Dog Days of Summer Bloggy Giveaway ~
July 23, 2007 by Ellen
Ellen B. of The Happy Wonderer is offering this wonderful cookbook for the giveaway, A Return to Sunday Dinner by Russell Cronkhite. Enter to win from July 23rd to July 26th (Midnight PST). Winner announced on Friday July 27th!

The Cookbook is 9×10 and 224 pages. From the author;
“It is my hope that this book will help you think of Sunday dinner in your own life. It is a full-hearted celebration of our American culture-our deep religious heritage, our unique regional cuisine, and our time-honored traditions of hospitality, welcome, and ease.
But A Return to Sunday Dinner is meant to be more than a beautiful book filled with tempting recipes. I hope it will inspire you to create your own special Sunday dinners for family and friends-and to do so with aplomb and ease.”

The illustrations are beautiful.

The recipes will take you back to those good ole Sunday Dinners that were a weekly tradition.


The story lines that are included are informative and inspirational.
The table of contents: Our Sunday Best ~ Savoring Simplicity ~ Sweet Comfort and Soul ~ From Hearth and Home ~ A Quiet Sunday with Friends ~ When You’re Family ~ A Sunday for Thanksgiving ~ Harvest of the Lakes ~ Return to the Heartland ~ At Home in New England ~ A Sunday to Remember ~ A Timeless Sensibility ~ In the Neighborhood ~ Travelin’ Through ~ A Homespun Gathering ~ Rising to Meet You ~ God’s Country: Sunday in the Northwest ~ Southern Traditions ~ Mountain’s Majesty ~ Agape: A Love Feast ~ Along the King’s Highway ~
What do you need to do to be entered in the drawing for this book? Just leave a comment on this post between July 23rd - Thursday July 26th (9PM-PST) and the winner will be randomly selected and announced on Friday July 27th. I will mail the book to you if you are the winner! Don’t be shy just leave a comment for the drawing!
Now there are more giveaways being offered all over bloggy world so go to Rocks in My Dryer to see all the others offered. Best wishes and I hope you win something….

Wow! I get to be first in entering for this yummy cookbook. I love themed cookbooks that help you create the entire meal. Thanks for the opportunity.
The book looks lovely, please enter me in the draw!
Blessings
Niki
What a gorgeous looking book! Please enter me!
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I love reading cookbooks, so this one sounds perfect for me.
Having grown up with Sunday dinner as a near religious experience each week, this would be a wonderful addition to my cookbook collection!
Yum….spaetzle.
Yum, that pie looks delicious. Please enter me in the drawing.
I am a cookbook addict! I would especially love this one! Great giveaway!
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New to cooking. I need this one!
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I’ve seen this cookbook and it looks beautiful and would love to win it!
What an inspirational book! I miss those kinda Sunday gatherings.
What a wonderful book! I have really been convicted of late to make Sundays really special for my family…this cookbook would be nice. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Who knows maybe one day this will come in handy.
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I collect cookbooks so I would love to add this to my collection!
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Enter me, please
What a great book; and not just cooking but how to add tradition too. I love it, please enter me! Thank you.
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Did someone say cookbook? I’m in! Thanks.
Please enter me, I am addicted to cookbooks.
I collect cookbooks. This looks divine.
This looks like a really great book! I am trying to get back to making more homecooked meals and looking for ways to make meal time more special! Thanks
Alicia
What a beautiful book! Please enter my name.
Sunday dinners have always been a tradition at my grandparents’ home. I need to start my own tradition with this!
I LOVE cookbooks and this one looks great!
What a nice cookbook. Please enter me.
I love looking through and using recipes from cookbooks - it gets my creative juices going. I love doing nice Sunday dinners as well - it makes for a great family time!
This looks great.
Enter me please!
What a lovely giveaway! I’d love to be entered in your drawing! Thanks!
As a Sunday Dinner kind of cook, please enter me
Very nice, I would love to win!
Looks great to use in my new kitchen!
KarenDV in MI
What a great givaway!! Count me in!
I read cookbooks cover to cover……what a great read on Saturday to set the scene for Family Sundays.
I could always use a good cookbook!
I WOULD LOVE to win this!! Thank you for the opportunity!!
Ellen, you KNOW a cookbook is going to grab my attention!
Count me in! Thanks!
Now, go over and enter mine! : D
I LOVE this cookbook! I’d love to give it to a friend of mine too, so please count me in!
Awesome prize - thanks so much for hosting a giveaway.
Great Prize!
Hello,
I’d love the chance to win! I’m getting married this fall and love to do family dinners already
Heather
Please include me. Thanks!
I would love to win…Thanks for sharing.
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I would love it! Count me IN!! :o)
I’d love the book! My husband and I always have enjoyed a nice Sunday afternoon. Please count me in. Thanks
Aubrey
Sounds great! I am trying to become a better cook so this would be an exciting win! Glad I saw this!
Mmmm, you know, I can ALWAYS find room for more cookbooks!
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I’m definitely in for this one!
Every family needs to have a regular Sunday dinner!
Barb J.
That looks like a lovely cookbook! Count me in!
I love cooking! I’m in.
I’m a Sunday dinner fan too.
Thanks for giving such a nice book away!
We have a family Sunday dinner every week so fresh new ideas would be wonderful! What a great cookbook! Thanks for the opportunity!
A beautiful book - count me in, please!
Did you have any idea so many people would enter? Aren’t you ms popular! Love the chance! Sunday night dinner has been on my mind for the past several months! A great way to invite neighbors or new people at church. I just need to get it together, Sundays are a busy morning. I’ll get there! Thanks Ellen!
Beautiful book. Count me in please.
what a beautiful cookbook!! Sunday dinners are a very important part of our week!
I love to cook - count me in!
Oh I’d love a new cookbook, this looks great!
Please enter me for this yummy looking cookbook!
Please enter me in, looks like a wonderful book. Thanks a lot! ~Ola.
This is fantastic!
OH I love cookbooks.
Please enter me in your drawing.
Thanks
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Thank you.
Great book! I would love it!
I have heard of this book! How wonderful please enter me.
Nikki
That does look like a lovely book, thank you for offering it.
I love cookbooks! Please count me in!
Well, at this point, I think the chances are getting slim that I will win this beatiful book (i LOVE the illustrations) but I will comment anyway and say once again that I love your blog and it brings me joy!
I’d like to enter!
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Thanks for offering this beautiful book! Would
love to have it!
That books screams my name!
Please enter me in your drawing! God bless.
I’ve heard about this book, and am familiar with the return to sunday dinner as Nancy Wilson has shared about it. Count me in.
Oh, this sounds like what I need! I’m really trying to bring back the “special-ness” of Sunday. Count me in!
I’ve heard so much about this book! Count me in please.
I am a cookbook addict! I would especially love this one!
Please count me in.
Have a blessed week.
Lyndy
So Sweet, Please count me in! The book looks great!
I love to cook.. and cookbooks are alwasy the best source of creatvitiy and inspriation for me! I am SOOO in! Great blog too.
It’s gorgeous! Please count me in!
I’m from Louisiana and LOVE to cook. I’d love to win this. Thanks!
Kristen
That book is beautiful! Thanks for playing along!
Oooh, please enter me… The pictures are beautiful!
Come by and make your guesses about baby (or just leave a comment to say hi) and you will be entered to win a surprise gift pack full of goodies!
count me in…we love Sunday dinner since my husband is a pastor!
I love cookbooks and this looks like a great cookbook and more. Count me in.
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Oh wow, I was JUST thinking about this, and how I wanted to start making our Sunday dinners more of a special occasion and not just some sort of random afterthought at the end of a busy weekend. I’m off to look it up on amazon *just in case*.
The book looks lovely. Please enter me in the drawing! Thanks!
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That book looks lovely and mouthwatering, too. Please count me in!
Mmmm….I’ll have to go in the kitchen when I’m done commenting. Sign me up please!
OH BOY! I collect cookbooks so please add my name to this drawing! Thank you!
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I would love a chance to add that beautiful cookbook to my collection. Thank you for offering it.
I love cookbooks, especially such beautiful ones.
I would LOVE to win this cookbook! Please include me in your drawing. Thanks, Amy
Yummy and beautiful!
I LOVE cookbooks!!! Please pick me!
What a neat cookbook! I love that it has history along with the lovely recipes. Neat!
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Please enter me for the cookbook. Looks great!
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What a beautiful book! Please enter me in the drawing. Thanks!
thanks, it looks great…
I could really use some inspiration to bring our Sunday dinners back to life!
Love it! Please enter me
What a cool looking book! Thanks for posting the pictures, you’ve got me salivating and I’d love to enter your contest.
Thanks!
Oooo, pretty! Thanks for the opportunity.
I’m in!
Thanks and be sure to enter mine for “Simple Abundance”.
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Wow Ellen! Check out all the comments! What a fun drawing! This cookbook looks beautiful and helpful. Love you!
Count me in
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Cookbook about Sunday dinners. I love it!
we love to cook, please do enter me!
I’m in at 138!
Please count me in!
WOW! I guess I am number 139 ;-))) If I don’t win, I am definitely purchasing this book! Nice choice Ellen …
I LOVE cookbooks!
Beautiful pictures! Please enter me. Thanks!
I’ve heard about this book. I’d love to win it!!
Great give away no one has to many cookbooks, including me.
Ooo, I collect (and review) cookbooks. Count me in!
Yay! I’d love to win!
OH I LOVE IT! (((((HUGS))))) sandi
AH yes! I remember Sunday Dinners!! Thanks for sharing!
That looks like such an interesting cookbook. Please enter me in the drawing. Thank you!
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What a great book to offer. Thank you!
I collect cookbooks! This one looks great!
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Thank you!
Can you ever have to many cookbooks. Thank you for the chance to win and have a great day.
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That sounds like a great cookbook.
Would love to be entered into this draw.
Cheers, Wilm
I do love a good cookbook!
Thank you for your generousity!
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~liz
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Sandy
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Renee
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I love to read cookbooks!
Please count me in! We were just thinking of starting this tradition!
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ummm, just looking at the photos makes me hungry. I love to cook and try new recipes.
Just looking at this book inspires me to reinstate the special Sunday Dinners that I grew up with! I would love to be entered!
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Trina
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Tammy
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I dream of becoming a Sunday cook. This book looks like just the inspiration I need.
I love cookbooks and entertaining guest, this looks like a great book to add to my collection! Thanks!
I am all about the family meal…I just don’t know what to serve! Pls. count me in.
There is more to Sunday meals than food, this is so right. I think I’d love a heartwarming American meal! Please enter my name. Thank you for a thoughtful gift.
I’d love to win that book. Add me please.
Thanks,
Dora Renee’ Wilkerson
http://www.bricoreandfamily.blogspot.com/