Building The Hype

I got an email yesterday informing me that the author copies of "Handwritten Recipes: A Bookseller's Collection of Curious and Wonderful Recipes Forgotten Between the Pages" were on the way.

Naturally, I was pretty excited. Check out this terrific cover art:


I think it perfectly captures the book's spirit. I hope you enjoy it, it comes out on October 2nd.

So, to get you all talking about the new book, I thought I'd give away an old one:




This is "Lowney's Cook Book" prepared by Maria Willett Howard and published by the Lowney Company in 1912. It's filled with some great vintage recipes as well as some terrific color illustrations (hm, sounds like some other book we were just talking about).

To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment below. You can also enter over on Facebook, on twitter or via email. If you have any questions about Handwritten Recipes, go ahead and ask!

I'll gather up the entries and announce the winner in tomorrow's Forgotten Bookmarks post.

Good luck!


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38 comments:

  1. Auntie NettieSeptember 5, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    So excited for your new cookbook. Have enjoyed trying out some of the older handwritten recipes, so can't wait to see a compilation. Congrats.

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  2. DMackendrickSeptember 5, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    Old cookbooks are my favorite! What a fun find. And love the new book too.

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  3. UnknownSeptember 5, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    I Collect Cookbooks! So does my Mom! She (and I) would Love to have that lol!

    Thanks for the chance!

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  4. LionessSeptember 5, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    Was this the Lowney of Lowney's chocolate? Are there a lot of chocolate/candy recipes?

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  5. wery67564September 5, 2012 at 11:26 AM

    Awesome!

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  6. DawnGRSeptember 5, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    Ohhh, I would LOVE this . For me because I LOVE books and my hubby would enjoy because he LOVES to cook :-)

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  7. wery67564September 5, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    Awesome! Look forward to seeing the new book!

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    I'd love to have that...count me in!

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  9. Irate MSLSSeptember 5, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    Both of these cookbooks look amazing. I hope I win the one and remember to buy the other! ;)

    Thank you for a wonderful blog!

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  10. Gena Philibert-OrtegaSeptember 5, 2012 at 11:51 AM

    Congrats! Your new book looks wonderful! Can't wait to read it. Can you post the TOC?

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  11. DarleneSeptember 5, 2012 at 11:51 AM

    Congratulations on your new book! I am looking forward to reading it.

    In the meantime, I love old cookbooks. They are so much fun. I hope I win this one!

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  12. KarenSeptember 5, 2012 at 11:53 AM

    Oh, I would love to have that one for my collection!

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  13. C TSeptember 5, 2012 at 12:07 PM

    very nice

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  14. ESeptember 5, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    Ooooh, chocolate....my favorite! :-)

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  15. ESeptember 5, 2012 at 12:25 PM

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  16. SandraSeptember 5, 2012 at 12:28 PM

    What a great idea for a cookbook! Congratulations!

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  17. AESSeptember 5, 2012 at 12:36 PM

    How fun, thanks for the giveaway :)

    Congrats on the upcoming book!

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  18. UnknownSeptember 5, 2012 at 12:36 PM

    can always use another cookbook

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  19. JessicaSeptember 5, 2012 at 2:46 PM

    I'd love this one. Thanks & congrats!

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  20. SarahASeptember 5, 2012 at 3:00 PM

    I love looking at old cookbooks and envisioning all the meals that were made. I have several of my grandmother's cookbooks and cherish them. Would love to win this one.

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  21. MargaretSeptember 5, 2012 at 3:13 PM

    Good luck on your new book! So cool!

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  22. flourgirlSeptember 5, 2012 at 4:06 PM

    I'm so excited for you! It looks wonderful. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  23. UnknownSeptember 5, 2012 at 4:43 PM

    I too love old cookbooks, I think cooking is just as much a part of our history as anything else. Great book for sure!

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  24. TootsieSeptember 5, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    Generally I don't sign up for give-aways but I LOVE cookbooks!! Count me in.

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  25. UnknownSeptember 5, 2012 at 6:50 PM

    Love the cookbook idea!!!

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  26. woodenmaskSeptember 5, 2012 at 6:53 PM

    I would like this book, please.

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  27. woodenmaskSeptember 5, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    I would like this book, please.

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  28. smailehSeptember 5, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    I love old cookbooks

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  29. Lisa ShaferSeptember 5, 2012 at 8:53 PM

    How exciting that your new book is almost ready! (I'm not entering the contest, just commenting on the news.)

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  30. ivySeptember 5, 2012 at 8:53 PM

    Love the fabulous cover art for your new book. It's so perfectly vintage that at first glance, I thought it was the *old* book you were featuring today. The one actually on offer looks pretty yummy too!

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  31. Junk It FolkSeptember 5, 2012 at 9:46 PM

    Can't wait for the new cook book and would love to win the old cook book! As a collector, I'd like to add it to my shelves. Thanks for the give away!

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  32. Nighthawk1979September 5, 2012 at 11:29 PM

    Reading an old cookbook is like opening a door to the past so you can once again read a recipe over your Grandmother's shoulder :)

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  33. Nighthawk1979September 5, 2012 at 11:31 PM

    Reading an old cookbook is like opening a door to the past so you can read a recipe over your Grandmother's shoulder :)

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  34. stephSeptember 6, 2012 at 12:01 AM

    This looks great! I love old cookbooks!

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  35. UnknownSeptember 6, 2012 at 2:58 AM

    How exciting! I love cookbooks with illustrations and older, used ones with food stains on certain pages. Memories of great meals from the past...

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  36. anniebSeptember 6, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    Sign me up, please! I love cookbooks, old and new.

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  37. BurtonReview September 6, 2012 at 9:02 AM

    Congrats on book #2! I lost my vintage cookbooks (weep) in a flood. Most aggravating was the loss of the recipes from my grandma. (double weep).

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  38. K. Henderson Fine ArtSeptember 6, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    Looking forward to your new book!

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