One year ago today, I posted on this little blog for the first time. It has been a really fun year! I have really enjoyed having a place to share my mild rhubarb obsession, my adventures in local, seasonal cooking, and my random thoughts! I have also loved reading your comments, and getting to know new people through their blogs. This world of food blogging is a vast and very inspiring place to be.
Oh, and guess who else's birthday it is?
Yup! Bono. Bono and the Coppertop Kitchen were born on the same day. How 'bout that?
To celebrate one year of blogging, I'd like to give you a gift! One lucky reader will receive a Rosemary Honey Bear from Bron's Bee Company (one of my favorite local apiaries), and some homemade (by me!) Lavender Honey Granola. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post! Here are some ideas, if your brain isn't quite up to something out of the blue right now:
- Introduce yourself! Whether you've been subscribing since day one, or you only just found my blog today, say hi! I'd love to know who you are.
- Make a request! Is there something you'd like me to make or try? I'm all ears!
- Tell me your favorite seasonal food, and what you like to do with it.
The contest will be open until next Thursday, May 17, and the winner will be announced on Friday, May 18! Good luck!!
{Update: May 18}
And the winner is... CONSERVAMOM! Thanks to everyone who commented! Conservamom, I will be in contact soon to arrange delivery of your prize!! Have a great weekend!
Happy anniversary! Do you ship internationally :-P It's Cassie. You don't have to pick me, but I do really enjoy your posts - they're very inspiring! I'm gonna give a shout out to asparagus - it's everywhere in Berlin right now, especially white asparagus, and I am "souper" happy about that. So perhaps a nice asparagus creamed soup recipe should be added.
ReplyDeleteOf course I ship internationally! :-) Asparagus soup, coming right up!
DeleteFavorite seasonal food?
ReplyDeleteSPRING- Rhubarb! (Fave dish: rhubarb crumble served w/ homemade ginger buttermilk ice cream)
SUMMER- TOMATOS!!! (Fave dish: panzanella! or gazpacho! or caprese! or or or....!)
FALL- Beets (Fave dish: beet salad with a vinaigrette of shallots, fresh OJ and red wine vinegar)
WINTER- Butternut Squash (Fave dish: bnut squash roasted with onions and grapes in a reduction sauce)
WEDDING SEASON - any food served at a table full of Keough men and their fab wives ;)
so grateful for this lovely blog AND YOU!
xo
I love your favorites! Panzanella is on my list this year - somehow I never made any last year! Your butternut squash dish sounds phenomenal, can't wait to try it! Love you!
DeleteHappy blog day. I was promised a meal about a year ago when this was started.
ReplyDeleteOh, quit your whining. Come over for dinner whenever. ;)
DeleteOooh, sounds delish! Sadly I'm in NZ and have no idea if your goodies would make it though customs, but I'd love to throw my name in too (just hopin' to get lucky).
ReplyDeleteAs for a seasonal favourite - in Autumn and Winter I become a mad lover of beets. My favourite is to roast them, toss while warm through a baby spinach salad, dressed with a simple lemon dressing with blue cheese crumbled over the top. Seriously - this makes even the most stubborn beet hater a swooning gobbler!
Love love LOVE beets! Thanks for stopping by, Juliet!
DeleteWhat a great blog! Wow local honey! Our favorite seasonal food is definitely the berries :) All berries! We love eating them plain, putting them in cakes, breads, you name it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway and congratulations on your one year anniversary :)
I am also eagerly awaiting the local berry season - it can't be beat! And you won the giveaway! Congrats!!
DeleteHappy Anniversary Coppertop Kitchen! I love your blog and started reading it a few months back when some co-workers told me about it (I used to work with Jamie and they told me about it). Great recipes and I love seeing the places you've visited, always interesting finds! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Laura! Thanks so much for reading and commenting!!
DeleteHi, it's Rachel, your long lost roommate who couldn't cook anything other than tomato soup. Thank you for showing me the way.
ReplyDeleteI am a dessert person, specifically a fruity dessert person, so please make something with lemon...and maybe some berries, too! :)
Lemon and berries, huh? I can think of one amazing buttermilk pudding cake your illustrious father makes, and I believe I have a recipe! Comin' right up!
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