Cookbook Giveaway – The Happy Cook

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Daphne Oz is one busy woman. A co-host on the wildly successful daytime cooking show, The Chew, a wife and busy mom of two small children, yet she still has time to write a beautiful book, The Happy Cook: 125 Recipes for Eating Every Day Like It’s the Weekend. 

The global flavors sprinkled throughout this title are appreciated by this cook. Thai Vegetable Curry with Coconut Rice, Pan-Fried Calamari with Charred Jalapeño Chimichurri and Harissa and Mint Chicken Samosas are just a few of the recipes that struck me as must make. Each turn of the page, greets you with yet another unique and vibrant dish that while totally delicious is made with thoughtful ingredients and with concern for our well-being. This book surprised me in a good way – I love that healthier choices can still result in flavorful and craveworthy dishes. The Happy Cook will be well used in my kitchen.

You can learn more about The Happy Cook in our author’s article post. We’re delighted to offer 15 copies of this book, signed by the author along with a notebook to EYB Members in U.S.  One of the entry options is to answer the following question in the comments section of this blog post:

What makes you happy in the kitchen?

Please note that you must be logged into the Rafflecopter contest before posting or your entry won’t be counted. If you are not already a Member, you can join at no cost. The contest ends October 20, 2016.

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  • lollytrolley  on  September 20, 2016

    I am happiest in the kitchen when I try a recipe and realize it is a "keeper".

  • Kristjudy  on  September 20, 2016

    Another wonderful review by Jenny Hartin. This looks like a fantastic book.

  • Kristjudy  on  September 20, 2016

    It is great satisfaction to try a new recipe from a new book and it is requested you make again soon.

  • laureljean  on  September 20, 2016

    I'm all for the pan-fried calamari. I also love Jenny Hartin's reviews. I can count on them to be honest and informative.

  • sarahawker  on  September 20, 2016

    I'm happiest when a family member is with me and we cook together.

  • mcrimmins  on  September 20, 2016

    Cooking for family and friends makes me happy in the kitchen.

  • Lyla  on  September 20, 2016

    I am happy in the kitchen when I cook up something to share!

  • meggan  on  September 20, 2016

    Having the time and the ingredients I need to make an awesome meal for my family and friends.

  • lauriesk  on  September 20, 2016

    I am happy in the kitchen when I make simple, flavorful recipes that my family enjoys.

  • koismith  on  September 20, 2016

    Happiness in my kitchen is when it's clean and I am ready to bake something yummy!

  • rchesser  on  September 20, 2016

    What makes me happy in the kitchen,are the smiles and thanks I get when I pull off a great meal everyone in the house liked!

  • camtncook  on  September 20, 2016

    I am happiest in the kitchen when I've finished cooking something, and it tastes and looks great!

  • Amdona  on  September 20, 2016

    I'm happiest in the kitchen when I make a healthy and tasty meal.

  • Summerlandsky  on  September 20, 2016

    Preparing simple but interesting, healthy meals for my family with vegetables and berries I grew in the garden and animals we raised ourselves. So far we've raised for our table eggs, meat chickens, guinea fowl, sheep, and cattle. Hopefully on to pasture pigs and orchard trees next year!

  • lcomer  on  September 20, 2016

    I am happiest in the kitchen during the holidays. It means everyone I love is under one roof and we are all in the kitchen bonding over cooking, wine and life.

  • Lmeyers520  on  September 20, 2016

    I would love to have one of her books to add to my collection.

  • juazella  on  September 20, 2016

    I am happy when I bake something gluten free and it turns out!

  • sgump  on  September 20, 2016

    When I've got the freshest and most ethically sourced ingredients (that is, ingredients least harmful to the environment or to the lives and livelihoods of sentient beings)–and when a "simple" or straightforward recipe delights in terms of flavor

  • sbh2006  on  September 20, 2016

    Thank you EYB for another fantastic giveaway!

    I'm happiest in the kitchen when I'm testing and photographing recipes for reviews…and I love challenging myself by opting to feature cookbooks with unfamiliar cuisines (Parsi, Palestinian, Azeri, etc.). I love introducing my readers to cuisines they may not otherwise encounter, and learn a great deal myself as I read through each cookbook and learn through doing. (and interviewing / interacting with the authors is also an enlightening experience).

    I'm at my happiest when I'm baking desserts and yeast breads, though…that's my first love and a skill I learned from my Polish grandmother when I was little!

  • echilt5  on  September 20, 2016

    I am happy in the kitchen when I have all the ingredients I need to make an amazing meal for my family.

  • Janette13  on  September 21, 2016

    I am happiest in the kitchen when I give my personal twist to a recipe and it is fantabulouls hit with my family and guests,xo

  • Siegal  on  September 21, 2016

    I'm the happiest when my kids are in the kitchen with me

  • matag  on  September 21, 2016

    Having all the ingredients on hand!

  • Teruska  on  September 21, 2016

    Cooking with folks I love makes me happy. Sharing my skills with the next generation makes me happy. A good smellin' house makes me happy.

  • verorenee  on  September 21, 2016

    Having all the ingredients I need to make something 😉

  • Mrs. L  on  September 21, 2016

    I'm happiest in the kitchen when I can also be interacting with my husband (who either helps with the food prep or gives comments on how wonderful something smells).

  • Mariarosa  on  September 21, 2016

    I'm happy in the kitchen when I have great music playing and I'm making something delicious!

  • vickster  on  September 21, 2016

    When I am cooking Italian!

  • bfg67  on  September 22, 2016

    cooking with my wife

  • lebarron2001  on  September 22, 2016

    Freshest ingredients simply prepared

  • susankay  on  September 22, 2016

    I love when I have dough rising in my kitchen.

  • Marcia1206  on  September 22, 2016

    Thank you Jenny
    My favorite thing in the kitchen is to cook while no one else is there

  • Lyndaherman  on  September 23, 2016

    I'm happiest when cooking for company

  • cocecitycook  on  September 23, 2016

    Trying something new!

  • kkhammer123  on  September 23, 2016

    What makes me happiest in the kitchen … when my kids like what I made!

  • t.t  on  September 23, 2016

    trying something new

  • JanScholl  on  September 24, 2016

    Making bread at 3 AM even when it's 80F in July.

  • clairew137  on  September 25, 2016

    I'm happiest in the kitchen once I've finished and made something nice.

  • tennyogirl  on  September 25, 2016

    Cookbooks of course!

  • djoh437938  on  September 25, 2016

    trying new recipe or technique

  • ravensfan  on  September 26, 2016

    Cooking with my husband, then feeding lots of family members.

  • annieski  on  September 28, 2016

    Almost everything!

  • InAHealthyKitchen  on  September 29, 2016

    Combining new flavors to make new things to eat

  • Terra5  on  September 30, 2016

    I love cooking with my children. Right now my last child is a 17 year old senior in high school. So I treasure the time in the kitchen with him.

  • tarae1204  on  September 30, 2016

    I love when I'm attempting to make three different things, and somehow they're all ready to serve right at the same time!

  • Bhukhhad  on  September 30, 2016

    I love to pull together a family meal that includes everyones favorites.

  • pandapotamus  on  September 30, 2016

    the smell of cookies.

  • DFed  on  September 30, 2016

    Just cooking in general – it's my way to relax!

  • love2chow  on  September 30, 2016

    I love it when my husband and kids get involved in helping

  • lindaeatsherbooks  on  September 30, 2016

    I am very happy when all the dishes are washed in my kitchen before I start cooking.

  • avanoir  on  October 1, 2016

    When I cook for others

  • Katiefayhutson  on  October 5, 2016

    Trying something new or making a family favorite.

  • Lynled  on  October 7, 2016

    Happiest in the kitchen when my creative juices are flowing, love oozes into whatever I'm cooking and it all tastes yummy. Extra bonus points if my kids are helping along side of me.

  • vickster  on  October 7, 2016

    When I have a day to prepare a meal for people I love, I am happiest!

  • bangss  on  October 7, 2016

    Using up things that would otherwise be thrown out!

  • lsgourmet  on  October 8, 2016

    Everything, The kitchen is my rec room, library, lab, dining room, guest room and heart of our house. It makes me happy.

  • pgarcia  on  October 8, 2016

    Plenty of time!

  • elysek  on  October 8, 2016

    I love trying out new recipes that give great results.

  • alirov  on  October 11, 2016

    Having a clean, organized kitchen with everything within easy reach. Also just being in the kitchen and cooking. Life got busy and I took a 1 month hiatus from serious cooking and I'm so happy to be back at it.

  • auntietina  on  October 13, 2016

    I love the look on somebodys face when you give them a homecooked meal. Always puts a smile on my face as well.

  • cheftina888  on  October 15, 2016

    cooking a meal that leaves my family's face with a content and well fed look on their face makes me smile

  • rlmiller  on  October 16, 2016

    Happily chopping vegetables while tantalizing food scents waft through the kitchen.

  • AGENT99  on  October 16, 2016

    I am happy when I try something out of my comfort zone & it turns out great!

  • mpdeb98  on  October 16, 2016

    The smell of something in the oven that I have labored over to prepare

  • ydixon57  on  October 17, 2016

    when I am trying new recipes

  • ballen  on  October 17, 2016

    When I prepare a meal that is both healthy AND delicious!

  • daniellespinato1  on  October 17, 2016

    A clean kitchen makes me happy. I'm one of those folks who has to clean as she goes along!

  • nicolthepickle  on  October 17, 2016

    Fresh bread out of the oven. When my cake comes together perfectly. My children rolling out "their" dough.

  • JulieG1002  on  October 18, 2016

    What makes me happy in the kitchen is having several dishes in progress, in various stages of preparation — something roasting in the oven, something simmering on the stove, something in a saute pan — and having lots of foods, sounds and smells of cooking around me. That and having someone else doing the dishes.

  • Radish  on  October 18, 2016

    I love a clean Kitchen. More than that I love a clean refrigerator, and currently a clean and organized freezer is making me very happy.

  • Rinshin  on  October 18, 2016

    During crab season

  • edyenicole  on  October 18, 2016

    I love the feeling of making yummy dishes for my family to try.

  • lhudson  on  October 19, 2016

    When my Grandchildren are in the kitchen "helping" me cook.

  • cindymisho  on  October 19, 2016

    Cooking something new for my family!

  • SamanthaV  on  October 20, 2016

    I'm happy in the kitchen when I have my kids around to help me, I love seeing them enjoy cooking.

  • herby  on  October 20, 2016

    I am the happiest when everyone stops by the kitchen to ask what smells so good

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