Fab Freebie: Taste Test
***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***
We may be toilet-installation and cabinet-painting experts, but when it comes to cooking we can use all the help we can get. Which is why we were psyched when our latest giveaway sponsor, America’s Test Kitchen, offered to send their newest cookbook our way in addition to doling out some great prizes for you guys (yes, prizes with an “s”). And when our complimentary preview copy of “Cooking For Two” arrived last week, we knew we were in for a good meal (sorry Burger, it’s not Cooking for Three).
I’m Young House Love’s resident (wannabe) chef, so perusing the book for a beginner-friendly recipe was the first thing I did. I loved that every recipe was already portioned for just two people (sweet, no math), but even better was all the background info surrounding each recipe. Hearing about how they arrived at the right ingredients, perfect temperatures and ideal prep techniques was extremely educational for a novice like me (so that’s how you properly shred basil). It even gave me the confidence to take on their Crunchy Baked Pork Chops with Aoili dipping sauce (page 79) on Saturday… although you’ll have to excuse the frozen veggies on the side, I was busy making my own breadcrumbs.
And a handful of you will get to try it for yourselves! Yep, America’s Test Kitchen is giving away a hot-off-the-presses hardcover copy of “Cooking for Two” to FIVE randomly selected readers. To enter, just comment on this post with the words “I WANT A TASTE” by Wednesday, April 8th at 8pm EST. And while you’re at it let us know what makes up your all-time favorite meal. You know, the one you’d pick as your last meal or eat everyday if you were trapped on a desert island.
As always, only one entry per e-mail address is permitted and our five lucky winners will be chosen using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck…
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i want a taste!
i love chocolate for dinner!
I WANT A TASTE!… baked mac and cheese!
I WANT A TASTE! A traditional Italian lasagna will always be at the top of my list.
I WANT A TASTE! Anything my Mom makes is my favorite.
I WANT A TASTE
roasted chicken with sweet potatoe fries
I WANNA TASTE!!!
My go-to meal is homemade soups. I make a huge pot of homemade soup every Sunday. I eat it for a week! It’s the perfect thing for a single girl — easy and yummy reheated, freezes great and is healthy!!! Full of veggies and lean meat!
i want taste!
I WANT A TASTE!
If I had to be given a last meal – totally ANY kind of pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes, and escarole! All are SOOOO super easy! Pork can get thrown on the grill/ under the broiler for fifteeen minutes and it’s DONE! Lots of super easy marinades for this!!! Esacrole just wilts down in some EVOO (thank you RR) and crushed red pepper (after a SUPER good bath to get all the grit out). And everyone says mashed potatoes are hard, but they’re super easy too!
I want a taste!
Perfect meal? Umm, okay, definitely not a meal, but I would be a VERY happy girl if I could eat nothing but candy all day every day. It’s true.
I want a taste.
Alexander’s brown rice and tofu. Its nutricious and delicious.
“I want a taste!”
Pizza for sure, its probably the only food i could eat everyday forever, and never tire of it.
I want a taste!
Fav meal: My dad’s stuffed shells – the BEST!
I WANT A TASTE!
Anything with cheese (esp goat cheese or brie) Yum!
Hey, I WANT A TASTE too! Living alone, this book will make my job a lot easier. I could now cook for myself plus the next day’s lunch on purpose! How cool would that be?!
Wow, I thought I was going to be original…
Well, then I would have to say MY recipe for macaroni and cheese made with at least three cheeses, some broccoli, and a pinch of paprika. Although I’m not sure that would be a good way to go if I were actually stranded on a desert island though. My ideal dessert (at this minute) would be mangoes and sticky rice.
I WANT A TASTE. I make spaghetti at least once a week for my husband and kids but my fave is chicken anything.
I want a taste! I love America’s Test Kitchen, and their cookbooks are go-tos in my house.
As for my favorite meal, I’m a New England girl, so I’d have to go with steamed lobster and corn on the cob, followed by soft-serve ice cream. Mmmm.
I want a taste!!!
I’d eat my mom’s cheesy wild rice soup. We have it every Christmas. YUM.
“I WANT A TASTE”
I love love LOVE Chicken Parm! =)
I want a taste! BBQ chicken on the grill and corn on the cob.
I WANT A TASTE…anything made for two!
I want a taste! Need to learn to cook for two–still cooking for my daughter and all her friends and she’s out of the house. Steamed shrimp and crab, asparagus with butter and lemon, new potatoes…Simple, but delicious!
I WANT A TASTE of flank steak with mashed potatoes and corn… and ice cream. Lots and lots of ice cream. :)
I want a taste! My favorite thing to eat: pa amb tomaquet (or really, tomato bread). A baguette toasted and rubbed with garlic (optional), rubbed with the inside of a fresh, juicy tomato, drizzled with olive oil, and seasoned with a little salt and pepper. So simple, and SO good.
I WANT A TASTE!
That is a hard question. I like variety so its hard to pick one meal! Although, I am pretty sure I am addicted to French Fries. I wonder if there is a support group for that?
i want a taste!!!
my fave meal consists of this concoction my dad made up ages ago, hot dogs, egg and potatoes! yum
I WANT A TASTE!!! I could eat mexican food any day of the week. Burritos, tacos, fajitas, nachos. YUM.
I WANT A TASTE! I am running out ways to cook chicken night after night!
I WANT A TASTE!
That book looks fantastic.
I WANT A TASTE! Cooking for 2 is so tough since most recipes are for a family of 4!
I WANT A TASTE! I love homemade chicken and dumplings, homemade macaroni and cheese, any type of mexican — if you can’t tell its almost lunchtime and so everything sounds good!
I WANT A TASTE! I love italian especailly lasagna and manicotti. I hope I win – My birthday is the 7th and it’d be a sweet b-day present!
I WANT A TASTE – anything Mexican! I could live at a Mexican restaurant and be a very happy (although slightly larger) girl!
I WANT A TASTE! – Anything on the grill! Come on summer, hurry up!
I WANT A TASTE
Homemade lemonade with ice and a grilled avacado, bacon and cheese sandwich.
Mostly the lemonade though. With lots of ice.
I WANT A TASTE! My husband and I are in love with Thai food. Yum!
I want a taste! I love America’s Test Kitchen, and this would be perfect for two foodies in love.
I definitely want a taste! I love those cookbooks and the fact that this one is especially for cooking for two, I really want this cookbook!
If I could, I would definitely be able to eat some sort of pizza almost every day!
“I WANT A TASTE”
Since I’m home sick today, the meal I most want is my mom’s pasta fagioli. (Lucky for me, she stopped by and brought me some today!)
I WANT A TASTE
So many tasty foods…but I love anything with shrimp or goat cheese…
I WANT A TASTE of anything from Sticky Rice Restaurant in my lovely hometown(RIC).
I WANT A TASTE!
Lasagna everyday!
I WANT A TASTE! I am running out of ways to cook chicken night after night!
I Want A Taste!! Fav meal: a well cooked piece of meat, veggies & ice cream!
My fiance is a naturally gifted cook and a wonderful instructor. He and I have started to cook together and I really enjoy it! Having a cook book for recipes and ideas for us would be awesome!
I want a taste!
My fave meal has got to be fish tacos. Yum!
I WANT A TASTE!
I think I would have to choose raviolis alfredo, garlic bread, and caesar salad. I’ve been told I make a mean sauce! lol (Btw, awesome picture of burger… it looks like he wants to turn the page and make something himself!)
I WANT A TASTE!! I have a hard time cooking for two…i over cook or my mind blanks and we eat out!!!
“I WANT A TASTE”
i LOVE my mom’s pasta salad… :)
I Want a Taste!
anything pasta please :)
I WANT A TASTE!
Mac and Cheese….yum!
I WANT A TASTE!
My fave meal would have to be gumbo with some crusty bread! But if it is my last meal – I really want a chocolate dessert too :)