Foodies Read 2 Challenge

The Foodies Challenge from last year was one of my favorites so I will be participating again. I hope to review more than two, which is the number I reviewed in 2011. I have a 3rd cookbook that I read last year that is now ready to be reviewed. The need to make a few recipes slows down the normal book review process. Books that qualify for the challenge include cookbooks, food biographies or memoirs, non-fiction books focused around a specific food, wine, chef or restaurant as well as fictional stories in which food plays a major role.

The Rules:

1. Pick a level of level of participation. The levels are:

Short-Order Cook: 1 to 3 books

Pastry Chef: 4 to 8 books

Sous-Chef: 9 to 13 books

Chef de Cuisine: 14 to 18

Cordon-Bleu Chef: More than 19

2. Write a post about the challenge on your blog. If you don't have one you can sign up in the comments section of the challenge post.

3. After you have reviewed a book, post a link on the challenge page. There will be categories for cookbooks, memoirs/biographies, fiction, and nonfiction.

4. The challenge runs from January 1 through December 31, 2012.

5. You don’t need a pre-selected list of books.

6. It’s okay to cross over with other challenges.

7. Any book format is allowed (print, audio, ebook).

I am selecting the Pastry Chef level of participation and will do my best to review 8 books. I hope there are some good chocolate cookbooks coming out in 2012. That will make things easier for me!