Quick Note: Wii + Wii Fit Giveaway

I love a good contest. Which is why I'm so excited about La Petite Chic's Wii and Wii Fit Giveaway! I've been wanting a Wii ever since they came out, and the release of the Wii Fit just made me want one even more. It's hard to justify the expense, though, especially since I'm saving for a DSLR.

A Wii Fit has got to come in handy for burning off all of the calories I'm consuming from Tuesdays with Dorie and Daring Bakers challenges. If you're thinking the same thing, you should enter. But hurry; the contest ends tomorrow, December 4. Click here to enter. Good luck!

Winning Wednesday: August 6, 2008

Before I dive into this week's contest roundup, I have a question: would you prefer a list of interesting food related links instead of a list of contests every week? Contests can always be incorporated into a link list, but not so much the other way around. Please let me know what you think in the comments.

Alright, on with the show:

Food Network Canada is giving away a slew of cooking related books, including a book by one of my favourites, Chocolate & Zucchini's Clotilde.

Diets in Review is giving away a copy of Eat, Shrink, and Be Merry. It looks like that Canadian cookbook's publisher is making a push into the States.

The Crispy Cook is giving away a copy of a 1989 relic, Light and Spicy.

Winning Wednesday: July 30, 2008

This Winning Wednesday has great timing. It's time for another Bloggy Giveaways, and that means a lot of generous bloggers are giving away a lot of cooking stuff!

I wish I was participating, but for some reason I thought the giveaway wasn't until the end of August, and I don't have a prize in order, unfortunately. I want to participate next time, though. Here's hoping I'll be more on top of things then.

Attention GTA readers: Longo's is giving away a KitchenAid stand mixer in a pie recipe contest.

My Wooden Spoon is finishing off its 3 months of giveaways with a bang: $100s in gift certificates and PayPal money.

Frantic Home Cook is giving away some Country Bob's products. This one may be US only.

Ramblin' Roads is giving away a family cookbook and some cute homemade kitchen items, like pot scrubbers and dish cloths.

Chocolate Bytes is giving away a copy of The Essential Chocolate Chip Cookbook. Sorry though, it's US only.

Pensieve is giving away some fun Paula Deen prizes! You're gonna need more butter.

Winning Wednesday: July 23, 2008

A quick post before I head out for some Vietnamese food with a friend.

Hurry! My Sweet & Saucy is giving away a copy of Sweet & Simple Party Cakes, but the contest ends tonight.



Over at My Wooden Spoon, you could win one of two New West Knives. This is particularly exciting news to me because my boyfriend wants a good chef's knife for his birthday, and I'm still comparison shopping.

Winning Wednesday: July 16, 2008

Just a quick post today--I'm off to make next week's Tuesdays With Dorie selection (cherry rhubarb cobbler).

This month, Yummr.com is giving away a cookbook a day to its members. I actually won one the other day and didn't realize til I logged on this morning. I don't even know what I won, strangely enough.

If you hurry, you can catch this one: Julia at Dozen Flours is having a brownie naming contest. If she picks your entry, you can win a Wilton baking pan.

Winning Wednesday: July 9, 2008

Katy of Sugarlaws is giving away a copy of The Man Who Ate the World.

Food Connect is giving you a chance to win a copy of Bistros and Brasseries if you submit a recipe.

Food Network Canada is giving away a copy of Bobby Flay's Grill It! Sweet! Pretty sure this is for Canadians only.

Vegan Soapbox is giving away a vegan cookbook! Although I'm definitely not a vegan, I used to be a vegetarian and dabbled in vegan cooking at the time. Vegan recipes can be damn tasty.

A very compact Winning Wednesday: July 2, 2008

Maybe I'm just suffering from post-long weekend fatigue, but I just couldn't find many contests for this week. Sorry!

Although it's July and no longer her birthday month, Sarah from The Delicious Life still has a few cookbook giveaways currently open. Check 'em out.

If you're interested in a challenge, Canadians (at least, I think it's only for Canadians) can participate in Food Network Canada's monthly cooking club challenge. Every month, Catherine of the Food Network blog, Food for Thought, awards a handful of participants cookbooks. This month's recipe is Anna Olson's Field Berry parcels. I wish I was participating--the recipes are always so yummy--but I'm all berried out. I made that blueberry clafoutis last weekend, and for my first ever round of Tuesdays With Dorie, I'm making blueberry pie. I don't want to put myself off of berries (if that's possible!), so I'm sitting this one out.

Winning Wednesday: June 25, 2008

I don't know why, but I've won another contest. I can't explain my recent luck--it defies logic. But hey, I'll take it. I won a $200 gift certificate to the Bruno Jamais restaurant in Manhattan and a spa treatment from Sothys New York courtesy of the lovely, sassy lady behind Fabulously Broke in the City. The boyfriend and I are headed to New York in the fall for a post-21st birthday celebration. Yes, I just revealed my age. Anyway, she's giving away the same prize until July 6, so visit her blog for details if you're interested in entering.

Sarah at The Delicious Life continues her birthday month cookbook giveaway--this girl is seriously generous. And funny. Right now she's giving away He Said Beer, She Said Wine, and some other contests from earlier this week are winding down.

FireMom at Stop, Drop and Blog is giving away a copy of Heart of the Home: Notes from a Vineyard Kitchen. And she's also featuring a yummy-sounding zucchini bread recipe.

Francie of Frantic Home Cook is giving away a strawberry cookbook. Strawberry lovers (ahem, like me) rejoice.

Winning Wednesday: June 18, 2008

I've been a lucky lady this week. I won TWO whole giveaways -- one from Spoiled Pretty, one of my favourite non-food blogs, and one from Chief Family Officer, one of my new favourite family blogs. Here's my attempt to try to pass some of that luck on to you:

Fabulously Broke in the City is giving away a Sothys gift certificate and a gift certificate to the very fancy Bruno Jamais restaurant in Manhattan.

Over at Toronto Plus, you could win one of two copies of the Taste of Home Cookbook.

My Wooden Spoon is giving away two 10-year memberships to Emealsforyou.com.

Sarah at The Delicious Life will be giving away more cookbooks... soon. Well, she gave away 2 more today and hasn't yet posted what she'll be giving away next, but she's given away lots of cookbooks already as part of her birthday month celebration, so if you keep refreshing, you're bound to find out what the next book is sooner or later.

Serious Eats is giving away a copy of Screen Doors and Sweet Tea.

Winning Wednesday

• Sarah at The Delicious Life continues her birthday month giveaways. So far she's given away A Love Affair With Southern Cooking, The Complete Whole Grains Cookbook, and more. Even if you don't win, it's worth taking a look at her blog anyway--one of my new favourites.
• Amanda is giving away Orville Redenbacher popcorn.
• Food Network Canada's Bazaar blog is giving away The Art of Simple Food. (Canada only)
• My Wooden Spoon is giving away a bunch of awesome kitchen stuff! Jumbo muffin pans, a coupon for a free vacuum sealer, wooden spoons, etc.
• More popcorn at An Ordinary Life. Yay!
• Erin Cooks is giving away a cookbook devoted entirely to chocolate chips.
  

Winning Wednesdays

A new, soon-to-be semi-regular feature: Winning Wednesdays.
I love contests, so I thought I'd share the love with you. Here are a handful of websites and blogs that are currently giving away cooking-related stuff. Enjoy!

• Sarah at The Delicious Life is giving away a cookbook a day in honour of her birthday month.
• Serious Eats is giving away a copy of The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper.
• Chief Family Officer is giving away a $10 CVS gift card and a bottle of Cascade. Good for cleaning up after dinner!
• SavvyHousewife is giving away a Healthy Kids Plate. (US only)