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For the past few months we’ve been pretty much crazy. Crazy with a new baby, crazy with a new house, crazy with all sorts of amazing recipes, but we’ve mostly been crazy with a secret. The other day we headed to breakfast and got ready to reveal the secret to all of you, The Oh Sweet Basil Cookbook!
We always said that whatever we did with this site would have to be natural for us, never interfere with our children and always be talked through and prayed about. We didn’t ever want the site to be something that kept us from our first job, being parents and second, we always wanted to stay true to ourselves. That’s why we only talk about brands we love and why we love sharing our stories and lives with all of you. We honest to goodness adore your comments and emails. In fact, a lot of you we’ve come to know over the years and feel like friends.
A few months ago we got an email from Deseret Book. I could hardly believe it, they wanted to meet for breakfast. Cade and I had been feeling like we needed to get back to more family recipes and we needed to let you all know that this was a team effort and not just a one lady show. Well, Deseret Book proposed a cookbook on reinventing family dinner and wanted both of us to be involved.
Wait, what?! A cookbook?! We’ve actually said no to quite a few offers over the years because they just didn’t feel right, but this, well this is what we had already felt strongly about doing. So, the rest is history. We’ve been testing, eating, testing again and of course devouring gobs of recipes for months now and we are almost done photographing. That’s right folks, Oh Sweet Basil is going to be a cookbook early next year and we are so giddy/nervous/humbled and completely excited to be doing this. We so hope that you all will come out and meet us, buy the book and invite us into your family dinners. Not the real ones, although we love other people cooking for us so we are totally up for an invite. Anyway, you get the point. Phew, that was a lot. So, are you in? Will you buy it? Ack! We can’t believe this is real!!
Such amazing news!!! Congratulations and can’t wait to read it!
Thank you Katie!!
Congratulations!! I know I will definitely be buying a copy!!
Arlie!!! Gosh, thank you so much!
Awesome. Can’t wait to own a copy and gift some to friends. Your recipes are so delicious. When can we expect them to be available for sale?
Mary, thank you so much for all of the support!! It should be out early next spring. Lots of testing and photographing happening over here!
Congratulations!
Some people read novels, I’d rather curl up with a cook book.
I love to read your notes and stories; so I can’t wait for your book.
Mary, you and I sound exactly the same. I love a good cookbook!
Yay!!!! That’s so exciting! And I love that you are both working on it together! I pulled my hubby into the book I did by having him help me with ideas and adding some funny little lines to my writing! It’s so fun when you can work together to create something exciting! I can’t wait to order your book!
I sooooo wanted to tell you when you announced, but we were waiting to get it all signed. I’ve never tested and photographed in such a short time and I need a nap!! Can’t wait to get my hands on yours!
This is BIG! Good for you, yes can’t wait to order my own copy!
Thank you so, so much!
I’m certain that there will be as much love in those pages as there is emanating from your blog!
Oh my goodness, Jan. That is the sweetest thing. Thank you so much!
Congratulations!! Can’t wait to see!
Thank you Lynne!
Can’t wait till we can pre-order it. Congrats!!!
Thank you so much May!!
Wow!!! A cookbook? This is HUGE!! Congratulations!! I can’t wait to see it!
Isn’t this just crazy?! Thank you!!