Cookbook giveaway - 2-book bundle: Canal House Cooks Every Day & Pronto!

November 17, 2013·Lindsay

Canal House Cooks Every Day

Pronto

For our latest cookbook giveaway, we're very pleased to be able to offer 5 free bundles of two cookbooks from the Canal House folks: Canal House Cooks Every Day & Pronto. For those of you who may not be familiar with the Canal House collection, here's a brief history: In 2006 two women: Christopher Hirsheimer, the founding editor of Saveur, & Melissa Hamilton, who was a director of Saveur's test kitchen, began a new business - Canal House - which was originally a photo and design studio for cookbooks and magazines. However, with cooking as their first love, they inaugurated a series of seasonally themed cookbooks for the home cook, with new books being published three times a year. Pronto is the eighth issue, reflecting their emphasis this year on Italian cooking.

In addition, they write a food blog - Canal House Cooks Lunch and earlier this year also published a standalone cookbook, Canal House Cooks Every Day, which won the 2013 James Beard Foundation Award winner for General Cooking. Their food has been described as "a synthesis of rustic European classics and American standards ." To give you a flavor of what you might win, here's an essay from the two women that describes a recent lunch they planned.

This contest is for five lucky posters to win a bundled collection of Canal House Cooks Every Day and Pronto. To win one of the cookbook sets, just post a comment below answering the question: Tell us which food best represents the season you're currently experiencing, i.e. in the Northern Hemisphere, late Autumn; and down under, late Spring. Living in New England, I'd have to go with apples.

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The giveaway will expire in 4 weeks on December 15, 2013.

This contest is now closed - the winners, selected by random number generator, are CCF4, Brandeemk, jaburg, dvajefink, and Susan_F.

118 comments

VergiliaNovember 17, 2013

Southern California: autumn eggplants and squash.

ZosiaNovember 17, 2013

All things cruciferous in southern Ontario. Picked up some beautiful local cabbage yesterday.....

RebelgirlNovember 17, 2013

Apples is the only option in Southern Ontario, and I would specifically go with a stellar apple pie.

vicksterNovember 17, 2013

I'm in Santa Barbara, Calif. and I feel the season is represented by kale, persimmons, pomegranates and winter squash.

kalex426November 17, 2013

Here in the Piedmont region of central North Carolina we're in the "sweet spot" of seasonal transition to more root vegetables (sweet potatoes especially) and winter squash, but still have plenty of greens at local farmers markets.

dvajefinkNovember 17, 2013

Northern Michigan,we have apples, squash, pumpkins, deep colored kale! I live in the middle of farm country! Blessed!

geniemcpNovember 17, 2013

Just came from the farmers' market and in November we see the arrival of the Macomber turnip which is a variety unique to the south coast near Little Compton RI and Westport, MA. The frost gives the Macomber a nice sweetness and cut, roasted or puréed, is wonderful on the Thanksgiving table.

westerNovember 17, 2013

I think this is the right season for sauerkraut with bacon and sausages. Nice and warming, and this is the season for preserving vegetables (and fruit). And for slaughtering the pig, although there's not that much seasonal about that nowadays...

monkfishNovember 17, 2013

Massachusetts: frost sweetened Brussels sprouts and parsnips

SoccermomNovember 17, 2013

apples, pumpkin, and squash

kbennallNovember 17, 2013

In San Diego it's still sort of early autumn, so we have a mix of fall foods like pomegranates and greens with the end of the tomatoes and peaches.

Aggie92November 17, 2013

Down here on the Gulf Coast it's time for sweet potatoes, pecans, collard greens and fresh oysters.

tcjanesNovember 17, 2013

Here in Michigan it's winter squash for me-especially Sweet Dumpling and Delicata.

pokarekareNovember 17, 2013

I live in the southern highlands of NSW and recently arrived home from an extended holiday Europe to find that the only edible things left in my vegetable garden were broad beans, asparagus, globe artichokes and strawberries! What a feast to come home to, so what to choose? It has to be strawberries actually as they are still producing and the others have just finished!

hillsboroksNovember 17, 2013

It is late fall in Oregon and we have an abundance of apples, pears, hazelnuts, squashes, plus the cabbages, root vegetables and mushrooms. Luckily they all blend wonderfully together in many wonderful dishes.

GillBNovember 17, 2013

NZ- fresh garden produce and summer salads.

BeckiemasNovember 18, 2013

It's late spring here in Brisbane, and I've just ordered from farmhouse direct a 5kg box of cherries to preserve for the coming year. Cherry season is always a welcome part of the heat.

MargaretsmallNovember 17, 2013

Late spring in Northern NSW, at our elevation (1000m) asparagus grows well in my garden. I wait anxiously each year for the first spear to emerge, asparagus always says spring is here, winter is gone, get out the swimming costume! Even though it's now a available almost year round (imported from Peru of all places) fresh from the garden, grown organically is still the best, and what a luxury to eat night after night.

MelanieNovember 18, 2013

It's late Spring in Melbourne and the temperature is fluctuating wildly. A light soup made with fresh vegetables is perfect for nights that still have a chill to them.

FuzzyChefNovember 17, 2013

Since I live in San Francisco: cracked dungeness crab. It's the second day of crab season, yay! Together with a bottle of verdiccio, a big caesar salad, and a loaf of sourdough bread.

dbielickNovember 18, 2013

Minnesota - winter squash

mschefkitchenNovember 17, 2013

My fave ingredient in this late spring season is pomegranate. It's delicious in desserts, salads and cous cous. I love how it pops in my mouth when you bite into it, and it gives everything a lovely spring colour!

aliceinbakinglandNovember 18, 2013

Late spring in New Zealand and at the moment Asparagus and strawberries are perfect. I love using asparagus spears as "sippers" for soft boiled eggs followed up by a bowl of strawberries fresh from the garden smothered in cream.

chawkinsNovember 17, 2013

Here in the Mid-Atlantic, I'll say apples, pears, cranberries, chestnuts, walnuts, pumpkins, butternut and acorn squashes, brussels sprouts, napa cabbages and daikons.

ssgrodNovember 18, 2013

New York state apples. Apple sauce and apple pie.

khknollNovember 18, 2013

Here in North Florida it's time for winter squash, greens, and kale.

Astrid5555November 18, 2013

Here in Austria it's apples and root vegetables for the next few months.

sir_ken_gNovember 18, 2013

Sadly the farmers markets are closed now where we are. it's supermarket veggies until spring. But we do good apple cider from nearby.

decklededgesNovember 18, 2013

Of course, with it being fall and heading into Thanksgiving here in the US, everything is all about the pumpkins, sweet potatoes and winter squashes!

cambridgecookNovember 22, 2013

New England cabbages are sweet and crunchy now after the frost.

kedmistonNovember 18, 2013

Living in Georgia, I would have to say pecans! Just in time for holiday baking, too. Thank you for the chance to win!

madamepinceNovember 18, 2013

Apples, yes -- and venison!

MCDFormNovember 18, 2013

Fall is about pomegranates for me and this year had the added bonus of sharing them with my children for the first time. They remind of the pop rocks of nature, each bite exploding with a crisp tartness that is so awakening.

KarinaFrancisNovember 18, 2013

For me in Australia its Asparagus at this time of year, I will never buy imported out of season asparagus, so I celebrate the spring arrival in pasta, salads, paired with sweet scallops in a risotto and just steamed with a bit of butter with a steak.

kayanelsonNovember 18, 2013

I like pomegranates in the fall. They're different and I can only get them for a few months.

jenniesbNovember 18, 2013

Here in Boston we're celebrating squash and apples at this time of year.

nikkihughes78November 18, 2013

Here in london, united kingdom, chard and butternut are abundant this time of year, and the perfect heartwarming but not too heavy dish to ease us into winter is a butternut and chard risotto. Divine!!!

CarecooksNovember 19, 2013

Here in Healdsburg, California it's kale, pomegranates and particularly persimmons. Not only do they make wonderful eating but those bright orange orbs on trees that have lost their leaves are really beautiful.

priyamaineNovember 19, 2013

Here in Maine, I'm thinking...apple cider! Warmed with a bit of rum, or as part of the liquid in a squash soup, or reduced for vinaigrette...yum!

amcNovember 19, 2013

I think of November as the beginning of "soup season."

DFedNovember 20, 2013

Kentucky is starting to cool down and the best of the season is fresh apple cider from one of the many local orchards!

Susan_FNovember 20, 2013

We've just had the first snow in parts of the UK, so it's time to think of warming stews and soups.

krobbins426November 18, 2013

Northern Virginia - it's winter squash season.

Diabolical_DrZNovember 20, 2013

jumping on the pomegranate bandwagon in San Francisco. Also starting to have good mandarins in the farmers market

SarabcleverNovember 19, 2013

I feel like it's been tons of winter squash--butternut,, kuri, kabocha, pumpkin....great giveaway, I'm crossing my fingers!

JCBaldassareNovember 19, 2013

New York--can't get away from apples, but they're not my favorite. I prefer brussels and romanesco cauliflower.

dsgeorgeNovember 19, 2013

Squash and Pumpkin in my part of Kentucky

vinochicNovember 18, 2013

Vancouver, BC- kale, cabbage, squash, hazelnuts, apples, brussel sprouts... Yum!

madicolin.cushmanNovember 19, 2013

We're up in Boston, and my husband got excited about sweet potatoes, in a casserole all spiced up. I personally love to start (and end) the season with some homemade apple cider...simmering on the stove with the wafting smell of cinnamon fused with apple in the air.

GunnygooNovember 19, 2013

I am in upstate New York (Syracuse area) so I would have to say apples rule our season right now, but squash (butternut, pumpkin, acorn) and potatoes are abundant.

jenmacgregor18November 21, 2013

Here in Erie, PA, it's a butternut squash & swiss chard & rabbit season.

maisie_grnNovember 21, 2013

Its all about Kale in Colorado!

CStoneNovember 20, 2013

It's a great time of year in Michigan for butternut squash. I'm getting ready to make some delicious squash bisque for Thanksgiving.

mamullerNovember 21, 2013

Butternut Squash is in season in new England and it's so versatile....sweet or savory it's always a winner!

jaburgNovember 21, 2013

In Oregon, chanterelle mushrooms are plentiful and delicious!

SecondmatesNovember 26, 2013

Coastal British Columbia. I'd have to say, once it gets cold, it's Brussels Sprouts, which shred and stir fry, adding some nuts at the end. People don't recognize them.

boardingaceNovember 22, 2013

We can get just about everything in Southern California, so I'm going to go with pumpkin just because this is the perfect month (plus next month) to cook it...by January it seems like it's time to move on from pumpkin, yet apples still seem appropriate. So for a very specific choice, that's my pick :) I LOVE all of the fall spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, etc. (spice cake, pumpkin desserts, apple desserts) so this is a very special month for me!

merstarNovember 21, 2013

Pomegranates - my favorite!

DKennedyNovember 20, 2013

Persimmons for Los Angeles, California

sipaNovember 22, 2013

In Northern Virginia it's apple season.

suzdibbsNovember 21, 2013

Celery root, celery root, celery root! I think its unique flavor tastes like fall--earthy, crisp, and a little spicy.

JaneCNovember 22, 2013

Northeast Ohio--apples, winter squash, and potatoes

Queezle_SisterNovember 20, 2013

Here in Utah I would have to say fall squash -- turban, butternut, you know. Their orange flesh mixes with so many wonderful flavors.

moinfranceNovember 20, 2013

Fall here in Alsace ( France) means pumpkins and apples everywhere. Everybody starts to bake brioches for the Saint Nicholas night. They will be followed by an assortment of cookies that will be offered to friends and family a few days before Christmas. There is no better place to be during this season!

OrdinarybloggerNovember 22, 2013

Pumpkins for me here in New Jersey.

lsgourmetNovember 24, 2013

New Jersey in November for me is all about pumpkins and cranberries. Pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, pumpkin ravioli, salads with roasted pumpkin & fresh cranberries, cranberry scones, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin soup, cranberry chutney ... and the list goes on.

BarbaraM48November 26, 2013

pumpkin,kale,squash in chicago

SandylenNovember 24, 2013

in SE AL it's pecans, greens, and root vegetables.

DcotterNovember 26, 2013

In Pennsylvania, kale is in season right now. The cooling temperatures makes it taste sweeter.

SiegalNovember 22, 2013

Miami = coconuts

sgumpNovember 23, 2013

Iowa -- winter squash

mainereaderNovember 26, 2013

Late Autumn in Maine is all about apples for me.

rlmillerNovember 23, 2013

Here in Northern New Mexico we are having our first snow. It is definitely roasted root vegetable time. I am reacquainting myself with rutabagas and pulling out the recipe for smashed rutabagas with roasted gingered pears.

donascottNovember 24, 2013

It's pecans,sweet potatoes,winter squash and (my favorite) Brussels sprouts...good eats here in Texas.

Emily HopeNovember 23, 2013

Here in the SF bay area the winter squashes at the farmer's market have been beautiful!

ae.bellNovember 24, 2013

Late autumn for me is all about pumpkin, I don't care if it's a cliche!

ritchiegalNovember 22, 2013

Here in Texas, fall means new harvest pecans and pears.

pgarciaNovember 23, 2013

All types of winter squash!

ellenklutzNovember 26, 2013

NYC: butternut squash.

tagubajonesNovember 22, 2013

I'm in Jordan where it's cooled off quite a bit and about to start raining. The olives have just been harvested...

imaluckyduckyNovember 26, 2013

I'm digging all the squash varieties that I've been getting at the market - northern IL!

wanda72November 26, 2013

Turkey represents both autumn around here, plus Thanksgiving!

HelenBNovember 26, 2013

In the Northeast of the US, nothing says autumn to me more than the winter squash and the gorgeous apples at the farmer's market. Kabocha, Butternut, Delicata...Ginger Gold, Honeycriso, Staymam Winesap...we are so spoiled.

CarsonWylerNovember 26, 2013

Since we grow pinot noir grapes in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County, California, our autumn air is full of the sounds and fragrances of harvest and fermentation of this year's vintage. We lift a glass to you all in celebration!

ballenNovember 27, 2013

Late autumn here in New England ... it's a toss up between brussels sprouts and nice crisp apples!

infotropNovember 27, 2013

Soup, risotto, just about anything that will showcase the beautiful wild mushrooms of Oregon.

corsikaNovember 27, 2013

Here in Pennsylvania we are reveling in the natural sweetness of winter squashes! Delicious!

RobinCRNovember 27, 2013

In the south (US) the day before thanksgiving, it's got to be Corn Bread Dressing.

TooManyBooksNovember 27, 2013

It's a toss-up between fresh Dungeness Crab and home grown tomatoes still appearing on the vines.

JuliaNovember 27, 2013

Winter is beginning here in the Midwest. Pumpkins, persimmons, winter squash, apples, pears, Brussels sprouts, the colored cauliflower and sweet potatoes are in the market.

hwbookwormNovember 27, 2013

Pumpkin (it's late autumn here).

ljskopNovember 26, 2013

Honeycrisp apples, in the Mid-Atlantic region.

DBChefNovember 27, 2013

In Melbourne Australia it's Spring. Asparagus is a great accompaniment or component with soooooo many beaut dishes especially anything salad, seafood, chicken or veal.

Smuz90November 27, 2013

Panfryed cauliflower with garlic and turmeric!

JenPDXNovember 27, 2013

Oregon, squash soup with ginger and pear.

dririveraNovember 27, 2013

Brazil - spring - peaches!!!

danceralNovember 27, 2013

Seattle - squash, lentils, apples, and always salmon!!

sabrina7November 28, 2013

I love to cook with pumpkin, cider, and apples in the fall and winter.
apple crisp; sausage, apples, potatoes, and sauerkraut in cider; pumpkin chocolate chip cookies; pumpkin pie, wassail…. the list is endless!

ThaichileNovember 28, 2013

Love the Canal House cookbooks . Tis the season to braise and stew-shanks, and shoulders in the NE.

lemoneaterNovember 26, 2013

Winter in the Midwest is about squash... all kinds of colorful, thick-skinned, bumpy squashes.

olavDecember 15, 2013

pumpkin, generally in north america, and persimmons in NorCal

BrandeemkDecember 2, 2013

Roasted Brussels with Meyer Lemon Pesto and freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano.

lgibson99December 3, 2013

Butternut squash and a creamy butternut squash soup - we love getting them in our CSA!

AnneGNovember 29, 2013

Here in Northern California, the grape harvest is over and we're using verjus. Great for adding flavor to anything to which you'd add vinegar, but with more flavor.

redhairingDecember 2, 2013

Delicata squash is our fall favorite this year.

Kimberly62December 3, 2013

Roasted Root Vegetables and Brussels Sprouts with roasted fresh nuts, like pecans

slowensNovember 30, 2013

squashes, squashes and more squashes. Sure there are carrots and other root V's, but many are multi seasonal presences in the Pacific Northwest's farmers' markets.

rahiscockDecember 11, 2013

Being in Australia, we are getting towards the end of asparagus season - this is the week for it I think!

crandall57December 8, 2013

Here in upstate New York we're enjoying Brussels Sprouts, Acorn Squash, and Apples. Perfect fall fare.

AMbaby56December 9, 2013

pears and crabs - here in the Sacramento area! :)

I have been making loads of things with them!

MattBoundyDecember 14, 2013

Here in Melbourne, Australia we've just finished pulling peas and broad beans out of the garden.

srushtonDecember 4, 2013

I'm living in Dubai right now (but don't worry because I do have a US mailing address for when I win) so we are technically northern hemisphere and headed into winter. Locally grown crops include herbs and lettuces so we are eating a bunch of lovely fresh salads right now.

CCF4December 1, 2013

This time of year, it's Thanksgiving and Christmas - Turkey and Dressing (Bread, not cornbread even though I live in the South!). Christmas - all the great treats, cookies, peppermint bark, roast, etc.

mfriedrichDecember 14, 2013

In NJ here and have been picking up a lot of different types of squash. So good as we enter the cold, winter months.

Lmeyers520December 9, 2013

Here in the Northeast, NY we in the midst of late fall. We are enjoying cranberries, sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts and wonderful tastey treats like pies and cookies.

xntrekDecember 12, 2013

In the cool climate area of North Central Victoria (Australia) we are in-between seasons with the last of the Autumn brassica bounty (broccoli & cabbage) being dug, the last of the Asparagus spears are showing their yellow tails and the first of the Summer bounty of tomatoes and peas are springing onto the plate. A perfect time for a garden fresh veggie salad - grab a scooped out sourdough cobb, line it with lemon-zest and fresh garlic stir-fried pea pods, mix in some lightly steamed broccoli florets, strips of fermented cabbage, oven toasted salted tomatoes, crumbed danish fetta and a dash of extra virgin first crop olive oil.

paulabucharlesDecember 7, 2013

In Vancouver, we have lots of squash and quince, among others. Making tons of roasted squash, squash soups, squash custard, quince jam, poached quince, quince tarts...

JaneDecember 23, 2013

This contest is now closed - the winners, selected by random number generator, are CCF4, Brandeemk, jaburg, dvajefink, and Susan_F.