Dec 01, 2014 in virtualpotluck, baked goods, bread, breakfast, coffee, cooking, emeril, giveaway, recipes, virtual potluck. Read the original on: Farmgirl Gourmet
Farmgirl Gourmet came to fruition in 2006 on a whim to keep our family in the loop on what we were doing with our 120 year old farmstead. Â Each post was an apology for taking 6 months or more to write something. Â Fast forward to October 2010 when I decided to make it or break it, so to speak. Â It wasnât long after I had jumped in head first that I received a note that I had been chosen to work on Emeril Lagasseâs latest cookbook âSizzling Skillets & Other One Pot Wondersâ and that Iâd be working with 19 other bloggers from around the country. Â We worked fast and furious together for 3 weeks making Emerilâs recipes, tweeting with him, spreading the word about his book and, well, just having a great time collaborating together.
Then it was all over.  There was this emptiness that followed, like closing the biggest deal of your life.  You should be excited, but the phone has stopped ringing and youâre no longer elbow to elbow with your team.  Thatâs when it hit us.  Letâs not let it endâ¦.letâs keep it going and Virtual Potluck was born. Â
Youâre probably wondering why Iâm going into great detail about Virtual Potluck, well this post today is dedicated to Donna Currie of Cookistry.com, who was one of the original 20 bloggers in Virtual Potluck, and has just released her first cookbook, Make Ahead Bread.  With this amazingly beautiful book, thereâs no way to say âI donât have time to make breadâ anymore.  Each recipe has Day 1 and Day 2 instructions.  Itâs brilliant.  To commemorate her book the Virtual Potluck crew has gotten back together to do a HUGE giveaway (see pics below).  Letâs get to the prizes:Â
Giant Super Grand Prize | Really Big Grand Prize |
- Make Ahead Bread cookbook - Magimix 3200XL 12-Cup Food Processor in Brushed Chrome - 9-Piece set of Duralex Mixing Bowls - Made in the USA hardwood bakerâs rolling pin from Harold Import Company - Microplane Elite Zester, Cube Grater, and Spiral Cutter - GIR scraper - Coupon for a free KAF bag of flour of their choice to use at their local supermarket and a plastic scraper - One package of Walkerâs Shortbread Cookies | - Make Ahead Bread cookbook - WÃSTHOF CLASSIC 9-inch Double Serrated Bread Knife - 5-Piece set of Silverstone Bakeware in winnerâs choice of red or blue - Made in the USA hardwood bakerâs rolling pin from Harold Import Company - Microplane Elite Zester, Cube Grater, and Spiral Cutter - GIR scraper - Coupon for a free KAF bag of flour of their choice to use at their local supermarket and a plastic scraper - One package of Walkerâs Shortbread Cookies |
Grand Prize | 9 More Winners Get |
- Make Ahead Bread cookbook - Rye Bread Baking Kit from King Arthur Flour - Made in the USA hardwood bakerâs rolling pin from Harold Import Company - Microplane Elite Zester, Cube Grater, and Spiral Cutter - GIR scraper - Coupon for a free KAF bag of flour of their choice to use at their local supermarket and a plastic scraper - One package of Walkerâs Shortbread Cookies | - Make Ahead Bread cookbook - Microplane Elite Zester, Cube Grater, and Spiral Cutter - GIR scraper - Coupon for a free KAF bag of flour of their choice to use at their local supermarket and a plastic scraper |
WOWâ¦thatâs a lot of goodies!!  There will be some seriously lucky winners!  Hereâs how you enter:
I chose to make Cinnamon Swirl Bread from Donnaâs book as I am a huge fan of it with a big slather of butter! Â Me and bread are BFFâs forever. Â This bread was super easy to make. Â I started it one night after work, then the next day popped it in the oven. Â So easy â and amazingly delicious. Â Make sure you check out Donnaâs blog for the full list of Virtual Potluckers who made recipes from her book â HERE.
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Donnaâs Book, Make Ahead Bread, is available for sale on Amazon. If youâd like an autographed copy, you can order one from Barbed Wire Books.
You can find Donna on her blog, Cookistry, or on Facebook and Twitter.
For the giveaway, weâd like to thank our sponsors who generously offered some fantastic prizes:
In addition to supplying items for the giveaway, a special thanks to Taunton Press, Silverstone, Microplane and WÃSTHOF for supplying products for all the bloggers to work with.
Do you want to know more about the sponsors? You can find them on their websites and social media, here:
Taunton on Twitter and Facebook.
Magimix on Twitter and Facebook.
WÃSTHOF on Twitter and Facebook.
Silverstone would like you to follow Pots and Pans on Twitter and Facebook.
Duralex on Twitter and Facebook.
GIR on Twitter and Facebook.
Harold Import Company on Twitter and Facebook.
Microplane on Twitter and Facebook.
King Arthur Flour on Twitter and Facebook.
Walkerâs Shortbread on Facebook.
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I'm Heather Scholten, recipe developer, food blogger and photographer. My mission is to inspire home cooks to think outside of the box and make real food from local, sustainable and homegrown sources. I started Farmgirl Gourmet in 2006 as a way to share life on our 20 acre farm with friends and family. Who knew 7 years later it would be my business. Today I share easy family friendly recipes with a gourmet twist from my 100 year old kitchen. Follow the deliciousness!