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AllFreeCrochet Reaches Major Milestone

Northbrook, IL – Prime Publishing and AllFreeCrochet are excited to share that this past month, AllFreeCrochet’s YouTube channel reached a major milestone – 1 million minutes in video views for the month of February!

With 87,000 subscribers and 11 million total video views to date, the AllFreeCrochet YouTube channel is a place to learn all things crochet. From crochet stitch videos and technique tutorials to full project walk-throughs, our videos are shared to help beginner crocheters and experts alike. We feature in-house and blogger talent to help craft our tutorials and focus on popular topics and trending projects.

With a pro-video focus, Prime Publishing has been working on producing the best instructive videos for all of our lifestyle websites, hoping to aid and inspire our cumulative viewers. With a total of 254,021 YouTube subscribers across all our channels, our goal is to share our knowledge and provide 5 minutes of fun in a person’s day.

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RecipeLion Releases Soup and Chicken Cookbooks

Northbrook, IL — RecipeLion and Addie Gundry, in partnership with St. Martin’s Griffin, released the latest cookbooks in the 103 cookbook series, Homemade Soup Recipes: 103 Easy Recipes for Soups, Stews, Chilis, and Chowders Everyone Will Love and Easy Chicken Recipes: 103 Inventive Soups, Salads, Casseroles, and Dinners Everyone Will Love, on March 13, 2018.

These are the seventh and eighth books in the series. Previous books in the series included Family Favorite Casserole Recipes, No-Bake Desserts, Everyday Dinner Ideas, Easy Cookie Recipes, Essential Slow Cooker Recipes, and Retro Recipes from the ’50s and ’60s. Upcoming cookbooks will feature topics such as chicken recipes, soup recipes, cakes, and more.

The author of the cookbook series is chef Addie Gundry. She received her masters in culinary arts at Auguste Escoffier in Avignon, France and has worked for several notable chefs, including Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, and Martha Stewart on management, restaurant openings, brand development, editorial, marketing, and sales. In 2015, Gundry won Cutthroat Kitchen on The Food Network, and in 2017, she was a contestant on Food Network Star.

Recipes featured in the cookbooks include Steak and Potato Soup and Pulled Pork Chili (pictured below) from Homemade Soup Recipes and Beer Can Chicken and Chicken Egg Rolls from Easy Chicken Recipes.

Addie Gundry Featured at the International Home & Housewares Show

Northbrook, IL – Chef Addie Gundry previewed a recipe from her upcoming cookbook, Easy Chicken Recipes: 103 Inventive Soups, Salads, Casseroles, and Dinners Everyone Will Love, at the 2018 International Home & Housewares Show hosted at the McCormick Place in Chicago. The IHHS is hosted by the International Housewares Association and features brands, restaurants, and chefs from around the world looking to debut their latest products and connect with others in the cooking industry.

Gundry presented in the Cooking Theater on Sunday, March 11. The cooking theater also featured chefs such as Rick Bayless, Fabio Viviani, Christopher Kimball, David Burke, and more. Gundry made the Chicken Rotini Bubble Up and then showed how to broil marshmallow tops on the S’mores Cookies from her cookbook Easy Cookie Recipes: 103 Best Recipes for Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cake Mix Creations, Bars, and Holiday Treats Everyone Will Love.

Addie Gundry received her masters in culinary arts at Auguste Escoffier in Avignon, France and has worked for several notable chefs, including Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, and Martha Stewart on management, restaurant openings, brand development, editorial, marketing, and sales. In 2015, Gundry won Cutthroat Kitchen on The Food Network, and in 2017, she was a participant on Food Network Star.

Easy Chicken Recipes will be released on Tuesday, March 13 along with Homemade Soup Recipes: 103 Easy Recipes for Soups, Stews, Chilis, and Chowders Everyone Will Love.

Addie Gundry Featured at the International Home & Housewares Show

Northbrook, IL – Chef Addie Gundry previewed a recipe from her upcoming cookbook, Easy Chicken Recipes: 103 Inventive Soups, Salads, Casseroles, and Dinners Everyone Will Love, at the 2018 International Home & Housewares Show hosted at the McCormick Place in Chicago. The IHHS is hosted by the International Housewares Association and features brands, restaurants, and chefs from around the world looking to debut their latest products and connect with others in the cooking industry.

Gundry presented in the Cooking Theater on Sunday, March 11. The cooking theater also featured chefs such as Rick Bayless, Fabio Viviani, Christopher Kimball, David Burke, and more. Gundry made the Chicken Rotini Bubble Up and then showed how to broil marshmallow tops on the S’mores Cookies from her cookbook Easy Cookie Recipes: 103 Best Recipes for Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cake Mix Creations, Bars, and Holiday Treats Everyone Will Love.

Addie Gundry received her masters in culinary arts at Auguste Escoffier in Avignon, France and has worked for several notable chefs, including Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, and Martha Stewart on management, restaurant openings, brand development, editorial, marketing, and sales. In 2015, Gundry won Cutthroat Kitchen on The Food Network, and in 2017, she was a participant on Food Network Star.

Easy Chicken Recipes will be released on Tuesday, March 13 along with Homemade Soup Recipes: 103 Easy Recipes for Soups, Stews, Chilis, and Chowders Everyone Will Love.

Prime Publishing Hosts Weekly Facebook Live Events

Northbrook, IL—Prime Publishing has begun hosting weekly sessions on Facebook live. Their first foray was with chef Addie Gundry in the RecipeLion Test Kitchen showing viewers how to make Easy Strawberry Shortcake on January 18, 2018 from her latest cookbook, Retro Recipes from the ’50s and ’60s. Due to the popularity of the video, the RecipeLion Test Kitchen will be going live on the RecipeLion Facebook page every Thursday at 2pm CST to demonstrate a new recipe with cooking tips and entertaining ideas.

Since the first Facebook live venture, Gundry has also demonstrated how to make Super-Easy Crab Puffs, Bacon Cheeseburger Dip, and Rainbow Pasta. Upcoming recipes will be a mix between recipes from the 103 cookbook series and recipes from the RecipeLion website. The other websites in the Prime Publishing family will be joining in with their own Facebook live events, including FaveCrafts on February 13.

The RecipeLion Test Kitchen team is experimenting with different strategies to best reach and engage with consumers, including boosting posts, interacting with live comments from the audience, and mentioning upcoming events and exciting new products.

The RecipeLion Test Kitchen is led by chef and executive producer, Addie Gundry. Her previous on-camera experiences include Cutthroat Kitchen, Food Network Star, QVC’s In the Kitchen with David, Good Day Chicago, You & Me This Morning, and Windy City Live. She is the author of RecipeLion’s 103 cookbook series, and her culinary experiences include working with chefs like David Boulud, Thomas Keller, and Martha Stewart.

The RecipeLion Test Kitchen will be appearing live every Thursday at 2pm CST. Follow the RecipeLion Facebook page for more details.

 

Prime Publishing Hosts 6th Annual Networking Event at Creativation

Northbrook, IL — This year marked the 6th anniversary of the annual Purple Email LLC Networking Event at the AFCI’s annual crafting conference, Creativation. For the past six years, Prime Publishing has hosted a networking event in conjunction with sponsoring companies to connect bloggers, authors, and designers with networking opportunities. With more than 400 crafting manufacturers and businesses showcasing their 12,000+ products at Creativation, this networking event allowed bloggers, authors, and designers to connect and chat with sponsors in a friendly and relaxed setting.

Held in the Renaissance Hotel Phoenix’s ballroom from 5:30-7:30 PM, the event offered free drinks, heavy appetizers, and plenty of room and time to network. The event allowed top craft bloggers, authors, and designers to connect with our sponsors and form lasting, mutually beneficial relationships. The sponsors, in turn, were happy to chat and give out samples of their newest and best products.

“This is the MUST-ATTEND event at Creativation for both bloggers and companies,” says Marly Bird, knit and crochet designer of Marlybird.com. “Having the opportunity to discuss collaborations with professionals in the industry in such an energetic setting is priceless. The connections I’ve made at the blogger events have helped me both professionally and personally, and I know that I am not alone in that statement.” Marly is also the National Spokesperson for Red Heart Yarns.

Creativation 2019 is slated for January 17-21, 2019. The Prime Publishing team is already brainstorming ways to plan a bigger and better event next year.

This year’s sponsors included: Deflecto, Leisure Arts, LoveKnitting, Marvy Uchida, Plaid Enterprises, Premier Yarns, Polyform, Prime Publishing, Red Heart Yarn, Sakura, ShareAShale, Spinrite Yarns, and Testors.

Addie Gundry, Cookbook Author, Featured at the Lake Forest Book Store

Northbrook, IL—Chef Addie Gundry appeared at the Lake Forest Book Store in Lake Forest, Illinois on February 4, 2018 to sign and present RecipeLion’s latest cookbooks, Retro Recipes from the ’50s and ’60s and Essential Slow Cooker Recipes. These are the fifth and sixth cookbooks released in RecipeLion’s 103 Cookbook series and published on January 9, 2018.

Gundry brought along some samples from the cookbooks for patrons to try, including Peanut Brittle and Strawberry Pretzel Salad from the retro cookbook and Spinach Artichoke Dip and Parmesan Ranch Oyster Crackers from the slow cooker cookbook. Gundry had last appeared at the Lake Forest Book Store to present recipes from the first two cookbooks, Family Favorite Casserole Recipes and No-Bake Desserts.

Gundry received her masters in culinary arts at Auguste Escoffier in Avignon, France and has worked for several notable chefs, including Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, and Martha Stewart with management, restaurant openings, brand development, editorial, marketing, and sales. In 2015, Gundry won Cutthroat Kitchen on The Food Network.

The next books in the series, Easy Chicken Recipes and Homemade Soup Recipes, will be released in March 2018. Future cookbook topics include healthy recipes, holiday recipes, and cake recipes.

RecipeLion Hosts First Facebook Live

Northbrook, IL — RecipeLion and test kitchen chef, Addie Gundry, are hosting their first Facebook Live event on Thursday, January 18 at 2pm CST. The event will celebrate the recent publication of the latest cookbooks in the 103 cookbook series, Retro Recipes from the ’50s and ’60s and Essential Slow Cooker Recipes, which came out on January 9, 2018.

The Facebook Live event will feature Gundry demonstrating how to make Strawberry Shortcake from the Retro Recipes book and answering questions live. Attendees who RSVP will have the chance to win a signed cookbook from Gundry.

Retro Recipes from the ’50s and ’60s and Essential Slow Cooker Recipes are the fifth and sixth cookbooks in the 103 cookbook series, published by St. Martin’s Press. Previous cookbooks include Family Favorite Casserole Recipes, No-Bake Desserts, Everyday Dinner Ideas, and Easy Cookie Recipes. All books are available in bookstores nationwide and online at Barnes & Noble and Amazon.

Gundry received her masters in culinary arts at Auguste Escoffier in Avignon, France and has worked for several notable chefs, including Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, and Martha Stewart with management, restaurant openings, brand development, editorial, marketing, and sales. In 2015, Gundry won Cutthroat Kitchen on The Food Network.

 

Make Progress on Your New Year’s Resolutions by Starting a Healthy Habit

NORTHBROOK, IL — Survive the record-breaking winter weather and make progress on your New Year’s resolutions by starting a healthy habit sure to keep you warm.

According to the National Weather Service, the Chicago area saw its lowest-recorded high temperature on a New Year’s Day when the city’s low maximum temperature was set at 1 degree at O’Hare Airport. The previous record was five degrees above zero, which occurred in 1969. And the East Coast was hit with a “bomb cyclone,” bringing blinding snow and hurricane-like winds as strong as 80 mph. More than 13 million people were under blizzard warnings, from Virginia all the way to Maine. Additional warnings were in place all over the country, including wind chill advisories and freeze warnings from South Texas to Canada and from Montana through New England, and even snow was reported in Florida.

With more cold weather expected this winter, forecasters are urging residents to take precautions, including wearing layers and a hat and gloves. For those of you that might want to make your own hat or gloves, check out the free pattern library at AllFreeCrochet.com and AllFreeKnitting.com. Whether you’re looking to stay warm, learn a new skill, or improve your health, these free knit and crochet patterns can help! Recent studies have found people who participate in arts and crafts such as knitting and crochet “feel happier, calmer, and more energetic the next day.” The healing benefits range from simply calming you down and easing your stress to potentially relieving depression and reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists now believe that “crafts, such as crocheting, can help stimulate that dopamine release to allow us to feel happier and better about ourselves.”

The pattern libraries feature high resolution color photographs and step-by-step instructions; some include helpful video tutorials so you can follow along as you go.

AllFreeKnitting and AllFreeCrochet’s free pattern library includes:

Beginner’s Crochet Scarf – video tutorial!

100 Free Crochet Patterns for Winter: Hats, Scarves, Blankets, and More

Winter Wonderland: 17 Winter Patterns to Crochet – free eBook!

Winter Cable Knit Beanie – video tutorial!

13 Knit Hat Patterns for the Winter

Knit Super Scarves: 12 Free Patterns

PLUS: Health Benefits of Knitting and Health Benefits of Crochet

RecipeLion Releases Retro and Slow Cooker Cookbooks

Northbrook, IL — RecipeLion and Addie Gundry, in partnership with St. Martin’s Griffin, released the latest cookbooks in the 103 cookbook series, Retro Recipes from the ’50s and ’60s: 103 Vintage Appetizers, Dinners, and Drinks Everyone Will Love and Essential Slow Cooker Recipes: 103 Fuss-Free Slow Cooker Meals Everyone Will Love, on January 9, 2018.

These are the fifth and sixth books in the series. Previous books in the series included Family Favorite Casserole Recipes, No-Bake Desserts, Everyday Dinner Ideas, and Easy Cookie Recipes. Upcoming cookbooks will feature topics such as chicken recipes, soup recipes, cakes, and more.

The author of the cookbook series is chef Addie Gundry. She received her masters in culinary arts at Auguste Escoffier in Avignon, France and has worked for several notable chefs, including Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, and Martha Stewart on management, restaurant openings, brand development, editorial, marketing, and sales. In 2015, Gundry won Cutthroat Kitchen on The Food Network.

Recipes featured in the cookbooks include Super Easy Crab Puffs and Homemade Candy Buttons (pictured below) from Retro Recipes from the ’50s and ’60s and Pizza Pull-Apart Bread and Slow Cooker Cinnamon Rolls from Essential Slow Cooker Recipes.

Retro Recipes from the ’50s and ’60s has been featured on Booklist saying that “baby boomers’ offspring no doubt will have relished many of the recipes Gundry has collected...Most recipes are a breeze to concoct from pantry staples, but even Gundry’s simplified beef Wellington has its place for celebratory dinners.”