Goodreads And A Giveaway!

Happy Sunday Readers!

I don’t usually post over the weekends, but I wanted to bring attention to a new feature on my site, (especially for those of you who get my content via an RSS feed). And because I’m feeling generous there’s a giveaway at the end of this post!*

If you’ll glance on over to the right, you’ll see a box titled “A Delicious Reading List”. I’ve recently started listing and reviewing some of my favorite cookbooks and food writing using a site called Goodreads. I was first introduced to Goodreads by the lovely Maggie of Freckled Citizen, and I’ve so enjoyed using the site to help me keep track of my constantly growing reading pile. My appetite for reading is surpassed only by my appetite for food, and I’ll be using it to track more than cookbooks & food writing moving forward.

Here is a sample from my recent review of “Everyday Food: Great Food Fast”

I gave this cookbook 5 stars because of what a useful resource it has become for me.  I’ve made many of the recipes, and each were successes.  The companion television show on PBS is one of my favorite cooking shows as well.  Hosted by a group of chefs (each are staffers for Everyday Food magazine) the show has the air of meticulous perfectionism that is inherent in everything Martha Stewart does.  The recipes and approaches to meal planning, however, are completely lacking in pretension (which is not something I would say is inherently Martha).

This cookbook was a gift from my parents two Christmases ago.  I asked for it after thumbing through my former roommate Marissa’s copy.  (If you know me or Marissa personally, you will see the hilarity of this situation.  In the 2 years we lived together, I think that a combined 10 meals or so were prepared by the both of us.  We weren’t so much domestic goddesses).  After gifting me the book, and enjoying some of the dishes I prepared from it my parents decided they liked the book so much, that they bought themselves a copy.  Its a great cookbook.  So great in fact, that I totally think that you – dear reader, need one too!  So I’m going to give you one.

There are two ways to enter this contest:

- First, leave a comment on this post and tell me your favorite cookbook.

-For another chance to win you can sign up for Goodreads and send me a friend request.  Here’s a link to my profile.

The contest will run from today till 5pm on Saturday February 6th.  A winner will be selected using random.org. I will post the winner on Sunday, February 7th.

*Neither Martha Stewart , Goodreads, or anyone over at MSLO have sponsored this giveaway.  They’re likely oblivious to the existence of The Waspy Redhead (which is a shame, because I’ve always thought that Martha and I would be besties if we were to meet).  I’m providing this prize out of the goodness of my own heart.