The holidays may be over, but who said giveaways had to be over too? To keep the holiday spirit going a little longer, I’m giving away a copy of a fun cookbook called FoodFest 365. This book is written by Food Network competitor Yvan D. Lemoine and is filled with fun food-trivia as well as celebrations of different types of food for everyday of the year. You can enjoy Chocolate Mint day on Febuary 19th, Coconut Torte day on March 13th or Cotton Candy day on July 31st.
To enter the contest, comment on this post and tell us what your favorite foods to celebrate with are. For a second entry in this contest, add a comment on Chocolate Shaving’s facebook page. This content is open to US and Canadian residents only and ends on January 9th, 2011. Good luck!
Enjoy the read!
David
January 5, 2011 at 11:39 am (13 years ago)Barbecue! Hands down a great party food. My favorite holiday by far is the 4th of July.
Caroline
January 5, 2011 at 11:42 am (13 years ago)I think anything with chocolate in the title is a sure way to celebrate! 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway!
Sydney
January 5, 2011 at 11:42 am (13 years ago)Definitely a chips & dip fan! Pretty much any kind!
Kate
January 5, 2011 at 12:08 pm (13 years ago)The simplest party dip EVER…cream cheese & Italian dressing seasoning, mix and eat with wheat thins! So good and SO simple!
Caroline
January 5, 2011 at 12:10 pm (13 years ago)Hot wings!
Karen @ Mignardise
January 5, 2011 at 12:56 pm (13 years ago)This would be my kind of book! My favorite food holiday is probably World Nutella day. Nutella at every meal!
Torviewtoronto
January 5, 2011 at 1:13 pm (13 years ago)lovely giveaway I like to celebrate with sweets
by Mama B
January 5, 2011 at 1:13 pm (13 years ago)I like to celebrate with simple things. Having the gals over? How about some fresh fruit, fresh bread, Brie and chocolate? A group of friends for dinner? Pasta and salad, with a nice homemade dessert. I like to make something special from scratch when we celebrate. I made candy cane ice cream for Christmas dessert.
suburban prep
January 5, 2011 at 1:14 pm (13 years ago)We love chocolate for anything.
But if we want nutritious food we go for Italian.
Jennifurla
January 5, 2011 at 1:19 pm (13 years ago)Sliders, LOVE LOVE
Enter me please.
Mexican food is also a favorite
Taylor
January 5, 2011 at 1:29 pm (13 years ago)I love to celebrate with cake and ice cream!
JuLo
January 5, 2011 at 1:42 pm (13 years ago)Cheese is a celebratory cheese to me. I love to start any gathering with a cheese plate.
Marcella
January 5, 2011 at 3:33 pm (13 years ago)Hm… chocolate, cheese, fresh fruit and veggies, and seafood.
Corrine
January 5, 2011 at 4:35 pm (13 years ago)Fondue and cake. Not necessarily together.
Cheryl
January 5, 2011 at 5:28 pm (13 years ago)I still love homemade spinach dip made using Knorr’s veggie soup mix.
Terri.
January 5, 2011 at 5:37 pm (13 years ago)Oh my goodness, cotton candy day! I love it! What a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win.
tshaw6580@yahoo.com
crystalgrant84
January 5, 2011 at 5:52 pm (13 years ago)Ice cream cake makes me very, very happy!
crystalgrant84(at)hotmail(dot)com
Vanessa
January 5, 2011 at 6:20 pm (13 years ago)Mmmmm 7 layer bean dip… yum!
V
January 5, 2011 at 6:29 pm (13 years ago)Definitely gooey chocolate lava cake during Xmas!
Stephanie Savors the Moment
January 5, 2011 at 8:19 pm (13 years ago)I love to celebrate with seafood – whether its a big platter of roasted shrimp cocktail or Jambalaya or a Kitchem Clambake – bring it on for a great party – Cheers!
Quelle Rigolade
January 5, 2011 at 8:27 pm (13 years ago)Cake and ice cream – I love birthday celebrations ! – no matter whose it is!
Quelle Rigolade
January 5, 2011 at 8:28 pm (13 years ago)cake and ice cream is my fave – classic bday party treats:)
Beth S.
January 5, 2011 at 8:35 pm (13 years ago)I don’t necessarily have a favorite FOOD, but I know I love celebrating with sangria! And if it’s cold outside, I vary the sangria by doing mulled wine instead.
During the holidays I always like to do traditional dishes but try to vary them a bit. For example, rather than regular stuffing, I like to do a cornbread, wild rice, and pecan stuffing.
beths0103 at yahoo dot com
Rachel
January 5, 2011 at 9:06 pm (13 years ago)anything to do with chocolate! or just sweets in general . I love cupcakes too 🙂
MaryBeth
January 5, 2011 at 9:07 pm (13 years ago)Our fabulous Posh Piggies or Pigs in a blanket make great festive finger food to celebrate with.
Stephanie
January 5, 2011 at 9:52 pm (13 years ago)Lately it seems like the constant celebratory dishes are creme brulee or a chocolate souffle.
Pixie
January 5, 2011 at 9:59 pm (13 years ago)chocolate! in any form: cake, cupcakes, fudge, ice cream… it’s not a party if there’s no chocolate!
g.
January 5, 2011 at 10:00 pm (13 years ago)roasted or steamed crab, crab, crab! happy new year to you! x.
smalltownoven
January 5, 2011 at 10:38 pm (13 years ago)Anything chocolate 🙂
Sara
January 5, 2011 at 10:55 pm (13 years ago)my favorite food to celebrate with is layer cake!
Anonymous
January 5, 2011 at 11:27 pm (13 years ago)celebration food – BBQ here in Memphis!
Thanks for the book give away.
Anonymous
January 6, 2011 at 2:45 am (13 years ago)Definitely guacamole and pico. I also like brie with roasted garlic. Great party foods.
Adi
January 6, 2011 at 7:42 am (13 years ago)Macarons are the best way to celebrate!
adiluria [at] yahoo [dot] com
Erica
January 6, 2011 at 8:23 am (13 years ago)I’m a chip and dip kind of girl myself! However, I have a love of ALL food.
Emccoy79(@)gmail.com
warmvanillasugar
January 6, 2011 at 8:53 am (13 years ago)I like celebrating with tons of “small bites”. Appetizers like mozzarella sticks and guacamole and corn chips and desserts like cookies and brownies!
Jennie
January 6, 2011 at 9:48 am (13 years ago)I like celebrating with making seasonal treats with my boys!
Pat R.
January 6, 2011 at 10:59 am (13 years ago)I love cheese of any kind with a Cosmo, preferably!
auntie wee
January 6, 2011 at 11:54 am (13 years ago)Tapas! Chocolate! Cupcakes! Yum 🙂
Emily
January 6, 2011 at 12:36 pm (13 years ago)I love celebrating with treats! I love getting together for game nights with warm, gooey brownies or sweating through firework shows with scoops of homemade ice cream.
Marie-Anne
January 6, 2011 at 1:34 pm (13 years ago)I think for me it would a variation of “crevettes au calvabec”. I don’t entertain with it (yet) but this dish is used as one in my family, for my birthday for me and my brother. And when we were children, during week-ends, my parents were flaming the shrimps with cognac. yummmm…
gikari27@hotmail.com
A Canadian Foodie
January 6, 2011 at 2:56 pm (13 years ago)Chocolate, OF COURSE!!! That is the ultimate celebratory food!
🙂
Marci Flaster
January 6, 2011 at 7:11 pm (13 years ago)Italian food! nothing like a good pasta!
Jon
January 6, 2011 at 8:30 pm (13 years ago)ice cream!
Amanda
January 6, 2011 at 10:44 pm (13 years ago)Deviled Eggs!!
La Roquette
January 7, 2011 at 5:09 am (13 years ago)Christmas homemade baci log 🙂
Too bad i live in Malta, Europe.. 🙁
Anonymous
January 7, 2011 at 9:41 pm (13 years ago)cheesecake &/or some form of chocolate. not that i save either for just celebrations of course 🙂
jacquieastemborski AT comcast DOT net
Carolyn
January 8, 2011 at 1:39 pm (13 years ago)I love celebrating Halloween with chocolate cupcakes and orange frosting. Actually, any kind of cupcakes will do!
Nive
January 8, 2011 at 3:59 pm (13 years ago)To celebrate with family and friends its hands down…. always a Traditional South Indian Meal !!!!!!
gohabsgo
January 8, 2011 at 4:40 pm (13 years ago)I would say wine and cheese!
Lisa S
January 8, 2011 at 5:40 pm (13 years ago)Anything is fine with me as long as I don’t have to make it.
Gina
January 9, 2011 at 1:25 pm (13 years ago)Cheese! A great cheese platter, or melted on a great BBQ burger, or as a a pot luck casserole of mac & cheese. I can’t imagine a celebration that doesn’t incorporate it! And I wouldn’t want to!
Tracey
January 9, 2011 at 3:34 pm (13 years ago)What a neat book! I think chocolate is the perfect celebration food – in any form really 🙂
Allison
January 9, 2011 at 6:12 pm (13 years ago)Pico de gallo and tortilla chips for big gatherings and pecan rum cake for small intimate parties. 🙂
Erin
January 9, 2011 at 7:02 pm (13 years ago)Definitely chocolate and desserts! YUM!!!
crystal
January 9, 2011 at 8:39 pm (13 years ago)Definitely Chocolate – whether it is chocolate truffles, chocolate cake, chocolate fondue!
Nora
January 9, 2011 at 8:58 pm (13 years ago)I’m so glad I found your blog Jennifer!!! It’s beautiful and delicious.
Breakfast is my favourite meal to celebrate with – I like to make Julia Child’s danish with apricots and almond butter.
Debra "Deb" Dresden Disney-Dior
January 10, 2011 at 1:51 am (13 years ago)::looking at the clock::
It’s almost 10:30 pm and I’m thankful it’s still the 9th, making me eligible to enter this giveaway! FoodFest 365 looks like a GREAT book to own. I love trivia AND food. Put them together and you DO have a FoodFest. A delightful way to spend an evening — eating great food and playing games with people you adore! My favorite food to celebrate with is “spaghetti and meatballs” — it’s comforting, filling, fun to eat and an inexpensive way to feed an army of family and friends. Round it out with loaves of crusty Italian bread, anitpasto, and mounds of freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano. If it’s in the budget serve red wine! Oooooh, top it off with tiramisu — that is, if you have room for dessert!
Kate
January 12, 2011 at 3:41 pm (13 years ago)I am so sad I live in Australia ! I celebrate {and commiserate} all things with chocolate – usually o a daily basis !!
CountryGirl
January 15, 2011 at 8:57 pm (13 years ago)My favourite is apple pie – made with local apples and organic flour!
Rhiana w
January 16, 2011 at 11:55 am (13 years ago)Cupcakes! Cute, fun and simple enough, but great for any occasion!