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A few weeks ago I was sent a review copy of America’s Test Kitchen‘s latest cookbook, D.I.Y. Cookbook. I was terribly excited about this because I’m a huge fan of the Test Kitchen, and over the last few years I’ve slowly been making more ‘staples’ from scratch: bread, granola, sauces, vanilla extract, etc. This cookbook is right up my alley with over 100 such recipes for me to experiment with. There are chapters on stocking the pantry, canning, pickling, making cheese and yogurt, curing meats, brews and spirits, and snacks and sweets. It’s a wonderful little book.
We started with some fun things, candied ginger, marshmallows, granola bars, and ketchup. They were all A+. I’ve never cared for marshmallows OR ketchup, and after making them at home I fell in love with them. Everything was so much better. Next up on our list is going to be peanut butter, goat cheese, maple cream, and root beer.
And, aren’t you lucky! The Test Kitchen is giving away one copy of D.I.Y Cookbook to my readers. All you have to do is leave a comment below and I will pick the winner Sunday evening. Good luck! The winner is Caley from caley en casa!
121 Comments
Paige Cooper
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 9:23 amEverything looks delicious!
Daniel
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 10:01 amI love your creations, Next on my list is the Blood Orange Pie
Tess D
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 10:53 amcan a girl from New Zealand enter? everything looks absolutely delectable, wowee! i’m drooling on my keyboard here 😛
Mojca
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 10:55 amD.I.Y. Cookbook – sounds great. Home-made treats usually taste much better, aren’t difficult to make and are healthier, too. Would love to explore more using this book.
Susan Geyer
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 12:08 pmDo LOVE DIY books. I would rather make it myself than buy it! It’s the farm girl in me! 😀
Shanna
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 12:22 pmVery cool. And can I just say that I love the photos of your daughter holding the book? So much cooler than the book alone.
Abby
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 12:56 pmI love making things at home, it feels like such an accomplishment to make and not buy something!
Christina
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 1:17 pmI would love to win a copy of this book!
Christina
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 1:18 pmI would love to win a copy of this book!
Barbara
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 1:44 pmThis is a book I’d love to read. Thanks for the offer.
Katie Katie
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 1:49 pmThis is my dream book! I’ve JUST started dabbling in all sorts of DIY food things, I want to learn more.
leaf (the indolent cook)
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 1:55 pmFrom Australia so not sure if this giveaway applies, but either way, it looks like a fabulous book! Love how they are recipes for what are commonly regarded as “ingredients”.
Shannon
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 1:55 pmooh, making crystallized ginger?! fabulous idea. and marshmallows have been on my list FOREVER 🙂
Anonymous
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 1:56 pmI could certainly have fun with this. Love, love your little girl’s eyes.
dorothy stainbrook
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 1:58 pmTrying the comment again, without being anonymous…”I could certainly have fun with this. Love, love your little girl’s eyes
Dorothy
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 1:59 pmSorry, can’t figure out how to get my gravatar on the comment
Megan
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 2:11 pmSo exciting! This is something I would love to have in my kitchen… I need to start making these staples myself, as I’m sure they taste so much better. Thanks!
Amy
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 2:25 pmThanks for the giveaway! I make a lot of my own stuff here. I like knowing what is in my food and it feels good to know I’ve made the things we eat when everyone else is eating them from a package. brian amy 10 at hotmail dot com
Barbara
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 2:46 pmI love making things at home, I would love to win a copy of this book!
Laura (Blogging Over Thyme)
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 2:49 pmI love making stuff like this at home too and even bought some canning supplies a few months ago! This book sounds great. Awesome giveaway!
Elizabeth Nappier
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 3:05 pmThe kids and I love making things at home! What a great book!
Kim
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 3:16 pmI’m addicted to candied ginger.. I could probably save so much money making it at home!
charlotte au chocolat
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 3:27 pmCandied ginger, marshmallows, ketchup- I’m in! 😉
thereinventedlass
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 3:28 pmThis would be a great thing to own!
dianefluin
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 3:43 pmWhat a great winter project this would be, to go through this book page by page and try everything!
Life Through A Lens
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 3:52 pmAmerica’s Test Kitchen never disappoints!
Andrew Steger
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 3:57 pmWant this book! I made their ginger beer last week. It was so delicious.
John Barrie
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 3:57 pmThis looks so awesome. I am glad that cookbooks have moved beyond simple recipes.
Nebraskim
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 3:58 pmThis book is on my wish list. I would love to have it for my collection.
Molly
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 3:58 pmWhat a great giveaway! Thanks so much for hosting it.
cheapbeets@gmail.com
Megan @ Cooking Whims
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 3:59 pmOh my! This is right up my alley! I’d love to own a book like this! (email: cookingwhims@gmail.com)
Matt Zimmermann
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 4:00 pmSounds like another great book from the ATK team. Be fun to try making some staples.
Courtney
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 4:02 pmAmerica’s Test Kitchen is my favorite! They inspire me to cook and their podcasts get me through all my long drives! They are definitely a show for the home cook.I love so many of their recipes!
Courtney.McGowan1@gmail.com
Courtney
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 4:07 pmYour photos make ordinary kitchen staples look so dreamy! I love trying to make as many homemade things as possible. Sounds like a helpful book 🙂
MeOsha K. Bell
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 4:07 pmOh I bet this is an awesome cookbook. I wouldn’t even know where to start. I’d probably be up all night making multiple items.
meokij@yahoo.com
Carmel
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 4:13 pmSO glad they finally made this book. I have been using the DIY section on the Feed for awhile and have made some incredible things (even butter!). Glad to hear the excellent review.
Sarah Fredrick
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 4:17 pmDIY Root beer. Nice! Can’t wait to see that one.
Alexandra
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 4:21 pmYay! Cook book giveaway! I love making the basics by hand; it’s so fun and yummy.
gail
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 4:24 pmthanks for this giveaway!
gkuroda(at)gmail(d0t)com
Diane77
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 4:37 pmPlease enter me in this very nice giveaway. Thanks.
squirrelbread
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 4:43 pmCan it, cure it, churn it, brew it… yes, please!
Karis Ann
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 4:48 pmLove the look of this cookbook! I’m going to an America’s Test Kitchen demonstration next weekend at a Food & Wine Festival and I’m really looking forward to it.
Laurie Jesch-Kulseth @ Relishing It
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 5:10 pmThis looks like a great book — would love to check it out! 🙂
Caley
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 5:13 pmi’d love this. thanks!
kitoko
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 5:13 pmLove Christopher Kimball, Cooks Illustrated and everything connected to it! Your photography is beautiful too.
TL
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 5:17 pmMy gf and I were just texting each other this morning about doing a DIY night every 2 weeks, since we don’t have time to go take a craft class at our local CC 🙂
Christy
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 5:28 pmI also love the Test Kitchen. They are great and the recipes are always winners. I love making everything myself when I can.
jinxy112 at gmail dot com
grete
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 5:30 pmI don’t like marshmallows either, but love the idea of roasting s’mores. Maybe DIY marshmallows is the secret.
Scott Beck
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 5:32 pmYou are beautiful, wonderful, spectacular, awesome and the most amazing baker and chef in all the world!
Scott Beck
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 5:33 pmYou are beautiful, wonderful, spectacular, awesome and the most amazing baker and chef in all the world!
Nicole
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 5:34 pmI want to start doing more DIY stuff!
christie w
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 5:36 pmWOW it all looks AMAZING! I Love America’s test Kitchen. Everything I’ve made has been top notch. Thank you for the giveaway!
christiewanderer (at) yahoo (dot) com
molly
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 5:39 pmthe candied ginger looks incredible! i’d love to win a copy of this book!
Ana @ fit, fun & delish!
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 5:57 pmI also believe in making things from scratch as it is much better for your health… less processed foods! One of the recipes that got me into baking is banana bread from America’s Test Kitchen. Somebody gave me a copy of a page of this book and it’s the best banana bread ever! I would love to win a copy of the entire book. 🙂
Good luck everyone!
Ana – anafrias09 (at) gmail (dot) com
fresheric
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 6:41 pmLooks great, I would love a copy of this.
K and/or K
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 6:50 pmThrow my name in the hat please! I want to make home-made ginger ale soon.
mila's mama
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 7:15 pmGlad I checked your blog today!!!
Alexis
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 7:19 pmYes, please! I would love to win!
Marilyn
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 7:24 pmI’d love a book like this! I’m working on branching out in canning beyond basic jams and tomato sauce.
amber
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 7:27 pmThat book looks awesome!
-amber
amberchristine84(at)gmail(dot)com
Virginia
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 7:35 pmI love to prepare things at home instead of buying them!
Virginia
unsicomoro@libero.it
Shannon Phillips
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 7:50 pmWow, what a beautiful book. Looks like fun!
luke and pamela
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 8:05 pmthose marshmallows! test kitchen! i love it all.
jen lee
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 8:14 pmLove this blog and love this book! 🙂
Marnely Rodriguez-Murray
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 8:26 pmGorgeous book and I love making homemade treats! Specially mallows!!!
Maddie
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 8:29 pmi’ve always wanted to try making homemade marshmallows!! they are life changing.
booklady70
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 8:38 pmPick me!. Pick me! I’d love to have a copy of this book.
Christy@SweetandSavoring
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 9:11 pmOh, I’d just love this! Money has been so tight lately that it would behoove us to make more things from scratch 🙂
Cute photos!
okiemom
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 9:35 pmPlease…pretty please pick me! I really enjoy your blog and love making things from scratch! I would love to share this book with my 10 year old son. He loves to cook and this book looks like it would be easy for him to follow with the awesome step by step photos!
okiemom
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 9:37 pmAlmost forgot to leave my email…crazed4ou@yahoo.com
okiemom
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 9:37 pmAlmost forgot to leave my email…crazed4ou@yahoo.com
Jana H.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 10:18 pmLooks awesome! Thanks for the giveaway.
jerandjana(at)gmail(dot)com
Grace skemp-Dymond
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 10:23 pmHow fun!! I have always wanted to make homemade cheese!
Linda
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 11:21 pmI’ve been wanting to try making granola bars; this sounds like a great way to reduce dependency on buying prepared foods.
aubrey thompson
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 12:16 amyou little girl is adorable! Im 16, a dairy and gluten free baker, but I am constantly inspired by your blog to adapt your beautiful to my needs! I made your apple scones, just as is, for my family the other day and they were so wonderful! I had to make a second batch just for my brother, who ate them all up in a 12 hour time span! Anyway thanks so much for all the inspiration:)
Aubrey
lauren guilbeau
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 1:15 amgreat giveaway!
lguilboATgmailDOTcom
akolb14
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 2:22 amMake your own marshmallows? I’ve got to have this!
-Amy K
Jenn T
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 3:29 amI would love this book!
jenn.tudor(at)hotmail(dot)com
Sarah Joy
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 4:19 amWow, I am salivating! I would love to own this cookbook and would really use it! sarah joy staude (at) yahoo (dot) com
thestellabella
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 4:23 amI just saw mention of blood orange pie in another comment. Going to go search ASAP!
Gigi
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 4:39 amHere’s to made-from-scratch goodies! ATK always has amazing recipes and great explanations behind what they do.
Meghan Finley
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 5:22 amI’d love this! Definitely a brilliant addition to any kitchen
Anonymous
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 6:19 amStarting to make lots of things from scratch now that my teenager has developed allergies and sensitivities. Always looking for new ideas to tempt her and make her forget she is going without. Annalooloo(at)yahoo(dot)com
vered
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 7:05 amand what if im from israel? can i win too?????? want it so much!
veredkoc@gmail.com
milliestar
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 9:23 amOh what a delightful giveaway – I have my fingers and toes firmly crossed!! milliet@xtra.co.nz
Anonymous
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 9:44 amWhat a great giveaway. I would be extatic to get this DIY cookbook. My daughter attends a Waldorf preschool and they encourage making fresh food from scratch so this would be an amazing tool to have.
Thank you for your consideration.
Brittany – nmcbrittany@gmail.com
Kathi
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 12:00 pmthis may have to go on my Christmas list! I too am not fond of ketchup and homemade marshmallows seem so much better. thanks for the chance 😀
Cinder
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 12:39 pmI would love this book! Thanks for the giveaway.
cw33stone(at)aol(dot)com
Rebecca
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 1:54 pmyes yes yes awesome! DIY cooking is my favourite. Anything which could be bought ready-made, I’m determined to go through the complicated process of baking/making/cooking (I’m looking at you, croissants, marshmallows and baklava) to understand the food better. This looks perfect.
Heidi @foodiecrush
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 2:00 pmIs it Sunday yet? I’m a huge fan of ATK and DVR it every weekend to scour through the week. I WANT IT!!
homegrownjoy
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 2:41 pmFantastic giveaway! I’d love to win this cookbook. I’ve been looking to make more basic items from scratch this year–I find they make really great gifts at Christmas. How delicious would homemade hot cocoa and homemade marshmallows be?
littlenotecrafts@gmail.com
kankana
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 3:21 pmI always prefer to make sauce at home and recently I tried vanilla extract and it smells SO GOOD!
This books sounds fantastic and I truly TRULY wish to win the copy (fingers and toes crossed 🙂 )
tealeaver
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 5:17 pmI love test kitchen also, and this cookbook looks amazing! I would love to have a copy! Thank you for the chance. tealeaver@yahoo.com
Debi
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 5:54 pmWould love to win a copy of this book! Thank you!
Lisa
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 6:20 pmI love making staples at home. Thanks for hosting the contest!
Grandma Bonnie
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 7:36 pmI am always buying candied ginger at the health food store. I would love to learn how to make it myself. That is one awesome book.
Lola
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Lola
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 8:19 pmI love watching America’s Test Kitchen and trying new recipes. I can’t wait to try recipes from their new cookbook. The ones you made look yummy! 🙂
I forgot to include my info on my last comment.
Faygie
Friday, October 12, 2012 at 12:48 amI’ve really been trying to make more things myself, so I would LOVE to win this book!
Bessie
Friday, October 12, 2012 at 1:52 amThat book looks super cool!
CarrieB
Friday, October 12, 2012 at 2:04 amOh, love the Test Kitchen!
Kimberley
Friday, October 12, 2012 at 4:56 amHuzzah candied ginger and homemade marshmallows!
thelittleloaf
Friday, October 12, 2012 at 1:13 pmWow, that’s a lot of comments! Would love to win this, but also just wanted to stop by and say how amazing all those things you made look, especially the marshmallows 🙂
Hanaâ
Friday, October 12, 2012 at 3:49 pmI love ATK and would love to try their DIY Sriracha Sauce!
Anonymous
Friday, October 12, 2012 at 4:38 pmI would love a copy of this book! Thanks for running this giveaway 🙂
Melissa
punkers111 (at) hotmail (dot) com
Jessica
Friday, October 12, 2012 at 4:42 pmLooks delicious!!
The Hungry Crafter
Friday, October 12, 2012 at 6:11 pmI”m a big fan of ATK myself (I think if you are a Boston foodie, you have to be) — this book is definitely getting added to my Christmas list post haste!
Nik Sharma
Friday, October 12, 2012 at 6:17 pmI just found your blog today and absolutely love it. I love ATK though I am a little sad about missing Christopher Kimball’s book signing in D.C. which is coming up in a few weeks.
Fanny
Friday, October 12, 2012 at 6:54 pmI would love to win.
Kaye
Friday, October 12, 2012 at 8:43 pmATK is a go to for all my food questions. WOuld love to win this book, but if not, it’ll be on my Christmas list!
Anonymous
Friday, October 12, 2012 at 9:15 pmOoohh would love that copy!
modinima@gmail.com
Amy Polinske
Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 2:48 amOh, those granola bars look amazing. Is making your own ketchup easy? I am very intrigued…
Amy
Anonymous
Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 2:36 pm…would love to win a copy of this book.
Dana
mail2dana at gmail dot com
challiedog
Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 4:33 pmBeen looking for that perfect book to replace grandmas trusty cookbook. One that fits a more modern world while still keeping things healthy. This sounds like just the book.
Deb
Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 5:27 pmI am so excited about this books publication. Cooking from any America’s Test Kitchen recipes is always fool proof and full of great tips.
rose
Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 6:13 pmI LOVE VANILLA! I also love inspiring recipes and photos…so thanks for sharing a great book. Rose
rkaszuba (at) excite (dot) com
Joan
Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 2:34 amWould love to win this book to give to my foster daughter. She is always cooking in the kitchen with me. She sometimes is better than I am at some of the recipes we try!!
janice
Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 3:02 amDIY rootbeer and ketchup?!?! Count me in.
Beth
Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 7:00 pmI love America’s Test Kitchen! They always have such great recipes, and this cookbook looks amazing!
Elizaj27@yahoo.com
la domestique
Monday, October 15, 2012 at 3:23 amI hope I’m not too late to enter this fantastic giveaway! Love America’s Test Kitchen and the book looks very useful.
Anonymous
Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 6:53 pmWe like all of America’s Test Kitchen cookbooks, and we enjoy being able to add new recipes for holiday gifts.