****This contest is now CLOSED. You may still comment, but the giveaway is over. Congratulations to Becca, winner of the cookbook!
If you don’t mind my interrupting our regular postings of recipes (and birthday gelato tastings), I’d like to take the opportunity to tell you about a random little cookbook I was a part of—you know, so I can send you a copy.
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I know I’m only going off a few hours of experience here, but listen: 28 is going to be a very good year.
And while I’d love to tell you about the way it’s started—with a leisurely brunch at Honey (a favorite local cafe about which, side note, I have some exciting news to share soon!)—or about the way it’s heading—leaving again for a Nashville weekend tomorrow!—one thing is especially important, given that birthdays call for celebration and, hello?, celebration calls for ice cream.
So let’s get to the good stuff: Let’s talk gelato (and sorbetto!). From Talenti.
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Earlier this year, I was innocently wandering through the grocery store, filling up my cart, when I spotted a turquoise box with a picture of what looked like a rice pilaf next to a filet of grilled salmon, the words “gluten-free,” “cooks in 10 to 15 minutes” and “organic” staring me in the face. I’d heard of quinoa before, never tried it, and the whole idea intrigued me.
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Hi, I’m Shannalee. Food Loves Writing is my literary food blog—about food and about everything else. It began on the anniversary of the day my grandma, the woman who taught me how to bake, passed away, and since then, it has become a place that's changed my life---leading me to a new lifestyle of eating natural, whole foods; moving me to a new home in Nashville; and connecting me with the love of my life, Tim. Now we work on this site together.
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