Today sees the final part of the Maison Cupcake Bumper Books Christmas Gift Guide which has been served in SIX digestible parts.
And you have the chance to win this scrumptious Interflora Christmas Cracker Hamper worth £60:
Most of these books below came out, or where re-issued during 2011, some I own, some I’ve gazed at in bookstores, all would make an ideal gift for someone.
Today I’m featuring beautiful and eye catching books.
Finally (for now at least) I bring you my selection of some of my prettiest and most creative looking books of the year. These titles are either notable for their food styling, photography or graphic design.
Clockwise from top left:
For the trend follower
Spearheading this year’s trend for Nordic and Scandinavian cuisine, Signe Johansen’s Scandilicious has been one of my favourite books of the year, so much so I’ve renewed my library copy SIX times now and will inevitably buy it when they forcibly remove it from me. The styling is effortlessly, well, stylish with graphic printed linens and ceramics. My top recipes are Jarlsberg and fennel muffins, Daim cake and the blackberry, almond and cardamom cake. Secrets of Scandinavian Cooking… Scandilicious by Signe Johansen is published by Saltyard Books in hardback RRP £20.
For the bake sale work-horse
A departure from the usual carousel swinging paperback magazine format Australian Womens’ Weekly is best known for, The Cake Stall is stuffed with homely cakes, traybakes and biscuits that would make any bake sale sell out like proverbial hot cakes. This hardback book is presented in a completely new way to the familiar glossy coated paper and staples of most AWW publications, instead we have a scrapbook layout with matt pages and quirky graphics. This style might easily have been overdone but looks fantastic, the designers have done a fabulous job of it. Being Australian there is a completely different spin on the bakes, my favourites are marshmallow treats, orange almond Victoria sponge (as you’ve never seen it before) and neapolitan coloured neenish and pineapple tarts. There are so many new things in here I dying to try! Watch my video review from earlier in the year here. The Cake Stall (Australian Womens’ Weekly Maxi) by AWW and Pamela Clark is published by ACP Publishing Pty Ltd in hardback RRP £16.99.
For the creative butterfly reader
Claire Ptak and Henry Dimbleby’s joint effort is the third outing for cafe chain Leon with Leon Baking and Puddings. A big solid book with twin ribbon book marks (these always make books look wonderful), the inside is an eclectic mix of graphics, vintage photography and funky page layouts. Recipes are chatty with credentials from granny or ancient aunts in many cases; this book is a rare breed that makes you laugh as you turn the pages (for the right reasons). A harlequin leapfrogging a jelly, mini footballers scaling a meringue, Desperate Dan cow pie with horns, it sounds ridiculous but it works. There’s even a groovy page full of stickers at the back. This is the kind of book you could keep dipping into and notice something you hadn’t seen before. Leon: Baking and Puddings. Book 3 by Claire Ptak and Henry Dimbleby is published by Conran Octopus in hardback RRP £20.
For winter comforts
“Winter food to warm the soul” is the tagline of Diana Henry’s Roast Figs and Sugar Snow and its influences span Alsace, Georgia, New England, Russia, Quebec, anywhere in fact where the temperature plummets in the darker months. You’ll feel well travelled in a fur hat and boots through ski slopes, pine forests and misty moors by the time you’ve read it. I intend to work my way through tartiflette of Savoie (Reblochon is one of my favourite ever cheeses), Danish roast pork with pickled prunes and sweet cucumber Russian smoked fish pie with cream cheese pastry. The sugar snow of the title refers to Native Americans watching for the “sugar moon” before tapping the maple trees for syrup. It’s kind of Joanne “Chocolat” Harris’ French Kitchen meets Twin Peaks. All that’s missing is some damn fine cherry pie. Warning: There is a fluffy ex-bunny hanging upside down on page 68. Roast Figs, Sugar Snow: Food to Warm the Soul by Diana Henry is published by Mitchell Beazley RRP £15.99.
With thanks to Octopus
Back to Part Five: Rustic Baking
Giveaway #31: Win an Interflora Christmas Cracker Hamper RRP £60
Interflora isn’t just for flowers, it’s the ideal place to find last minute gifts for her, gifts for him, hampers for all the family – especially those that live far away as you can get items delivered direct.
This Christmas hamper features:
• Willowglen Brut Sparkling Wine 75cl
• Healthy Ideas Christmas Fruit & Nut Mix 160g
• Border Deliciously Different Plain Chocolate Covered Brownies 175g
• Furniss Traditionally Baked Shortbread Fingers 150g
• Maxwell & Franks Round Top Iced Cake with White Stars
• Just Chocolates Chocolate Selection in Red Box 125g
• Barfield Bakery Mince Pies x 3
• Convivial Yorkshire Natural Sea Salt Crisps 100g
• Mondovino Bambino Spicy Moroccan Seed & Nut Crackers 45g
• Maxwell & Franks Christmas Pudding with Cider in Foil with Bow 454gHOW TO ENTER
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For another opportunity to win another one of these hampers, why not visit Fuss Free Flavours?
Come back next time when I’ll be giving away this toy Kenwood mixer and a few days later for this Asda hamper.
Other Maison Cupcake giveaways to enter
Do not enter me for the comp but Roast Figs is lovely, I have had a copy for years. Jason Lowe is my favourite food photographer.
I’d love to receive the”Large Christmas Cracker hand Tied” http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2521008;category_id=2124923
Incidentally (and this isn’t an entry, bythe way) it looks as if rafflecopter has picked up the wrong giveaway for the Tweet – it’s making us tweet about the Pieminister one.
I’m from Italy. I love all…..but scandilicious…mmmm….it’s wonderful!!!! barbarafacciotto@gmail.com and on facebook
another fantastic giveaway! I do love a good hamper.
I am hoping Santa will bring me the Leon book too, would look so lovely on my bookshelf.
I would like the hand tied Christmas Cheer http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2520064;category_id=2003473
totally in for the christmas hamper 🙂
The Christmas hamper, it looks fab 😀
Seasons Greetings Hamper seems a suitable festive thign to recieve at this time of year – I’d certainly appreciate it anyway 😉
As for the books, they all look tempting, but where, oh where to put them all?
Anything would be absolutely lovely but the Christmas Cracker looks fab although I know my grandchildren would love any of the biscuit tins so I would have to go for the Christmas Biscuit Tin
I’d love to receive the Personalised Port, Claret & Stilton – perfect for a cold winter’s day.
I’d be extremely happy if Father Christmas came early and I won a hamper! xx
I absolutely love the Christmas biscuit tin with the iced Christmas biscuits. Not only do they look yummy but they are really cute too, especially the Snowman!
http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2522576;category_id=2124947
I love hampers, they are so exciting to dive in to!
ive loved your book reviews… very informative and clear… I am for sure buying that leon book
I’m really intrigued by the neenish and pineapple cake, what on earth is neenish?
I order Interflora flowers for my great aunt every year for her birthday and the service is excellent. Would love to win this hamper.
Mmmm the wine and the iced cake sound delicious right about now. Thanks for hosting this giveaway, and I’m definitely going to check out the Cake Stall book… looks so cute!
I would love the sweet treats tower!! love sweets!!
I have the cake stall and leon’s books 🙂 Must check out the other 2 books.
I would like the pure indulgence hamper
I love the “Christmas Perfect Gift” I think it looks beautiful x
Ignore this, replied to the wrong giveaway 😮
I would love to receive the Christmas Wreath with Lilys and Iris’s
My favourite flower is the iris (also my daughters middle name)
@tiredmummyoftwo
Christmas Perfect Gift is lovely as you get to keep the vase after the flowers are gone too.
the luxury chrsitmas candle with grand prix roses!
I’d love the Winter Rose and Freesia Hand Tied Bouquet… I love green and white! xxx
http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2522768;category_id=2125943 – anything described as a trunk that full of goodies needs to be in my house…!
what a lovely hamper! would love to have it for xmas with the in-laws.
would love a nice hamper full of goodies
the hand-tied Snowflake bouquet, just love that!
I would love the Decadence Hamper so I could share with my favourite people
Christmas Hamper
great comp
Um yes, but you know you won’t win unless you answer the question properly don’t you?
I would wish for the hand-tied Snowflake bouquet xxx So pretty!
A lovely looking hamperxxx
Great hamper!
nice to get a hanper at christmas
Would love to win a hamper for crimbo
The hand tied Christmas Cheer looks lovely!
Would love to win this Christmas hamper
Lovely hamper.
The hamper looks great!
Christmas Cracker hand-tied bouquet. Festive!
The hamper of course!
the christmas hamper is fab!
I’d love to received the gorgeous Christmas Rose & Lily Bouquet http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2521040;category_id=2124923
sounds very tasty
The Festive Favourites hamper would make my Christmas. Forget turkeys!
I’d love the http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2512576;category_id=2003403 for my mum – it’s absolutely amazing!
Hand tied Christmas Cheer for me http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2520064;category_id=2003473
Wow, what an amazing prize!!!
I’d love to receive this http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2472012;category_id=2003473, love the flowers and colours!
http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2214002;&search=1 Pink champagne would be the gift for me 🙂
Would be great to win this hamper!
This hamper looks absolutely fantastic. Would be fantastic to win/
Hand-tied Christmas cheer is lovely 🙂
I’m loving this hamper.
Would love to receive the Christmas hamper
Had no idea interflra did gifts too, would love to have a dig around in that lovely hamper….
This hamper would do nicely thanks! Although I wouldn’t say no to the Christmas delights one… would keep me going for quite a while!
Love the site, love the flowers and gifts.
Any of their Christmas bouquets would be lovely, I always like to have flowers in the house.
I would love someone to gift me the opportunity to go on one of Interflora’s floristry courses!
Spolit for choice, but if I hae to choose it would be this hamper
this Christmas hamper would be perfect
I’d love to get the Christmas Biscuit Tin.
Love biscuits and so does my husband so this would be a great gift.
The Christmas Hamper would be lovely.
Christmas hamper.
The Christmas Hamper has something for everyone to share!
The Hamper would be a lovely treat!
I would love to get the Luxury Breakfast tray for Christmas!
These flowers are lush – http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2521920;category_id=2000453
Christmas Cracker Hand-tied
Would love anything with lillies! They are my favourite flowers! http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2521040;category_id=2002763 this is especially beautiful!
I’d love to win a beautiful bouquet for my mum
I would love any of their gorgeous bouquets!
I would love this
This hamper would be gorgeous – thought Interflora just did flowers!
I particularly like the WINTER BASKET. I love the white basket and the fresh flowers in there. The basket could also be used again -it is lovely and fresh, but still wintry!
What a lovely prize
Wow – looks lovely 🙂
The winter basket looks nice.
Definitely the winter basket. So pretty.
a nice hamper or some flowers would be nice
Would love to win this
What a super hamper! Would love to win one.
The hamper would be an amazing gift for my Mum. I’d love to spoil her a little bit 🙂
the hamper is great
The christmas biscuit hamper looks lovely!
x
This all looks great, a lovely giveaway.
I’d most like to recieve a Maison Fougere Chocolate Tower
Great Giveaway
Would love to win X
I’d most like to receive the Festive Wreath – it is really gorgeous:
http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2435676;category_id=2126783
What a lovely pize to offer!
Laraine
I love the Silent Night Hamper.
I’d like to receive this Chic Pink Rose and Tulip Hand-tied bouquet; it’s gorgeous!
http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2521984;category_id=4
http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2523248;category_id=2125943 I’d like to recieve this. The snowflake hand tied with champagne 😉
such a luxury hamper
I’d love to receive the Pink Phalaenopsis Orchid, it’s beautiful and, as it’s a plant, i can enjoy it’s beauty well into 2012
The Christmas delights is awesome.
I’d like to receive the Christmas Ottoman Trunk http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2522768;category_id=2124947
Fingers crossed for this great comp
I love the Christmas Cracker Hand-tied Bouquet … beautiful!! x
I would love to get a floristry course (but this hamper would be one of the best presents ever!)
Love this hamper
This hamper looks perfect for a yummy Christmas
@caro_mad
Any bouquet would make my day!
I am sooooo lovin this
The Christmas Cracker Hand-tied Bouquet is so beautifully seasonal
Christmas Perfect Gift
hmmm these sound lovely Barfield Bakery Mince Pies
The ‘Vibrant Hand-tied Bouquet’ is my favourite
The Christmas Delights hamper looks divine. Would love to receive that as a gift
Warm Wishes Festive Christmas Basket looks lovely:-
http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2520944;category_id=2124923
Would love to win the hamper
I love the winter frost hand tied bouquet
http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2521136;category_id=2003473
Large Winter Frost Hand-tied with Chocolates
This Hamper – lovely
http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2522704;category_id=2003283
That hamper look lovely.
I’d love to win this hamper!
How great it would be to win this. Such treats that I would feel too guilty about buying myself!
What a lovely hamper! An ideal prize for Xmas.
What a fab hamper xx
I’d love the Winter Rose and Freesia hand-tied bouquet – so pretty!
Christmas Cheer Rose Hand-tied
Flowers are just lovely, there are not enough flowers in my life!
I’d love the winter perfect bouquet – simply beautiful!
Winter Rose and Freesia – how pretty. I love freesias, such a nice smell.
I’d love to receive the Christmas gift bag: http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2522896;category_id=2124923
I’d LOVE to receive the scented winter globe – I love anemones and these white ones look amazing and I bet it smells wonderful too
http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2521920;category_id=2124923
I adore the Christmas Cracker Hand-tied Bouquet its so full of Christmas cheer
good luck everyone 🙂
I love flowers but especially tulips!
CHRISTMAS CHEER ROSE HAND-TIED
http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2520064;category_id=13
What could be more christmassy?
The Winter Frost hand tied bouquet…with chocolates!
The Christmas cracker hand-tied bouquet would be very nice to receive x
I would like to receive Beautiful Basket – Pink & White
http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2471998;category_id=2003473
I would love anything x
I love the Christmas Cracker Hand-Tied Bouquet – perfect for brightening up the house at Christmas time.
Vibrant Hand-tied Bouquet’
the winter frost bouquet
The winter frost bouquet is gorgeous!
What an exquisite prize!
I love the Winter Frost Bouquet
Winter Frost hand tied bouquet
I love the look of the Holly Tree http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2522160;category_id=2328211
A wreath to put on the family grave x
I remember looking at the hampers in my mum’s club book when I was small, and thinking they must be the perfect christmas gift. Sadly no-one has ever bought me one. 🙁
Love a hamper anytine but especially at christmas.
I’d love to receive the Beautiful Basket – Pink & White
Germini Hand-tied
http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2472082;&search=1
I’d love to receive this:
Winter Rose and Freesia
@Dorothee77
Would love to receive the Interflora Christmas Hamper
the vibrant hand-tied bouque would be lovely to brighten up the short dark winter days.
White roses and holly
i would love to get a big bunch of flowers.
the interflora christmas hamper
all interflora flowers are just lovely, so any bouquet at all 🙂
The Hamper would be wonderful
This hamper 🙂
The hamper would be so lovely.
White roses and holly
This Christmas hamper..perfect!
I love the interflora christmas hamper,
The hamper would be fantastic
LOVE THE SILENT NIGHT HAMPER 🙂
the christmas hamper
Love the christmas biscuit tin hamper ideal for my sweet tooth.
:?D
SILENT NIGHT HAMPER would be ace lol
The Barfield Bakery Mince Pies to share on xmas day 🙂
Christmas Cracker Hand-tied with Chocolates
I love the Personalised Twelve Wines Of Christmas
I would love a bunch of mimosa to bring the sunshine into my day
Love the christmas biscuit tin hamper
I would love the ‘Large Winter Frost Hand-tied with Chocolates’
Brilliant prize ..thanks !
http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2522672;category_id=2124947 This looks lovely
Would love the Christmas hamper !
A Hamper would be wonderful
Interflora Christmas Hamper. Fingers Crossed!
White roses and holly
I didn’t think Interflora did anything other than flowers, but now I’ve seen this hamper I know differently……and this is what I would most like to receive from them!
I would love to win any of the hampers on interfloras website. I have year round hayfever and cannot have flowers in the house 🙁 so have never had a special delivery ( i dont think hubby realises they do hampers maybe i shall leave some hints laying around)
Would love to receive this
The Christmas Hamper would be a wonderful present, but otherwise some seasonal flowers for my mother.
The Decadance Hamper – yes, I AM that greedy 🙂 @pipersky1
The Decadance Hamper – yes, I AM that greedy 🙂
Winter Rose and Freesia 🙂
I Would like the Interflora Christmas Hamper
Love white roses, so the white roses with holly would be perfect.
I would love to receive this it’s yummy and different 🙂 http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2522576;category_id=2124947
I would love to receive Snowflake Hand-tied with Champagne
I would love to win the Interflora Christmas Hamper.
White roses and holly
Wow, amazing prize, thank you for the competition
interflora christmas hamper
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The roses & holly bunch looks gorgeous, very festive
Silent Night Hamper looks gorgeous!
Would love to win the hamper 😀
I’d love the Interflora Christmas Hamper
Large Christmas Cracker Hand-tied
this hamper would be a suprise
I would like the Silent Night Hamper – http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2522720;category_id=2124947
As we like to relax with the great Christmas telly and the snacks and drinks would be perfect for this.
http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2521008;category_id=2003473
cut flowers are beautiful but if someone was spending that money on me I’d much prefer to have something that will last. This gift basket set is lovely as you get a rose plant to keep as well as wine and chocolates! http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2436992;category_id=2001053
The Interflora Christmas Hamper.
Would love to win this hamper
I love the hamper. And at Chritmas I love red roses.
I’d most like to receive the Festive Favourites hamper.
I would like the Silent Night Hamper – http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2522720;category_id=2124947
I would love to recieve the Christmas Delights hamper! 🙂
I would love to recieve the Christmas Delights hamper!
Christmas Cracker Hand-tied Bouquet
I would most like to recieve the Extra Large Pink Radiance hand-tied bouquet!! It is GORGEOUS!!! xx
Would luv this great prize
Pinks with perfume!
Christmas Delights hamper please
id love the christmas biscuit tin
I would love the Christmas Biscuit Tin….looks fab! My niece would love it 🙂
I would love to receive this!! 🙂
Merry Christmas
I would love the Winter Frost Hand tied Bouquet
The Christmas Biscuit Tin – yum! Or some pretty flowers 🙂
a pure white bouquet with everygreen leaves and thistles to finish my perfect treat
would love any of the hampers they all look fab!
I would most like to receive the Christmas Cracker Hand-tied Bouquet
Would love the Christmas Cracker Hand-tied flowers
great giveaway :] please enter me
Christmas delights hamper
Another amazing prize 🙂
“Christmas Delights” Hamper is bursting with lovely products!
Christmas Cracker Hand-tied Bouquet
Pink radiance hand-tied flowers are BLOOMING great!
I would love to recieve the Christmas Delights hamper!
This would be a lovely present for my house!
Gorgeous! I’d love to win this for my mum 🙂
a christmas delights hamper 🙂
Festive Favourites hamper for my family please
I would love to recieve the Christmas hamper
christmas delights hamper
I love the Christmas Biscuit Tin, such beautifully decorated treahttp://a80.g.akamai.net/f/80/71/6h/www.interflora.co.uk/kernel/imageload?ttl2=15;table=cat_images;key1=2522576_herojumbothumb_EN;key2=2522576_herojumbothumb;key3=-100_herojumbothumb_EN;key4=-100_herojumbothumb;no_404=1ts!
http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2521008;category_id=2003473 is so pretty and Christmassy, it would be a lovely surprise
Christmas Delights hamper