The New Southwest: Cookbook Spotlight and Cookoff

We're pleased to announce that Hippocrene Books is sponsoring a food-blogger cook-off of The New Southwest by Meagan Micozzi. Some of you may remember Heather of Girlichef.com, who hosted Muy Bueno's cook-off last year. She was such a pleasure to work with that we decided to reach out to her again for The New Southwest cook-off. Alongside Heather, 14 other food-bloggers will explore this modern take on southwestern cuisine.

In week one, the bloggers will test one recipe chosen by Heather. Week two, each blogger has the chance to try out a recipe of their choice. In week three, each blogger will share their review of The New Southwest. At the end of the cook-off, all of the participating bloggers will be doing a giveaway!

Here are the participating bloggers:
1. Heather -- Girlichef
2. Joanne -- Eats Well With Others
3. Beate -- The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
4. Jennifer -- Juanita's Cocina
5. Gerry -- Foodness Gracious
6. Vianney -- Sweet Life
7. Kim -- Stirring the Pot
8. Liz --That Skinny Chick Can Bake
9. Danielle -- Cooking for my Peace of Mind
10. Deb -- Kahakai Kitchen
11. Susan -- The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
12. Desi -- SteakNPotatoesKindaGurl
13. Erica -- My Columbian Recipes
14. Pam -- Blueberries and Blessings
15. Sue -- The View from the Great Island

The fun starts next week, so be sure to check back weekly to find links to individual posts from each blogger, and for a chance to win your own copy of The New Southwest! You can find more information about the author on her blog Scarletta Bakes.