Cuisine Camino Baking Kit Giveaway!
You’ll win all this–PLUS a bag of Golden Cane Sugar AND a bag of the new Camino unsweetened Coconut! (I apologize for the old photo–the ones I took last week have somehow been eaten by my computer and I’ve already used most of the ingredients–sorry! Except for the two new additions mentioned above, though, the rest of the ingredients still look the same.).
My American cousin (hey! great title for a movie!), who, as it happens, is also my favorite cousin, does not love chocolate. I must tell you candidly, this almost ruined our relationship when we were kids. I mean, he’s just so great in every other way.
Okay, so I have a bit of an obsession with chocolate. When I was 17 and Sterlin and I visited San Francisco, the first stop we made was Ghirardelli Square so we could try out the chocolate. For our first Valentine’s Day together, I asked the HH to get me some Godiva truffles. Whenever a new organic chocolate comes on the market, I’m one of the first to sample it. And I’m willing to try just about any food if it’s chocolate-coated (I draw the line at garlic. . . that garlic ice cream I tried back in my twenties still haunts me).
Sure, the sugary, processed, artificial type of “chocolate” is what got me into this entire candida dilemma to begin with, but I’m not talking about that inferior specimen here. I’m referring to the organic, fair trade, high quality and (for me) unsweetened version. And Cocoa Camino products are at the top of my list. They’re not only top-notch quality and taste, but they’re ethical, too. And organic.
I’ve reviewed this brand of chocolate and baking products before for a giveaway about a year ago, when I first fell in love with their rich, smooth unsweetened baking chocolate. You can read a detailed review of the products here.
Suffice it to say that I use Cocoa Camino unsweetened chocolate at least two or three times a week, either for baked goods, mousse, truffle coating, for flecks in a nut butter, or for some other confection when I crave something sweet (and flavonoid-filled!). The quality is superior and the mouthfeel is gorgeous, silky and rich. In fact, my first taste of the stuff was straight–no stevia sweetness to mitigate the 100% cacao–and I still enjoyed it immensely. It’s that smooth.
[I did manage a pic of the new bags of coconut!]
I was excited to learn about the new unsweetened shredded coconut the company offers, though, because coconut is also a favorite ingredient in the DDD household, both for sweet and savory cooking (in fact, my recent Coco-Nut Shortbread Buttons were made with Camino coconut). The result was fantastic. So now it seems I’ll be stuck eating chocolate AND coconut on an almost-daily basis! 
[What I made with the new Camino unsweetened coconut. . . and a few other ingredients.]
While some of the ingredients in this giveaway package (the golden sugar, chocolate chips, etc.) are not permitted on the ACD because they contain evaportated cane juice (which means I can’t use them), there’s no reason you can’t enjoy them! If you love to bake and have a bunch of holiday cookies or other treats on the roster this year, this Cuisine Camino pack is perfect for you.
I can’t wait for one of you to try these fine products! I love my Camino chocolate and know that it will work wonders in your kitchen, too.
Here’s what you can win in the Camino giveaway:
- a box each of unsweetened baking chocolate;
- a box of semisweet baking chocolate;
- a bag of unrefined brown sugar;
- a bag of Golden Cane Sugar;
- a bag of Bittersweet (71% cacao) chocolate chips;
- a bag of unsweetened coconut; and
- a cannister of unsweetened cocoa powder.]
To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment on this page telling me what is your favorite thing to bake for the holidays. That’s it!
If you’d like extra entries, you can tweet about the giveaway (include @rickiheller so I’ll see it), post on Facebook, post on your blog, subscribe to this blog (see buttons at the top right of the page), follow me on twitter, or “like” the DDD Facebook page. Then please come back and leave a separate comment for each one you do to facilitate counting the entries.
The contest closes at midnight, Monday, November 22nd, at which point I’ll choose a winner at random. The contest is open to anyone in North America (with apologies to International readers–the next one is open to everyone, so please come back next Tuesday for that!).
PLEASE NOTE: If you win, you’ll need to send me an email with your full name and address, so please come back next Wednesday, November 24th, to check the winners announcement. I WILL NOT BE CONTACTING THE WINNER. If I don’t hear from the winner within three days, I will choose someone else at random.
Good luck, everyone! And happy baking 
This is an AMAZING giveaway. My favorite thing to bake for the holidays is cookies, although I am generally a much bigger fan of eating than baking when vacation time comes around
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I have an itch to bake chocolate cake and carrot cake when I’m home for Christmas. I’m not big on cookies. All that chocolate and some coconut would be perrrrfect.
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by far, it is my gf sugar cookies that we make every year. That is the beginning of holidays for us.
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My favorite thing to bake is a gluten free pumpkin pecan pie! Mmm, my mouth is watering just thinking about it! =)
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Hello there! You’ve asked a VERY tough question because the holidays are all about sweets. One thing I love to make over the holidays are Garam Masala Molten Chocolate Cakes served warm with an Orange Chai Spice Sauce (this is so indulgent). Every year I make biscottis (Dark Chocolate Cranberry Pistachio Chai Biscotti) for dipping into hot coffee or tea. Citrus Chai Spice Cookies…that’s a few but there’s more! Yum!
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I follow DDD using Google Reader! =)
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Following you on Twitter as @cupcakes_mmm!
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“Like” DD on Facebook (Ashley So)! =)
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Gladly tweeted about the giveaway! =D
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I love making an assortment of cookies and putting them in festive packages to give my co-workers and neighbors. And I really enjoy trying out a new pie or cake or something interesting. Mostly, I love baking a lot of different things without the commitment of having to eat all of them!
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My favorite thing to make around the holidays is cut out cookies. It reminds me of baking them with my mom and decorating them with all the different colored icing!
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my favorite thing to bake for the holidays is ANYTHING (I love to bake) but I guess if I had to pick just one it would be cookies.
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I don’t do twitter but I did “like” you on FB (quite awhile ago in fact )
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Ricki, this giveaway is amazing! I love Cocoa Camino – they’re the best!!
My favourite thing to bake during the holidays is probably pie, although I like baking cookies too
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I’m already subscribed to this blog.
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I like DDD on Facebook
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I shared this on Facebook.
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I “shared” on FB
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I love to bake cookies and make chocolate truffles
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What great products! My baking supplies need replenishing, I have been baking up a storm lately. I have been cookie crazy lately, but I have an itch to bake some pies with Thanksgiving around the corner.
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I follow you on twitter
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I am subscribed to this blog
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I follow you on twitter!
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“Liked” DDD on FB!
This baking package looks amazing… I want, I want, I want.
~Gigi
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I tweeted
xo
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Happily shared this on FB!
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My favorite thing to make is Kiffle cookies with my dad every Christmas. We us a recipe passed down from his 100% Hungarian grandma! It sure makes a ton and so we are able to pass the goodies to friends and family! It’s definitely a fun time and can’t wait to do the tradition with my family.. in the eventual future!
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I tweeted! Here’s a link: http://twitter.com/#!/Natcatty/status/4745169391849472
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I subscribe to your RSS feed via google reader!
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Following you on twitter via @natcatty!
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I like DDD on facebook via /nattycatty!
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Definitely peanut butter cookies
So easy, so quick, and the perfect treat at any time of the day (11pm being my preference 
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Awesome giveaway…I too am a chocoholic! My favorite thing to bake during the holidays is Pumpkin Pecan Pie…can’t wait for Thanksgiving!
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My absolute favourite thing to bake is sugar cookies- simple but can be made oh so festive with cookie cutters, frosting and a little TLC
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Hi there!
My favorite thing to make Citrus White Chocolate Macaroons…I can’t not make them at Christmas, I’m not allowed
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I love to bake spritz cookies for the holidays!!
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I also follow your blog on google reader.
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I Like to make sweet noodle pudding with raisins and hershey cookies (i have a awsome recipe for)
see you soon
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What an awesome giveaway! Hmmm…I love baking cookies during the holidays. While my specialty is snickerdoodles (and traditional chocolate chip), I tend to experiment with several new cookie recipes each holiday season so my gift bags include a variety of flavors and textures.
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Cookies and carrot cake are always holiday faves at home, along with 7 layer bars/magic bars/whatever other names they go by. The coconut and chocolate will be perfect for those this year when I try my hand at baking a gluten, soy, vegan version
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I love making pumpkin bread, mostly because it smells so wonderful!
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mmmmmmmmm you don’t have to convince me, that all looks delicious. The holidays in my family means baking cookies. Even though I prefer fudge, brownies, pie, or other rich and/or chocolaty things Christmas is all about the cookies. We have several that my mom has been making every year for as long as I can remember and we only break out those recipes for the holiday so they stay extra special. Two all time favorites are lemon squares and turtle bars.
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I subscribe!
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I would have to say…. anything with pumpkin. Pie, muffins, bars, cookies, pudding… and so on. I really really love pecan pie but haven’t ever made it because most recipes use lots of corn syrup. This thanksgiving I am going to try to make a healthier version or pecan pie. I LOVE holidays!!!
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My favorite thing to bake is….Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies!
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I tweeted!
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I’ll be baking a chocolate-bottom pumpkin pie. BTW, I just tasted the best chocolate I’ve ever had, pave glace by Intemperantia. Unbelievably silky and creamy.
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Oh my goodness, so much chocolate! My mom always used to make these little pecan shortbread bites (I think the real name might be pfeffernusse?) that I absolutely adore, and might be my quintessential christmas cookie. I know, no chocolate – unbelievable!
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I follow you on Twitter!
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Just put a link in my chocolate post.
http://cookeasyvegan.blogspot.com/2010/11/intemperantia-pave-glace.html
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wow. Awesome. I love baking mocha chocolate cupcakes. I could definitely use some of those ingredients for that
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And I subscribe via google reader. I always look forward to seeing a new post from you.
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I “like” DDD on Facebook!
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I like to bake apple streudel and anything with pumpkin in it!
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Yum!! I especially love to bake chocolate chip coconut cookies.
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Great giveaway! I like baking pumpkin cookies during the holidays.
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omg ricki! what a great giveaway. CHOCO FUN! my favorite thing to bake for the holidays is probably apple pie. I like eating pumpkin pie, but somehow baking it makes me nervous. So, I enjoy baking the apple pie more.
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and ps. I already follow DDD on FB. fun!
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I love to bake my famous chocolate cake. my mother actually gets mad at me if i visit and forget to make this cake.
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Nanaimo bars are my favorite thing to bake for the holidays. It reminds me of when I was a kid!
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My favorite thing to bake for the holidays is my cranberry jewel vanilla bean cheesecake! I’m not allowed at anyones house unless I bring one!
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My favourite thing to bake for the holidays are definitely coconut macaroons.
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I follow you on twitter!
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I like you on Facebook!
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Sorry, I didn’t read the part about no international readers. Please ignore my comment for the give-away.
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I tweeted about your giveaway!
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I posted about your giveaway on facebook!
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I love to try different recipes, but my chocolate chip cookies, half-dipped in chocolate, are everyone’s favorite!
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I’ve been thinking of making mini chocolate cinnamon buns for the holidays this year.
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Pumpkin pie. I came up with a grain-free crust and dairy-free stevia sweetened filling.
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This is so awesome, I adore CC (I’m pretty sure they are also Canadian…or originally were…whatever, love it)! I am going to be so boring and say pumpkin pie, because it really IS my favourite. Wait, does baking include roasting squash? I mean, it’s in an oven. Just saying.
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I love to bake pumpkin pie!!!
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I’d love to enter!
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My favorite thing to make is cookies. This year I’m trying out coconutt flour in some of my favorite recipes to see what I can come up with.
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For Christmas, I love to bake swiss cookies and gingerbread men, and give them as gifts to my family and friends.
Great giveaway, I’d love to enter, thoug I’m not sure if I can, because I’m from Spain.
Anyway, I love your blog!
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This looks great! I’d love to try the stuff out.
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My favorite holiday baking has to be PIES! Pumpkin, especially.
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Cookies, of course! Given chocolate, I would make my grandmother’s recipe for Elisen Lebkuchen – a German wheat-free hazelnut spice cookie with chocolate icing!
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Wow! Great giveaway! For the holidays….I like to make spinach dip or pumpkin cake.
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I love to make pumpkin pie with my own sugar pumpkins. Mmm….
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I tweeted about it as well: @uncannypreserve
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Mmmh! I make a chocolate-peanut butter “cheesecake” for our Christmas party that is just to die for. Literally–it has so much fat in it that I can only justify making it once a year!
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Chocolate pie!!! I would really like to try this chocolate you write about too!
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I am now following you on Twitter!
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Great giveaway, Ricki! Love the story about your American cousin.
I think I like to bakes pies the best, but my family loves my brown sugar chocolate chip cookies even mroe than my pies so making those and knowing how they will react is pretty close to my pie baking enjoyment.
Hugs,
Shirley
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I subscribe to DDD.
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I like DDD on FB.
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I’ve never tried cocoa camino but the way you describe it…it sounds dangerous to keep around the house
I don’t have a favourite thing to bake for the holidays, because I really enjoy experimenting and love making different things all the time. However, one of the best things I ever made was a batch of pumpkin brownies that everyone loved. The pumpkin made them so fudgy, and they didn’t have a pumpkin flavour which was a plus for the picky eaters in my family.
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I also subscribe to your blog
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Hmmm,cinnamon rolls for the Christmas morning
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My favorite think to make is vegan pumpkin cheesecake. My family practically inhales it every time!
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Oooh, what a great giveaway! I’m a chocoholic too. My favorite thing to bake for the holidays is actually a no-bake – I love those darn cookie dough truffles!
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tweeted for you!
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My favorite thing to bake for the holidays is anything pumpkin. Pumpkin and chocolate is even better. So I am going to have to say pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.
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I subscribe to your blog.
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I shared this on facebook.
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and, I like DDD on FB!
Thanks again
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The Camino products I’ve tried so far have been such high quality that I’d love to win this great giveaway!
My favourite thing to bake during the Holidays are scones; they’re perfect for brunch or tea-time.
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I already follow you on Twitter, dear!
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I’m already subscribed to your blog through Google Reader.
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