my cookbook, maple, is available for pre-order
You guys, I can barely see the keyboard to write these words, as tears are unexpectedly bursting from my eyes. My cookbook, Maple, 100 Sweet and Savory Recipes Featuring Pure Maple Syrup is available for pre-order!
Photo Credit: Kristy Dooley
I remember clearly the day, two and a half years ago, when my older daughter got on the school bus for her first day of kindergarten. The simple act of watching her cross the street and climb up onto the big yellow bus brought on so many emotions: Excitement, fear, trepidation, joy and mostly pride. This week, I can’t help but recall that moment, as my cookbook, Maple, 100 Sweet and Savory Recipes Featuring Pure Maple Syrup, goes off to the printer.
It seems so long already that I have worked on this book. It’s been more than a year already, from deciding on a topic, to researching and writing the proposal and then finding an agent. To waiting for months while the proposal was sent to publishing houses for review. To landing a deal with Quirk Books. Then there was the race to develop recipes, testing and retesting Salted Maple Penuche Fudge a hundred and seventy trillion times, taking photographs and then actually writing the book by January first.
In the four months since I submitted the manuscript, the book has been at Quirk, getting honed and perfected by their awesome editorial team and laid out on the pages with the images. There were many drafts and reviews, and finally a few days ago it was ready to be shipped to the printers. And there I was again, at the end of the driveway watching my child go off into the world without me. I feel so scared and proud and excited and all of those same first day of school feelings.
To compound all of these emotions today, not only is the book available for pre-order but I get to share with you, my peeps, the cover and a little peek into it. #holdingmybreathiamsonervous
Pre-Order Now: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
What you’ll find inside:
Snickerdoodle French Toast
Like the name implies there are a hundred recipes with pure maple syrup in them. But there is a ton more too. I did the photography for the book, and also included are some great images of my family and me backyard sugaring taken by my friend Kristy Dooley.
Maple Bananas Foster Bundt Cake
The recipes range from the expected, Perfect Oatmeal Buttermilk Pancakes (they really are perfect) and the requisite Maple Glazed Carrots to the unexpected like Skewered Seared Duck with Tabasco Plum Sauce (oh my gosh it is so good!) and Maple Bacon Peanut Brittle (oh yes I did!) I really can’t wait for you guys to try these recipes. I had a team of testers helping me, and there was so much great feedback and enthusiasm for these recipes.
Maple Peach Old Fashioned
In addition to the recipes, some of the topics I cover in the book are the history of maple sugar making, how to set up your own backyard DIY maple syrup operation and probably more than you want to know about sugar science.
Maple Glazed Carrots
And if you weren’t already totally in love with maple and needed a reason, I explain why you should choose pure maple syrup. Oh, and guess who wrote the foreword? My cookbook idol Molly Stevens!
Maple Ginger Chicken Thighs
Place your pre-order here: Amazon
Congratulations! It looks incredible! I can’t wait to see the final copy. Thanks for the sneak peek!
Me toooooo! I want to hold it in my hands. October still seems far away. Thanks so much for the compliment Jessica.
Katie your book looks beautiful and the cover is stunning! I wish you all the best and hope you sell millions of copies!!!
Ohh, millions of copies! I like the sounds of that! Ha ha. Thank you so much Vicky.
It’s beautiful! Congratulations my dear maple friend 😉 XOXOXO
Thanks so much Rebecca! I cant wait for you to see the whole thing!
It looks fantastic! And what perfect timing – coming out in October, just prior to the holiday gift-season! I can’t wait to get my hands on it. You should be so proud!
Thank you Alexis. Yes I hope the timing is good for exactly that too! Cheers!
How exciting! This would make a great gift for my mom! Her father is from Quebec and we still have a lot of family there. Needless to say, we are maple syrup enthusiasts (and purists!). My husband jokes that I have maple syrup running through my veins instead of blood. 😉 Can’t wait to check it out! Congratulations!
I love hearing that Stephanie! Thank you so much for your comments.
Congratulations! It looks beautiful.
Thank you my friend.
Congratulations, my sweet and talented friend!! I can’t even imagine all the love and hard work you poured out onto this book! Everything looks and sounds incredible! 😉
Congratulations, Katie! Brava!
Aw Molly. I can barely deal with how many emotions I am going through and this is just the cover reveal! Ha ha. Thank you so so much for all of your help and advice along the way and your beautiful foreword. It means so much.
Congrats, Katie! This sounds like an awesome book, and I know you are incredibly excited to see it come to fruition. You totally deserve it! Stop and give yourself a little pat on the back. 🙂 Also, I love that top photo. I kinda want to go lick a tree now, too! 🙂
Thank you David. I am indeed so excited. It is still a bit unreal. That top photo is amazing right? My friend Kristy took it, and I love that she caught that moment in time!
Beautiful and so thrilling – so happy for you and seriously excited to get my hands on it come fall 🙂
Aww thank you my friend. It is so exciting to see it all coming together and then send it out into the world. Thank you so much for your enthusiasm Deanna.
Congratulations Katie! Wow what a labor of love. The cover is gorgeous and all the recipes sound wonderful! So happy for you 🙂
Thank you Allie. Yes it was a big huge labor and I did love it! Thank you so much for your support and for visiting today. I appreciate it. 🙂
Oh I’m digging this little sneak peak! Looks so great and I’m super happy for you. And you know that I have maple syrup running through my veins instead of blood so this is right up my alley too! Looking forward to seeing you this week in VT!
Thank you Liz. I am so excited for the retreat this week. It will be much needed!
Oh Katie! I am so excited for this book! I am maple syrup’s #2 fan (because I am assuming you’re #1). The cover is beautiful! Congrats and cheers from Maine!
Who’s keeping track, and there is plenty of maple love to share. Thanks so much for your support Barbara.
WOW Katie! Congrats!!! This is all so wonderful. The recipes look delicious and the picture of your daughter cracks me up. Something I would’ve done as a child… best of luck to you with the release!
Having never sugared as a child I never had the opportunity to try sap straight from the tree before, so I have to admit to doing this as an adult too! Ha ha. Thank you so much for the well wishes.
Wow. Congrats. Please keep me posted on the book’s release date. Would love to schedule you as a guest on Cooking w/ the Moms radio podcast when it’s available. Looks gorgeous!!
That is such a nice offer Liz. Let’s stay in touch about that for sure.