Helllllo holidays, and a ho-Ho-HO!
It’s time to don your baking hat and dress yourself up in your most festive holiday apron that you’re surely ashamed of but can’t possibly give away because your mother-in-law will notice when she shows up Christmas morn. Why all the celebrating? Because the Holiday issue of FoodieCrush mag is here. Break out the champs, it’s time to clink clink and get our merry on.
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And while you’re at it, make sure you have your wallet in the pocket of that merry apron because with the launch of this issue comes with some serious holiday moola to add to your holiday stash. Like $250 stash you don’t want anyone else to find.
This issue is, almost, all about desserts because let’s face it, as we thoughtfully celebrate the potential of peace on earth, helping others though philanthropy and good will toward man, it all gets our sweet tooth in a lather. And those cravings are in need of some quenching.
In this issue we travel from oven to mailbox, following the philanthropic path of The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap organized by one and two admirable and totally giving BFF food bloggers.
We then criss cross the globe discovering food traditions of some amazingly talented food bloggers, near and far. These recipes are not your everyday sugar cookie.
Next we set off to meet one of my favorite sweet-treat food bloggers, and shocker alert—HE is a candy maker! Oh how I dream of his caramels but this time he’s surprising us with something new.
By this point you might almost be in need of a root canal, but fear not, the sugar coma has subsided. Let’s eat cheese! We meet a food blogger whose intimate gatherings are simple, thoughtful and totally in demand. I wish I was on her list. Did I mention it includes COCKTAILS! Her husband is sort of a sensei.
Plus, a foodie shopping bonanza, carefully curated by my amazing intern Cute Courtney, who I couldn’t have produced this issue without. Please. Don’t ever leave. At least not until next week when your semester is over. Lucky dog.
A big wahoo to Emily of Jelly Toast Blog for this image on the cover. I mean, who doesn’t want to start baking right this minute? And a huge thanks to everyone who agreed to be in the mag.
We want you to enjoy this new issue, all of us who put it together, food bloggers, writers and designers alike.
But the real kudos go to the food bloggers who day in, and day out are creating new and interesting recipes, photography and sharing stories for you to love and drool over and even once in a while make for your family. So get out there and share their stories and their recipes, because they’re doing it for YOU.
Of course if you like what you see in the Holiday issue of FoodieCrush mag, I’d love it if you shared with your friends on Facebook or Twitter, by smoke signal, Google+, pigeon carrier or good old fashioned word of mouth and spread the word about all of the hard working food bloggers creating great recipes for your kitchen.
Check it out!
Or hop over to see the new issue here.
GIVEAWAY CLOSED
Now on to the giveaway. It’s simple. It’s the holidays and hell’s bells, let’s ring them in! To celebrate the new issue of FoodieCrush I’m giving away a $250 VISA gift card to one lucky follower of any of the following entries. I mean, who can’t use some cash in their pocket right now?
Get your daughter that new American Girl doll you know she wants.
Tell your spouse it’s all going to holiday presents and buy him or her that new golf club he or she’s been hinting about.
Or don’t tell ‘em at all and and go to the spa for the full meal deal. I won’t judge.
Just enter in the widget below, enter as many options as you’d like and let’s take a roll of the candy cane dice, shall we?
GIVEAWAY CLOSED
I sponsored this giveaway myself, just because I like you and we all deserve a little holiday love. Please support the food bloggers I talk about on this blog, via Pins, comments, tweets or hugs. As always, all opinions are my own. Thanks for supporting companies I partner with, which allows me to create more unique content and recipes for you.
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Jessie Leigh
The segment of desserts around the world was my favorite. I love reading about traditions in other parts of the world!
Melissa {Persnickety Plates}
The #fbCookieSwap article was my favorite. So many of my “blog friends”! =)
Brad G
The Cranberry Orange Shortbread looks amazing!!!!
Jenn @ Once Upon a Tier
Mmm, I want those cookies from the cover! Looks great!
Laura R
The Brilliant Bark article!! Esp peppermint bark! Yum!
Kristen
My favorite is Cookies for a Cause.
Deb
So excited for this! I’m gonna make a cup of cocoa and get to reading!
Shanna@ pineapple and coconut
Gorgeous issue Heidi! Thank you so much for including my mushroom cookies – such an honor to be a part of your awesome mag! I love all the features and I really love the feature on Gerry – he is so great!!
Margot C
I like the look of the Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies with sea Salt
Bridget @ Champagne Frosting
What a great issue! So many amazing cookies! I want to make them all!!!
Shannon
i’m just planning out some holiday baking, so the article about the great food blogger cookie swap was right up my alley!
Shawna
Cookies for a cause – AWESOME
Kelly D
I liked the Cookies For a Cause article, and I appreciate that the profits are going towards a childhood cancer organization.
Nikki S
Around the world recipes…the Stollen recipe is similar to one my Grandpa always made. I’m going to have to try the one in Foodiecrush to see how it stacks up.
Maneesha Pradhan
This issue is amazing. I can’t wait to try the cookies and the bark. Hard to choose just one.
Courtney Bankhead
Your amazing Heidi! It looks so awesome! Gonna heart it right now in feedly you you feel my love.
Teri K
I love eating and baking cookies, so the Cookies for a Cause article was my favorite.
Alina
Love the Cookies for a Cause and all the wonderful recipes for us!
Sean C
Love the Board Games article. Love all the ideas that Ms. Rosenthal suggested.
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Heather P
Loved “Board Games”. I’m a sucker for anything with cheese!
Lara
Love the board games article!
Kelly G
The Brilliant Bark article
Cristina
Cookies for a cure! i love the salted dark chocolate peanut butter cookies!
Amy S
Wow! There are some great ideas for dishes to bring along to holiday parties!
Annalise @ Completely Delicious
It’s gorgeous Heidi! Just like I knew it would be. I can’t tell you how much I look forward to these magazines when they come you. You are awesome and crazy talented!
Ashley
woah, those cookies look awesome!! :) ’tis the season!
Rachel J
So beautifully done Heidi! Of course I love the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap article, but I also enjoyed the Great Bark article! So many amazing recipes packaged together! Thanks for the giveaway!
Eliana
cookies for a cause – and all the cookie recipes
Dawn L
Cookies for a cause
Lauren @ Climbing Grier Mountain
Bravo, Heidi!! The holiday issue is amazing and is bursting with your beautiful talent!
Simone
Cookies for a cause! Now I want all of those cookies :] I also love the color schemes at the end (“Savor the Season” “Cozy Up”)
Nicole
The Hazelnut Cranberry cookies looked awesome. I’m a huge hazelnut fan! Can’t wait to try out a few of these recipes.
Heidi
What a wonderful cookie collection! I absolutely love the idea of the mushroom cookies. And I think I might make some speculoos as well…
Jessie C.
I like Cookies for a cause article.
Samantha
My favorite article was the food blogger cookie swap since I participated this year!
Lily Sheng
I really enjoyed Julie’s “Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Sea Salt” recipe, still haven’t gotten over the idea of sweet & savory!
Ellen M.
I love the one about the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. One of the blogs I follow participated in it and it sounds fun, yummy, and worthwhile! Many thanks!
Abbe@This is How I Cook
Love the cookies and the bark!
Angie
Cookies are my favorite sweet so I loved Cookies for a Cause.
Kathy
Beautiful Cover….drew me right in! Congratulations.
Nick
Can you make just a PDF available to download? I’m getting errors trying to download the issue off the issuu website. So frustrating.
Elena
Cookies for a Cause
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet
Gorgeous issue, Heidi! My favorite articles: Cookies for the Cause and the Brilliant Bark.
Julie
I enjoyed all of the articles, but I love the cookie recipes! The first one I’m going to try is the Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cookies!
Beth
I loved the cookies for a cause article. What could be better than baking and charity combined?
KT
I love all the recipes!
Ashley S
Cookies for a cause! :)
Casey
Cookies for a cause is so sweet, I want to try the double chocolate cookies!
Sunnie
I like the brilliant bark article.
Jennifer @ Mother Thyme
It is a cold and snowy day here in Buffalo and I thoroughly enjoyed spending the last few hours flipping through this stunning magazine while having my morning coffee. The recipes and stories are beyond amazing! You are incredible! I am truly honored for being included in this issue.
Melissa M.
My favorite article is Cookies for a Cause.
Michelle Wester
NEGRONIS!!!! I can’t believe you have recipes on these things! Adam is in HEAVEN :) I will even try some of the twists just for you :)
Jessica
the board games article is awesome
Melanie Foley
Love the board games article
Mandi
I love the Brilliant Bark article, as I’ve never made holiday candy before, but I think I’ll have to start now with all those options :)
Denise Wilson
The one about the cookies
Brittany
Loved ‘Brilliant Bark’ – fun article, and I’ve been looking for recipes I can make with the espresso powder I bought on a whim!
Ali | Gimme Some Oven
Stunning mag, as always! Loved Gerry’s article (love Gerry!!), and entertaining with Vintage Mixer. Well done!
Mindy Kinnaman
The magazine is beautiful, and there are so many new recipes I want to try out. I’m especially excited to bake the Speculaas.
Robin
I like the article about Gerry Speirs and his chocolate bark.
paula
Hard to pick just one but…..I really liked the “Board Games”. My kids and I are really into cheese boards lately.
angel
The whole issue is great, I like the cookie swap and the around the world deserts article too !
KAC
What a great magazine – I am looking forward to future issues! I think the cookie swap article was my favorite.
Terri
I love to make candy bark and this has some really good new ones to try. Thanks.
Kristen M
This was my first time seeing an issue – it’s really pretty and well written! I liked the bark article. Great idea to keep to a simple theme.
Nicole S.
I love the different recipes that represent different places aound the world. Lieb Stollen!
Jessica Jones-Hughes
Great Magazine! I am excited to try the triple ginger lemon cookies! I would love to see more organic and fair trade products highlights and talked about in your magazine and blog!
Marissa | In My Yellow Cardigan
OMG the chocolate dipped cranberry orange shortbread cookies look AMAZING. Follwing Emily ASAP
Saya M
I liked the recipe double chocolate chunk cookies with sea salt!
paula h
Can’t get enough cookie recipes and Cookies for a Cause made them more special
Abby
What a brilliant and super sweet idea to do “Cookies for a Cause!”
Liz @ The Lemon Bowl
Such a beautiful issue Heidi!! The photography is stunning and I loved learning more about a few of my blogging friends!!
Amy @ The Nifty Foodie
I love the Cookies for a Cause article. Julie and Lindsay are so awesome for coordinating it!
VEE
I love the cookies for a cause. <3
Gina
I was pulled in by not only the dark chocolate peanut butter cookies by Ali but I loved reading the cookies for a cause.
Yael
I loved reading about the Cookies for a Cause
Anne Weber-Falk
I enjoyed the Board Games article, especially the photos.
suzi
Hard to choose just one fave-but I would have to say the cookies for cancer article was very inspiring. Not to mention yummy! Happy Holidays!
Robyn
I always enjoy Foodiecrush ezines! I get new ideas and recipes everytime!
Daniela
Cookies for a cause, and the Linzer cookie recipe
Tiffany O.
I seriously can break it down on some sweets! Thank you so much for the inspiration. I will def be using that cookie swap article to be the neighborhood favorite ;) and it won’t hurt for me to sample at least everything (twice). Or maybe three times.
libby
I love the Great Cookie Swap, as I am a cookie addict!, What a great magazine.
Shelly
So many amazing cookies! The double chocolate chunk cookies with sea salt are calling my name!
Erika
WOW!! That cover is gorgeous.. Love the cookie swap article.. I could seriously get down with all those cookies.. :)
Sarah G
My favorite article is Cookies For A Cause.
Deb V
Board Games
Mary Happymommy
I like the Board Games article. It’s great for the holidays.
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat
I LOVE that you put these together Heidi! I look forward to every issue, and the photos are always SO stunning. Fave article in this one: Cookies for a Cause. I want to make those checkerboard ones, as well as the candy cane macarons!
Tina
I’m always looking forward to the new edition of foodie crush magazine. My favorite article is “Around the world in six deserts”, because I find it very interesting how some of the recipes are similar to the ones my family always uses, even though I’m half a world away from that blogger. :D
Alice // Hip Foodie Mom
Heidi,
just wanted to let you know: the tweet that is set up within Rafflecopter is 8 characters too long. I had to modify the tweet.
heidi
Thanks Alice, fixed!
Alice // Hip Foodie Mom
oh my goodness! I love this issue!!! love all the cookie recipes, the article with Lindsay and Julie (I participated in the FB Cookie Swap!) . . but I think I enjoyed the article on Gerry (Foodness Gracious) the most! I met him at IFBC in Sept and he is the sweetest guy. . I loved reading the interview and his chocolate bark looks amazing!!! I want to try the cranberry and pistachio bark! today!
lidya
so awesome! thanks for the giveaway (:
Kristie
I love the “Brillant Bark” article – such great ideas for homemade gifts for my coworkers and neighbors!
Monica M
I love the cover of your magazine.
Katie
My favorite article is brilliant Bark.
Nancy White
Craving cookies and cheese now. Beautiful issue!
Cara's Healthy Cravings
Fabulous! I have not read it all, but am so excited about all the cookie recipes! You can never have too many cookie recipes. Thanks for sharing!
Kristen
I love the feature on The Great Cookie Swap. What a great event for a great cause!
Kathryn
Huge congratulation to you, Heidi, and all the food bloggers who have taken part in this issue – it’s another stunner! I seriously can’t decide which cookies I’m going to make first – I want to make all of them!