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Gourmand International Winner!!

Posted on: December 8th, 2011 by Carla Johnson 4 Comments

Carla Johnson’s first cookbook “Cooking With Sin” has just won the award for Best Wine Book for Canada, in the prestigious Gourmand International’s “World Cookbook Awards.”

Next is the world judging at the “Gourmand Best in the World” where “Cooking With Sin” will represent Canada in the international competition at the Paris Cookbook Fair in March!

Gourmand World Cookbook Awards

Founded by Edouard Cointreau in 1995, the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards are presented every year to the best cooking and wine books. They are regarded as the Oscars of the culinary book world. The prizes are awarded in 36 categories for cooking and 14 for wine. Every year, Gourmand presents the awards in a gourmet food capital, this time in Paris. The ceremony is a unique opportunity for meeting personalities from the food and drink literary world, as publishers, authors, chefs, vineyard owners and journalists from all over the world attend the event.

http://www.cookbookfair.com/index.php

More Awards for “Cooking With Sin”!

Best Books USA Awards Finalist!

http://cookingwithsin.com/2011/11/02/best-books-2011-usa-award/

Cuisine Canada Nominee!

http://cookingwithsin.com/2011/05/06/cuisine-canada-nomination/

See what the Benjamin Franklin Awards had to say about it!

“WHAT WORKS It’s about time someone did this and the author grabbed it and ran with it – great job! There are terrific ideas for any celebration for those over 21. Very creative and a mouthwatering blend of booze and food for instance, “Better than recess.” The Russian proverbs as well as the other quotations with credit are great – what a fun book with smashing photos, good color and the alcohol burn-off chart is helpful. Great cover – it’s a grabber. WHAT DOESN’T Nothing – it’s good.”

http://cookingwithsin.com/2011/07/18/cookbook-awards-events-feedback/

 

Much Appreciation to Everyone for your support!

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Republic of Bacon Love!

Posted on: November 7th, 2011 by Carla Johnson 1 Comment

Every once in a while, kindred spirits meet and sparks fly – in this case great, hot, snappy sparks of bacon grease!

You can imagine how many times I am asked whether my recipes are healthy or vegetarian or gluten-free. Who can blame people for asking? Health is important. But here on Cooking With Sin, well… the name pretty much says it all. So when I met some of the guys at Republic of Bacon, the attraction was undeniable! These guys cook, eat and promote one of the most beloved and least respected foods in the world. Heck, in some cultures bacon is a sin! We knew we belonged together!

If you love bacon and can’t get enough – you know you can’t! You will love their site!

Cooking With Sin sends out a big, greasy, crispy “Thank you” to the guys at R of B for featuring some of our recipes on their weekly special “Bacon Love Friday.”

http://republicofbacon.com/2011/11/04/bacon-love-friday-cooking-with-sin/

Thanks for all the love guys!

Carla

Best Books 2011 USA Award!

Posted on: November 2nd, 2011 by Carla Johnson No Comments

Just this morning I got an email letting me know that Cooking With Sin was a finalist in the Best Books 2011 USA Awards! I am profoundly honoured to be alongside such wonderful cooks and chefs. Thank you Best Books USA!

Congratulations to everyone on this list and in the other categories, too!

Here is the link to the full list:

http://www.usabooknews.com/bestbooks2012awards/bestbooks2011results.html

UPDATE! December 5, 2011 – See the latest award!

http://cookingwithsin.com/2011/12/08/gourmand-international-winner/

“Best Bites 2011″ Bravo!

Posted on: September 14th, 2011 by Carla Johnson No Comments

On Sunday I spent the afternoon along side the best chefs, restaurants, wineries and breweries in the region. At the Cooking With Sin booth we were “doctoring” up pieces of cake  at Best Bites 2011 where all our efforts helped raise $80,000 for Cambridge Memorial Hospital!! www.BestBitesTickets.ca

Wayne, Michèle, Me & Shelley

Thank you Shelley Stone, Michèle Atack & Wayne Atack for joining me! We sure had a LOT of fun!

Thank you to my daughter and her friend for all your help setting-up, decorating and taking-down.

We were “doctoring” up pieces of cake donated by our local Metro grocery store for the event. Thank you Metro! It was based on Shelley’s “Special Delivery” Black Forest Cake. http://cookingwithsin.com/2010/01/17/special-delivery/

Thank you Grand Marnier http://www.grand-marnier.com for providing a bottle of your spectacular liqueur to inject into each piece with my fun metal turkey baster. :)

If you live in the K-W-C area, you gotta join us next year!

I hope you “Like” Cooking With Sin on Facebook.

Find me on Twitter @Carla_Johnson

Cookbook Awards – Events & Feedback

Posted on: July 18th, 2011 by Carla Johnson No Comments

Several months ago I entered CWS in a few cookbook contests. They have proven to be great opportunities for learning and promotions.

Cuisine Canada

The Cuisine Canada Awards will take place the first weekend in November. Leading up to the event, I have been invited to participate in the Royal Winter Fair that same weekend. I will be hosting a culinary competition with 12 teams preparing one of my recipes. I think it will be a LOT of fun.

The Ben Franklin Awards

Here is what they had to say:

“WHAT WORKS It’s about time someone did this and the author grabbed it and ran with it – great job! There are terrific ideas for any celebration for those over 21. Very creative and a mouthwatering blend of booze and food for instance, “Better than recess.” The Russian proverbs as well as the other quotations with credit are great – what a fun book with smashing photos, good color and the alcohol burn-off chart is helpful. Great cover – it’s a grabber. WHAT DOESN’T Nothing – it’s good.”

Gourmand International

Surprisingly, I was contacted by Edpuard Cointreau’s office and they requested a copy of my book, so I sent one. This is the primo of all cookbook awards, so why not?!  It will happen early in 2012, so we’ll just have to see!

UPDATE! December 5, 2011

“Cooking With Sin” has just won the award for Best Wine Book for Canada, in the prestigious Gourmand International’s “World Cookbook Awards.”

http://cookingwithsin.com/2011/12/08/gourmand-international-winner/