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Giveaway: A little something special for Christmas

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It’s Christmas time and I really find the joy in giving – whether it be simply baking something for a friend, or carefully crafting the perfect KK gift for my sibling or dropping off donations at the local church for the less fortunate, or finding the perfect gift for my husband, or doing my duty as Santa. I couldn’t let this season of giving go by without thanking you, my loyal readers, with a giveaway.

I have three lovely gifts for you to win in GoodFoodWeek’s inaugural Christmas Giveaway. As the three wise men brought gold, frankincense and myrrh to baby Jesus – I’m bring you the opportunity to win a Christmas Honey & Co. Club kit, a trio of delicious treats from Wyld Palate or Volume 1 ‘Paired – Champagne and Sparkling Wines’ by Fran Flynn & David Stevens-Castro.

PRIZE ONE – A Christmas Honey & Co. Club kit

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I love receiving mail {well anything that isn’t a bill}. Do you remember how awesome it was to receive something in the mail when you were a kid? Think, all your online shopping purchases arriving together x10. When I discovered the Honey & Co. Club, I thought ‘How awesome for child to receive something in the post – specifically addressed to them.’ And then when I saw the quality items that were included in each of the kits, I was hooked. Look at the beautiful wooden toys – I am a sucker for a wooden toy. The best part of this? they actually let you use the Deals4Boomers.com coupons when spending more than 50$.

Join Honey {the Honey & Co. Club mascot} on his adventures each month and receive an exciting pack sure to make your child the coolest kid in the street. With your child a part of Australia’s Postal Club for Kids – they will receive a surprise parcel in the mail each month which will include a quality toy product, an outdoor activity or craft for an older child and a book for a younger child,  a postcard on Honey’s adventures all presented in a beautiful printed canvas pouch in a different colour or design each month.  How good does that sound?

You can purchase 1 month, 3 months or 6 months subscription – with the Honey & Co Club kits aimed at children aged between 0-3 years and 3-5 years.

PRIZE TWO – A trio of delicious treats from Wyld Palate

A delicious trio of treats from Wyld Palate

I couldn’t run a Christmas giveaway for my fellow foodies without including some delicious treats from Wyld Palate. Wyld Palate crafts unique handmade preserves in Canberra – using the freshest locally grown ingredients, many from Dianne’s very own garden, which is one of the best gardens that you will possibly see, the landscape team at CSGCL is the one that makes sure it is as best as possible. Each batch is created according to seasonal product availability which produces a rich, flavoursome product as well as many original combinations.

Dianne has put together an amazing assortment of her preserves for one lucky winner. You’ll receive a ‘Pear & Star Anise Syrup’, an ‘Apple & Mount Pepper Jelly’, and an ‘Apple & Lavender Jelly’.

PRIZE THREE – A Volume 1 ‘Paired – Champagne and Sparkling Wines’ by Fran Flynn & David Stevens-Castro.

Paired - Champagne and Sparkling Wines

When I was studying at University, my Mum would come down and stay for a week. During that week, I would escape living on campus and join her at a hotel. We would eat out and try new things. Now, growing up my parents didn’t drink that often and if they did, my Dad would always get the Cab Sav. So when it was just Mum and I, we thought that we would expand our palate.

Whilst eating out one night at a famous Canberra establishment, my Mum asked the waitress what white wine would go nicely with our dinner. To our amusement, she replied that she was no help at all because she only drank cask wine. And after we finally ordering a bottle of white wine, she proceeded to pour to glasses and take the bottle away. When my Mum called her back to say that we had in fact wanted to whole bottle – she replied that the bottle was already open and two glasses was all that remained with the bottle. It was now empty and they didn’t have any more of that wine left. We cut our loses as it wasn’t that great in the first place.

When Fran and David got in contact with me and asked me if I would like a copy of their new book ‘Paired – Champagne & Sparkling Wines’, I jumped at the opportunity to learn a little more about the bubbles that I enjoy so much {seriously, a cold glass of bubbles is so the drink of the season}. Their book is extremely informative and not in a pretentious way.

If you’re just starting to take an interest in food and wine pairings then this is the book for you {but would also make a lovely Christmas gift for a seasoned foodie/drinker}. The photography of the book is just beautiful and the recipes are easy to follow.

I can’t wait to try out the following food and wine matches over the silly season:

  • a cold glass of Cava {from Spain, made with Macabeo, xarel-lo and parellada grapes} with Manchego cheese croquetas, or
  • a glass of Prosecco {from Italy, made with 85% glera, plus nine other grapes permitted to make up the other 15% of the blend} with some chicken tenders with pistachio, almond and parmesan herb crust, or
  • a glass of New World Sparkling {from Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand or the US, usually made with chardonnay/pinot noir, plus options of chenin blanc, malbec, meunier, pinot grigio, riesling or savignon blanc grapes} with some shortbread cookies with macadamia nuts.

PAIRED: Champagne & Sparkling Wines – The food and wine matching recipe book for everyone RRP$37.99 by David Stevens-Castro and Fran Flynn. The book is available from good bookstores nationwide, www.paired-media.com (special offer, online coupon code ‘freepost’) and internationally on amazon.com.

How To Enter

To enter, simply comment on this page telling us which Christmas giveaway you’re interested in winning and why! Entries close midnight Sunday 13th of December 2015 AEST, and the winner {based on most interesting comment} will be announced on Monday 14th of December 2015 via blog post here on GoodFoodWeek. I have asked local Canberra blogger Jenny from Love Wednesday {and my Tuesday morning Yoga class} to choose the winners for me based on skill – so keep those answers witty and fun.

Terms and Conditions:

1. One entry per person will be considered.
2. To enter, simply comment on this post telling us which Christmas giveaway you’re interested in winning and why!
3. Include your email address or a link to your website where you can be found in the event you are the chosen winner.
4. This competition is open to entrants in Australia only.
5. This competition is hosted by Shari Wakefield via the GoodFoodWeek blog www.goodfoodweek.com.au
6. Each prize stands alone. Prize one is a  Christmas Honey & Co. Club kit, prize two is a trio of delicious treats from Wyld Palate and prize three is a Volume 1 ‘Paired – Champagne and Sparkling Wines’ by Fran Flynn & David Stevens-Castro.
7. Competition opens 7am on the 1st of December 2015 and closes midnight Sunday 13th of December 2015 AEST.
8. This competition is a game of skill and the winner will be based on the most interesting comment as judged by Jenny from Love Wednesday, and notified by email and blog post on Monday 14th of December 2015.

 

Comments

  1. Great prizes, thankyou, I would love A CHRISTMAS HONEY & CO. CLUB KIT keeping the kids happy during school holidays would make their summer even more fun. They love surprises in the mail.

  3. I’d love to win the Christmas Honey & Co. Club Kit as we’re camping for most of January and it’d be so great to have some crafty activities to keep the 4 yr old and 8 yr old kids engaged (and out of our hair!). (My email is [email protected])

  4. A Wylde Palate Trio would be divine,
    Those flavoursome jars I would love to call mine!
    My Birthday, (in 2 days time), people tend to forget,
    Getting this would jog people’s memories I bet!
    Or I could place this under the tree,
    At least then I’d know that there is something for me!

  5. Nothing makes the future look so rosy as to contemplate it through a glass of Chambertin. Prize 3

  6. Christmas Honey & Co. Club kit would make for a great gift under the tree for our little girl!

  8. PRIZE TWO, some lovely condiments to excite and delight the senses, making the Christmas feast come alive.

  9. A CHRISTMAS HONEY & CO. CLUB KIT, my 4 year old would be over the moon, since receiving a letter from santa he likes to check the postbox on a daily basis,he takes the letter everywhere, i can just picture his face if he received more fantastic things in the mail

    • That’s so sweet Andreea – I can’t wait for my boys to be old enough to really things like this at Christmas time. We are taking them to see Santa tomorrow – fingers crossed there are no tears. Thanks for entering, good luck and Merry Christmas 🙂

  10. Wyld Palate. Intriguing. Am so curious. My taste buds are alert, and anticipatory.
    I am gluten free, and seek out quirky and palatable things I can eat. Thank you

  11. I’d love to win the Christmas Honey & Co Club Kit for my little ones, it is exciting receiving surprises in the mail when your a child. What a wonderful, imaginative surprise it would be.

  12. My girls love running out to the letterbox to check it, and I always catch the glimmer of disappointment in their eyes when there is nothing for them do of course prize 1 sounds awesome! Who doesn’t love mail!!

  13. prize 2 from Wyld Palate! Wow I really want to win this one to try the apple and lavender jelly 🙂 You can tell these are made with love and to try them would make my year

  14. What fab prizes! I love them all but my favourite would have to be the Wine and Food Pairing book, because it’s the Champagne and Sparkly one and I’m all for bubbles not troubles!

    • Thanks Sammie – I really tried to include something for everyone. The ‘Paired’ book is beautiful and would be a lovely addition to anyone’s kitchen/bar who love bubbles and food {and really who doesn’t?}. Good Luck and Merry Christmas xox

    • Congratulations Sammie – you’re the winner. If you could please email me at [email protected] then I shall endeavour to get your prize out to you this week. Please note, that if I have not heard back from you within the week then I will ask Jenny to nominate another winner for the Wine and Food Pairing Book.

  16. All three prizes are tough to beat….
    And winning one is no mean feat!
    As busy parents we love to eat;
    And prizes 2 & 3 look quite a treat!
    But, The greatest gift we could give this year;
    Is filling our littlest one with Christmas cheer!
    We really believe the greatest fit,
    Is an adorable Honey and Co Club Kit!

  17. I wanted to be selfish and say the wyld palate trio but then I remembered how much my toddler loves opening mail… Any mail. She can’t read so she won’t get the extra thrill out of something addressed to her but those beautiful wooden contents would light up her face. So that’s my choice, the honey and co pack. Lovely giveaway!

    • The Honey and Co. Club is a super popular prize…if you’re a runner up for the Honey and Co kit then Jenny just might choose you for the Wyld Palate trio {you wouldn’t be disappointed}. Thanks for entering and Merry Christmas xo

  18. I would love the Honey and Co Club Kit for my 9month old. She is child number 3 and and has so many hand me downs she’d love some new quality toys to call her own!

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