Over the past few weeks, we’ve had some great discussions on Facebook about doing a cookbook review. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive! We’ve decided to review both The Pioneer Woman Cooks and The Barefoot Contessa’s Back to Basics! I’m inviting all of my readers to participate!
Here’s how the review will work:
1. Pick which cookbook you’d like to work with
2. Post the name of the cookbook and the recipe you’d like to review as a comment on the Facebook discussion board. Ideally, it would be great if we didn’t have any duplicate reviews.
3. Our target date for completed recipes/reviews will be April 15
4. I’ll put up a blog hop (similar to It’s a Keeper Thursday) where we can link your recipe review blog post
If you don’t have either book and don’t want to purchase it, just let me know and I’ll send you the recipe that you choose. You can see the indexes for each book on Amazon.com.
If you have a blog: you can post your review (and whether or not it’s a keeper) with photo on your blog and link it up using the blog hop. If you need instructions on how to do this, just let me know.
If you DON’T HAVE A BLOG: You can email me your review and photo and I’ll post it as a guest post on It’s a Keeper and I’ll link up your recipe to the blog hop.
If you have any questions about these guidelines, please let me know! I think this is going to be a lot of fun! I’m really looking forward to it!
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Hi! I'm Christina, the chief cook and bottle washer at It's a Keeper. I love to cook and am a self proclaimed recipe hoarder who reads cook books cover to cover like most people read a juicy novel. Join me as I cook and bake my way through the pile of recipes that I've collected. Read more.Find It’s a Keeper on:
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What a great idea! I would link up some recipes; however, I’m not much of a cook. I’m impressed by those who can, though!
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I’m your newest follower!
I do not have a blog or website, but I definitely want to participate. I will choose Ina (even though I’ve heard TONS of great things about the Pioneer Woman). I will get the cookbook this weekend, pick my recipe and then update you. This will be a BLAST! Kelly
YAY, Kelly! So glad to have you participate!!! And, you don’t need to have a blog. You can email me your review and photo(s) and I will post it on my blog as a guest post by you! Let me know if you have any questions.
I’m going to do Ina – and have chosen 2 recipes. Country French Omelet on page 227 and Roasted Shrimp Cocktail page 38. Here is my question..once we make the recipe how do we proceed? Do you want just a review? I made the omelet and have some comments about the process. Should I treat this like a recipe when I post it and talk about the things I did differently or the things I found out? I want to post the recipe on my blog and comment on my changes and why. OK????
Excellent!!!! Once you make the recipe, you would post the recipe, photos and your feedback on your blog. I usually post the recipe as it’s written and then, in my commentary, I note any changes that I made (or would make if I made the recipe again). You would also include your photo(s). Then, link up your post on the blog hop that I’m going to create. If you’re not sure what this is, check out my It’s a Keeper Thursday posts and you can see what a blog hop is all about.
If you still have questions, please let me know. Or, if you don’t have a blog, I have a work around that we can use — just let me know if you need those directions.
I’m so glad you’re going to participate!
Stopping by to show some love! Newest GFC follower through the weekend blog hop
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I’m your newest follower from Social Parade Blog Hop
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Great idea!! I’m visiting from the blog hop, and I’m now your newest follower. I look forward to reading your future posts! xoxo
PS- If you have a chance please stop by and say hello. http://www.theficklenickle.com
Great idea! I’m visiting from the blog hop, and I’m now your newest follower. I look forward to reading your future posts! xoxo
PS- If you have a chance please stop by and say hello. http://www.theficklenickle.com
Good morning, I am following you from a blog hop.
Great idea on the cooking review.
http://www.couponsavingsinthesouth.com/
A new follower here hope you follow back…
Happy Sunday, Hope you had a great weekend.
Stopping by to say Hi from Sunday Blog Hops
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Hi there! I’m a new follower from the Sunday Blog Hop! I would love if you checked my blog out at http://www.lifesgristle.blogspot.com and follow me back!
Marcy
I have a weekly recipe linky called What’s Cooking Wednesday that you might like!
Just stopping by from the Sunday Blog Hop to say hello! I am your newest follower. Hope you can stop by and follow back…you might find some great eco friendly giveaways or yummy recipes to try!
Have a great week!
Diane
http://www.turning-the-clock-back.blogspot.com
I’ll have to pull out the cookbooks and pick something! Great idea! Found you on the Sunday blog hop! Would love a follow back!
http://simplyyousimplyme.com/
I am visiting from the blog hop. But am delighted to find this post! I reviewed the Pioneer Woman earlier. Her recipes are very rich!
Here are my posts. Please feel free to use them if you want!
http://themamareport.com/cooking/the-mama-report-cooks-pioneer-woman-style/
http://themamareport.com/cooking/the-mama-report-cooks-pioneer-woman-style-part-ii/
http://themamareport.com/cooking/the-mama-report-cooks-pioneer-woman-style-part-iii/
Awesome! I will definitely include them in the cookbook review linky! Thanks for sharing!
Hi! Just found your blog on the Blog It Forward Tuesday hop and have tweeted about it! http://twitter.com/ScathingWeekly
Am now following your blog and would love a follow back – scathingweekly.blogspot.com Thanks! ^_^
My blog reviews books but I hadn’t thought of cook books before – shall watch this with interest
Hi there,
Sounds like a delicious idea… I’m following your blog via the Follow Me Back Tuesday Blog Hop.
Glad to connect with another blogger!
Regards,
Elizabeth
Hi!
I’m your newest follower from the Boost my blog hop. This is a great idea! I look forward to reading future posts.
Feel free to check out my blog: http://inadaze13.blogspot.com/
What a great idea for a site! I’m following from the Tuesday hop! What a great site! I would love a follow back at
http://www.lifesgristle.blogspot.com!
Marcy
Hiya! Newest follower from The Totally Tuesday Hop– please stop by and say hello! Would love if ya followed back!
♥cyn♥
http://cyn-thenutshell.blogspot.com/
I love this idea – I am totally in – not sure which to pick but I’ll figure that out. We love to cook as a family and I often have blog posts about the recipes my children help make. Following you now and looking forward to more “keepers”!!
Jess
quinsmomma.blogspot.com
I am your newest follower via Tag Back Tuesday Blog Hop. I love both of those cookbooks! Hope to see you around my blog too. http://www.laurasmithblog.com
I just made my first recipe tonight!! I think the sugar cookies went over really well.
Hi there,
still following and waiting to link up to this weeks It’s a Keeper link! This is a great idea and would love to join up, however don’t have either book. I do follow The Pioneer Woman so maybe I could try one of the Barefoot Contessa’s recipes. Are there any sweet things in her book which I could try, can you send me a recipe so I could join in!Look forward to your surprise selection for me! Hear from you soon.Yvette x
Yvette? I picked up my copy at the library, which reminds me that I need to renew it to finish out my tasks.
I’m gonna do the Barefoot Contessa’s Chicken Bouillabaise on page 111. That’s about all the time I have, right now. Would appreciate a scan of the recipe. Thanks.
Here’s a link to the recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/chicken-bouillabaisse-recipe/index.html
Thanks for participating! Can’t wait to see the results!