WOW! ANOTHER COOKBOOK GIVE-AWAY? WHAT A GREAT IDEA!

ANOTHER COOKBOOK GIVE-AWAY?
I have a great idea! Why don't I give another awesome cookbook away? This time the wonderful people at The Taunton Press have given me a second copy of "Sweety Pies" to give to one of my faithful groupies. Unlike the last time, I have only ONE book to give away.
                                                                           
"Sweety Pies" by Patty Pinner is such a great cookbook that I just couldn't give away my own copy. I'd rather give one away out of my own collection than give this one up! Not to be redundant, click here to see what I had to say about the book, and here for the Flaky Pie Crust Recipe and here for Peanut Butter Cream Pie Recipe. Maybe that will get you all fired up for it too. You just have-to-have it!

I need a name for this Cookbook Give-Away, because frankly, I'm getting tired of typing the same old words - "Cookbook Give-Away!" If you say it fast and enough times, it's just a jumble of words which no longer have any meaning, at least to me that is.

So, here's the gimmick. I need a Reality Show name. It has to have something to do with Baking and/or Cooking, preferably Desserts, because that's who I am and that's what I do! That's it! That's all I'm asking this time. Give me some real good ones. Keep it clean. No cursing, no vulgarity and please, no dirty talk. If you can't think of a show, tell me what kind of pie you like!

Tell your friends and tell them to tell their mothers, aunts, girls and guyfriends. Tell your kids teachers, coaches and the babysitter! Post it on your own blog if you have one. You get the picture.

I had over 130 entries last time. I'm getting really excited and optimistic and say we're gonna go for the pot of gold! Hey, if the Pioneer Woman can do it, why can't I get 500? The more popular this Give-Away becomes, the more books I give away. The more books I give away, the more you love me! WHAT, WHAT, WHAT? Seriously, You're not obligated to love me until I start giving away mixers and food processors and immersion blenders! Then, and only then will I hold you to that!
                                                                            
Get ready because the competition is gonna be insane, cut-throat and fierce. Kind of like the Reality Show with me as the star...I mean host! And if you find yourself getting impatient, you should order your own copy from The Taunton Press. I'm sure they'd be thrilled if you dropped my name too. That's Donna Diegel. Tell 'em I sent you!

Oh, a few other rules... Because of an unpleasant situation last time, I will ship to US and Canada only please and thank you.

I'll use the Random Number Generator to pick the winner next Tuesday, May 27th at midnight EST., and announce the winner here sometime on Wednesday 5/28.

If you don't have a reality show name, tell  me what your favorite pie is...any kind of pie. Pumpkin, banana cream, apple...whatever pie you like to eat or make will do.

So, my "Sweety Pies", go and spread the love far and wide and bring me some good names or good pies! Let the show begin!

Sweety Pies cover and Peanut Butter Cream Pie photos by Alexandra Grablewski and used with permission in writing from the publisher, The Taunton Press.

Comments

[Cheryl Sims]

How about "Sweets for the Sweet?" I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with. Thanks Donna and I am sure you will get to the 500 without any problems and VERY soon!!!
Cheryl Sims

[Reneé]

The Sweet Spot

[Dee]

Okay..I clicked on the above links and I am all Fired Up (and hungry too!)
How about.."Donna's Delightful Desserts"
* I would Love this cookbook...
Thanks for a chance to WIN!!

Dee

[Dona]

Kitchen Love
For the Love of Cooking

[karen]

How about "Desserted Island"

[Lori A.]

Hmmmm...a catchy name for cookbook giveaways. I'm not very good at this game. :) Sweet Treats?

[Susan Hall]

Cookbook Collectors unite

[Mara]

How about...

Spatulas, Cookbooks & Suitcases.

That's the best I have right now. I ate way too many Quintuple Brownies to concentrate!

:) Mara

[Melinda W]

How about "So you think you love sweets?" from So you think you can dance.
My answer to this is, yes I LOVE SWEETS!! and thanks for the opp to win a cookbook!

[donna]

Breaking bread with the baker in me

[JacqueOH]

How about "Red Hot Kitchen"?

[Lorie]

I finally thought of one...

Donna's Decadent Desserts

Not to inventive but cute none the less! :o)

[kim]

thanks donna, it looks like a great book!
umm, how about "Desserts from Cover to Cover"?

[Helen]

How about Dishy Donna's Dishes? (I've heard its always good to suck up to the host!) Good luck with your quest to get 500+ entries - aim high girl! Hx

[Kristy]

Wow! I would love to win a cookbook.

Here are a few ideas...
-Donna Dishes Dessert
-Sweet Endings
-A Cooks Corner
-Deliciously Delicious
-Dynamite Desserts
-Sweet Somethings
-Pie Promises
-Sweet Perfection

[Kelly]

My entry is

*Just Desserts*

Thanks for the fun!

[Joan]

How about "Sweets for the Sweet".

[Tiffany]

Put this Cookbook in your Suitcase

Okay, I give up...not that good with catchy names.

[Charmaine]

How's about...

Donna's Sweet Delights
Donna's Just Desserts

Charmaine :)

[rainbowbrown]

Here's one: Free books for Sweet Cooks

[Judy Rozema]

Donna's castaway ( stowaway?) cookbook giveaway?? Wow this is ahrder than I thought!

[Deanna]

How about "Heaven Kitchen"? You know they have that TV show (the opposite of heaven)'s kitchen!

Heaven's Kitchen
The Sweet Life Of.....
Surviving the Baker's Kitchen
Come Bake with Me
The life of Americas #1 Baker

[megan]

First thing I thought of was
"Whisk Me Away!"
Thanks for the great giveaway!

[Carolyn Sharkas]

Donna's Delectable Doodles

[Jen]

SCS cookbook palooza!

Cookbooks for you!

Frost your cookbooks

Champagne wishes and cookbook dreams!

Hope you like them!

Thanks for all these giveaways!

[Natalie]

Ah man, I lost my first comment!

Reality show, right?

American Baker (As in, who will be the next..)
or
My Three Bakers
or
Name That Cookie!
or
Have Whisk, Will Travel!
or
Real Kitchens (I like this one. You could showcase bakers/cooks in their own home.)

[laurie]

Bakers Boat? I am not very good at this kind of stuff! But you have some great ones already mentioned!~Laurie

[CB]

ooohhhh I lurve giveaways!

1. Gimme Giveaways (I love alliteration)
2. Cookbook Today Giveaway (I like rhymes too)
3. Project: Giveaway (Project Runway=favorite tv show)
4. F-R-E-E Cookbook (Everytime I see free, it gets my attention. LOL)
5. Got cookbook?

If I think of more, I'll come back! ;)

[Mary C. Anderson]

Oy! I am so bad at naming things. Hmmm, let's see.

Donna's Just Desserts
Just Dessert's Blog Give-a-way
Blog dessert's (instead of Blog candy) :)

I know they are all awful but that is all I have. I hope someone comes up with something that you really like.

Mary

[Jaime]

what about "Foodie Freebies" ?

[Valerie Adams]

Wow, neat site you have here. I'm gonna give it a whirl:

Sweet Sinsations

Keep up the wonderful work!

[rachel]

Cookbook A Go Go

[HoneyB]

How about "Sweety Pie my HoneyBunch!"

[Lorie]

How 'bout...Donna's World of Baking

Not to inventive I know but I stink at this stuff!

[Swedie]

Donna's Delicious Dishes
Donna's Delicious Desserts
Rockin' Recipes

Swedie

[cassie]

I have no ideas - but wanted to see what other people suggested. I was all for Sweets for the Sweet until I saw this one: Free books for Sweet Cooks - too clever!!
I like the neutral-ness of it. the next cookbook might not be devoted entirely to pies...or cookies...or whatever! good luck in your quest!!

[steph (whisk-spoon)]

fun--free books (and this one looks good, too...i love pie!)!
if we are to reflect that it is a cut-throat competition, then i say "bakers' battle"!

[Christina]

Oh gosh, i'm terrible at being clever.

What about Cookbook Contest? Alliteration and all, right??? Brownie points for that?

OH HOW ABOUT BROWNIE POINTS??????? That would be a great name for a cookbook contest!

[Susan]

How about "Stick a Fork in Me, I'm Done".
(that may sound guttery, but that's not how I mean it!)

[Carol]

"Yumminess from my Galley" immediately brings you to mind. TFS!

[Heather]

Well, I thought you might like a custom label for the giveaway so here are a few ideas I managed to come up with!

Sur-Pie-zing Snatch
Pied Pleasure
Sweet Somethings

Oooo and I picked up Dorie's book today so I can join Tuesday's with Dorie...it's been nagging at me for a little while now...I am so excited!!!

[Chuck]

Ok, how about

"Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice"

or maybe

"Enticing Desserts for the Senses"

This is not easy to do!

[Temperance]

Sugar High
Baking for Bucks (sounds more like a game show, but you could still host and there would be winners)
Sugar Free
Sweet Treats
Sweet Life
Sugar Rush
Top Sweet

[Renee]

Hey Donna - great idea, and as always, BEAUTIFUL desserts! *smile*

I'm not very creative when it comes to this stuff, but this is what I came up with:

Nirvana
Sw"Eat" Nirvana
Sweet Nirvana ('cuz the other one just LOOKS funny *grin*)
Eat Your Dessert!
Don't Forget Dessert!
The Dessert Diva
Donna's Desserts

Have fun with your contest!

Renee

[Liliana]

How about 'Sweet Addiction'?

[betz61]

How about Boatin' and Bakin' What great giveaways I love to bake and collect cookbooks as much as you do.

[Amy]

What about the direct approach: "Yum!"

Thanks for the very yum give away!

[kerianne]

Hmm, that's a hard one...how about Divine Desserts.

What a great giveaway!!

[Bev]

Pie in the Sky

:)

[JennN]

Okay - it's hard to compete with all the previous entries. There are some good ones posted. Thanks for the opportunity to win a great cookbook. JennN