Attention Prosciutto Lovers: Awesome Give-Away at the Pork, Knife & Spoon Blog!

A few weeks ago I mentioned that I was writing a blog for the Pork Board called Pork, Knife & Spoon. It has been heavenly hoggy. For example, today's post is all about prosciutto, that slightly salty, sweet, melt-in-your-mouth Italian ham.

It includes an interview with ham-lover Mark Scarbrough, co-author (with his partner Bruce Weinstein), of the informative and humorous cookbook, Ham: An Obsession with the Hindquarter.

And a recipe for Chicken Saltimbocca -- yes, that's prosciutto wrapped chicken.

And an awesome give-away! 5 lucky readers will each receive a copy of Ham: An Obsession with the Hindquarter!

Here's how to enter the give-away:

Go to the Pork, Knife & Spoon blog.

Leave your comment on the post entitled, "Prosciutto 101 and Cookbook Give-Away for Ham: An Obsession with the Hindquarter" telling me why you'd like to win the book.

Just between you and me, if you FedEx me a prosciutto and arugula pizza with an extra crispy crust, the book is yours.

Photo credit: Flickr Creative Commons, Rubber Slippers in Italy.

Food, Inc. Book Give-Away!

Looking for a movie to go see this weekend? How about Food, Inc.? It's a documentary film that opens in select theaters this Friday, June 12, 2009. (Click here for additional play dates.)

In anticipation of the film, Magnolia Pictures is offering a lucky Food Blogga reader the chance to win two books: the Food, Inc. Movie Companion book and Eric Scholsser's Fast Food Nation.

Here's what you have to do to win:

Just tell me why you'd like to receive the books. Please respond by the end of the day, Saturday, June 13, 2009. That's it.

One winner will be randomly selected and announced in a future post, so please check back. The give-away is open to all Food Blogga readers. The winner will need to provide her or his real name and mailing address. Don't have a blog? Just leave an active email address where you can be reached. Good luck, everybody!

Click here for the trailer and photos and here to learn more about the film.

It's a Food Blogga Give-Away for Chocolate Creme Tim Tams!

They're here! That's right. Tim Tams, Australia's #1 cookie, are available at Target through March.



If you've had a Tim Tam, then you can just skip this review, print out your $1 off coupon, and head to Target. (Don't forget to get some cold milk while you're there.) If you haven't had a Tim Tam, then read on.

What is a Tim Tam? It's two chocolate malted biscuits that are held together by a fluffy chocolate cream filling and coated in a thin layer of smooth chocolate. The Aussies can't get enough of them. In fact according to Arnott's, the maker of Tim Tams, Aussies eat over 400 million Tim Tams per year, or nearly two boxes per person!



The Tim Tams here in The States are from Pepperidge Farm. I have sampled both chocolate creme and caramel and prefer the chocolate. I found the caramel too saccharine; though when I crushed them on some vanilla bean ice cream and tossed in some salted peanuts, I liked them much better. The chocolate Tim Tams are delicious. The contrasting textures of crisp malted biscuits, soft cream filling, and silky chocolate are oh-so-satisfying. They have just the right amount of sweetness and are exceptionally good when paired with a tall glass of cold milk or a hot mug of coffee.

Now for the best part: One lucky Food Blogga winner will receive a free package of chocolate creme Tim Tams! Here's what you have to do to win:

Just tell me what you like about Tim Tams, or why you'd like to try them for the first time. Please respond by the end of the day, Saturday, February 28, 2009. That's it.

With the help of random.org, 1 winner will be randomly selected and announced in a future post, so please check back. Since I'll be mailing the cookies, this give-away is open to all Food Blogga readers wherever you live. The winner will need to provide her or his real name and mailing address. Don't have a blog? Just leave an active email address where you can be reached. Good luck, everybody!

It's a Food Blogga Give-Away for Clementines from Spain!

Nothing brightens a gray winter day as deliciously as citrus does, especially clementines from Spain. The smallest variety of mandarins, clementines are exceptionally sweet and juicy. Since they're both easy to peel and seedless, they're ideal snacks for kids and for adults on-the-go.

So if you're weary of winter and haven't gotten your citrus fix yet, I've got some good news. Clementines from Spain is offering 5 lucky Food Blogga readers the chance to receive a 5 pound box of clementines from Spain. Here's what you have to do to win:

Just tell me why you'd like to win the clementines from Spain by the end of the day, Tuesday, January 27, 2009.
That's it.

With the help of random.org, 5 winners will be randomly selected and announced in a future post, so please check back. My apologies to my international readers, but winners are limited to U.S. residents. Winners will need to provide their real names and mailing addresses. Don't have a blog? Just leave an active email address where you can be reached. Good luck, everybody!

It's a Food Blogga Give-Away for Free Oscar Meyer Deli Creations Sandwiches!

Would you like to try a new hot sandwich for lunch that is ready to eat in 1 minute? Then this give-away is for you!

Oscar Meyer has sent me 30 coupons for their new Deli Creations Subs and Flatbread Sandwiches. That means that 6 lucky Food Blogga readers will receive 5 coupons, each good for one FREE package of any Oscar Meyer Deli Creations Complete Sandwiches (up to $3.60). Here's what you have to do to win:

Just tell me why you'd like to win to the coupons by the end of the day, Monday, January 19, 2009.
That's it.

With the help of random.org, 6 winners will be randomly selected and announced in a future post, so please check back. Winners will need to provide their real names and mailing addresses. Don't have a blog? Just leave an active email address where you can be reached. Good luck, everybody!

It's a Food Blogga Give-Away for Gourmet Frozen Herbs

We have all experienced it. You buy a bunch of bright green fresh basil or parsley at the supermarket on Sunday and by Wednesday, it's all wilted and brown.

That's why I'm pleased to introduce you to Daregal Gourmet Herbs, a company specializing in fresh frozen herbs. That's right. Fresh herbs are chopped, washed, and packaged in user-friendly containers. Daregal offers basil, parsley, cilantro, dill and oregano as well as three spice blends.

Want to try some yourself? Well, here's your chance. Two lucky Food Blogga readers will receive four different spices from Daregal. Here's what you have to do to win:

Just tell me what your favorite herb is by the end of the day Saturday, December 20, 2008. That's it.

Two winners will be randomly selected and announced in a future post next week, so please check back. Don't have a blog? Just leave an active email address where you can be reached. Also, winners will need to provide their real names and mailing addresses. My apologies to my international readers, but given the nature of the prize, winners will have to be limited to US residents.

It's a Food Blogga Christmas Book Giveaway!

'Tis the season for giving. Two lucky Food Blogga readers will receive a copy of Silver Bells, a holiday anthology written by authors Fern Michaels, JoAnn Ross, Mary Burton, and Judy Duarte. To celebrate the book, Mary Burton has included her recipe for Silver Bells Teacakes, soft, sweet, lemony cookies studded with dried cherries and topped with a cream cheese icing.

Here's what you have to do to win:

Just tell me what your favorite Christmas cookie is by the end of the day Monday, December 15, 2008. That's it.

Two winners will be randomly selected and announced in a future post that week, so please check back. Don't have a blog? Just leave an active email address where you can be reached. Also, winners will need to provide their real names and mailing addresses.

Speaking of Christmas cookies, you have through December 21st to submit yours to Eat Christmas Cookies, Season 2. Click on the logo for details. And click here to view the deliciously festive cookies that have been submitted so far.

Kona Kampachi Give Away!

Last week Kelly from Kona Blue emailed to let me know that my recipe along with several other bloggers' recipes were now up on their site. I was pretty excited. You will be too because you, my dear readers, have a chance of receiving your own Kona Kampachi fish!

Kona Kampachi^® is a sushi-grade Hawaiian yellowtail that is sustainably raised off the coast of Hawaii. Since it has no detectable levels of mercury and has high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids -- which have been linked to a reduced risk for cardiovascular disease -- Kona Kampachi is both exceptionally flavorful and healthy for you. It can be eaten raw or lightly cooked, which renders a thick, tender, snowy white fish.

Though I would recommend going to Hawaii to eat some Kona Kampachi, you won't have to because Kona Blue has generously offered to send a whole fish to three lucky Food Blogga readers!

Here's what you have to do to win:

Leave a comment below explaining why you'd like to receive the fish. That's it.

The deadline to submit is
Thursday, September 18th.

Then three winners will be randomly selected and announced in a future post that week, so please check back. Winners will need to provide their real names and mailing addresses.

My apologies to all of my international readers. Because Kona Kampachi is packed in ice, the winners will have to be limited to US residents only.

Good luck, everybody!