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they draw and cook- giveaway for you

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After I wrote about this great cookbook here the other day, the publishers at Weldon Owen Publishing asked if I'd like to hold a giveaway on my blog for another shiny new copy for one of my readers. 

I'd just baked some coconut macaroons (you can see them in my first photo above) and last weekend Tom made a red rice dish and both recipes came from the colourful pages of this book. So we're really enjoying it- you will too!

You can find out more details about the book here, or here on Facebook. They've even made a little video to promote it. 

The publishers will send the book to the winner, wherever they happen to live in the world. Just leave a comment on this post telling us what's cooking in your kitchen these days.

I'll draw a winner randomly on Monday. Enjoy your weekend!

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230 responses to “they draw and cook- giveaway for you”

  1. Paula Avatar
    Paula

    I’m planning to make beetroot relish today. And home-made pizza for dinner. x

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  2. Flossie Avatar
    Flossie

    Our primary schools food and wine festival is coming up next Friday, so tomorrow is a day of experimentation, making toffee apples. I’ve never made them before so hopefully the sugar thermometer I bought today will make the difference between a chewy disaster and cracking perfection. The tasting panel(my children) will undoubtedly let me know.

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  3. jen j-m Avatar
    jen j-m

    i’d love a copy of this book!!
    i’ve been cooking a lot of hearty stuff lately – roasted vegetable soups seem to be the favorite.

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  4. aqeela Avatar
    aqeela

    Oh wow, this book looks amazing! I would certainly like to add this to my kitchen bookshelf.
    Today im making a lasagne from scratch and tomorrow will be a lamb curry kashmiri style i think. I try to follow a new recipe at least once a week!
    Aqeela xx

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  5. Gill Dodd Avatar
    Gill Dodd

    Autumnal crumbles for us! Really easy to whip up a fruity crumble – we can even manage after school – and not too much clearing up – bargain!

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  6. Bernadine P.L. Avatar
    Bernadine P.L.

    Made a spinach and parmesan bloomer yesterday using Jennie Shapter’s recipe(Bread Machine Kitchen Handbook). It was yummy!

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  7. Annika Avatar
    Annika

    Yay! ( I did not win the other giveaway…)
    The last meal I cooked in my kitchen was last night’s dinner: bubble & squeak with fried eggs and a apple, pear & blackberry crumble for dessert. Excellent fall food!
    Your macaroons look delicious!

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  8. librarygirl Avatar
    librarygirl

    vanilla cake today (donut shape) plus curry for dinner tonight!

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  9. Steph Avatar
    Steph

    I would love a copy of this book. I will add it to mu christmas list in case i don’t win it.

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  10. paintdropskeepfalling.wordpress.com Avatar
    paintdropskeepfalling.wordpress.com

    Would love to give this book to my husband. At the moment I’m cooking stews in the slow cooker with mashed or roasted potatoes, candles on the table and leaves blowing a round in the dark outside. It’s the perfect food for the season here 🙂

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  11. monica Avatar
    monica

    I’m trying to expand my boys’ limited food choices… i’m on a mission. So far we’ve tried ‘yellow curry’ and ‘mexican’. It’s going ok but we have a long way to go!

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  12. cmk Avatar
    cmk

    Caramel Popcorn . . . over and over again because we eat it so quickly. It crunches like fall.

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  13. Katie Avatar
    Katie

    We just cooked an early Thanksgiving dinner for our Norwegian friends!

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  14. Morgan Avatar
    Morgan

    What a great giveaway! Lately we have been eating dumplings & bok choy with soy-ginger sauce. It’s our new standby!

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  15. rachelle Avatar
    rachelle

    Too many two minute noodles and eggs on toast. Lots of art and not enough cooking happening for my children. This mum might cook more with a nice book like that. Or teach the kids a few more recipes other than spag bol and devilled sausages. All the best everyone.

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  16. Cyndi Avatar
    Cyndi

    We are still in the transition between fall and winter, so cooking feels a bit jumbled. Last night we ended up with lettuce salad and winter squash curry. Tonight I think it will be pizza with arugula — and whatever veggies need to get eaten…

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  17. Julie Alvarez Avatar
    Julie Alvarez

    This seems like a fantastic book! The cover is completely lovely and the title is promissing…
    I am cooking lots of bread, and stews saying goodbye to the cold weather here now.

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  18. coco Avatar
    coco

    how nice!
    i have been cooking apple compote and bento for each lunch i take it to work.

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  19. Lindsay Avatar
    Lindsay

    What’s cooking? Lots of soups and stews and homemade bread! I live near New York City and it’s getting colder! Nothing like lentil soup on a cold day! I love cookbooks! 🙂

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  20. Lisa Avatar
    Lisa

    What a beautiful book~ I would love to be entered! I’ve been cooking lots of nourishing comfort foods lately with the cool weather ~ salisbury steak, risotto and chicken and noodles 🙂

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  21. Katerina Avatar
    Katerina

    yes please!
    love
    Katerina FF
    Greece

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  22. Lou Avatar
    Lou

    This book has been on my to-buy list since I read your post about it! What a neat idea.
    It’s autumn here in Japan, so we’ve started making soup again: pumpkin is the favourite, closely followed by potato and leek! It’s my partner’s birthday next week, so it’s almost time to concoct a new cake recipe to “bake” in the rice-cooker (I do miss having an oven sometimes, but I try to think of it as an opportunity to test my inventiveness!).
    Love your blog Melissa, and I’m getting so much joy out of my new hobby, embroidery (inspired by you!!)
    Thanks for being so generous with your ideas and wisdom 🙂
    Lou

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  23. Tallulah Maggs Avatar
    Tallulah Maggs

    This looks awesome, thanks for sharing 🙂 I would love to have this book!

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  24. betty Avatar
    betty

    Lots of soup lately, with roast veggies & pumpkin!

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  25. Kate Smith Avatar
    Kate Smith

    how lovely! Is this book on Amazon or is there somewhere someone in the states can purchase this book? thanks m

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  26. Holly Avatar
    Holly

    those macaroons look divine! in the kitchen today I will be making a giant pan of vegetable lasagna. Yum!! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  27. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    Pumpkin soup with curry and chicken!

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  28. Christina J. Avatar
    Christina J.

    Nice giveaway! Pumpkin bread is what’s cooking in my kitchen!

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  29. elisa.b Avatar
    elisa.b

    I have heard lots of good things about this book. Would love to win! 🙂

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  30. Elizabeth Avatar
    Elizabeth

    this looks like a marvelous book! my kiddos would love to share it and cook from it with me! 🙂
    we are going to make some chocolate chip cookies today. 🙂
    happy friday to you!
    love, ~e

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  31. Rachel Denee Avatar
    Rachel Denee

    I’ve been making these carrot and apple muffins: http://www.joyofbaking.com/CarrotMuffins.html
    Perfect for Fall here in Canada but great anytime in NZ! (wishing I was home for Spring right now, I’d be making strawberry shortcake instead).

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  32. Jamara Avatar
    Jamara

    We just had the most satisfying vegan feast Palak Paneer with firm tofu in place of the paneer; a bowl of fresh salad greens and steamed bok choy from the garden drizzled with a chive and ginger dressing accompanied by brown rice.
    Followed with chocolate and mint vegan cupcakes.
    I have a dear old friend who passes through town often, she is a vegan and I always love to cook for her it gets the mind thinking.
    Nothing better than a fabulous cookbook to inspire me with new and amazing dishes too 🙂

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  33. Lin Avatar
    Lin

    These are my favorite recipes and the fact that they combine wonderful art with yummy recipes – can’t beat that. What’s cooking? Mmmmmm… homemade chicken noodle soup since winter has arrived and sniffles abound and some homemade bread (ok, mixed in the machine but baked in the oven).

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  34. Hausfrau Avatar
    Hausfrau

    This cookbook looks wonderful!
    I’m planning on making chocolate-pumpkin truffles today.

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  35. shelle Avatar
    shelle

    I have been cooking all things winter squash, muffins, cakes, cookies, soup..
    Tonight’s dinner will be a delicious baked tofu and mashed potatoes and more squash 🙂
    Winter squash soup- baked squash, broth, coconut milk.. blend
    Have a great weekend!

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  36. elizabeyta Avatar
    elizabeyta

    roasting bones for soup and cookies for a party 🙂

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  37. Mousy Brown Avatar
    Mousy Brown

    Oh yes please – its on my wish list but to win one would be even better! Spinach soup, stew, pancakes and comfort food are on the menu here at the moment…it’s the dark evenings and lack of light! 😀

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  38. Sherrie Avatar
    Sherrie

    Every weekend, we have our baking day, where we make bread, muffins, and granola bars for the week – that’s what we’ve been baking lately. We’ve also started having weekly ‘meals’; crockpot meal, pizza night, soup night, and so on. Love it!

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  39. Valerie S Avatar
    Valerie S

    Looks like such a neat cookbook. I love collecting cookbooks.

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  40. Brenda Avatar
    Brenda

    Wow, please count me in. I’ve been cooking up some healthy recipes as the weather is turning cooler. I would treasure a new addition to my books. I’ve been cooking up lentil soup, brown buns and even mixing plums and applesauce with no sugar for a great dessert. Both fruits were frozen from local produce. I am going to try a hummus with chickpeas and artichokes this weekend.

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  41. brooke Avatar
    brooke

    This book looks so cool. These days I’ve been making potato-leek-brocolli-kale soup and also some special mint chocolate chip cookies. 🙂

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  42. Little Miss S. Avatar
    Little Miss S.

    Lovely book. Today I’m cooking mashed potatoes and boeuf bourguignon. Nothing better than hearty food on chilly autumn days.

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  43. sara f Avatar
    sara f

    that looks like fun!
    well, i’m planing a little gathering of friends tomorrow, and hopefully there will be chestnuts, roasted sweet potatoes, pear tart tatain… 🙂

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  44. Angela Avatar
    Angela

    Thank you for hosting this giveaway! It’s the start of tamale season in South Texas, and my family is diving in face-first! 🙂

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  45. Eve Avatar
    Eve

    today in my kitchen : scones…
    thank you !

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  46. Nozomi Avatar
    Nozomi

    Tonight we had saukeraut with sausage, potatoes, onions and an apple thrown in! 🙂

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  47. Ariadne Avatar
    Ariadne

    I love their blog so I am sure I will love their book too!
    Today’s cooking was a simple spaghetti with Mediterranean sauce (that’s hubby’s recipe with onion, green onion, tomato, parsley,olive oil, salt and pepper,and a bit of sugar to sweeten.)
    AriadnefromGreece!

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  48. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    hi kate! yes, the book is on amazon- here… http://www.amazon.com/They-Draw-Cook-Recipes-Illustrated/dp/1616281383
    🙂

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  49. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    beans for tacos, pumpkin muffins with caramel frosting, and dark chocolate mint fudge. The latter two are for a bake sale this weekend.

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  50. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    wow, I’d love to be in the draw for this one. Have a lovely weekend xx

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