Several years ago, I came across some cookbooks by Susan Branch. I was instantly in love with her art and her writing and the passion in her stories and cooking. My friend Jami and I used to buy her cookbooks and make several recipes from them. I miss you Jami!! What I love the most about Susan's cookbooks is that all of the pictures in the cookbooks are watercolors done by Susan. All of the writing is also watercolor. Susan always loved to cook, but she also had a desire to learn to watercolor. One year she was given a gift certificate to an art store, so she bought some watercolor supplies. When Susan went home and starting painting, she realized quickly that she had a talent already for watercolor. Her cookbooks are filled with brilliant ideas, amazing food and stories of her growing up. I have so many recipes that I use weekly that come from her cookbooks. So when I saw a Homemade recipe book that has her artwork in it and all you have to do is fill in the recipe, I had to get 3 of them. One for my sister Rhonda, who also loves Susan Branch's cookbooks, one for myself, and one to giveaway on the blog. I hope the winner enjoys!
This Susan Branch homemade recipe book is so fun. It is filled with recipe cards, stickers and sections that you can keep your recipes in. It is like creating your own cookbook and had Susan's amazing watercolors on all of the pages. Julie
I miss you too Julie!!! And I love this book, I think I need it!!
ReplyDeleteI miss you too Jami!! Well maybe you will win it because you are a follower...good luck..
ReplyDeleteOOO!!! I love new cookbooks!! :)
ReplyDeleteI so love her books.
ReplyDeleteI began with her first book and I love the Christmas book and the little books are great too.
The recipe book for yourself sounds so wonderful.
I love Susan Branch. Her art & recipes are so inspiring as well as beautiful. I think you guys should write your own beautiful book.
ReplyDeleteCelia
It sounds great I am always afraid to buy cookbooks this one is art :)
ReplyDeleteI have several cookbooks and since I can't enter to win the contest I wanted to share some of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteI have two that I use the most. First of all, I am in love with Pioneer Woman. If you have not used any of her recipes, some of my favorite are the Beef Brisket (I think this is why Robert fell in love with me)!! Ha.
Try her Lasagna, Creamy Mashed Potatoes, Sour Cream Pancakes, Twice Baked Potatoes, Enchiladas, and the list goes on.
Second, I am really enjoying Our Best Bites. I don't have the cookbook but almost bought it at Costco the other day. Their website is adorable and they not only have great recipes, but fun ideas for activities, etc. I am in love with their muffins, their Twix bars were a hit, Pizza Dough and Hot Pockets, and I tried a noodle/casserole bake that was very good and easy as well.