Cookbook Spolight: Kitchen Sense Roundup!

25 food bloggers.  1 cookbook.  Outstanding choices.

When Sara, Ali and I invited several food blogger friends to join us in our  inaugural Cookbook Spotlight event, we were all curious to see what everyone would choose from Mitchell Davis's new cookbook, "Kitchen Sense," to make.

And despite initial comments about the lack of photos in the book, half the fun of the event was seeing how fellow food bloggers style and photograph their masterpieces -- so technically, the book does have pictures!

Here's part one of the round up -- Sara has part two at Weekend Cookbook Challenge -- enjoy!

Barbara at Winos and Foodies leads off with this mouth watering Bourbon Bread and Butter Pudding - I'm sure this was the perfect warming dessert for a cold day in Auckland!

Stephanie at Dispensing Happiness let her hubby, Matt, pick the recipe -- he chose the Italian Meatballs. What is it with husbands and meatballs?  In any case, Alex got to pitch in and the final result -- an Italian meatball sandwich.

My favorite Cream Puff in Venice, Ivonne, makes exotic, gorgeous desserts -- so no surprise that she happened to randomly pick this exotic, gorgeous recipe:  Roasted Figs with Mascarpone Mousse.

As I wrote to Geneve from Geneve's Kitchen when she made this dish:  carbs, carbs, carbs.  How do you go wrong with a Potato Focaccia?  Unfortunately I don't think there's any left for me...is there Geneve?

 

Alberto, of Il Forno, created the original food blog event -- Is My Blog Burning? so I was thrilled when he graciously accepted the invitation to join.  Alberto told me that Southern American cuisine interests him --so no surprise that his entry is a classically Southern dish:  Buttermilk Biscuits with Sausage Gravy.  I think my arteries started hardening just looking at his picture...

I'm not sure Béa from La Tartine Gourmande sleeps; her output is prodigious.  And thank goodness because in addition to making food all the time, her styling and photography are utterly stunning.  She made not one, not two, but three recipes from the book:  Strawberry Clafoutis, Cherry Clafoutis, and Asian Beef and Watercress salad. 
 

I love reading about Chubby Hubby and his wife S.'s food adventures.  CH grew up in the States and was hankering for some American favorites.  S. delivered with Buttermilk Fried Chicken and Cream Gravy.  I am wondering if this recipe could possibly come close to my Grandma's buttermilk fried chicken?  It certainly looks like hers...

The verdict?  A great book and a lot of fun.  It was also amusing to discover that some bloggers tried the same recipe -- we foodies do think alike when it comes to certain recipes!  Thank you to everyone who agreed to join us and help us answer the question -- "What happens when foodies get the same cookbook?"

Comments

[Tanna]

I may never cook again - I'm going to be so busy reading all these new blogs. I've already read the reviews by Ivonne, Geneve, Béa, and you on Kitchen Sense. Now, you must keep my secret, I had to rush out and buy a copy. The publisher probably has the marketing win of the year getting your group to review this one as you did. I am enjoying reading it and hope to find some time to cook out of it.
Great round up!!!

[Ivonne]

Fantastic round up, Cath.

It looks like you had a great turnout. Thank you again for including me in this event and count me in for any future similar ones!

[barbara]

Thanks for asking me to participate Cath. Nice to see everyone elses choices. GReat round up.

[Bea at La Tartine Gourmande]

Thanks for organizing this fun event Cath! I am glad I could participate! Great round up! Lots of yummie dishes.

[Chubby Hubby]

Thanks for including us in this. It really is a fun book and I'm thrilled that S will soon be making me meatloaf!

[Sherri]

Next time, you do one of these, get me in on the action. I will definitely pick up a copy of the cookbook.

[Souris]

kiki...OMG. time suck, time suck, look away. look away! must haaaave liiiiife...

[jasmine]

Thanks so much for organizing this! It was great :)

j

[Geneve]

Cath,
Thanks again for inviting me to participate and for organizing this fun event! I love looking through the posts and seeing what recipes people chose. Everything looks so good!
-G

[Lizelle Green]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. I'd love to see this action - vblog perhaps?

[Duane]

This is a great idea. These dishes sound awesome. Seems like a very good cookbook.