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Giveaway & Recipe: Warm Gingerbread Cake Recipe | Cookbook and Zabar’s Babka & Rugelach

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar

This very grown-up cake is perfumed with molasses and spices. Topping it with the sauce and ice cream adds an extra bit of sweetness. Also check out the French Onion Soup and a perfectly wonderful dessert called Merveilleux.

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Enter to win Duchess at Home! Just send us an email at social@zabars.com with the subject "Duchess at Home" and you'll be entered to win. The winner will be selected randomly on 12/12/19 and will be contacted by email. For an extra chance to win, refer a friend. (Note: The Duchess at Home cookbook and Zabar’s Babka & Rugelach Crate can be sent to the 50 United States and DC, age 18+ only.)

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Recipe & Giveaway: Guacamole Recipe | Cookbook Zabar's Black & White Duo Cookie Box Giveaway

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar

#givepeasachance. My old friend, chef Jean-Georges, shared this recipe for guacamole that is easy-peasy (sorry). You can adjust the spices and lime juice to your taste. The rest of the book is a delightful memoir recounting his life and story about becoming a chef and restaurateur. It is a must-read for aspiring cooks and armchair foodies.

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Enter to win JGV: A Life in 12 Recipes and Zabar's Black & White Duo Cookie Box! Just send us an email at social@zabars.com with the subject "JGV" and you'll be entered to win. The winner will be selected randomly on 12/9/19 and will be contacted by email. For an extra chance to win, refer a friend. (Note: The JGV cookbook and Zabar's Black & White Duo Cookie Box can be sent to the 50 United States and DC, age 18+ only.)

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Recipe & Giveaway: Chocolate Cream Pie in a Jar Recipe | Cookbook & Zabar’s Favorite Chocolate Bars Giveaway

Oh my. This book has way too many pies to choose from. Where to start? Pumpkin Praline, Pecan, Berry, or Vanilla Cream? Poached Pear and Almond, Fig, Cherry, or Blood Orange and Chocolate? Blackberry, Lemon, Peanut, or Key Lime? Or just a plain-old, perfect Apple Pie? Have fun deciding. I know I will, thanks to this beautiful, amazing book. This week's giveaway is a copy of The Perfect Pie and five of Zabar’s Favorite Chocolate Bars: Sea Salt, New York Cheesecake, Milk Chocolate, Hazelnut Biscotti, and Espresso Crunch.

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Enter to win The Perfect Pie and Zabar’s Favorite Chocolate Bars! Just send us an email at social@zabars.com with the subject "The Perfect Pie" and you'll be entered to win. The winner will be selected randomly on 11/29/19 and will be contacted by email. For an extra chance to win, refer a friend. (Note: The Perfect Pie cookbook and five of Zabar’s Favorite Chocolate Bars can be sent to the 50 United States and DC, age 18+ only.)

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Recipe & Giveaway: Buttery Soft Dinner Rolls Recipe | Cookbook & Zabar’s Brownies Bites Box Giveaway

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar

Get over your fear of yeast by making these easy and yummy pull-apart rolls. Then buy this book and wow your friends and family with recipes for main courses, hearty soups, and a nutty chocolate candy called Brazilian Brigadeiros. There are brunch and cookie recipes galore. This week we are giving away a copy of the cookbook and Zabar’s favorite Brownies Bites Box.

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Enter to win Set for the Holidays and Zabar’s favorite Brownies Bites Box! Just send us an email at social@zabars.com with the subject "Set for the Holidays" and you'll be entered to win. The winner will be selected randomly on 11/21/19 and will be contacted by email. For an extra chance to win, refer a friend. (Note: The Set for the Holidays cookbook and the Zabar's Brownie Bites Box can be sent to the 50 United States and DC, age 18+ only.)

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Recipe & Giveaway: Coffee-Braised Short Ribs Recipe | Cookbook & Zabar's Coffee Bundle Giveaway

Recipe for Coffee-Braised Short Ribs from A Place at the Table edited by Rick Kinsel and Gabrielle Langholtz and cookbook & Zabar's coffee bundle giveaway

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar

This beautiful book is bursting with recipes from foreign-born chefs who bring the cuisines of their homelands to you. A few pages in, the ribs called to me. I am familiar with the use of coffee rubs for meat, but here it is a braising liquid. Try it for a hearty main course on a cold evening. Then start cooking your way through this book for a culinary trip around the world. We are giving away two Zabar's 79th Street Subway mugs and a half pound each of some of Zabar's favorite coffee: Kona Style, Continental Roast, Merry Mint, and Decaf Chocolate Hazelnut.

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Enter to win A Place at the Table! Just send us an email at social@zabars.com with the subject "A Place at the Table" and you'll be entered to win. The winner will be selected randomly on 11/14/19 and will be contacted by email. For an extra chance to win, refer a friend. (Note: The A Place at the Table cookbook and Zabar's coffee bundle giveaway can be sent to the 50 United States and DC, age 18+ only.)

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Recipe & Giveaway: Crêpes au Citron Recipe | Cookbook & Zabar's New York Goodies Box Giveaway

Recipe for Crêpes au Citron from 365: (Prestel) by Meike Peters and cookbook & Zabar's New York Goodies Box giveaway

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar

Here’s a recipe for a light, sweet dessert for a holiday brunch or lunch. The Crêpes au Citron can be whipped up à la minute. Impress your friends with your culinary skills and mastery of high school French. This book is extraordinary and quite beautiful. Have fun learning a year's worth of simple, wonderful recipes. And don't forget to enter this week's giveaway--a chance to win a copy of the cookbook and our Zabar's New York Goodies Box.

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Enter to win 365: A Year of Everyday Cooking & Baking and our Zabar's New York Goodies Box! Just send us an email at social@zabars.com with the subject "365: A Year of Everyday Cooking and Baking" and you'll be entered to win. The winner will be selected randomly on 10/31/19 and will be contacted by email. For an extra chance to win, refer a friend. (Note: The 365: A Year of Everyday Cooking & Baking cookbook and Zabar's New York Goodies Box can be sent to the 50 United States and DC, age 18+ only.)

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Recipe & Giveaway: Owl Snickerdoodles Recipe | Cookbook & Zabar's Mugs and Coffee Giveaway

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar

The littlest Zabar loves owls. And cookies. So today's recipe is for him. This book is full of clever ideas to bake and decorate sweets, many of them featuring adorable animal shapes. Sheep cupcakes, cow eclairs, bear cookies, anyone? This week we are giving away 4 Zabar’s mugs and a half pound each of Zabar’s Chocolate Hazelnut coffee and Zabar’s Decaf Espresso.

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Enter to win Kawaii Sweet World and Zabar's mugs and coffee! Just send us an email at social@zabars.com with the subject "Kawaii Sweet World" and you'll be entered to win. The winner will be selected randomly on 10/31/19 and will be contacted by email. For an extra chance to win, refer a friend. (Note: The Kawaii Sweet World cookbook & Zabar's mugs and coffee bundle can be sent to the 50 United States and DC, age 18+ only.)

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Recipe & Giveaway: Crispy Sesame Schnitzel Recipe | Cookbook & Zabar's NY Original Toasting Bagel Bag Giveaway

Recipe for Crispy Sesame Schnitzel from sababa by Adeena Sussman and cookbook & Zabar's NY Original Toasting Bagel Bag (Assorted) giveaway

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar

Schnitzel. The easiest classic recipe that should be in your recipe box. We cook them up, thin or thick, and use the leftovers for sandwiches the next day. Sometime we cut them into pieces for a tasty addition to our lunch salad. The book is overflowing with recipes using fresh and yummy ingredients. There are variations on tahini sauce, labaneh, and kugel. My copy of sababa will be falling apart before I am done with it.

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Enter to win sababa and Zabar's NY Original Toasting Bagel Bag (assorted)! Just send us an email at social@zabars.com with the subject "sababa" and you'll be entered to win. The winner will be selected randomly on 10/24/19 and will be contacted by email. For an extra chance to win, refer a friend. (Note: The sababa cookbook and Zabar's bagels can be sent to the 50 United States and DC, age 18+ only.)

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Recipe & Giveaway: Recipe for Crispy Fried Tofu in a Hot and Sour Sauce Recipe | Cookbook & Zabar's Black Subway Bag Giveaway

Recipe for Crispy Fried Tofu in a Hot and Sour Sauce from Chinese Takeout Cookbook by Kwoklyn Wan and cookbook & Zabar's black subway bag giveaway

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar

Some of the recipes here are like old friends, such as OK Beef and Happy Family. Other, more exotic dishes, like Chicken Yuk Sung and Wandering Dragon will inspire you to expand your recipe repertoire. This week, we are giving away a copy of the cookbook and our new and wonderful Zabar’s black subway bag.

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Enter to win Chinese Takeout Cookbook & Zabar’s black subway bag! Just send us an email at social@zabars.com with the subject "Chinese Takeout Cookbook" and you'll be entered to win. The winner will be selected randomly on 10/17/19 and will be contacted by email. For an extra chance to win, refer a friend. (Note: Chinese Takeout Cookbook & Zabar's black subway bag can be sent to the 50 United States and DC, age 18+ only.)

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Recipe & Giveaway: Raspberry Halva Brownies Recipe | Cookbook & Zabar’s New York Bakery Bundle Giveaway

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar

Halva is a sweet, dry and sandy treat. This recipe brilliantly adds little pieces of it, along with raspberries, to a brownie batter, where the halva melts when baked. Dappled has lots of other creative ideas to make delicious, fruit-filled baked goods. Go out and find a fruit stand that sells huckleberries, and then make the blondies too. This week, we are giving away a copy of the book and Zabar’s New York Bakery Bundle.

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Enter to win Dappled! Just send us an email at social@zabars.com with the subject "Dappled" and you'll be entered to win. The winner will be selected randomly on 10/10/19 and will be contacted by email. For an extra chance to win, refer a friend. (Note: The Dappled cookbook and Zabar’s New York Bakery Bundle can be sent to the 50 United States and DC, age 18+ only.)

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