6th	Ldylvbgr	Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China
July 7th	KitchenGirl	Fish Without a Doubt
July 8th	gezellig_girl	The Battle for Wine and Love or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
July 9th	allknames	A Pig in Provence
July 10th	TOMMY_T	Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China
July 11th	Amicus-Cupcake	Fish Without a Doubt
July 12th	Misschef	The Battle for Wine and Love or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
July 13th	shanshea	A Pig in Provence
July 14th	kaitsplate	Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China
July 15th	lordofthefoodies	Fish Without a Doubt
July 16th	poolej2	The Battle for Wine and Love or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
July 17th	Ldylvbgr	A Pig in Provence
July 18th	Misschef	Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China
July 19th	kaitsplate	Fish Without a Doubt
July 20th	magumbo	The Battle for Wine and Love or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
July 21st	spidermom84	A Pig in Provence
July 22nd	mom2ross	Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China
July 23rd	gezellig_girl	Fish Without a Doubt
July 24th	KitchenGirl	The Battle for Wine and Love or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
July 25th	madball911	Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China
July 26th	alicerose58	Fish Without a Doubt
July 27th	juststudying	The Battle for Wine and Love or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
July 28th	Feistyfoodie	Fish Without a Doubt
July 29th	HKFanatic	A Pig in Provence
July 30th	HKFanatic	The Battle for Wine and Love or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
July 31st	allknames	The Battle for Wine and Love or How I Saved the World from Parkerization

Posted Jul 1, 2008 by SuDoughName | 13 Comments | Share It

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