Countdown in free books
UPDATE: Congrats to blog reader Doug, who left comment #18 on this entry. Doug has won “Recipes Every Man Should Know.” And now you will know, Doug! Shoot me an e-mail at Lindsey.nair@roanoke.com with your name and shipping address and I’ll mail this book to you ASAP. END UPDATE
Welcome to the first day of our countdown to Christmas – in free cookbooks! For each of the next four days, I will be rewarding one lucky blog reader with a free book just in time for the holly and jolly.
First up, “Recipes Every Man Should Know” by Susan Russo and Brett Cohen. You know, when I was a youngster, our neighbor took her daughter on a trip, leaving her husband and son behind. At some point, they asked my mother, “How do you make dishwater?” I am not joking. Maybe they were, but my point is that some men (and women, okay) could use some serious help in the kitchen.
This book is not quite that elementary. It teaches the hapless reader how to make such staples as eggs, pancakes, burgers and grilled vegetables, but also branches out into more impressive recipes such as fish tacos, beer bread, pasta carbonara and sweet potato fries. Concoctions like bacon brownies and beer margaritas up the dude factor a bit.
I’ll share that recipe for bacon brownies here. If you want to win this cute little black book, simply leave a comment on this thread and cross your fingers for a random win. I’ll announce the winner by 6 p.m. today.
December 21, 2010 - 7:00 AM
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This sounds amazing! I have a picky eater for a husband and this sounds like it would be right down his alley.
This book sounds great. Can’t wait to try the bacon brownies!
This would make a great gift for my brother AND his wife! Both are novices in the kitchen but my brother likes to cook, and this would be a great book to get them started!
Since my husband is laid off, he is doing most of the cooking. He needs a cookbook of his own.
Andy and Opie could have used this book that time Aunt Bea went on vacation and left them alone to ruin the kitchen!
That would be great for my youngest brother. He likes to cook already and would love different ideas to impress his wife.
sounds great – not sure about bacon brownies, though!
I’m not sure whether to give it to my son that may one day move out or my husband who does alot of the cooking.
I can always use help in the kitchen and this sounds like a good start.
My son could really use such a cookbook. Most seem to “girly” for a gift.
I am not sure about bacon brownies, but I need all the help I can get.
Those bacon brownies sound like the most perfect dessert ever.
I think this would be right up my ally.
Patrick, YES! Great Andy episode. Ginny and Julie, it’s funny you said almost the exact same thing. And as far as I can tell, you are different readers.
This would be perfect for my 18 year old son who will be moving on his own soon! He needs the basics!
Bacon brownies are so yummy!
After reading the bacon brownie recipe, I remain unsure about bacon brownies.
I dont know what recipies I need to know so I’d love the book. The browines sound great.
Bacon brownies? Eh…but I know someone that would love this book!
Please pick me.
I have a son that NEEDS this book!
Better late than never! I need this book!! My husband won’t eat ANYTHING, kinda like the kid on the LIFE CEREAL commercial. ANYTHING I can read or learn that he MIGHT be interested in eating would be a success story in MY book or any other book!! Puhleeze!!!
My husband gets home before me so this would be perfect so he can start cooking dinner!
Bacon and chocolate are a great combo. The salty and the sweet, wonderful!
This would be a great present for my brother-in-law who just moved to Roanoke and confesses that he never knows what to cook.
This would be a great cookbook for my brother!
Thanks for running a great contest! Name in the hat!
SHOOT, just saw this! I’m probably too late! My dishwasher makes dishwater for me, but I could use some other tips!
If you haven’t picked yet…my sons are closing on a house on Monday and this would be a great house warming gift.