The Up South Cookbook

ORDER LINKS:

• Amazon

• Indie Bound

AUTHOR: Nicole Taylor

ABOUT: Georgia native Nicole Taylor spent her early twenties trying to distance herself from her southern cooking roots--a move "up" to Brooklyn gave her a fresh appreciation for the bread and biscuits, Classic Fried Chicken, Lemon Coconut Stack Cake, and other flavors of her childhood.

The Up South Cookbook is a bridge to the past and a door to the future. The recipes in this deeply personal cookbook offer classic Southern favorites informed and updated by newly-discovered ingredients and different cultures. 

PUBLISHER: Countryman Press

RECIPE TESTING ASSISTANCE: Jenn de la Vega

The Last OG Cookbook

ORDER LINKS

• Amazon

• Indie Bound

AUTHOR: Nicole Taylor

PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

RECIPE TESTING & DEVELOPMENT: Jenn de la Vega

PHOTOGRAPHER: Noah Fecks

STYLIST: Victoria Granof

PRESS:

• AMNY “‘The Last O.G.’ cookbook features a recipe for chopped cheese dip”

• Entertainment Weekly, “The Last O.G. Cookbook: Announcing Tracy Morgan's wild new soul cookbook”

• Parade, “You’re the Greatest Mac and Cheese from Tracy Morgan's The Last O.G. Cookbook”

Showdown: Comfort Food, Chili & BBQ Cookbook

ORDER LINKS:

• Fourthwall (preferred!)

• Amazon

• Indie Bound

AUTHOR: Jenn de la Vega

PUBLISHER: Page Street Publishing, distributed by MacMillan. Member of  1% for the Planet.  1% of sales go to environmental charities each year.

DESCRIPTION: If ever there was a cookbook on a particular food from a certain region, most people would associate competition-worthy barbecue from a Southern chef. Chef and caterer Jenn de la Vega is out to change your mind about that. Known on the competition circuit and for her blog, Randwiches, Jenn creates uniquely flavorful and approachable barbecue.

Make eccentric, yet mouth-watering barbecue with or without a smoker, including the specialty side dishes, sauces and pickles that go along with them. This competition cook goes one step further to provide recipes for what to do with the leftovers, too. This book has 100 recipes and 60 photos.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:  Jenn de la Vega is editor-at-large of Put A Egg On It: Tasty Zine! and runs Randwiches, an award-winning experimental food blog and catering service. Jenn loves talking about food situations, digital art and technology. She has appeared on Guy’s Grocery Games on Food Network and ChefShock with Justin Warner on Twitch.

PHOTOGRAPHER: Colin Clark

Fancy Words about Showdown

“Jenn is the kind of author who makes you feel like you are winning just because you have the privilege of reading her text. Compound that with the fact that you can cook her food... and you feel like a leprechaun mounted on a gilded unicorn somehow snowboarding down a rainbow with an edible pot of gold, or chili, awaiting you at the final destination.” — Justin Warner, Food Network Judge & author of "The Laws of Cooking: And How to Break Them."

"These cravetastique, flavorful recipes are making me salivate! Jenn is a consummate expert in the field of crave-able dishes and this book is chock full of them. I can randomly open it to any page, make that dish, and then feel satisfied from head-to-toe.”— Lisa Q. Fetterman, CEO and Founder of Nomiku, Bestselling Author of "Sous Vide at Home"

"I'm a big fan of Jenn de la Vega's food and have enjoyed cheering her on for years. Her genuine enthusiasm for making and sharing food is undeniable – if it's all about how you play the game, Jenn is constantly winning.” —Adam J. Kurtz, bestselling artist & author of “Pick Me Up”

"Jenn's approach to cooking is a source of inspiration; she has the ability to spin comfort food classics and elevate them into something totally new. Additionally, her recipes are easy to follow, and include classic techniques that are simplified for the home cook. Whether you are just learning to cook, or have been at it for years, this book has something for everyone!”— Molly Adams, Senior Food Editor of The FeedFeed

Press

• Austin Statesman "Recipe of the Week: Chicken Mole That Will Impress Your Guests"

• Austin360, "Hosting a party soon? A quick chicken mole"

• Brightest Young Things NYC "The Hit List"

• Brooklyn Magazine, "What's in a menu? The Intersection of Feels & Foods."

• Greenpointers "Showdown: BBQ, Takedowns & Cooking In Greenpoint With Jenn de la Vega"

• Heritage Radio "Eat Your Words" with Cathy Erway

• Jameson Fink "Wines to Match with Black Bean and Pepita Balls"

• Mountain Democrat - “Grill like a champ with ‘Showdown’ cookbook’s bold flavors”

• San Francisco Examiner Arts Calendar

• The World in a Pocket: "Shumai, Oh My"

Here's What You Get When You Pre-order #ShowdownBook

We have less than a week until my first ever cookbook Showdown lands in bookstores! As an extra incentive to reserve your copy, I have a couple fun surprises for my early birds. The first 25 people who email me at randwiches+win@gmail.com your preorder receipt and mailing address will get the following:

Signed & doodled book plates! If you don't live in Brooklyn, this is one way to get your copy autographed. The first batch have fun food doodles from my talented friends. When you get yours, peel off the backing and stick it on the inside of the front cover. 

Food hack card! I got special cards printed at Parabo and on the backs I'm going to give you extra food hacks to supplement the book. I want to jump start your brain and get you thinking the way that I think about food (so you can cook more!).

Heirloom Tomato Salt! I have a story in the book about getting a fine dining cookbook for the first time and feeling overwhelmed. The only thing I could make was tomato confit. Tomato salt is my tribute and super easy cooking hack. I've made a batch as a thank you. It is made made with sea salt from Pangasinan, Philippines; it really smells like tomatoes.

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If you prefer to get your copy signed and doodled, please join me at one of my book parties!

• 5/2/2017 Release day at WORD (Brooklyn, NY)
• 5/7/2017 Release party at Atelier Roquette (Brooklyn, NY)
• 6/24/2017 at Barnes & Noble (Palmdale, CA)
• 7/6/2017 at Green Apple Books (San Francisco, CA)

Already pre-ordered? Help me spread the word, here's how!

Showdown! My First Cookbook (& How You Can Help)

Ah, it's real ! My first ever cookbook is coming out on May 2,2017 on Page Street Publishing and distributed by MacMillan. 

For every copy of the book sold, we are donating to 1% for the Planet. 

Order your copy from your choice of

• Amazon
• Barnes & Noble
• IndieBound (use their search to find a store near you!)

The first 25 people to email me their receipt and mailing address get a special prize! Send me a message here: randwiches+win@gmail.com

I'm also putting together a book tour and here are all my stops so far (latest list on my book's webpage).

• 5/2/2017 Release day at WORD (Brooklyn, NY)
• 5/7/2017 Release party at Atelier Roquette (Brooklyn, NY)
• 6/24/2017 at Barnes & Noble (Palmdale, CA)
• 7/6/2017 at Green Apple Books (San Francisco, CA)

Here's how you can help:

1. Preorder the book :)
2. Ask your local book store if they will carry Showdown (if not, send them this page!)
3. Invite friends to my book events
4. Help me share the book info on social media:

   • When posting please include the following:

   • Hashtag: #ShowdownBook

   • Link: http://amzn.to/2nMjpId

   • Twitter tag: @Randwiches

   • Facebook tags: @Randwiches, @PageStreetPublishing

   • Instagram tags, if possible: @Randwiches, @PageStreetPublishing @ColinClark

5. Share a story about how we met

6. Share a story about eating my food

7. Share a story about us eating together

8. If you know a book shop where I can have an event, please tell me!

9. If I can take over your restaurant or space for a pop up, I'd love to.

Thank you and I'm excited to share these recipes with you.