Saturday, December 13, 2008

Giveaway! The Flavor Bible by Karen Page & Andrew Dornenburg

The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs

Great cooking goes beyond following a recipe--it's knowing how to season ingredients to coax the greatest possible flavor from them. Drawing on dozens of leading chefs' combined experience in top restaurants across the country, Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg present the definitive guide to creating "deliciousness" in any dish.

Thousands of ingredient entries, organized alphabetically and cross-referenced, provide a treasure trove of spectacular flavor combinations. Readers will learn to work more intuitively and effectively with ingredients; experiment with temperature and texture; excite the nose and palate with herbs, spices, and other seasonings; and balance the sensual, emotional, and spiritual elements of an extraordinary meal.
Seasoned with tips, anecdotes, and signature dishes from America's most imaginative chefs, this is an essential reference for every kitchen.


My Review:
This heavy, almost 400-page tome is a great idea for someone who is already a good cook, but who would like to become a gourmet. It's divided into three sections: Learning the Language of Food, Communicating Via the Language of Food, and The Charts, which focuses on the matchmaking of flavors. It's quite detailed. Why there's ten pages on cheese! It's a culinary reference book for the chef at heart.
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The folks at Hachette Book Group are allowing me to host this book giveaway for five (5) copies!
  • Winners are restricted to the US and Canada. No PO Box mailing addresses, please.
  • I must have a way of contacting you, so be sure to leave your email address in code in your comment (Please do not ask me to look it up!)
  • I'll close the comments at 6 PM EST December 20th and pick the five winners. I will contact the winners via email to get their mailing information. The winners will have three days to respond. If I do not hear from them within three days, I will select another winner(s).
  • If you're interested, just say so in a comment with that all-important email address in code.
    Example of email in code:
    you[at]yourmail[dot]com

39 comments:

RAnn said...

I'd like one!! ruthjoec at aol dot com

alishka babushka said...

Oh how I love cooking. This looks amazing! lishybug [at] gmail [dot] com

Lindsey said...

Oh, I would looove a book like this! Thanks for the opportunity to win! :-)

Lindsey
ladyufshalott at yahoo.com

Shimmy Mom said...

Sally, I really hope that you don't mind that I enter all your book give-aways. They just all sound so good. And I have a secret for you. I am NOT a good cook. Maybe this one would help.
shimmywith4[at]yahoo[dot]com
*hugs*

Anonymous said...

My husband is a great cook and I think this would be a terrific way for him to advance his skills even more!
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windycindy said...

Another wonderful book my husband would enjoy. We have so many various seasonings in our kitchen, that it takes two lazy susans to hold them!
Please enter me in your delightful cookbook giveaway drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

Anonymous said...

I hope it's okay to enter all your book give-aways. I love all books, but specially cookbooks.
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Anonymous said...

This book sounds amazing. A really great giveaway. I would love to be entered. jessica(at)fan(dot)com

Unknown said...

I could definitely use some instructions on spicing things up!!LOL

The Giveaway Diva said...

I'd love to be entered to win one!!
thanks!!

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Anonymous said...

thanks so much for the chance to win! i'd love to!!

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Anonymous said...

wow i'd love to be entered into this contest! sounds like a good book!!

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sara said...

oh my goodness, I would LOVE this one!!!

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Anonymous said...

This one looks fabulous!
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Anonymous said...

This looks great for my creative cooking husband!
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Ilissa said...

I saw this book a couple of weeks back and I have been wanting it ever since. Is it too late to add it to my Christmas list? Hopefully I won't have to! I'd love to win this! :)

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ChristyJan said...

Please enter me to win a copy of this book.

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Libby's Library said...

My dear friend's husband would love this book. Please enter me.
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claire said...

Ohh I would love to win this book for my chef husband for Christmas! He only reads food books and nothing else. Please enter me, thank you. :D

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Eidin said...

Thanks for the opportunity to win this book.

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Cathy said...

Just thought of someone who would love this book, Sally ~ Thanks for these giveaways. I love them.

cathyls7(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

I've been drooling over this book since I first heard about it!

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Toystory said...

I love to cook, just need more people to eat it once I do....
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Carla said...

add me in:)
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mindy said...

looks like a wonderful book thanks for the contest

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traveler said...

Fabulous book which would be so practical and useful. Thanks for this great giveaway.
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ellie said...

Impressive and beautiful book which appeals to me greatly. Thanks.
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diane said...

Thaks for this chance. What an ideal book. Just special. bencanada1(at)yahoo(dot)com

Anonymous said...

Mmmm, I can almost taste it! yes, I'm interested.

L. K. said...

I could really use this, my use of seasonings is pretty basic. Thanks for the giveaway.

lmillitch(at)gmail(dot)com

ruth said...

I enjoy cooking and experimenting and learning. Thanks so much.
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Unknown said...

I would love this one!

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Coloradolady said...

I would love this

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Vanessa said...

I would LOVE to win this book! My email is:
veb (dot) frankton (at) gmail (dot) com

Sara said...

Thanks for the contest. Please enter me...Sararush (at) hotmail (.) com

Luck Happens said...

I believe that spices are the key to any meal - and I would love to have this book in my kitchen as a reference. Thanks!

kellifrobinson2 AT gmail DOT com

Brandy said...

Came here through Callapider Days ... GREAT blog! Adding you to my Google Reader!

Sounds like a great book! I'm interested!

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SmilingSally said...

The winners are:
RAnn
Sara
"Claire"
Carla
Colorado lady