Cookbook giveaway – Simply Ancient Grains

Simply Ancient GrainsThe award-winning author of Ancient Grains for Modern Meals, Maria Speck returns with a second cookbook, Simply Ancient Grains that promises to make cooking with ancient grains faster, more intuitive, and easier than ever before. The book includes many Mediterranean-inspired, family-friendly dishes like Spicy Honey and Habanero Shrimp with Cherry Couscous; Farro Salad with Roasted Eggplant, Caramelized Onion, and Pine Nuts; and Red Rice Shakshuka with Feta Cheese. Many of the recipes are gluten-free to boot!

You can read an excerpt from the cookbook, and our cookbook calendar of events provides details on Maria’s book tour dates. In addition, we’re delighted to offer a copy of the book to an EYB Member. One of the entry options is to answer the following question on this blog post:

Which ancient grain do you most like to eat?

Please note that you must enter the comment after signing into Rafflecopter or your entry won’t be counted. The contest ends May 14, 2015.

 

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78 Comments

  • aliceinbakingland  on  April 16, 2015

    Quinoa is my fave 🙂

  • Titch  on  April 17, 2015

    Rice xxx

  • AGENT99  on  April 17, 2015

    It's a toss up – I make a pilaf with a variety – but I'm partial to Quinoa

  • contest718  on  April 17, 2015

    Amaranth, it makes my stomach feel good and not bloated.

  • Zosia  on  April 17, 2015

    Farro

  • decklededges  on  April 17, 2015

    I love freekah!

  • jupflute  on  April 17, 2015

    Farro

  • NikkiPixie  on  April 17, 2015

    I'm with the faro crowd :o)

  • tjnelson1hotmail  on  April 17, 2015

    farro…I make a ton of salads with it and put it in soup.

  • vinochic  on  April 17, 2015

    Love the buckwheat! And not sure if jobs tears are considered an ancient grain, but I do love them!

  • Moonlight  on  April 17, 2015

    I like triticale

  • madelainelc  on  April 17, 2015

    Yep, really into farro as a salad grain.

  • chowfamily  on  April 17, 2015

    Interesting, farro is one of my most favorite grains as well.

  • ballen  on  April 18, 2015

    Barley

  • ldtrieb  on  April 18, 2015

    Farro is my current favorite.

  • trudys_person  on  April 18, 2015

    Quinoa and buckwheat are my current favourites, but I'm always open to trying new things!

  • DJBWA  on  April 18, 2015

    quinoa….easy and delicious!

  • sabrina7  on  April 18, 2015

    I like Kamut and Spelt

  • angiehoggett  on  April 18, 2015

    quinoa

  • sgump  on  April 18, 2015

    I like the nuttiness of kamut.

  • kalex426  on  April 18, 2015

    Barley, it's so versatile!

  • Analyze  on  April 18, 2015

    quinoa; i also like to bake a lot with these flours, and love buckwheat biscuits

  • Varundel  on  April 19, 2015

    Pearl barley is my favourite – delicious with roasted pumpkin!

  • Lyndaherman  on  April 19, 2015

    I love kasha, which I guess is buckwheat, but also barley.

  • tasteslike  on  April 20, 2015

    I'm a fan of all the "quirky grains" (as my husband calls them)! Especially if they're cooked using one of Maria Speck's recipes. Love her first book, and have been waiting for this one.

  • jd5761  on  April 20, 2015

    quinoa

  • Deneenm  on  April 20, 2015

    hands down, polenta is my fav ancient grain! love it for any meal

  • bfg67  on  April 21, 2015

    pearl barley

  • Jmolaei  on  April 21, 2015

    I'm using multi colored quinoa in multi grain and seeded bread

  • Carpecookie  on  April 24, 2015

    Pearl barley- it makes a great "risotto"

  • canines5  on  April 24, 2015

    Farro

  • dmwelborn  on  April 24, 2015

    I have always loved rice.

  • pgarcia  on  April 25, 2015

    Bulghar wheat in tabbouleh.

  • Ammini  on  April 25, 2015

    Rice is my favorite grain.

  • clairew137  on  April 26, 2015

    Rice

  • sarahcooks  on  April 26, 2015

    Barley or wild rice

  • lmalter  on  April 26, 2015

    Quinoa or farro

  • pinkchampies  on  April 26, 2015

    Has to be Freekah

  • Nancith  on  April 26, 2015

    Is cracked wheat an ancient grain? if not, then barley it would be.

  • DJBWA  on  April 26, 2015

    Quinoa

  • JanScholl  on  April 27, 2015

    Black rice lately. I bought 4 pounds of it at Costco and have been going a bit nuts!~

  • Fabia  on  April 27, 2015

    Farro is my favourite by far

  • Susangardener  on  April 27, 2015

    love farro

  • mfl  on  April 27, 2015

    Teff

  • elenajh  on  April 27, 2015

    Love me some quinoa!

  • Blowfish  on  April 28, 2015

    Wheat berries (if those are considered ancient?) because of their satisfying chew. If not, farro.

  • cpasek  on  April 28, 2015

    My girls and I love amaranth porridge for breakfast.

  • Hilaryvu  on  April 29, 2015

    oh, that's a tie between barley and millet if it's for porridge, or barley for savoury dishes.

  • pandapotamus  on  April 29, 2015

    farro!

  • Peirsd60  on  April 29, 2015

    Getting into bulghur in a big way!

  • maceaf  on  April 29, 2015

    Bulghur

  • t.t  on  April 29, 2015

    quinoa

  • Mariarosa  on  April 29, 2015

    Farro

  • TheSpicedLife  on  April 29, 2015

    Teff!

  • paulabucharles  on  April 29, 2015

    Bulghur!

  • Gussiecat  on  April 29, 2015

    Kamut has become one of my favorites!

  • Beckiemas  on  April 30, 2015

    I've been enjoying freekeh very much lately – but also farro and barley. The three share such a lovely texture. Crunchy but chewy, somehow, at the same time.

  • enpsmom  on  April 30, 2015

    Quinoa

  • rlmiller  on  April 30, 2015

    Quinoa in summer salads; farro in the winter.

  • DFed  on  April 30, 2015

    I'm just recently trying to discover & use different grains, but I've really enjoyed barley!

  • ErikaU  on  April 30, 2015

    Wild rice and quinoa 🙂

  • Wlow  on  April 30, 2015

    Bulgur but I'm eager to try freekeh!

  • cambridgecook  on  April 30, 2015

    Rye

  • JulesCk  on  April 30, 2015

    Farro!!

  • dinnermints  on  April 30, 2015

    Kamut, for its pillowy, nutty wonderfulness.

  • stuCooks  on  April 30, 2015

    Quinoa

  • artistonholiday  on  May 1, 2015

    Bulghur wheat

  • jenniesb  on  May 1, 2015

    quinoa -it cooks up quickly and can be the base for so many flavors and dishes – breakfast, lunch and dinner!

  • Julia  on  May 2, 2015

    Farro is a favorite.

  • nomess  on  May 3, 2015

    Quinoa – only recently tasted and it was love at first taste, even better a highly nutritional grain which is so versatile.

  • beckyogini  on  May 3, 2015

    I like quinoa with cilantro and lime, yum!

  • herby  on  May 3, 2015

    Though not a grain, quinoa is high on my list. Love faro, barley, rice – love-love grains!

  • ElizabethL  on  May 3, 2015

    Rice!

  • Sfgordon  on  May 3, 2015

    I love bulghur in tabbouli and teff in Ethiopian cuisine but I'm looking to branch out and try some new grains that are less familiar.

  • fraserkr  on  May 4, 2015

    I love barley.

  • rahiscock  on  May 11, 2015

    Wild rice and black rice

  • rmales  on  May 11, 2015

    Teff! yum!

  • ShelfStalker  on  May 11, 2015

    Keen on quinoa!

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