The Winners of the Guy Fieri Cookbook Are...

Image by Harper Collins

As promised, I wanted to announce the 2 winners of the Guy Fieri cookbook giveaway I hosted this week.  Even though not everyone had an opportunity to win, you sure contributed some creative entries about the most inventive comfort food you've ever had.

But without further ado, here are our 2 winners that were chosen by random.org and their fabulous entries:

TechGuy426 who said: "Lobster and shrimp mac and cheese with 4 different cheeses...Mmmmm."

and...

Amber who said: "Not at all inventive, but my favorite comfort food is my grandmother's scrambled eggs. There's just something about how she can get them perfectly fluffy and seasoned just so that has taken my entire adult life to master, and still I come up short. Thinking about them just reminds me of lazy summers as a kid when I would stay with my grandparents in the wooded suburbs. Unfortunately, my grandmother is no longer with us so I'll never know her secret to perfect eggs, but they'll always make me think of home."

What a lovely, sweet way to remember your grandmother, Amber. I'm sure she'd be proud of your creation.

And here were our other lovely entries:

Justin said: "Chorizo Corned Beef Hash at MexiQ in Astoria. Amazing!"

Lauren said: "Deep fried turkey with grilled corn on the cob (with cheese melted on top!) and yellow rice...comfort food summertime style, can't go wrong!"

suburban prep said: "I had a combination of Mexican and Chinese food.
It was a bit unusual."

Kimberly said: "Shrimp + grits paired with she-crab soup (made w/ brandy--yum!) down in Charleston, SC...love that low-country cooking!"

amuse*bouche said: "The "leftover fried chicken at WD-50 was outrageously delicious and original. Layers of various chicken filets have been pressed into a terrine, before being cooked sous vide, and then chilled again. The cold fried chicken is then topped with dollops of buttermilk whipped into a ricotta, almost like cool mashed potatoes. Teardrops of tabasco honey add a bit of heat, and shiny mounds of sturgeon caviar remind you just how far from leftover fried chicken this brilliant dish actually aspires. Crispy fried chicken skin and chervil were the perfect garnishes."

Sharon said: "Gumbo with chicken and andouille, sandwiches."

Thank you to everyone who participated. I will be in touch with the winners about claiming their prizes.  Congratulations!

I hope you enjoy your Guy Fieri Food cookbook. 

For those of you who didn't win this time, you can purchase the book here and try your luck again in my upcoming giveaways.

Guy Fieri Food Cookbook Giveaway

Image by Harper Collins

For those of you who are loyal Food Network fans, you'll recognize the vivacious man in the above picture as host of the popular, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives as well as Guy's Big Bite.  Regardless of whether you love him or hate him, Guy Fieri is a big food personality who's not going anywhere.  In fact, he recently visited Astoria's popular dive bar, Sparrow and got a taste for what a real burger with herbed fries should taste like!

And...he also just launched a cookbook called Guy Fieri Food, which highlights his 150 favorite eats, including lots of comforting dishes turned upside the head.  Things like watermelon pork tacos, firecracker wings, a Chicago Italian beef sandwich, Nor Cal carnitas and much more.  The book is full of funky looking illustrations that totally channel Guy's personality.

So...in honor of Guy's big book release, I'm giving away 2 copies just for you.  Here's how you can get your hands on one:

Comment on this post by telling me about the most inventive comfort food you've ever had.

Rules:
1.  Leave a comment on this post by this Friday, May 13th by 11:59 p.m. EST
2.  Make sure to leave your email in your comment so I know how to contact you
3.  2 winners will be chosen at random on Sunday, May 15th and will be notified via email
4.  If you tweet or post about this giveaway on Facebook, I'll grand you an extra entry

Take a big bite out of that!

Win a Murray's Cheese Event: Dishing Up Vermont

Image by Tracey Medeiros

And the winner chosen by random.org is...Katrina.  Please contact me and I'll give you further details about claiming your prize. Thank you to everyone for participating.

Here's your chance at something fun!  The famous Murray's Cheese Shop in the West Village is hosting a great event, featuring a new cookbook called Dishing Up Vermont by Tracey Medeiros.  Whenever I think of Vermont (and it's been in my thoughts recently, given that I was just there last weekend), I think of wholesome, natural food made of quality ingredients, using sustainable methods.  Tracey's cookbook features that and more, giving much needed kudos to Vermont's farmers, chefs and food producers who practice sustainability. 

You'll be able to meet Tracey at the event, get her to sign your book and chat her up about what tickles your tastebuds.  Below are the deets about the event, which includes a glass of wine as well as a tasting of one of her recipes.

Murray's Cheese Shop: Dishing Up Vermont Event

Thursday, April 8th from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Instructor: Tracey Medeiros

254 Bleecker Street (between 6th & 7th Avenue)
212.243.3289

Cost: $25/person

One lucky Foodista reader will also have the chance to WIN FREE admission to the event, including your own complimentary copy of the book.

How to Enter: Simply comment on this blog and tell me what your favorite cheese is.  The winner will be selected at random by random.org.  Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 by 12:00 a.m.

How to Get Extra Entries:  I'll count your entry more than once if you do the following:

1.  Fan me on Facebook and comment on the Murray's Cheese Event Giveaway

2.  Follow me on Twitter and retweet the Murray's Cheese Event Giveaway

3.  Post an entry on your blog about the Murray's Cheese Event Giveaway and link back to my post

Good luck and enjoy!  I'll notify the winner individually by email.