When moving to France I decided to amp up my France related literature. That includes reading lots about Julia Child, scanning the 2009 Michelin Guide for Paris, and of course packing a book by one of my favorite food bloggers, David Lebovitz. He's a really nice guy. I've met him a couple times and he actually let me pay for one of my books using metro tickets (hey I was a few euros short!). His book, The Sweet Life in Paris, is witty, funny and full of great recipes, my favorite being the madeleines. It was nice to know that someone else could relate to all the administrative and cultural weirdness I was going through. I figure if someone could laugh about how backwards the postal system, bank and bureaucracy is, so could I. I really enjoyed this book. In fact I enjoyed it so much, I want one of you to have a copy!
But that's not all! I'm going to throw in a couple things for fun. A slice of sponge cake (actually its a sponge... shaped like a cake), and two hard boiled egg molds. The molds are pretty cool. You hard boil some eggs and put them in the molds while still warm. After a few hours in the fridge, the egg will come out taking the shape of the mold. Gotta hand it to those inventive Japanese.
Can your bestest friend enter? I want free stuff!!! :)
ReplyDeleteDoes it count if I live in WA State? WOULD LOVE those egg molds!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win this! bkhabel At gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI added it to my book giveaway link which will post Thursday +1
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI just stumbled on to your site today...I guess I have good timing!
ReplyDeleteLove to win this book, I find myself ducking over to David Lebovitz's blog frequently :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a fun giveaway! :)
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Been following your blog for a few months now. I must confess to feeling a bit of envy. I've been to Paris one time but really loved it. My friend and I spent hours walking in the city and it was wonderful...even if we got rained on more than once! I congratulate you on following your dream!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is cute! Enter me to win :)
ReplyDeleteI just found you now, you have a great site. I like the idea of a sponge swhaped like a cake!!!
ReplyDeleteP.S. If I don't win, I will search for the book, looks like a great read.
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Okay, I want your giveaways just for the wrapping! "Do not eat" . . . wonderful.
ReplyDeleteAnd I like your blog a lot.
Just posting to make my presence felt! But if I win, give it to some other lucky perso. I already have the book!
ReplyDeletei have the book but i felt like i should comment something. how are you going to pick the winner? out of a hat?
ReplyDeleteAs anon above, I already have the book, so don't include me!
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to say your new blog look is lovely. Bonne semaine!
Been reading your blog since the week you left to Paris. Loved all the pics.!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love collecting cookbooks BUT I don't cook...go figure. Use to have a lot of guilt about that until I read that Ella Fitzgerald collected cookbooks from her travels but didnt' cook either...so I'm in cook company.
If I win the egg molds...I would absolutely boil some eggs!!!!
I'd love to enter!
ReplyDeleteOkays. Have put link up on my Facebook! Have a safe flight!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great book!
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What a great book and fun extras. I'd love to win. I'm in Europe - is this an international giveaway? Not sure if you're still in France...
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Judith @ Leeswammes
Just to clarify, anyone can enter! :) I'll most likely pull a name out of a hat, or use a random number generator.
ReplyDeleteI think you've had a bit of a redesign since last time I visited. The blog looks terrific!
ReplyDeleteAnyhoo - I love David Lebovitz and would love a copy of his book. I'm going to jam this on FB too.
Looks like a great book!
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Awesome stuff (:
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I just wanted to say that I'm one of the randoms that read your blog. I only added it a few months ago but I love it. I'll have to try out some of the recipes on there one day! I especially liked the look of the German Chocolate Cake. I don't rlly mind bout the book, just thought I'd let you know that I read ur blog :D
ReplyDeletejust found your blog through someone's post of your giveaway, but I'm totally following you now. I love what I've seen on here, so many things look good (and you already taught me something about German chocolate cake, so thank you for that) :)
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Thanks for having this giveaway!
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Congratulations on the milestones!
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I want!!!!!!!! OTHER!!!
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