A Give-Away for Mother's Day

SWEET DEALS on
ARTISANAL OLIVE OIL & VINEGAR
from O OLIVE OIL

FOR PURCHASES, A 15 PERCENT DISCOUNT Between now and Mother's Day on Sunday, May 9, 2010, use the discount coupon code "mother" when purchasing goods at O Olive Oil.

(Would you like to know more about how good vinegars are made with a 'mother'? It's quite a story! Read it and get the recipe for a summer Sweet Potato Salad too.)

A GIVE-AWAY JUST for READERS of KITCHEN PARADE

TWO-BOTTLE NATURAL GIFT BOXES One winner per fifty comments, limit 4. Winners choose which pair of olive oil and vinegar combinations will be sent. I'm especially fond of the champagne vinegar and Meyer lemon olive oil, also the sherry vinegar and Tahitian lime olive oil. But they're all good, let your senses guide! I'm not the only one who loves O Olive Oil, so does O Magazine, Saveur, Bon Appetit, Cook's Illustrated and more, see the whole list!

BONUS COOKBOOK! Each winner will also receive a copy of the new cookbook Insalata's Mediterranean Table by California chef Heidi Insalata Krahling and truly sensuous drawings by Laura Parker. I've yet to cook from this cookbook but unlike many cookbooks from chefs, the ingredients and recipes are accessible. I think we're all going to fall in love with this cookbook. It has a summery feel to me and would make a lovely Mother's Day gift for someone who likes to cook with fresh, seasonal ingredients.

CONTEST RULES

• The contest runs between now and Monday, May 3rd at 6pm CST.
• This contest is open to U.S. residents and yes, you too Canadian readers! who are at least 18 years old. (Sorry, readers from outside North America. U.S. postage costs have become prohibitive.)
• Winners will be selected at random and notified on May 3, 2010. If I don't hear back from the winner in 48 hours, or if for some reason the winner is not eligible, I will select another.
• This give-away is not sponsored by O Olive Oil. For three years now, I have enjoyed their 'good' (make that very, very good) organic and citrus-crushed olive oils and 'good' (ditto) barrel-aged wine vinegars. This give-away is my gift to Kitchen Parade readers.

THREE WAYS TO ENTER TO WIN!

ENTER ONCE by leaving a COMMENT on this page.

We're celebrating Mother's Day so in your comment, finish this sentence, "These five words best describe my mother ... ".

For example, here's what I'd write about my mother. "These five words best describe my mother Shirley ... missed - creative - bridge queen - smart - big laugh."

IMPORTANT! Your comment must include an e-mail address. You are welcome to format your address so that spammers won't grab it. If your address is olive-oil-girl@gmail.com, change it, for example, to olive hyphen oil dash girl at gmail. If a comment doesn't include an e-mail address, I reserve the right to deem it ineligible.

ENTER AGAIN by SIGNING UP for a FREE E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTION All new e-mail subscribers to Kitchen Parade and A Veggie Venture between April 26 and May 3, 2010 will be automatically entered into the contest. Sign up here, it's free, you'll learn about new recipes whenever they're published.

ENTER AGAIN via TWITTER Just share the link to this give-away with your Twitter followers, then leave a comment here with a link to your tweet and your e-mail address.

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