(Sep 23rd, 2014: comments are shutdown, no further entries accepted)
Today my Bewitching site hit a wonderful milestone: 1,000,000 page views! How on Earth did I get there? 😉
I am so excited about it, I will offer a small token of appreciation to my readers. Ottolenghi is about to publish a new cookbook, PLENTY MORE, so if you would like to have it, leave a comment on this post. The giveaway is open to the whole wide world, by the way…
The comments will be open until September 22nd, and I will announce the winner the following day. Of course, shipping the book will depend on its release, as soon as I get it, it ships.
It’s been a ton of fun to keep this site going, and of course hitting this milestone gives me an extra boost of energy!
Yum!! Plenty More looks like a wonderful veggie book.
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I am looking forward to my copy too… 😉
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Congratulations Sally!! we are equally appreciative of you 🙂 and what a nice milestone indeed. Ottolenghi is so talented and I love the cover of this book — it’s just gorgeous! Thank you for the opportunity. Enjoy the rest of the long weekend, xx
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Thank you, Kelly! We have to work this weekend, but should be fun anyway….exciting times in the lab these days 😉
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Congratulations from Australia! The book looks great; we are changing our diet quite a bit and I think the book would be loved! Cheers, Ingrid
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Thank you, Ingrid!
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Congrats on the success of your blog! It’s great, here’s to 1 million more!
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wow, 1 million more… I hope I can hang on until then 😉
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Love what he does with food
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Me too, so creative and at the same time quite straightforward… love his books!
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Congratulations on your wonder blog’s success! I look forward to adding more page views in the future! 🙂
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Thank you!!!!!
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Well done! That’s fantastic.
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I’m pretty happy about it, we’ve been celebrating….
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Congratulations on the milestone. That’s pretty impressive.
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Thank you for your support, super appreciated!
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Wow, what an amazing milestone. Well deserved! Your blog is so enjoyable.
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Thank you so much, Cammie!
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Congrats!!!!! You know I am a big fan of the Bewitching Kitchen. Today I had the fake couscuz and the kale chips for lunch. 100% Bewitching! Looking forward to celebrate the 2 million views!
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That is wonderful, Quel!!!!!!
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Congratulations my darling friend!! I don’t know how many page views I’ve had. I need to go look. LOL That book will be magic in any kitchen!
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So true! that book would brighten up any kitchen….
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Wow – that is a HUGE milestone – congratulations. I have enjoyed reading your posts! And love my other Ottolenghi cookbooks- would love to add one to my library – fingers crossed!
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thank you!
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Congratulations Sally!!! I always enjoy reading your post, you are a wonderful cook and baker! 🙂 I would love to have on of the Ottolenghi cookbooks!
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Thanks, Michael! Great to have you here….
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Wow Sally, that is an amazing accomplishment, congratulations! Happy to have been a regular viewer to help push up the tally. As it happens tomorrow I am ordering a new bookcase to hold my cookbooks, the small one w/ two long shelves is inadequate to the task. So when it comes I will leave a place of honor for the new Ottolenghim where is can feel at home with the two others I have of his. I love that your commemorative giveaway is called Plenty More because you are certain to have plenty more page views on this blog!
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Indeed, you’ve been around since day one…. long long ago! Big thank you!!!!
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Good for you!
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Thank you!
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Yeah to my favorite blogger! Congrats to you dear woman!
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*blushing* – thank you!
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Girl, how do you do all that you do? Professor, blogger, hubby-hugger, photography, and last but definitely far from least…you bake and cook.
Best of luck to all!
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ha! Loved the hubby-hugger! better hugger than nagger, right? Although… I can play both roles at times 😉
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Congrats on the milestone! I’m not in competition for “Plenty More” because we already have it on order, but lucky, lucky person who does get it! Ottolenghi is brilliant.
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Ok, I will keep you out of the giveaway, but of course, glad you stopped by to this little party of mine 😉
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Congratulations, Sally! You have made a real impact in a field that is full to bursting with excellent blogs. It’s not just your carefully curated recipes, it’s your warmth and charm and your deft writing style. I’m always amazed, frankly, that your writing is so accomplished, especially since English is not your first language. I’m glad cooking is your hobby and you’ve chosen to share your love of all things food with us.
I have “Jerusalem” and “Plenty,” and they’re among my favorite cookbooks, so if I win the new one, I’ll be one happy cook!
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*blushing heavily*
Thanks so much, Paula – amazing how long we’ve been interacting, not too long after I moved to the US permanently, more than two decades ago…
time flies….. but we’re still having fun, that’s great!
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Just had to pretend for a moment I was not on my ‘fishing holiday’ to come back and warmly congratulate you on an incredible milestone. Taking into account your very busy lifestyle not only is it quite remarkable that you have had time, energy, enthusiasm and interest to gift us with one of the happiest and most interesting global food blogs but that you have kept it going for such a long time. Methinks you have deserved each ‘hit’ and we have been, are and hopefully will be very fortunate readers indeed! I love my ‘Jerusalem’ and will reach for it more and more as the Australian summer develops . . . . naturally it would be lovely to have one of its siblings at its side . . .
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Thanks so much! Blogging is a great hobby for me because I love to write and love to cook – I think in the beginning it takes a lot of work and commitment, learning the tricks of everything behind composing and publishing a post. The famous “learning curve” – but in all honesty, it gets so much easier as time goes by, that it becomes pure pleasure.
Plus, I am not after a book deal, I am not after making money from the blog, those things could make blogging a lot more stressful. I do it for fun, and fun I do have 😉
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parabéns querida, adoro estar aqui como você, seus textos, suas receitas seus pães, sucesso sempre! bjs
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Angela, milhoes de obrigadas, estamos sempre em contato via Facebook se nao diretamente no blog, ne’? Adoro seu site, minha conexao constante com o patropi
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That’s an impressive number. Well done and congratulations on your tenacity and hard work. I adore Yotam Ottolenghi and hear that he is visiting Australia for Good Food Month in October. I already have three of his books. They’re all well read, dog eared and food stained – my constant kitchen companions yet there’s always room for another.
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thank you! Yes, I heard he is going to Australia, I am sure there will be coverage of the whole thing in the internet at some point – such a wonderful chef!
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one million!! wow! congrats! I don’t know about the others, but I check in for your warm personality and sense of humour. The last post of yours that made me laugh out loud —and nod vigorously in agreement— was the mouse in the kitchen one. After reading your post, I wanted to go over and thump (again) the hubby on the head. There were signs of a rodent on the premises, but he refused to believe me till it was too late! Anyway, should you ever (touch wood!) get the same problem again, try Bayon brand “latest-generation” poison. We tried traps but it was way too smart. But it fell for the appetizing pellets and …succumbed. But not before a lot of panic, a lot of trepidation and tip-toeing around, a lot of reorganization of the kitchen, and like you, furious scrubbing away!
anyway, congrats again and here’s to another million more 🙂
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*blushing, blushing still* – Well, the mouse horror is not over. I’ve got a pathetic new chapter to add to the rodent saga coming up soon. Very unfair twist of fate, which of course had to happen to me. Not the husband, ever.
(Thanks for stopping by……. 😉
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Wonderful news! Congratulations!! (Please don’t include me in your draw – I just wanted to join in the celebrations with you!) xxx
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So glad to see you here, Celia! I remember when you hit the million pages, and I was thrilled for you…. those hits keep coming, don’t they? Ok, I will not include you in the giveaway, but thanks for your sweet presence!
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Congratulations Sally! I love your blog. Your recipes have always worked when I’ve made them. Your photos and stories really bring me in. I’m not surprised that so many others love your blog as well. Well done!
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So nice of you to stop by and give me this feedback! thank you!
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Congratulations, Sally!
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Thank you!!!!!
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Congratulations and thank you for posting so many wonderful recipes. Of course my favourite is the Apple Cake…which is made at least once a month. I also enjoyed the Carrot Orzo; I purchased the cookbook “radically Simple” which have so many wonderful recipes. I would love another recipe book to add to my collection.
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Thank you!!!!! You picked two of my favorite recipes from the blog, and did you know that the Apple Cake is the most viewed of all? Amazing, it’s a real good cake….
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Congrats on all the views! Personally, I can’t wait for the Ottolenghi book to come out; everything he does is fantastic!
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I am also counting the days….. sometimes they release earlier than predicted, so I’m hoping it will be the case
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Salete, que maravilha. Acompanho sempre seu blog, embora não entre muito na cozinha…Mas tenho varias receitas suas que copiei, quem sabe um dia!.Parabens, até aí vc venceu. Sergio e eu mandamos um beijão saudoso.
Lourdes B.P.Costa
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Nossa, que surpresa maravilhosa! Nao fazia ideia que voce acompanha o blog, e fico ultra honrada! Um super beijo so SOP Costa, “quem conhece gosta” 😉
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Congratulations, Sally. You have a wonderful blog because it’s written by a very special person. It seems like yesterday when you started blogging…..
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Sweet as always, Marcia! Thank you so much! It does seem like yesterday… amazing how quick the years piled up, and with them, the page views! 😉
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One Million congrats on your achievement! That is just awesome and so inspiring! Many have been inspired, entertained and cajoled to try recipes you have posted all the while enjoying your sharing of your own life events. Keep doing what you do so well and two million can’t be far behind!
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Jim, how nice to see you here! It is a fine line to negotiate, the life events with recipes, I think the focus should be on food, but of course, some little juicy personal bits cannot hurt, right? 😉
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Always enjoy your “personal shares” along with the recipes and pics!
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Hi
Great feeling..
CONGRATULATIONS..
Its an achievement..and it needs great efforts to reach this point..
This books seems to be good as in India , we have more vege meals than the non-veg variety.
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No doubt, this cookbook would be perfect for Indian cooking – here’s to good luck for you! 😉
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🙂 Congratulations !
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Thank you!!!!
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Congratulations!!!!! I checked out the cookbook, it looks like a great book! As my friend Darlene said, the Apple Cake is awesome!
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Yeah! Another fan of the apple cake! The more, the merrier! I should probably bake one just to celebrate!
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Congratulations! Would love to add this amazing cookbook to my collection!
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Thank you, Barbara!
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Okay, Sally. Finally found the comment line. Huge, huge drum roll on the success of your blog. You make many, many tummies very happy! What an influence you have!!!
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there you are! You made it! Wonderful….. great to “see” you here!
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Oh Sally! You are amazing…congratulations! And what a great giveaway to celebrate!
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Great book I am sure, he is super talented, I am looking forward to my copy…. Thanks for visiting, Monet!
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WOW! Congratulations!!!!:) I’d love to have your amazing cookbook!
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Thank you so much!
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Oh my SO EXCITING! Also, I have been counting down the days until this book is released! It’s going to be another great one, methinks.
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I really hope they will advance the publication date… (fingers crossed)
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….your blog is always such a friendly place to get ideas from!
great cookbook cover colors…I bet they match your nails..
mac
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🙂 As a matter of fact…. would you believe they do match? I am laughing here….. what a coincidence. I’ve got a dark wine nail polish… almost exactly the color of what I think are beets in the cover 😉
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Wow… Congratulations!!!! You must be so excited! I’m still dreaming of 500 hits in a day 🙂 Liz x
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Elizabeth, thank you! I remember very well the day I hit 100 page views, it gave me such a thrill…. 😉
every little bit is a reason to be happy!
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*clap, clap, clap, clap, clap* Congrats my friend that is a big achievement indeed!
About the giveaway, I’m like the biggest Ottolenghi fan ever, so I’ve already pre-ordered the book…you can save my spot for somebody else!
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Ok, Mike… I will take you out of the drawing, but you do get double points for stopping by and saying hello! 😉
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Congratulations!! What a great way to celebrate the milestone!
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If I am happy, my readers better be happy too! So there! Giveaway!
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Couldn’t have happened to a more wonderful food blog. Congrats!
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Thank you, Serena, that was very sweet!
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Congrats! I love your blog. I have “Plenty” and would love to see how this compares.
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Thanks, Heather! I am also curious to see how it compares to Plenty and Jerusalem (I have them both… he, he, he…. spoiled cook that I am…)
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Oh yes, please please. I have Jerusalem and plan to make the stuffed eggplant with lamb AND the mejadra (lentils and rice with fried onions) tomorrow. Exploring more of this gifted chef’s recipes would be lovely. I enjoy your posts and visit regularly.
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Thank you, Kathy! Your name will be entered, so cross your fingers! 😉
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Congratulations, Sally! Those million views represent quite a bit of work on your part. After all, no one would come here if you had little to show them. Instead, you’ve plenty to show and all of it of the utmost quality. Again, congrats!
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I will take a compliment from you anytime, with a big smile…. 😉
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Congratulations Sally, that’s quite an accomplishment! Sharing your Ottolenghi love is a very generous way of celebrating your success….Huzzah!
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Thank you!!!! I thought that book would be appropriate for this milestone… love him!
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Congratulations on this milestone! Really enjoy your blog.
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Thank you, Karen!
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Congratulations on your million! It’s well deserved, your food looks fabulous, and I love to see the pics of your doggies too 🙂
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Sandi, the dogs say thank you! They are not camera shy those boys…. 😉
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Congratulations Sally! I am not surprised at all. You have created a fabulous and welcoming space here at the Bewitching Kitchens. Thought of you the other day – I drove past a farm that said “Bewitching Farm.” 🙂 Here’s to the next million!
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Oh, Bewitching Farm!!!! How cute is that? I wish I could visit!
thank you so much for your constant support!
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Congratulations Sally – love your blog, particularly when there are dogs present!
Also love Ottolenghi – i have his other books and would be very happy to add this new one to the collection.
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Thanks so much, Ann! There will be dogs, that’s for sure!
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Woo-hoo!! Many congrats to you Sally! That’s a huge milestone 🙂 and what a nice gift to your readers. I love Ottolenghi’s cookbooks!!
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Congratulations Sally! So pleased for you. I keep bookmarking your recipes, and have really enjoyed the inspiration from your writing. Well done!
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Congratulations Sally…love your website. And I love Otto. I’ve been cooking from Jerusalem, and currently am growing a Sunchoke plant to make a chicken dish this fall from his book. I could not find Sunchokes here in town, so a grower at the Farmer’s Market gave me a start for the plant…it is huge, and should die back soon, THEN I can dig for the tubers. Can’t wait.
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Congratulations, Sally! I remember well the start of your blog, and your concern about the name!
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Sally, I am so impressed — not only with your blog, and all the delicious and nutritious dishes you recommend — but with the heart and soul of the woman behind the blog … You are one GREAT lady!
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congrats sally, and may it be plenty more posts in your lovely blog 🙂
shalom
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What a milestone. Congrats. I love the name of this cookbook btw.
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Keep ’em coming! Enjoy your posts and recipes. I’m a big fan of ‘Jerusalem’ so ‘Plenty More’ would be a lovely, lovely addition.
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Congrats on your huge milestone!! What a BEAUTIFUL cook-book giveaway as a “gift” to your readers! 🙂
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