A Common Table and CrateChef Box Promotion

A Common Table: 80 Recipes and Stories from My Shared Cultures by Cynthia Chen McTernan made my best cookbooks of 2018 list and is one of our May selections in The Eat Your Books Cookbook Club

This book is one of those sleepers that slipped in with all the major titles of Cookbooktober and because of that did not get the attention it deserves. When I saw the book on Amazon, I had to order it but with the rush of those busy months, I didn’t have a chance to really soak it up until November.  

 

A Common Table is a cookbook lover’s dream. If I didn’t fall in love with the recipes, I would have toppled over from the stories and dreamy photographs (the author photographed her own book) weaved throughout the title. So happens that it is the trifecta of cookbooks – interesting, fresh recipes, incredible stories and photographs that will inspire and draw you in.

Cynthia grew up in South Carolina and inserts her Chinese flavors and Southern roots into her dishes. Her husband’s Korean-Irish, Hawaii-born influences also make an appearance in her recipes – grilled cheese with egg and kimchi, anyone? This fusion is what makes this book special. I love a book where you can find a recipe for Cheddar-scallion biscuits on one page and then Korean barbecue beef on another.  

The following recipes are available online for you to try now:

While searching for subscription boxes, I came across CrateChef and when I saw that Cynthia was the featured chef for February and March, I had to learn more. CrateChef was founded in 2016 as a way to deliver a subscription box that felt like a personal gift from a top-name chef. Every other month, the box is filled with the featured chef’s favorite products including a selection of artisan foods, kitchen tools, gadgets or cookbooks, selected recipes and a letter from the chef.

Cynthia’s CrateChef box was impressive and contained: black vinegar, black sesame seeds, tapioca pearls, green matcha, a French tea towel, mochi rice flour and a copper measuring cup set. There were recipes, a letter from the author and information on each of the products within the box. I can now make the gorgeous Matcha-glazed swirl bread or any number of recipes from her book using these ingredients and I can never pass up a tea towel or beautiful measuring cup set.

CrateChef is generously offering one of Cynthia’s boxes in our giveaway below and Rodale is providing three copies of the book. One grand prize winner receive a copy of the book and the Crate Chef box and two other winners – a copy of A Common Table.

The publisher is offering three copies of A Common Table to EYB Members in the US. One of those winners will also receive a Crate Chef box featuring Cynthia’s favorite products. Two of the entry options are to answer the following questions in the comments section of this blog post.

Which recipe in the index would you try first?

Which CrateChef box would you like to try?

Please note that you must be logged into the Rafflecopter contest before posting or your entry won’t be counted. For more information on this process, please see our step-by-step help post and this forum post. Once you log in and enter your member name you will be directed to the next entry option – the blog comment. After that, there are additional options that you can complete for more entries.

Be sure to check your spam filters to receive our email notifications. Prizes can take up to 6 weeks to arrive from the publishers. If you are not already a Member, you can join at no cost. The contest ends at midnight on April 23rd, 2019.


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  • littleminxgirl  on  March 7, 2019

    I'd love to make the potstickers! I love potsickers

  • lpatterson412  on  March 7, 2019

    Potstickers and of course their sauce!! Stella park's crate looks super fun also!

  • braabpro  on  March 7, 2019

    Spicy ahi poke!

  • cora429  on  March 7, 2019

    Kimchi-brined spicy chicken biscuits sounds like an amazing take on chicken and biscuits

  • MadMom  on  March 7, 2019

    I love to make the potstickers. Save me from buying the frozen ones at Costco!

  • ejsimpson  on  March 7, 2019

    Chinese Cola Chicken Wings

  • Shelley.b  on  March 7, 2019

    Potstickers

  • Shelley.b  on  March 7, 2019

    Molly yeh

  • AlexH  on  March 7, 2019

    Crispy Fried Shallots on of 126! I just heard how difficult it is to really mail these: too fried and they’re bitter, not fried enough and they’re off. Need to get them just right!

  • AlexH  on  March 7, 2019

    Forgot to add: I’d love to try the Stella Parks ChefBox! Love her!

  • Lmocooks  on  March 7, 2019

    Simple Congee. Never had it and I would love to try it.

  • Lmocooks  on  March 7, 2019

    Brad Leone for the chef boxes

  • Maefleur  on  March 7, 2019

    I’d like to make the spicy ahi poke!

  • matag  on  March 7, 2019

    Korean fritters, three ways: bulgogi jeon

  • jr0717  on  March 7, 2019

    The Char Siu Pork, and Molly Yeh's box!

  • matag  on  March 7, 2019

    June/July Box

  • DarcyVaughn  on  March 7, 2019

    Kimchi-brined spicy chicken biscuits

  • DarcyVaughn  on  March 7, 2019

    June/July Box

  • Maefleur  on  March 8, 2019

    I really like Cynthia’s chef box

  • mjes  on  March 8, 2019

    Barter-worthy Spam musubi since I indexed a musubi book

  • mjes  on  March 8, 2019

    Cynthia Chen McTernan chef box

  • JRumi  on  March 8, 2019

    Shanghai style sweet and sour baby back ribs

  • lean1  on  March 8, 2019

    Spiced Kabocha Muffins!

  • JRumi  on  March 8, 2019

    Chef Chris Coombs cratebox

  • lean1  on  March 8, 2019

    All of the boxes are interesting but I like the current one the best!

  • ravensfan  on  March 8, 2019

    Buttermilk mochi pancakes

  • ravensfan  on  March 8, 2019

    Chef Molly Yeh's chef box

  • milgwimper  on  March 8, 2019

    Korean fritters all of them. All of the boxes. 🙂

  • kmn4  on  March 8, 2019

    Green beans & minced pork

  • parnassus  on  March 8, 2019

    sesame salt & pepper steak,
    chef stella park's box

  • kmn4  on  March 8, 2019

    The Brad Leone box.

  • meduff  on  March 8, 2019

    Kimchi chicken quesadilla. Cynthia Chen McTernan's box.

  • sarahawker  on  March 8, 2019

    Char siu barbecue pork buns, two ways: steamed and I'd love the Molly Yeh box.

  • qchu204  on  March 8, 2019

    Bulgogi burgers

  • MollyB  on  March 8, 2019

    The Bulgogi burgers look intriguing and I would love to have the Molly Yeh box.

  • Blackeyedsusans  on  March 8, 2019

    White Peach Green Tea

  • stepspior  on  March 8, 2019

    Korean spicy barbecue pork (Pork bulgogi) Mouth Watering

  • MiMi60  on  March 8, 2019

    I would like to try the Barter-worthy Spam musubi and I would LOVE the Chef Stella Parks box!!

  • mpdeb98  on  March 8, 2019

    Cheddar-scallion biscuits and the Chef Stella Parks box

  • southerncooker  on  March 8, 2019

    I've actually already made two recipes from the book, An HK breakfast and Kimcki Grilled Cheese with egg. I'd definitely love a box from Cynthia Chen Mc German and also Mollie Yeh.

  • LaurenE  on  March 8, 2019

    Spicy ahi poke

  • LaurenE  on  March 8, 2019

    Stella Parks ChefBox

  • ebs  on  March 8, 2019

    Sweet sesame skillet cornbread

  • ebs  on  March 8, 2019

    Chef Karl Worley's ChefBox

  • heyjude  on  March 8, 2019

    Kimchi Eggs

  • t.t  on  March 9, 2019

    Almost Grandma Ha's kimchi pancakes
    I'd love Cynthia Chen McTernan's box

  • Shana.  on  March 9, 2019

    Green beans & minced pork

  • franniez  on  March 9, 2019

    Char siu barbecue pork buns, two ways: baked sounds amazing and Molly Yeh's crate chef box

  • infotrop  on  March 9, 2019

    Spicy braised lamb with radishes and noodles & Box 6 from Chef Jim Smith

  • Dewnie  on  March 9, 2019

    The enrished bread I would try….any of those boxes w ould be welcomed…..nice

  • jodangerously  on  March 9, 2019

    Spicy gochujang eggs in purgatory and the Chris Coombs box.

  • demomcook  on  March 9, 2019

    Matcha-glazed swirl bread.

    The Stella Parks box looks great.

  • mcrimmins  on  March 10, 2019

    Southern Style Biscuits.

  • Laura1  on  March 10, 2019

    kimchi eggs and the june/july box

  • elsid22  on  March 10, 2019

    Cheddar scallion biscuits!

  • AnneOther  on  March 10, 2019

    Looking through the index, one recipe that really catches my attention is "sweet sesame skillet cornbread." Until I moved to South Carolina a couple of years ago (yes, to the Greenville area!), I didn't realize that sesame seeds are historically an important food here–they're called "benne" seeds locally. I'd love to try a cornbread that incorporates them, especially since I'd get to use my skillet, another Southern must-have. 🙂

  • thecharlah  on  March 10, 2019

    Sesame-soy savory oatmeal ; Chef Stella Parks box

  • EmilyR  on  March 11, 2019

    Friday night kimchi fried rice + the serious eats box.

  • nadiam1000  on  March 11, 2019

    Kimchi-brined spicy chicken biscuits and Cynthia Chen McTernan box – love chicken biscuits and asian flavors and this sounds like an interesting twist.

  • Yarnia  on  March 11, 2019

    Easy braised kabocha squash

  • dbielick  on  March 11, 2019

    Char siu barbecue pork buns and Brad Leone box

  • love2chow  on  March 12, 2019

    Korean spicy barbecue pork (Pork bulgogi)
    Brad Leone box

  • lauriesk  on  March 12, 2019

    Friday night kimchi fried rice

  • lauriesk  on  March 12, 2019

    I would like Brad Leone's cragte

  • jupflute  on  March 13, 2019

    Condensed milk toast!

  • jmay42066  on  March 14, 2019

    Chinese Cola Chicken Wings

  • jmay42066  on  March 14, 2019

    Chef Chris Coombs cratebox

  • tennyogirl  on  March 14, 2019

    Cynthia Chen McTernan cratebox

  • tennyogirl  on  March 14, 2019

    Spicy kimchi hand-torn noodle soup (Kimchi sujebi)

  • heidimia  on  March 15, 2019

    The potstickers- yum!

  • annieski  on  March 16, 2019

    Spicy gochujang eggs in purgatory

  • Dannausc  on  March 16, 2019

    Simple congee; Brad Leone

  • debbiehb  on  March 16, 2019

    Ham & egg baked buns &
    Chef Chris Coombs box

  • Karla123  on  March 16, 2019

    Shanghainese cucumber salad, two ways: smashed cucumbers with vinegar, sesame & soy….perfect little side dish for one.

  • Karla123  on  March 16, 2019

    I'd like to try the Brad Leone CrateChef Box.

  • Silkijones  on  March 16, 2019

    I would love to try the Pot Stickers sauce since I eat so many of them!

  • edyenicole  on  March 17, 2019

    the bulgogi burger.

  • edyenicole  on  March 17, 2019

    the june box!

  • leilx  on  March 20, 2019

    Blueberry drop biscuits for the recipe. Stella Parks’ box or Mokky Yeh’s box both look fun

  • Kellyr78  on  March 20, 2019

    I would like to make the Sesame-soy savory oatmeal recipe

  • purviska  on  March 21, 2019

    Korean fritters

  • purviska  on  March 21, 2019

    Stella Parks box

  • NaomiH  on  March 21, 2019

    Kimchi-brined spicy chicken biscuits

  • NaomiH  on  March 21, 2019

    Chef Karl Worley box

  • stephntran  on  March 22, 2019

    Buttermilk mochi pancakes and kimchi egg & cheese sound SO amazing, my mouth is watering just thinking about them!

  • stephntran  on  March 22, 2019

    I'd love to try Cynthia's CrateChef box!!

  • RSW  on  March 24, 2019

    Sesame-soy savory oatmeal
    Cynthia's

  • JenjiRM  on  March 25, 2019

    Ginger-scallion chicken & dumplings (page 79). And Molly Yeh!

  • popoff  on  March 26, 2019

    Kimchi egg & cheese

  • threefourpfeif  on  March 27, 2019

    "My favorite Sunday biscuits" since I've never made biscuits

  • threefourpfeif  on  March 27, 2019

    I'd like to try the June/July Box. Had me at cast iron

  • sallansd  on  March 27, 2019

    those Cheddar-scallion biscuits sound yummy

  • sallansd  on  March 27, 2019

    the Brad Leone box looks interesting

  • LABeachGal  on  March 28, 2019

    Kimchi-brined spicy chicken biscuits sound delicious!

  • LABeachGal  on  March 28, 2019

    I would love the Serious Eats box. I love that website!

  • Lafauvette  on  March 28, 2019

    Cheddar Scallion Biscuits and Chef Leone's box

  • dusksunset  on  March 28, 2019

    Cheddar Scallion biscuits

  • Zaira  on  March 28, 2019

    Ginger Shrimp and Green Peas

  • Zaira  on  March 28, 2019

    Cynthia's box looks great!

  • artthecat  on  March 30, 2019

    Green beans and minced pork

  • artthecat  on  March 31, 2019

    Chef Leone's box

  • klrclark  on  April 1, 2019

    Sesame Soy Savory Oatmeal

  • klrclark  on  April 1, 2019

    Cynthia Chen McTernan

  • rchesser  on  April 1, 2019

    Kimchi chicken quesadilla!

  • rchesser  on  April 1, 2019

    Cynthia Chen McTernan Box

  • stjones  on  April 2, 2019

    potstickers

  • daniellespinato1  on  April 2, 2019

    tea eggs

  • banba1  on  April 3, 2019

    This one looks super yum! "Our favorite enriched bread"

  • banba1  on  April 3, 2019

    The Brad Leone box looks really fun!

  • ktcupcake  on  April 5, 2019

    I would love to make the lion's head meatballs, I've just been reading about them and would love to try them!

  • ktcupcake  on  April 5, 2019

    I would also enjoy Cynthia's ChefCrate. I like and use that same brand of Chinkiang vinegar!

  • Aminata95  on  April 5, 2019

    potstickers

  • JJWong  on  April 5, 2019

    The cookbook looks so appealing! I am of Chinese descent and just vacationed in Nashville, so I had my fill of fried chicken and biscuits. I'd love to learn to bake biscuits and make the kimchi brined chicken biscuit sandwich. I miss the food from the south!

  • JJWong  on  April 5, 2019

    I like Molly Yeh's box.

  • cellenly  on  April 6, 2019

    Buttermilk Mochi Pancakes

  • cellenly  on  April 6, 2019

    Stella Parks box

  • rskiadas  on  April 6, 2019

    Ginger Shrimp and Green Peas – one of the ingredients is Shaoxing rice wine, something I have been wanting to try AND it's in the box!!!

  • KarenDel  on  April 6, 2019

    I want to make the Cheddar-scallion biscuits

  • KarenDel  on  April 6, 2019

    I'd like to try the June/July box (Brad Leone CrateChef Box)

  • dtremit  on  April 7, 2019

    I'd make the char siu pork buns (baked), and order the San Francisco / Stag box!

  • dusksunset  on  April 7, 2019

    Btad Leone's box

  • ejsimpson  on  April 11, 2019

    Barter-worthy Spam musubi

  • ejsimpson  on  April 11, 2019

    Cynthia Chen McTerney's Feb/Mar box

  • auntietina  on  April 13, 2019

    The kimchi-brined spicy chicken biscuits recipe looks FANTASTIC. And I like Chef Jason Dady's box, because Kewpie mayo is just the best.

  • BethPrice  on  April 13, 2019

    Brad Leone chef crate

  • BethPrice  on  April 13, 2019

    Chinese Cola Chicken Wings

  • lbguerrant  on  April 13, 2019

    Pot stickers

  • lbguerrant  on  April 13, 2019

    Molly Yeh!

  • liasim  on  April 14, 2019

    Skillet bibimbop

  • Sfgordon  on  April 17, 2019

    I would like to try Molly Yeh's CrateChef box

  • Sfgordon  on  April 17, 2019

    Ginger-scallion chicken & dumplings looks delicious!

  • orchidlady01  on  April 20, 2019

    Skillet "dolsot" bibimbap

  • orchidlady01  on  April 20, 2019

    Chef Cat Cora CrateChef box

  • Jenamarie  on  April 21, 2019

    Spicy ahi poke

  • Jenamarie  on  April 21, 2019

    Molly Yeh

  • Outrun1986  on  April 22, 2019

    I would like to try the Sesame-soy savory oatmeal recipe

  • Outrun1986  on  April 22, 2019

    I would like to try the Brad Leone box

  • lgroom  on  April 22, 2019

    Green Beans and minced pork

  • starzine  on  April 24, 2019

    Buttermilk mochi pancakes.

  • starzine  on  April 24, 2019

    I would like the Cynthia Chen McTernan of Two Red Bowls box.

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