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This blog is primarily cake-recipe based, but, from time to time, I will include some savoury ones too. I also like to write about my travels and encounters, especially if they involve great food. I speak as I find. Opinions expressed are my own, and not sponsored, requested, or paid for by others, unless specifically stated.

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Friday 11 November 2011

My First Ever Blog Give-Away!

I have been lucky enough recently to have won prizes in two blog competitions.  I won a lovely set of 3 mini-tagines on Babaduck's Blog  and a Cath Kidston Matching Apron and Oven Glove on Cooking in Mammy's Kitchen's Blog, and with that in mind, whilst doing some Christmas shopping this week, I picked up a few gifts I thought you might like.


So, for my first ever Blog Give-Away, I have 3 prizes for you.  Here is what's on offer:- 
A really lovely book - Macarons by Annie Rigg - it is so good, I bought an extra copy for myself!  This book has  beautiful flavour combinations to add to your creations, such as, Banoffi, and Coconut & Mango, to name but two!  The other book is a mini Hummingbird Bakery Book of Cupcakes and Muffins.  I particularly like the  Muffin Section, which contains such savoury (as well as sweet) goodies as Carrot & Courgette (Zucchini) Muffins, and Spinach & Cheese ones too.  These would be perfect with soups.
I also have an easy to follow, and very well-illustrated cookbook for any Junior Chef or Chefette you might know.  It contains photographs of how the finished dishes should actually look, and uses cartoon-form to demonstrate the method for the recipes.
And finally, I couldn't resist this set of 3 Festive Cookie/Pastry Cutters and set of 2 Cookie Boxes

All you have to do be in with a chance of winning one of these prizes is leave a comment below by clicking on "Comments".  It's that simple! 

Competition will close one week from today - Friday, 18th November,  2011 at 6 p.m. Winners and Prizes will be chosen at random by Our Babs.  One entry per person please. Apologies, but just for this first one, it is open to Ireland and UK residents only.


Good Luck!

25 comments:

  1. The photo on the front of the Macarons book is making my mouth water! Yummy! Please enter me! :)

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  2. What lovely prizes Colette, love the blog!
    Nicola :)

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  3. I am working my way up to trying your macaroon/macarons...

    Fantastic giveaway hun! Even better blog! keep it up!

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  4. The photos on all the books are fantastic and mouth watering. Haven't had macarons in ages and have never made them so would love this to give them a try.

    Well done on your blog which I only found recently

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  5. Hmmmmm! Which one do I like best? Nudge the babs twords the kiddies cookbook for my own babs if I am lucky enough to win :)

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  6. Wow! You've been busy this week.... twitter birthday and a give away! What next?

    M

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  7. What lovely prizes Colette! Love reading your blog! Pick me, pick me!

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  8. Oh, those are lovely prizes!! I like the look of the festive cookie cutters, so cute!

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  9. They are lovely prizes i love the cupcake and muffin book and the childrens cook book :).

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  10. What lovely little presents you have to give away Collette! The kids cook book in particular looks like it is beautifully illustrated. Hope all is well with you guys.
    Settling in for a nice quiet weekend here in Galway.

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  11. Am looking for a good children's cookbook so would love to win the books

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  12. Macarons!!!!! YUM! Great prizes.

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  13. I'm in the Christmas mood and the festive cookie cutters are so cool!! :D Good choice!!

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  14. What a terrific prize! Just in time for Christmas :)

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  15. Ooh, these books look great! I can see a few my niece would love for Christmas. Thanks!

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  16. Please pick me, please pick me, please pick me! They would come in very handy for #TheGreatIrishBake :)

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  17. Oh how thoughtful! And today is world kindness day!
    @dellers

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  18. Sweet idea, have my eye on the cookie cutters....but actually it's just lovely to visit you here on your warm and yummy blog:~)

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  19. Oh do please throw my name in, have always wanted a Hummingbird buke x

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  20. Lots of yummy treats in those books. Fantastic prizes. Test a few recipes for Christmas!.....and now I'm humming Christmas songs! Please throw my name into the Santa hat. :-) x

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  21. Ah the muffin book reminds me of my friend in Melbourne who promised to make me bacon and spring onion muffins for st Paddys but didn't, she owes me one :) loving the blog Katz

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