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12/07/2020

Talking with the author of Olive, Mabel & Me

"Humans will always find something to laugh about, even in the darkest of times—I think it’s our greatest defense mechanism. Add to that the fact that dogs were involved, and you have all the ingredients for the viral success." —Andrew Cotter

What does someone who makes his living in the world of professional sports do when sporting events are shut down due to a pandemic? If you’re BBC sports commentator Andrew Cotter, you turn to your dogs, Labs Olive and Mabel, for diversion, making short videos in which you narrate their day-to-day ...

12/07/2020

We're so excited to see THE FEAST OF FICTION KITCHEN is a bookseller favorite at BookPeople!

Read the blog: https://bookpeopleblog.com/2020/11/20/holiday-bookseller-features-gina/

12/04/2020

Delighted to see BEAUTIFUL BOOZE: Stylish Cocktails to Make at Home on Rue Magazine's list!

We believe a book is the best gift to give or receive. Whether it’s a thrilling novel, a compilation of swoon-worthy cocktails, or page after page of design inspiration, a book is a powerful way to show someone you care. This year, we’re linking all of our book picks from Bookshop.org — an online resource that supports independent bookstores and gives back to the book community. Here are our top picks: https://bit.ly/33zF0aU

12/03/2020

Thrilled to share that THE BERKSHIRES FARM TABLE COOKBOOK is People's Choice Awards finalist for The Readable Feast! Click below to cast your vote.

We are thrilled to be among the finalists of The Readable Feast 2020 People’s Choice Cookbook Finalists! Please cast your vote for The Berkshires Farm Table Cookbook today at thereadablefeast.com. The virtual awards ceremony takes place on December 9 so time is of the essence...Many thanks for your support!!!

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12/02/2020

The top 5 pie cookbooks of 2020: Pieometry, Pie Camp, and more

"It’s a book version of [Kate] McDermott’s popular Pie Camp classes and features plenty of step-by-step photo instruction." —The Takeout

If it seems like pie is everywhere right now, well, you’re right. This fall, a whopping nine cookbooks dedicated to pie are vying for your eye. These 21st-century pies are beautiful, ornate, and overflowing, containing flavors as far from basic apple as you can imagine. So why is pie having its 15...

12/01/2020

On sale today—The story of Olive and Mabel, the lovable Labrador retriever duo whose hilarious videos by BBC sports broadcaster Andrew Cotter have taken the internet by storm. Buy now: https://bit.ly/2JtvkYq

11/27/2020

SAM THE COOKING GUY: Recipes with Intentional Leftovers is one of Amazon.com Best Books of 2020 in Cookbooks, Food & Wine! https://amzn.to/2J1z9Ek

11/26/2020

From all of us at Countryman Press, we wish you a happy, healthy and delicious Thanksgiving.

11/25/2020

Easy Pumpkin Spice Pancake recipe. Festive and fun Thanksgiving breakfast pancake recipe.

Whip up a batch of these easy pancakes from THE MOUNTAIN BAKER on #Thanksgiving morning to hold everyone over until turkey time.

Easy and healthy Pumpkin Spice Pancake recipe. Festive and fun Thanksgiving breakfast pancake recipe. These fall inspired pancakes are just what you want!

11/24/2020

The Splendid Table

If you're thinking of going for a slightly non-traditional dessert option this year, The Splendid Table suggests Kate McDermott's Honey Walnut Orange Pie from PIE CAMP.

We submit, for your humble consideration, a pumpkin pie alternative for Thanksgiving. This Honey Walnut Orange Pie from pie queen Kate McDermott's latest book, Pie Camp, brings a whole new life to phyllo dough. It tastes amazing, of course, with honeyed walnuts and orange zest. But the visual presentation alone is worth the effort.

https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2020/11/20/honey-walnut-orange-pie

11/24/2020

The gamer's guide to holiday gifts

The Los Angeles Times recommends gifting a copy of VIRTUAL CITIES by Konstantinos Dimopoulos to the video game enthusiast this holiday season.

Spark joy this 2020 holiday season with our gaming gift guide featuring video games, consoles, board games, and more.

11/23/2020

2020 Cookbooks — The Readable Feast

Proud to share that THE BERKSHIRES FARM TABLE COOKBOOK is a finalist for The Readable Feast award!

11/23/2020

Thanks to the team at Powell's Books, Inc. for this shout out for PIE CAMP and ART OF THE PIE by Kate McDermott (even if it comes at the expense of cherry pie).

Whether you eat your pie à la mode or nah la mode, eat it with a good book! We've compiled a list of recommendations for your favorite pie flavor 🥧📚 Read the piece for the Powell's Blog: bit.ly/335pinH

11/23/2020

Kate McDermott's advice for this Thanksgiving: Small pies, big heart, can't lose

“Pie can say so many things,” says Kate McDermott. “There’s just something special about it.” #PieCamp

Kate McDermott has been teaching for more than 50 years.First it was music, as a piano teacher, then as a mom and home-school teacher for her children,

11/20/2020

6 Food Experiences to Give as Gifts This Holiday

Thanks to Better Homes & Gardens recommends (private) baking classes with PERFECTLY GOLDEN author Angela Garbacz of Goldenrod Pastries... plus each class comes with a copy of the book!

Fingers crossed your recipient shares the delicious results with you.

11/19/2020

Foodie gifts 2020: Top finds for home cooks and food lovers | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing

The Seattle Times shares their top gift pics for home cooks and food lovers including BEAUTIFUL BOOZE and PIE CAMP!

https://www.seattletimes.com/explore/special-sections/foodie-gifts-2020-top-finds-for-home-cooks-and-food-lovers/

Let them eat cake (and drink great coffee and make a perfect loaf) this Christmas and Hanukkah with gifts for those who love fine food and drink.

11/18/2020

VIRTUAL CITIES Review: A Fun Journey Through 45 Classic Game Cities — GameTyrant

There is such a great range of games covered, spanning 35 years of gaming history from the iconic ZX Spectrum up to the modern-day of Xbox One, PS4, and Switch. GameTyrant

This is Virtual Cities : a book about, well, virtual cities from 45 different games spanning numerous genres. Penned by Konstantinos Dimopoulos and illustrated by Maria Kallikaki, Virtual Cities takes us through an in-universe perspective on a number of high-profile virtual environments we have l

11/17/2020

"Never feel sh*tty about your internet use! Life is too f*cking short for guilt. And the internet is too big and wide and beautiful to waste time socializing with actual people" —Jennifer McCartney

Buy the book: https://bit.ly/3nrhEMa

11/17/2020

Cookie Happy Hour - Thanksgiving Punch + Iced Apple Cinnamon Cookies by Mimi Council

Join Mimi Council of Dessert'D Organic Bake Shop for a Cookie Happy Hour featuring recipes from her new book THE MOUNTAIN BAKER: 100 High-Altitude Recioes for Every Occasion. Click below to sign up!

Get a sneak peek into my new book, The Mountain Baker! This is the perfect pair for Thanksgiving this year, if you'd like to serve cookies in addition or instead of pie! Iced Apple Cinnamon Cookies and Thanksgiving Punch is one seasonal class you won't want to miss!

11/16/2020

Amazon Books rounds up their favorite pie books of the season for #Thanksgiving—including PIE CAMP by Kate McDermott!

See the list: https://www.amazonbookreview.com/post/da477abc-43ec-4a46-a507-b50bd6345ff6/thanksgiving-dinner-time-for-pie

11/13/2020

Pie Expert Kate McDermott + Local Bakers We Love | Connecticut Public

"Keep everything chilled, especially yourself," says Kate McDermott. Listen to her interview as she discusses all things pie with Connecticut Public.

Ready to start baking holiday pies? Get pie-making tips from Kate McDermott. Kate’s taught thousands of people how to make pie at her popular Pie Camps. Plus, we highlight two new local bakeries you may not have heard of yet. One delivers French cakes and pastries to your door, the other mills its...

11/11/2020

How to Prevent Separation Anxiety | CityDog Magazine

The authors of THE ART OF TRAINING YOUR DOG share that spending quality time teaching manners to your dog helps you both understand one another.

Our best friends are the domesticated descendants of a powerful predator who lives and hunts in packs: the wolf. Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on reddit Reddit From the Irish Wolfhound who was intended to run down his ancestors to the Jack Rus...

11/10/2020

Sam the Cooking Guy

IT'S HERE! The new cookbook from Sam the Cooking Guy contains 20 master recipes that transform into more than 100 dishes for intentional leftovers officially pubs today!

Learn more and buy the book: https://bit.ly/2IsMTHK

It's publication day for my 4th book: 'Recipes with INtentional Leftovers' and I'm so stoked! You can find it here: https://bit.ly/2JJiK7H

11/10/2020

"Virtual cities are places of often-fractured geographies, impossible physics, outrageous assumptions, and almost untamed imaginations given their freedom from the constraints of reality. This book, the first atlas of its kind, aims to explore, map, study, and celebrate them. To imagine what they would be like in reality." - from the Introduction

VIRTUAL CITIES by Konstantinos Dimopoulos is on sale now: https://bit.ly/3pf2xHw

11/09/2020

King Arthur Baking Company

Art of the Pie's Kate McDermott shares what to do when your pie crust starts cracking while rolling out.

For more tips and recipes, buy her new book PIE CAMP: The Skills You Need to Make Any Pie You Want: https://bit.ly/3eHOwNs

Kate McDermott, pie master and author of the new book PIE CAMP, has a new little trick that she simply must share with you! It involves that tricky moment when your pie crust cracks while rolling it out.

Learn more in our Pie Guide: http://bakewith.us/pieguide

11/05/2020

Snow Day Cake (Almond Cardamom and Coconut) - Butter and Bliss

Thank you Butter and Bliss for sharing the Snow Day Cake recipe from THE MOUNTAIN BAKER!

Snow Day Cake (Almond Cardamom and Coconut) - Tender 6-inch layer cake with Almond, Cardamom, and Coconut. Delicious for the holidays or a snow day!

11/04/2020

The Serious Eats Gift Guide 2020: The Bookworm

Happy to see BE YOUR OWN BARTENDER by Carey Jones and John McCarthy on Serious Eats' gift guide 2020!

Great food writing and cookbooks they'll use for years.

11/02/2020

The newest cookbook from popular YouTube star Sam the Cooking Guy is one of Amazon's best books of the month! https://amzn.to/327wvTL

SAM THE COOKING GUY: Recipes With Intentional Leftovers is on sale Nov 10.

11/02/2020

Virtual Baking Summit

Pastry Arts Magazine 's Virtual Baking Summit is now LIVE and we're delighted to see authors Mimi Council & Kimmy Fasani share how to make their Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies recipes from their new cookbook THE MOUNTAIN BAKER.

https://go.pastryartsmag.com/baking-summit

For home bakers & hobbyists, the Virtual Baking Summit features over 14 hours of instructional videos & 30 downloadable recipes that are fun & easy to follow.

10/30/2020

Bring a little darkness to your Halloween table with recipes inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's legendary and forbidden book of the dead. With dishes like Cthus-Koos and Moon-Beast Pies to Formless Spawghetti and Tsathogguambalaja, THE NECRONOMNOMNOM is infested with 50 bizarre recipes for brave eaters to undertake... err, enjoy.

Buy now: https://bit.ly/35JyBKx

10/30/2020

The Dog Book Company sit down with Marc Goldberg, co-author of THE ART OF TRAINING YOUR DOG, to discuss all things dog training with e-collars, including whether or not they hurt dogs, the types of behavior you can correct by using one, and the brands of e-collar you should be looking for.

10/29/2020

13 Best Fall Cookbooks 2020

"Bored of your typical leftovers? YouTube cooking star and restaurateur Sam the Cooking Guy is here to save you from having the same dish four nights in a row."

SAM THE COOKING GUY: Recipes with Intentional Leftovers is on sale November 10.

Holiday recipes? Seasonal eats? Our roundup of autumn cookbooks will sate both eager eyes and appetites. Whether you want that fall cookbook *now* or as a preordered surprise, our Books Editor has your back.

10/28/2020

Excited to share this amazing #giveaway for PIE CAMP with Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods that'll help jump start your baking adventures!

✨🥧 GIVEAWAY! 🥧✨ Just in time for the baking season, we have a super special giveaway to share with you! Kate McDermott has a brand new book, PIE CAMP, and we're giving you a chance to win a copy of the book + a $50 prize pack of Bob's Red Mill products.⁠⠀

In this new book, Kate focuses on pie technique: how to decorate pastry with braided crusts, troubleshoot a custard that won’t set, create beautiful layered pies, and perfectly thicken your fruit filling.

From flaky to tender to cookie crumb crusts, and fruit to cream to chiffon pies, there are *endless* flavor combinations to make all your ☁️ pie dreams come true!
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To enter:⁠⠀
😍 LIKE this post⁠⠀
📕 FOLLOW Art of the Pie and and Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods
🥧 COMMENT and tell us about your DREAM pie and tag a friend who'd help you eat a slice.

Can't wait? Purchase the book here: http://bit.ly/PIECAMP
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Giveaway ends November 2nd at 11:59pm PT. Four separate winners chosen and notified shortly after. Must be 18+ and a resident of the USA to enter. Each separate comment with tag counts as an individual entry. This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, promoted or affiliated with Instagram or Facebook.⁠⠀

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10/26/2020

King Arthur Baking Company

Here’s what Art of the Pie’s Kate McDermott does to make sure #glutenfree dough tastes good.

Kate McDermott is back to give you the low down on making gluten-free pie crusts that taste like happiness instead of cardboard! Watch this short Q&A with our very own Mel Wanders.

Learn more about the art and craft of pie in our Pie Guide: http://bakewith.us/pieguide

10/23/2020

*VIRTUAL EVENT ALERT* Don’t miss participating in Jim Falk’s conversation with Brother Christopher Savage (The Monks of New Skete) and Marc Goldberg, co-authors of THE ART OF TRAINING YOUR DOG, with World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth and Interabang Books on November 2.

Register: https://www.dfwworld.org/events?cgid=1&ceid=227059&cerid=0&cdt=11%2f2%2f2020