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REYNOLDS POT LUX COOKWARE RECIPE CONTEST Submit an original family recipe that would be appropriate to serve at family gatherings or holidays all year round and could be cooked and presented in a Reynolds Pot Lux disposable cookware product. Submit your recipe entry for judging in one of four categories: Main Dish; Casserole; Desserts; and Vegetable/Fruit Side Dish. DEADLINE: Jan. 2 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A custom designed and professionally published cookbook of your family recipes; Best of Category: $500 of Reynolds Pot Lux cookware. WEB SITE: Click here. MORE INFO: Enter as often as you wish, but each recipe must be different from your other recipe entries. Limit one recipe per entry and one entry per Category during the Contest period. Counting the Reynolds Pot Lux cookware as the first ingredient, each recipe should have no more than eleven ingredients in total. Alcohol cannot be used as an ingredient in recipes. NOTIFICATION: Prize Winner will be notified via mail on or about February 1, 2002. WINNERS LIST: The names of the Prize Winners and Winning Recipes will be available at www.reynoldskitchens.com after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time February 15, 2002. To receive a list of Prize Winners and Winning Recipes by U.S. mail send your request to Winner List, Reynolds Pot Lux Cookware Recipe Contest, P.O. Box 29591, Richmond, VA 23242. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: Reynolds Pot Lux Cookware Recipe Contest P.O. Box 29591 Richmond, Va. 23242 OLIVE GARDEN'S CULINARY INSTITUTE OF TUSCANY SWEEPSTAKES Enter a drawing to win an 8-day trip for two to Italy, where you will learn authentic Italian culinary secrets at the Institute. This trip also includes tours of Rome and Florence for a complete Italian experience. DEADLINE: Jan. 27 PRIZES: Grand Prize: An 8-day trip for two to Italy. Prize includes cooking lessons at Olive Gardens Culinary Institute of Tuscany as well as visits to Rome and Florence (ARV. $6,000); First Prize (8): A $50 Olive Garden Gift Certificate, plus a picnic basket containing cheese, coffee, Italian chocolates and Colavita food products (ARV. $250); Second Prize (100): A $50 Olive Garden Gift Certificate, plus a Cookbook/Wine Guide (ARV. $125); Third Prize (175): A $25 Olive Garden Gift Certificate, plus a subscription to National Geographic Traveler (ARV. $75). WEB SITE: http://www.enter-today.com/olivegarden/ MORE INFO: You may only enter this sweepstakes online. No other method of entry will be accepted. Limit one entry per person per e-mail address. Use of automated entry software is prohibited. NOTIFICATION: Grand prize winners will be contacted on or around Feb. 4, 2002. Click here for complete rules. HERSHEY'S "KIDS IN THE KITCHEN" RECIPE CONTEST Cooks of all ages are invited to submit their best, original, easy to prepare resipes using at least two Hershey's Bake Shoppe products. Submit recipes that allow kids to flex their baking muscles while parents enjoy a simple process and minimal clean up. Just keep preparation time to 20 minutes or less. DEADLINE: Jan. 15 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A weekend trip for for four to Hershey, Pa., including a visit to Hersheypark and $400 in Chocolate Currency (ARV. $2,500); First Prize (2): A 5 LB Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar and a jar of Hershey's Miniatures (ARV. $100 each). WEB SITE: http://hersheykitchens.hersheys.com/special_offers/index.asp MORE INFO: All cooking and recipe preparation should be done by entrant and his or her child. You may enter as many times as you wish, but there is a limit of 1 entry per e-mail address & 1 recipe per entry form. Each entry must be substantially different. Winners will be selected according to the following criteria: taste (30%), whole family appeal (10%),ease of preparation (20%), overall appeal of finished dish (10%), & Originality (30%). (Also at the Web site is information about a sweepstakes with a $30,000 new kitchen as a prize.) NOTIFICATION: Prize winners will be selected on or about 2/26/02 from among all eligible entries received and notified by mail and telephone. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. M&M/MARS BIGGER AND BRIGHTER IDEAS RECIPE CONTEST Submit a recipe using an M&M/Mars product such as "M&M's" Chocolate Candies; 3 Musketeers; Dove Chocolate; Starburst; Snickers; Milky Way; Twix; Skittles; and Celebrations Chocolates. You can also enter a craft or family activity using the products. DEADLINE: Jan. 12 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $1,500 (each category); First Prize (15 each category): $100. WEB SITE: http://www.marsbrightideas.com/christmas/contest/main.html MORE INFO: Winner will be chosen basedon: accuracy of the recipe and instructions (25%), creative use of M&M/Mars product (50%), and ease of preparation (25%). one entry per person per e-mail address per category per day. NOTIFICATION: Winning entries will be determined on or about March 15. Winners will be notified by mail. WINNERS LIST: To obtain winners list, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by April 1 to: Brighter Ideas Contest Winners, P.O. Box 4839, Blair, NE 68009. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online.   FRENCH'S TASTE TOPPERS RECIPE CONTEST Use French's Taste Toppers (French-fried onions) to add punch to your dish and win. Create an original main or side dish or garnish using at least 1 1/3 cups of the crunchy onions. DEADLINE: Jan. 15 PRIZES: An American Express gift check for $500. WEB SITE: http://http://www.bhgpr.com/contests.cfm MORE INFO: Complete rules will be up on the Web site by Oct. 27. For complete rules, see product package. Mail to: Taste Toppers Crunchy Creations Contest 546 Valley Road Upper Montlcair, N.J. 07043 HEAVENLY HAM'S 3RD ANNUAL "LEFTOVER MAKEOVER" Create the perfect flavorful holiday leftover using the Heavenly Ham products you prefer, ranging from spiral-sliced, honey-spiced glazed hams to smoked turkeys to thick-cut peppered bacon.Contest begins Dec. 1 DEADLINE: Jan. 15 PRIZES: First Place: $500 gift certificate from Pampered Chef and $500 Heavenly Ham gift certificate; Second Place: $250 gift certificate from Pampered Chef and $250 Heavenly Ham gift certificate; Third Place: $75 gift certificate from Pampered Chef and $75 Heavenly Ham gift certificate. WEB SITE: http://www.heavenlyham.com MORE INFO: Complete rules will be at www.heavenlyham.com by Dec. 1. Click here to enter by e-mail.   OREGON FRUIT PRODUCTS "NATIONAL GRANDPARENT/GRANDCHILD" RECIPE CONTEST Oregon Fruit Products wants you to get together with a grandchild and bake something using Oregon Fruit Products canned fruit. You can adapt an old family recipe or creat a new one. DEADLINE:Jan. 15 PRIZES: The winning grandchild will receive a $500 college savings bond and the winning grandparent will win a housecleaning gift certificate. WEB SITE: http://www.oregonfruit.com/contest.html MORE INFO: Entries should be accompanied by a photo of the grandparent/grandchild bakers. You can enter as many times as you wish. If you have questions, contact Oregon Fruit Products at 503-581-6211 ext.314. All entries receive coupons good for two free cans of fruit. The winning grandparent and grandchild will be featured in an upcoming issue of the Friendly Family Fruit Journal. NOTIFICATION: The Grand Prize Winner will be notified by mail no later than July, 2002. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Oregon Fruit Products Recipe Contest P.O. Box 5949 Salem, Ore. 97304 MAS MELINDA'S RECIPE CONTEST Calling All Chileheads. Melinda's habanero hot sauce is looking to see who can create the best ideas using Melinda's as a starting point. A new hot sauce, a beverage mix, a marinade, barbecue sauce or whatever else you can think up. DEADLINE: Jan. 24 PRIZES: Grand Prize: Trip for two to the Spring 2002 Fiery Foods show in Albuquerque, N.M., plus $1,000 spending money; Finalists (10): One of each Melinda’s Product plus a T-Shirt and apron. WEB SITE: http://www.melindas.com/masmelindas.html MORE INFO: Entrants may enter the contest with as many different recipes as they wish. WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE after Feb. 4 to "Más Melinda’s Recipe Contest," 922 Industry Road, Kenner, LA, 70062. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be selected on or about Jan. 31, 2002. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: "Más Melinda’s Recipe Contest" 922 Industry Road Kenner, La. 70062 OCEAN SPRAY "CRANBERRY CREATIONS" RECIPE CONTEST Canadian residents are invited so send in their most original and creative recipe using Ocean Spray products. DEADLINE: Jan. 31 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $2,500; Regional Prizes (5): $500. WEB SITE: http://www.oceanspray.ca/contest/contest.html MORE INFO: Enter as often as you wish. Each entry must contain a unique recipe, must be mailed separately and must bear sufficient postage. Regional Prize will be awarded from entries received from each of the following regions: 1) British Columbia/Alberta, 2)Sascatchewan/Manitoba, 3) Ontario, 4) Quebec, 5) Maritimes. Each recipe submitted will be tested and judged on the basis of taste, use of product and creativity (weighted equally) by a panel of Ocean Spray judges. In order to win, Grand Prize Winner and Regional Prize Winners will be contacted by telephone or courier, must correctly answer a time-limited skill testing question. WINNERS LIST: Prize winners will be posted Feb. 25, 2002 on the Ocean Spray Web site Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: Ocean Spray Recipe Contest P.O. Box 5024 Paris, Ontario N3L 3W5 OLD FARMERS ALMANAC 2002 RECIPE CONTEST This year Old Farmer's Almanac is looking for Casseroles. Send in your favorite one-dish recipe. DEADLINE: Feb. 1 PRIZES: First Prize: $100; Second Prize, $75; Third Prize, $50. WEB SITE: http://www.almanac.com/tour.2002/recipecontest.html MORE INFO: Winners will be announced in the 2003 edition and be posted on the website. Please type all recipes. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter by e-mail. Mail to: "Recipe Contest" The Old Farmer's Almanac P.O. Box 520 Dublin, N.H. 03444 PEANUT ADVISORY BOARD'S PEANUT/PEANUT BUTTER CONTEST Submit an essay describing your favorite peanut and peanut butter restaurant menu item in each of the following four categories: Appetizer/Snack, Main Dish, Side Dish/Salad and Dessert. Essays should also explain why the item is your favorite menu item. DEADLINE: Feb. 1 PRIZES: Best of each category wins $250; Runners-Up (up to 50): Peanut Butter Cookbook. WEB SITE: http://www.peanutbutterlovers.com/Trivia/index.html MORE INFO: To enter, send your name/address/phone number, the name of the restaurant, the city where the restaurant is located and an approximately 100-word (or less!) essay. Winning entries will be selected primarily on the essay. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter by e-mail. Mail to: Peanut Advisory Board 1025 Sugar Pike Way Canton, GA 30115 MAPLE LEAF FARMS RECIPE CONTEST Duckling producer Maple Leaf Farms is launching its eighth annual duckling recipe contest. Recipes for entrees in which duckling is the key ingredient can be submitted in separate categories for chefs and culinary students. The evaluation will be based on flavor, method and ease of preparation, presentation and its relationship to current trends. DEADLINE: Jan. 31 PRIZES: Chef Grand Prize: $6,000; Chef 1st Runner Up: $3,000; Chef 2nd Runner Up: $2,000; Remaining Chef Finalists: $1,000; Student Grand Prize: $1,500 scholarship plus $1,500 to the scholarship fund of the winner's school; Student 1st Runner Up: $750 scholarship; Remaining Student Finalists: $250 scholarship; Editors' Choice Award: $500. WEB SITE: http://www.mapleleaffarms.com/news/contestrules.asp MORE INFO: Finalists will prepare their recipes in Chicago prior to the 2002 National Restaurant Association Show. All finalists will receive travel and accommodations to Chicago for the final competition. Entrée should be presented with only one accompaniment. Recipes, including accompaniment and garnishes, cannot include more than 20 ingredients, excluding Maple Leaf Farms duckling, butter, margarine, oil, water, salt and black pepper. Recipes must be prepared in 2 hours or less, excluding marination. Marination preparation must be completed in 30 minutes or less, no more than 24 hours before recipe presentation. Recipes must serve six. Entries must be typed and accompanied by a photograph of the completed recipe. Photos are used for reference and are not judged as part of the competition. Chefs and students may enter multiple recipes. Each entry must be accompanied by a separate entry form. NOTIFICATION: Maple Leaf Farms will host a special event to announce the finalists and winners during the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, May 2002. Click here for complete rules. Click here for printable entry form. Mail to: Maple Leaf Farms Recipe Contest C/O BOXFIRE 400 Victoria Centre 22 East Washington St. Indianapolis, Ind. 46204-3529 CELEBRATE YOUR HERITAGE: THE AMERICAN FAMILY RECIPE CONTEST For Florida residents only. For the launch of the new TV series American Family, a weekly drama that chronicles the lives of a Mexican-American family in East Los Angeles, Channel 2 in Miami has teamed up with Johnson & Wales University to host the American Family Recipe Contest. Channel 2 is looking for main courses that are rich in both heritage and flavor. The contest is open to teams of two family members who are residents of Florida. Children must be at least 10 years old. DEADLINE: Feb. 28 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A dinner for four, paired with wine, at Chef Allen's Restaurant and a series of 6 Chef Choice cooking classes for two at Johnson & Wales University. WEB SITE: http://www.melindas.com/masmelindas.html MORE INFO: A maximum of ten teams of finalists will be selected from the entries to prepare their dishes for a panel of judges at Johnson & Wales University on March 30. Entrants must submit a photo of the main course and a story about the recipe with their Official Entry Form. Recipes will be judged on origin, family history, uniqueness, creativity, sanitation, presentation, color and taste. NOTIFICATION: Finalists will be notified by phone and letter no later than March 15, 2002. Click here to download complete rules in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format. Click here to download an entry form in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format. Mail to: Channel 2's American Family Recipe Contest Channel 2 P.O. Box 2 Miami, Fla. 33261 NATIONAL CORNBREAD COOK-OFF Submit an original main dish recipes prepared with at least one cup of Martha White Corn Meal or one package of Cornbread Mix. This annual contest is held in conjunction with the National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburg, Tenn in April. Ten semi-finalists will compete in a cook-off during the festival. DEADLINE: Feb. 28 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $2,500 cash and a 30-inch FiveStar stainless steel gas range (ARV. $2,500); Second Prize: $500; Tird Prize: $300; Honorable Mentions (7): $100. WEB SITE: http://www.marthawhite.com/festivals/cornbread.asp MORE INFO: Enter as often as you wish, but only one entry may qualify as a winner. Each entry must be mailed in a separate envelope or submitted by separate e-mail message. WINNERS LIST: For a copy of the winners list, send a self-addressed, stamped, legal size envelope to: National Cornbread Cook-Off 2002 Winners List; 209 7th Avenue North; Nashville, Tenn. 37219 NOTIFICATION: Ten semifinalists, chosen by an independent judging panel, will be notified by phone call or e-mail on or about March 27, 2002. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter by e-mail. Mail to: National Cornbread Cook-Off 2002 209 7th Avenue North Nashville, Tenn. 37219 JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY "A TASTE OF FLORIDA" HIGH SCHOOL RECIPE CONTEST "A Taste of Florida" allows Florida high school seniors to demonstrate their culinary talents, while they compete for scholarships and prizes. Seniors may enter in one of two categories: "Dinner for Four," or "Dessert." The recipes for the "Dinner for Four" category must include a fish indigenous to the state of Florida, a Florida fruit and/or vegetable, and a starch; the "Dessert" recipes must include a Florida fruit. A minimum of five and a maximum of 10 finalists will be selected in each category to participate in a cook-off at Johnson & Wales North Miami campus on March 23, 2002. DEADLINE: 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 18, 2002. PRIZES: Ten scholarships ranging from $500 to $12,000 toward Johnson & Wales University will be awarded. The Florida Strawberries Growers Association will provide four additional $500 scholarships for the best and most creative use of strawberries in the "Dessert" category. MORE INFO: For information about contest rules and/or entry forms, contact Roxanne at (305) 892-7584. EARTHBOUND FARM GREAT SALAD TOSS CONTEST Visit your nearest supermarket and stock up on 3 organic salad ingredients "just picked" from Earthbound Farm, then create your own main course salad. DEADLINE: Feb. 28 PRIZES: You will automatically be entered to win a weekend for two at the Gourmet Experience Weekend in Napa Valley, California in November 2002 (ARV. $2,400). WEB SITE: http://www.subscriberdirect.com/gourmet/0202/event4.cfm MORE INFO: For the name of the grand prize winner, or to notify sponsor that you wish to be excluded from all lists of names and addresses used by promoter for future contests or sweepstakes, send a self-addressed envelope after March 15, 2002 to "Earthbound Farm Great Salad Toss," c/o Gourmet Promotions, 4 Times Square, 5th Floor, N.Y., N.Y. 10036. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be chosen in a random drawing on or about March 15, 2002. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: "Earthbound Farm Great Salad Toss" Contest c/o Gourmet 4 Times Square 5th Floor New York, N.Y. 10036 SECOND ANNUAL FRENCH'S MUSTARD SWEETEST SMILE CONTEST Send a photo of a smiling child along with a brief statement (50 words or less) on why the smile is "picture perfect" and include their favorite French’s mustard flavor DEADLINE: Feb. 28 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A trip for four to the celebrated Napa Valley Mustard Festival March 15-17, 2002 (ARV. $12,000); Finalists (25): Gift baskets of food and prizes (ARV. $35). WEB SITE: http://www.bhgpr.com/contests.cfm MORE INFO: Entrants will be judged on the best smile. All decisions by an independent panel of judges will be final. WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE by Dec. 15, 2002 to Sweetest Smile Contest, 546 Valley Road, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043. NOTIFICATION: The winners will be notified by phone and mail on or around March 2, 2002. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Click here to enter by e-mail. Mail to: French’s Mustard Sweetest Smile Contest 546 Valley Road Upper Montclair, N.J. 07043 "PLEASE CUSTOMERS WITH PEANUTS" RECIPE CONTEST Submit a recipe featuring at least 1/3 cup peanuts and or peanut butter as an appetizer, bar snack, main dish, salad or side dish. Open to chefs, educators and culinary students only. Sponsored by the Peanut Advisory Board. DEADLINE: March 2 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $2,500; Best of Category: $1,000. WEB SITE: http://www.chefnet.com/WCR/recipecontest.html MORE INFO: For more info and an entry form, send e-mail to pabnuts@mindspring.com; fax to (770) 998-5962; or mail to PAB, 1025 Sugar Pike Way, Canton, Ga. 30115. Include your name, address, phone/fax number, e-mail. PARADE MAGAZINE'S "BEST CASSEROLE IN THE USA" RECIPE CONTEST Parade is looking for that winning all-American favorite served in one dish. Enter your best casserole recipe using meat, poultry or vegetables and made from scratch. Five winners will be published in Parade. DEADLINE: March 6 PRIZES: First Prize: $1,000; Second Prize: $750; Third Prize: $500; Fourth Prize: $250; Fifth Prize: $250. Each winner also will receive an All-Clad LTD Dutch Oven, an award certificate, an autographed copy of Sheila Lukins’ U.S.A. Cookbook, a special T-shirt and an apron. (ARV. $300.) WEB SITE: http://www.parade.com/contests/index.html MORE INFO: Recipes cannot include ingredients that are brand-specific. One entry per person. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be announced in Parade on or about Sept. 29. WINNERS LIST: Publication, at Parade’s discretion, of the winning recipes will be in the Sept. 29, 2002, issue of Parade or in a subsequent issue. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: Best Casserole in the U.S.A. Recipe Contest P.O. Box 5099 Grand Central Station New York, N.Y. 10163-5099 "AMERICA'S GREATEST CHEESE LOVER" RECIPE CONTEST The Southeast and American Dairy Associations are challenging cooks to come up with their most romantic recipes featuring cheeses. Recipes must feature cheese as a primary ingredient and you must also submit an essay of 50 words or less describing how cheese has brought romance into your life. DEADLINE: March 14 PRIZES: Grand Prize: Romantic cheese country getaway for two to Vermont, $500 spending money and a year's supply of cheese (ARV. $3,000). WEB SITE: http://www.ilovecheese.com/cheeselover.html MORE INFO: All cheeses used must be American-made cow's milk cheeses and contain a minimum of 2 ounces of cheese per serving. Recipes must also contain no more than 8 ingredients not including butter, water, salt, pepper and spices. WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE by April 1, 2002, to America’s Greatest Cheese Lover Winner, 200 E. Randolph St., 63rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60601. NOTIFICATION: The winner will be notified by June 15, 2002. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: America’s Greatest Cheese Lover Search P.O. Box 5488 Blair, Neb. 68009-5488 THE GREAT AMERICAN SUCCESS STORY RECIPE CONTEST Success Rice is looking for recipes that bring the whole family together and that have a mouthwatering taste that is only surpassed by how easy they are to prepare. Submit main dish rice recipes consisting of eight ingredients or less (including any Success Rice product) and that take no longer than 30 minutes to prepare. DEADLINE: March 15 PRIZES: Grand Prize: Williams-Sonoma $500 gift certificate; Second Prize: Williams-Sonoma $250 gift certificate; Third Prize (2): Williams-Sonoma $125 gift certificate; Fourth Prize (10): Bon Appetit cookbook collection. WEB SITE: http://www.successrice.com/BonAppetit/ MORE INFO: Recipes will be judged on creativity, appearance, ease of preparation. Only one entry per person. All recipes will be judged on or about May 24, 2002 by the Home Economics Department of Riviana Foods, Inc. NOTIFICATION: All winners will be notified by registered mail before June 7, 2002. Winners and/or winning recipes and stories (optional) may be included in the September 2002 issue of Bon Appetit. WINNERS LIST: For a list of winners, send an SASE after July 26, 2002 to Success Rice Recipe Contest; P.O. Box 2636; Houston, Texas 77252. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Success® Rice Recipe Contest c/o Bon Appetit, Jessica Morton 4 Times Square New York, N.Y. 10036 WISCONSIN MILK MARKETING BOARD "EASY ONE DISH SUMMER SUPPER" RECIPE CONTEST Winter isn't forever, even in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board invites those 18 and older to think summer, and come up with original Easy One-Dish Summer Supper recipes containing Wisconsin dairy products. Recipes must include at least two of the following Wisconsin dairy products: milk, butter, buttermilk, whipping cream, sour cream, cottage cheese, cream cheese, yogurt and Wisconsin cheese. Open only to Wisconsin residents. DEADLINE: March 15 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $2,000; First Prize: $1,000; Second Prize: $500; Third Prize (5): $100; onorable Mentions (10): Wisconsin Cheese Basket (ARV. $50 each). WEB SITE: http://www.dairycouncilofwisconsin.org/content.cfm?categoryID=47 MORE INFO: Enter as many recipes as you wish; however, each must be sent in a separate envelope. Recipes will be judged by an independent panel of culinary professionals on the following criteria, each worth 25% of the composite score: flavor, ease of preparation, use of dairy products (at least two) and visual appeal. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified by phone or registered mail the week of March 25, 2002. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board June Dairy Month Recipe Contest 8418 Excelsior Dr. Madison, Wis. 53717 COOKING LIGHT BONE-IN HAM RECIPE CONTEST Cooking Light wants you to submit your best original recipe using Cook's Bone-In Ham. DEADLINE: March 20 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A complete Cooking Light dinner for eight (including appetizer/salad, entrée and dessert) delivered to their home (ARV. $1,000). WEB SITE: http://www.cookinglight.com/special/cooks/ MORE INFO: No purchase required. Purchasing will not improve your chances of winning. WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE to Cooking Light/Cook's Ham Recipe Contest, ATTN: Shelton Murray, 2100 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35209. NOTIFICATION: The drawing will be held on March 29, 2002 and winner notified within seven days. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: Cooking Light/Cook's Ham Recipe Contest ATTN: Shelton Murray 2100 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, Ala. 35209 SUNKIST SIGNATURES RECIPE CONTEST Professional chefs and culinary students (including Canadian residents) are asked to submit an original entre dish that features Sunkist fresh citrus in a "starring" role. Sunkist must be an integral part of the recipe. A minimum of the fruit of one whole piece of citrus must be used in the recipe makeup. Eligible Sunkist fruit include: Navel Oranges, Lemons, Grapefruit, Moro Oranges (Blood Oranges), Honey Mandarin, Oranges, Minneola Tangelos, Tangerines, or any of the above as Fresh Squeezed Juice. All recipes must be written to yield 12 servings. DEADLINE: March 31 PRIZES: Professional Grand Prize: $2000 cash and a 3-day/2-night trip to NRA show in Chicago in May, 2002, plus $250 spending money (ARV. $5,000); Professional Semi-Finalist (1): a 3-day/2-night trip to NRA show in Chicago in May, 2002, plus $250 spending money (ARV. $2,000); Student Grand Prize: $2,000 cash, plus 3-day/2-night trip to NRA show in Chicago in May, 2002, including $250 spending money (ARV. $4,000). WEB SITE: http://www.sunkistfs.com/contestindex.html MORE INFO: The recipe must not be restricted in any way or form and cannot under any circumstances infringe on any third party rights. There is no limit to the number of recipes a contestant can enter. Each recipe must be sent separately, and each must follow the Contest rules and forms. WINNERS LIST: To obtain a list of winners, send an SASE to: Sunkist Recipe Contest Winners, Sunkist Growers, Inc., P.O. Box 7888, MS #236, Van Nuys, Calif. 91409-7888. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified by phone on or around April 15, 2002. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Sunkist Signature Recipe Contest Sunkist Growers, Inc. P.O. Box 7888, MS #236 Van Nuys, Calif. 91409-7888 BRUCE FOODS SECOND ANNUAL SWEET POTATO PANCAKE MIX RECIPE CONTEST Submit an original recipe using Bruce's Potato Pancake Mix as an ingredient in any of four categories - appetizer, entree, side dish or dessert. DEADLINE: April 1 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $2,500; First Prize: $1,000. WEB SITE: http://www.brucefoods.com/Pancake2/index.html MORE INFO: To request a form or receive additional information, call (888) 805-4231. WORLD TRAVEL AND CUISINE "COOKING WITH COFFEE" RECIPE CONTEST Send in your best sweet or savory recipe containing coffee. No drinks. Recipes must be for either a dessert or a main dish. DEADLINE: March 29 PRIZES: First Prize: $150; Second Prize: $100; Third Prize: $50. WEB SITE: http://www.worldtravelandcuisine.com/recipecontest.htm MORE INFO: Recipes will be judged according to taste. A maximum of 2 entries allowed per person. Recipes may contain any type of coffee. Winning recipes will be published in our print magazine at the end of the year. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified on April 30, 2002 by e-mail or telephone. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter by e-mail. LUNDBERG FAMILY FARMS RICE RECIPE CONTEST Lundberg Family Farms, the largest growers of organic rice in the United States, has announced its second annual rice recipe contest. Recipe must be original and include at least one cup of Lundberg Family Farms variety or mixture: Golden Rose, Sushi, Brown or White Basmati, Brown or White Long Grain, Brown Short Grain, White Arborio, White or Brown Jasmine, Sweet Brown, Wild Blend, Wehani, or Black Japonica. DEADLINE: March 30 PRIZES: First place: $500 cash, plus $100 worth of Lundberg merchandise; Second place: $300 cash, plus $50 worth of Lundberg merchandise; Third place: $150 in cash, plus $50 worth of Lundberg merchandise; All Finalists (10) receive a rice cooker from Lundberg. WEB SITE: http://www.lundberg.com/recipes/contest2002.html MORE INFO: Recipes will be scored equally on the following seven parameters: 1) Percentage of rice used in dish; 2) Ease of preparation and length of preparation time; 3) Nutritional content; 4) Flexibility (other types of rice can be used); 5) Flavor and texture; 6) Overall concept appeal; 7) Creativity. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified after May 1. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter by e-mail. To enter by fax: 530-882-4922 Attn: Renae. Mail to: Lundberg Family Farms P.O. Box 369 Richvale, Calif. 95974 Attn: Renae 9th ANNUAL DANDELION COOKOFF Cooks from many cultures are invited to submit their best dandelion recipe. Up to 15 finalists will be chosen to participate in a cookoff at the 9th Annual Dandelion MayFest and Naitonal Dandelion Cookoff held May 3 and 4 at Breitenbach Wine Cellars in Dover, Ohio. (home of Amish Country Dandelion Wine). DEADLINE: April 1 PRIZES: First Prize: $500; Second Prize: $250; Third Prize: $100. WEB SITE: http://www.edibleweeds.com MORE INFO: Enter as many recipes as you wish, but each must be submitted separately with complete entrant identification information. To qualify for prizes, you must present you dish for judging in Dover on May 4, 2001 at 2 p.m. Finalists are responsible for their own travel expenses but a number of former finalists have solicited sponsorship from friends, church, environmental, governmental and/or other local organizations, or by holding fund-raisers such as bake sales. NOTIFICATION: Finalists will be notified by phone no later than the week of April 10. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: The National Dandelion Cookoff c/o Goosefoot Acres Press P.O. Box 18016 Cleveland, Ohio 44118 THE GREAT TOFURKY COOKING CONTEST Here's one vegetarians can get into. Turtle Island Foods Inc. is sponsoring a National Tofurky Cooking Contest. Tofurky Roast is a 26-ounce vegetarian entree that serves four people. It consists of a tofu-wheat protein outer layer that has a turkeylike taste and texture and is filled with a wild rice/bread crumb stuffing. Just as there are many ways to prepare turkey, Tofurky can be substituted in many meat-based recipes. The company is looking for new and creative ways to prepare The Stuffed Tofu Roast. Prepare the roast as a whole unit with a unique cooking method, baste or sauce. Or, chop the roast and create a recipe using the pieces. DEADLINE: April 5 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A trip for two to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula (ARV. $5,000); Runners-Up: $50 and a free one-year subscription to The Vegetarian Times and Vegetarian Resource Group's Vegetarian Journal. WEB SITE: http://www.tofurky.com/alaska.htm MORE INFO: For contest details, contact Seth Tibbot, Marketing Director, Turtle Island Foods, PO Box 176, Hood River, Ore. 97031 or e-mail info@tofurky.com. NOTIFICATION: Prizewinners will be notified by mail and posted on http://www.tofurky.com no later than May 1, 2002. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Cooking Contest P.O. Box 176 Hood River, Ore. 97031 2002 GOLD KIST FARMS WINNING TASTE RECIPE CONTEST Gold Kist Farms is looking for original recipes in one of five categories: Appetizer/Snack; Main Dish/Entree; Light Eating; Grilling; Quick and Easy. The dish must use Gold Kist Farms fresh chicken and be designed to serve a minimum of four persons. DEADLINE: April 30 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A trip for two to Italy for a weeklong culinary cooking journey at Villa San Paolo in San Gimignano located in the Tuscan countryside. Plus, each winner, including the Grand Prize winner, will receive gas grills from Ducane, ScanPan Ergonomic cookware, J. A. Henckels cutlery and other prizes from Gold Kist. WEB SITE: http://www.goldkist.com/recipe/ MORE INFO: If the recipe is derived from a previously published one, it must have at least four significant ingredients that are different and the method of preparation changed to qualify. Recipes will be judged on taste, originality, ease of preparation and appearance. WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE after May 31, 2002, but before June 30, 2002 to "Winners – 2002 WTRC", P.O.Box 2210, Atlanta, GA 30301. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be selected on or about the week of May 20, 2002 and notified by telephone. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: Gold Kist Farms Chicken "2002 Winning Taste Recipe Contest" P.O. Box 179 Clarkston, Ga. 30021-9863 MIDWEST LIVING "NESTLE TOLL HOUSE" RECIPE CONTEST This contest is looking for an original dessert recipe that uses at least one Nestle Toll House baking product as key ingredient. One winning recipe will be selected to be featured on the menu at a la mode, the premier dessert restaurant at Mall of America, for one year. Only open to residents of Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kansas, Mich., Minn., Mo., Neb., N.D., Ohio, S.D. and Wisc. DEADLINE: April 30 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A $500 Mall of America Gift Certificate and a $500 cash prize, plus the winning recipe will be featured in Midwest Living magazine; First Prize (4): A collection of Meredith cookbooks. WEB SITE: http://www.midwestliving.com/mwl/story.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/mwl/story/data/nestle.xml MORE INFO: Your entry must be named, the sole property of submitter, original, not previously published or entered in any other contest nor have won any other awards. Entries will be judged on creativity, taste and practicality and tested at the Midwest Living Test Kitchen by a group of panelists. WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE after April 30 to to Midwest Living Nestle Toll House Dessert Recipe Contest WINNERS, c/o CB, 125 Park Avenue, N.Y., N.Y. 10017. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be selected and notified by mail on or about May 14, 2002. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Midwest Living magazine Nestle Toll House Dessert Recipe contest c/o CB 125 Park Avenue New York, N.Y. 10017 MRS. FIELDS "WINNING IS SWEET" AMATEUR CHEF CONTEST Mrs. Fields Cookies and "Days of our Lives" have joined hands to expand Mrs. Fields annual "Winning is Sweet" amateur chef contest to include a chance to win a walk-on role on NBC's daytime drama, "Days of Our Lives." They are looking for winning recipes in the following categories: cookie, shaped cookie, bar or square or brownie. DEADLINE: April 30 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $1,000 cash and a trip to California and a walk-on appearance in a "Days of our Lives" episode; Runners-Up (4): 250 cash. WEB SITE: http://www.mrsfields.com/winningissweet/ MORE INFO: Entrants may submit multiple recipes, but each must be mailed separately. The five Finalist recipes will be judged and scored by taste, creativity, originality, and overall broadness of appeal. NOTIFICATION: Five finalists will be notified by Federal Express by June 1, 2002; the Grand Prize winner will be notified via Federal Express on or before July 15, 2002. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: Mrs. Fields "Winning is Sweet" Recipe Contest 2855 East Cottonwood Parkway 4th Floor Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 SECOND ANNUAL "WHAT DO YOU DO WITH YOUR PACE?" RECIPE CONTEST Tell what you do with your Pace and submit a recipe using Pace Picante Sauce, any flavor of Pace Chunky Salsa or Pace Salsa con Queso. Winners will be picked monthly and become eligible for the Grand Prize. DEADLINE: April 30 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $20,000 outdoor kitchen, including outdoor furniture and a large patio grill; Monthly Winners: $500 American Express gift certificate. WEB SITE: http://www.pacefoods.com/hot_contest.asp MORE INFO: You may enter as many times as you wish, but there is a limit of 1 entry per email address per day; 1 recipe per entry; and each entry submitted must be substantially different. Winners will be selected according to the following criteria: taste, (40%) originality, (20%) creative use of Pace product (20%), and popular appeal (20%). NOTIFICATION: Grand Prize winner will be selected on or about 6/3/02 from among the seven monthly winners. WINNERS LIST: For a list of the winners, available after 7/1/01, send a SASE by 12/30/02 to: Pace Recipe Winners, PO Box 723, Sayreville, NJ 08871-0723. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online.   SWANSON BROTH'S "CULINARY CREATIONS" RECIPE CONTEST Swanson is asking "passionate cooks" to demonstrate their skills in using broth to flavor a dish. Original recipes must feature roasting or simmering as the primary cooking method. Each recipe must use at least one cup of any variety of Swanson Broth. DEADLINE: April 30 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A 3 day/2 night trip for 2 to attend L'Ecole des Chefs Relais Gourmands cooking school. Winner will have the choice of location in the continental United States. WEB SITE: http://www.mardenkane.com/swanson/ MORE INFO: Official entry forms must accompany mail-in entries. Official entry forms can be obtained on the Swanson Web site or by calling 212-679-6600. Winners will be determined according to the following criteria: taste (40%), popular appeal of finished dish (20%), appropriate use of Swanson Broth (20%) and creativity (20%). NOTIFICATION: Prize winner will be determined on or about 6/17/02. WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE by July 1, 2002 to: Swanson Recipe Winners, PO Box 702, Sayreville, NJ 08871-0702. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: Swanson Broth' Culinary Creations Recipe Contest PO Box 4316 Manhasset, N.Y. 11030-4316 GREAT GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL RECIPE CONTEST This contest encourages the use of garlic as a key ingredient and the use of fresh ingredients where appropriate. Recipes must be original and specify at least six cloves of fresh garlic, or the equivalent packaged form (3 teaspoons minced or chopped). Recipes must serve six (6) and take less than two hours preparation time. This contest is also open to Canadian citizens. DEADLINE: May 1 PRIZES: First Prize: $1,000; Second Prize: $750; Third Prize: $500; Runners-Up (5): $100. Prizes only awarded to cook-off participants. Hotel accommodations for the nights of July 26-27, 2002, are provided. WEB SITE: http://www.gilroygarlicfestival.com/cookoffwhatitis.html MORE INFO: Contestants may enter as many recipes as they wish, one entry per envelope or Internet transmission. NOTIFICATION: Notification and details of Cook-Off participation will be made to the eight finalists prior to June 17, 2002. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: Gilroy Garlic Festival Association, Inc. 2002 Great Garlic Recipe Contest and Cook-Off P.O. Box 2311 Gilroy, Calif. 95021-2311 INSPIRED CHEF "JUST LIKE MOM USED TO MAKE" RECIPE CONTEST Inspired Chef is looking for recipes like Mom used to make. DEADLINE: May 1 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A KitchenAid Epicurean Red Stand Mixer; Runners-Up (10): an Emile Henry Patisserie Red Heart Dish. WEB SITE: http://www.inspiredchef.com/promotions/mothersentry.htm MORE INFO: If you have photos of the finished dish or of an event at which it was served feel free to email them to contest@inspiredchef.com. Entries and photos can also be sent via fax to: 616-923-6227. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. CANNED FOOD ALLIANCE "ADVENTURES IN THE KITCHEN" RECIPE CONTEST Submit an original, kid-friendly appetizer, entree or dessert recipe that uses two canned food ingredients. DEADLINE: May 6 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A trip for four to Orlando, Fla., including airfare from one originating city, hotel accommodations, tickets to local entertainment parks, admission to a cooking class for kids and $200 spending cash (ARV $3,000); Runners-Up (3): $250 each. WEB SITE: http://www.mealtime.org/sweepstake/contest.asp?RefID= MORE INFO: The contest can be entered only through the Canned Food Alliance Web site, www.mealtime.org. There is no limit to the number of recipes submitted, but each entry must be on a separate form. Judging criteria will include kid-friendly appeal, originality, taste, convenience, family appeal, visual appeal, use of recipe theme, and ease and speed of preparation. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online.   TASTE OF HOME COOKING SCHOOL "GREAT APPLE RECIPES" CONTEST The folks at the Taste of Home Cooking School are hoping to locate the best-ever recipes that feature apples. No specific categories have been set. Recipes can be for main dishes, soups, salads, side dishes, snacks, breakfast & brunch dishes, desserts, or whatever apple recipe your family loves. Entries should include at least one grocery product from any of the following national sponsor companies: Blue Bonnet, Campbell's Soups, Cool Whip Whipped Topping, Dunbar's Family of Pimiento Brands, Equal Sweetener, Jell-O Brand Gelatin & Pudding Mixes, Nestle Toll House Baking Products, Sure·Jell Fruit Pectin, Swanson Broth, Tyson Chicken, Wearever Cookware and Bakeware. DEADLINE: May 16 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A $300 shopping spree at the winner's grocery store and a copy of Taste of Home's Casserole Cookbook; Runners-Up (4): A copy of the Taste of Home's Casserole Cookbook. WEB SITE: http://www.tasteofhomeschools.com/school/Spring2002/recipecontest.htm MORE INFO: Entrants may enter the contest with as many different recipes as they wish. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter by e-mail. Mail to: "Great Apple Recipes Contest" Homemaker Schools 5400 S. 60th St. Greendale Wi8sc. 53129 FARMER JOHN'S "EVERYTHING'S BETTER WRAPPED IN BACON" RECIPE CONTEST Create a recipe for Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Soup or Salad, Main Dish, or Side Dish that uses Farmer John Bacon. This contest is open to adult residents of California, Hawaii, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. DEADLINE: May 31 PRIZES: First Prize (5): $500 plus a year's supply of bacon; Runners-Up (50): $50 in Farmer John coupons. WEB SITE: http://www.farmerjohn.com/ebwb2/contest.html MORE INFO: Only one online entry allowed per person per day. If multiple online entries are received within one 24-hour period, only the first entry received will be qualified. All entries received will be preliminarily judged to determine the top 5 finalists in each category. The finalist recipes will be prepared and judged for taste and appearance. Judging will be based upon the following criteria: appropriateness to the category, originality and creativity. WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE after Nov. 1, 2002 to: Farmer John Everything's Better Wrapped in Bacon 2 Winners, P.O. Box 2399 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729. NOTIFICATION: Final winner ranking and notification will be accomplished on or about July 31, 2002. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: Farmer John Everything's Better Wrapped in Bacon 2 Recipe Contest P.O. Box 2399 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. 91729 MCCORMICK "BLEND TO WIN CHALLENGE" Mccormick's is asking for your most creative and delicious spice blend using at least two of McCormicks spices or herbs. DEADLINE: May 31 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $10,000 with the winning blend produced in limited quantity with the winners name on the bottle; Runners-Up (4): $500 and a customized McCormick spice rack. WEB SITE: http://www.mccormick.com/mc/spiceblend.cfm MORE INFO: Spice blends will be judged originality of the blend (25%); flavor of spice blend (30%); originality and creativity of spice blend name (30%); and a usage example/tip(15%). Do not submit a sample of the blend itself, just the description/ingredients. You may enter as many times as you wish, but there is a limit of one (1) entry per E-mail address per day, and one (1) mailed entry form per envelope per day, and each entry must be substantially different. WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE after SMcCormick $10,000 Blend to Win Challenge Winners, c/o: Hunter Public Relations, 41 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, Attn: Amanda Hirschhorn. All requests must be received by 10/31/02. NOTIFICATION: Finalists will be notified on or about June 30, 2002. Grand prizewinner will be announced on or about September 24, 2002. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: McCormick $10,000 Blend to Win Challenge c/o Hunter PR 41 Madison Ave. 5th Floor New York, N.Y. 10010 MOM-MOM.COM GELATIN DESSERT CONTEST This time Mom-Mom.com is looking for recipes for gelatin desserts. Recipes must contain at least one box of flavored gelatin. DEADLINE: May 31 PRIZES: First Prize: $50 US currency plus some gelatin molds; Second Prize: $20 US currency plus some gelatin molds; Third Prize: Some gelatin molds. WEB SITE: http://www.mom-mom.com/recipe.htm MORE INFO: Enter as often as you like. Entries can be from any geographical location. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified by e-mail within 30 days of the end of the contest. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. CALIFORNIA MILK BOARD "GOT LECHE" COOKOFF For California residents only. The contest celebrates the unique tastes and ingredients in traditional and modern Latin cuisine. Submit your favorite Hispanic milk-based recipe, or any milk-based recipe with a distinct Latin "twist." All dishes should be prepared in 30 minutes or less and must include at least one cup of milk. DEADLINE: June 1 PRIZES: Grand Prize (2): a new Viking oven, a complimentary dinner at a renowned Los Angeles restaurant and "Got Milk?" merchandise (total ARV. more than $2,500); Runners-Up (8): "Got Milk?" Merchandise (ARV. $250). WEB SITE: http://www.gotmilk.com/contest_cookoff.html MORE INFO: At the Cook-Off in Sacramento June 15, the 10 semifinalists will be paired into teams of two (2) and the five (5) teams will each be given a recipe to prepare. To keep things fun, the teams will NOT receive a recipe that either team member submitted. NOTIFICATION: Entrants whose recipes have been selected will be notified the week of June 3rd by phone and mail. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: "GOT LECHE Cook-Off" Contest c/o RL Public Relations 201 N. Robertson Blvd. Ste. A Beverly Hills, Calif. 90211 USA RICE FEDERATION "RICE TO THE RESCUE" RECIPE CONTEST USA Rice is again looking for the most innovative rice recipe that is quick and easy to prepare from luxuriously creamy rice puddings, to spectacular paellas, or simple rice pilafs. Categories include appetizers, soups, salads, side dishes, main dishes or desserts. DEADLINE: June 1 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $5,000; Finalists (5): $1,000 each. WEB SITE: http://www.ricecafe.com/contest02.htm MORE INFO: Recipes must not have more than six main ingredients, excluding butter, margarine, cooking oil, water, salt and ground black pepper. Rice is considered a main ingredient. Preparation and cooking time must be 30 minutes or less. Recipes will be judged on the following criteria: taste (40%), ease of preparation (25%), appearance (20%) and creativity (15%). NOTIFICATION: Winners will be selected on or about June 15, 2002 and will be notified by mail. WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE after July 31 to "Rice to the Rescue" Recipe Contest, c/o USA Rice Federation, P.O. Box 740121, Houston, Texas, 77274. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: "Rice to the Rescue" Recipe Contest c/o USA Rice Federation P.O. Box 740121 Houston, Texas 77274 TORTILLA INDUSTRY AND NASA "POWER UP" CONTEST FOR KIDS The Tortilla Industry Association and NASA's Space Place Program have partnered to sponsor "Power Up," a national contest to teach students how to eat a healthy diet and have fun in the process. Tortillas have been a long-time favorite among astronauts because they are easily transported into space, do not crumble in zero gravity and are a good source of nutrition. Participants are asked to creatively use a tortilla either in a recipe or to "build" a spacecraft. DEADLINE: May 15 PRIZES: First Prize: $4,000 U.S. Savings bond; Second Prize: $2,000 U.S. Savings bond; Third Prize: $1,000 U.S. Savings bond; The first 1,000 entrants will also receive a set of Space Place collectible cards. WEB SITE: http://www.tortilla-info.com/powerup.htm Click here for more info. Click here for an entry form in Adobe Acrobat format. EMERIL'S "THERE'S A CHEF IN MY SOUP" RECIPE CONTEST Emeril is looking for ORIGINAL recipes from kids under 18 or an existing recipe that features four or more changes that the judges will deem significant. DEADLINE: June 15 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A trip for the winner and two guests to New York and tickets to the Food Network’s Emeril Live taping; First Prize(5): A selection of Emerilware cookware; Second Prize(10): A library of Emeril Lagasse’s cookbooks and a selection of Emeril’s sauces and seasonings. WEB SITE: http://www.harperchildrens.com/hch/emeril/contest.asp MORE INFO: Enter as often as you wish, but only one winner per household. Winner will be selected by a panel of judges on or about July 15, 2002 from all eligible entries received. Entries will be judged on the following criteria: taste (35%), convenience (35%), creativity (20%) and appearance (10%), and appropriateness to the Emeril's There's a Chef in my Soup book. Finalist recipes will be kitchen-tested and judged again with the same criteria. The prize will be awarded in the name of entrant and entrant's parent or legal guardian. NOTIFICATION: Winner will be selected by a panel of judges on or about July 15, 2002 from all eligible entries received. WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE after Aug. 1 and before Nov. 1 to "Emeril's There's a Chef in my Soup Recipe Contest" Contest Prize Winners List, HarperCollins Children's Books, P.O. Box 2089 Grand Rapids, Minn. 55745-2089. Click here for complete rules. Click here for a printable copy of the entry form. Mail to: Emeril's There's a Chef in my Soup Recipe Contest HarperCollins Publishers P.O. Box 1029 Grand Rapids, Minn. 55745-1029. WHO IS YOUR HUNGRY JACK? CONTEST Do you know someone who's hard-working, dependable and adventurous? Do they love a hearty meal?. Then, consider nominating them to be a "Hungry Jack" and win. DEADLINE: May 31 PRIZES: Grand Prize (1): 2002 Jeep Liberty Sport SUV and a Glastron GX 185 Ski & Fish boat with trailer and one year's supply of Hungry Jack Potatoes, Pancake Mix and Syrup (ARV. $50,800); First Prize (50): Coleman 5-Person Modified Dome Tent (ARV. $190 each); Second Prize (100): Coleman Propane Griddle (ARV. $90 each). WEB SITE: http://www.hungryjack.com/contest/default.asp MORE INFO: Answer the question, "Who is YOUR Hungry Jack?" by writing: "(name), my (relationship to you), is my Hungry Jack. Hungry Jack (select one-Potatoes/ Pancake Mix/ Syrup) fuels his/her day. He/she is the ideal Hungry Jack because... (50 words or less)." Limit one entry per person/e-mail address. Judging will be limited to the first 10,000 entries online and first 10,000 mail-in entries. The prize will be awarded to the contest entrant (not the person described in the entry). WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE by 6/30/02 to: "Who is your Hungry Jack?" Winners, Dept. T, PO Box 3689, St. Cloud, MN 56397-3689. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be selected on or about June 30, 2002 and will be notified by mail. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: Hungry Jack Contest P.O. Box 3498 St. Cloud, Minn. 56397-3498 2002 TABASCO "HOTTEST CHEF" RECIPE CONTEST Tobasco is challenging professional chefs and culinary students to give American favorite confort foods a Tabasco twist. DEADLINE: May 20 PRIZES: Grand Prize (Professional): $10,000, a Tabasco neon sign and a personalized gallon jug of Tabasco Pepper Sauce signed by Paul C. P. McIlhenny; Grand Prize (Student): $2,500, a personalized gallon jug of Tabasco Pepper Sauce signed by Paul C. P. McIlhenny. WEB SITE: http://foodservice.tabasco.com/fs_recipe_contest.cfm MORE INFO: The contest is open to residents of the United States and Canada. Enter up to three recipes, but each entry must be mailed separately, and only one prize will be awarded per person. Read the contest rules and request an entry form to be sent to you via regular mail. Tabasco will send you everything you need to complete your entry. You may also call 1-888-HOT-DASH for more information. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified by mail on or before June 10, 2002. Click here for complete rules. Click here to request an entry form. LAND O'LAKES "FOOD KIDS LOVE" RECIPE CONTEST Land O'Lakes is sponsoring a recipe contest featuring "Foods Kids Love" for school foodservice operators. Entries must be for school foodservice menu items using Land O'Lakes cheese with an explanation saying why kids love the recipe. DEADLINE: June 28 PRIZES: Grand Prize: The winner will receive a $250 check payable to the school, and winning recipes will be published in the Land O'Lakes Head of the Class newsletter for school foodservice operators. Every school that enters a recipe will receive a Land O'Lakes Cow Squeezie. WEB SITE: http://www.landolakesfoodservice.com/smp/promotions/contest.htm MORE INFO: Recipes will be judged 25% on taste, 25% on creativity, 25% on originality and 25% on written explanation. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter by e-mail. Mail to: Land O'Lakes School Lunch Contest P.O. Box 64101 MS 1075 St. Paul, Minn. 55164-0101. NESQUIK'S "MOM'S SECRETS FOR MAKING NUTRITION FUN" CONTEST Nesquik is asking all moms of picky eaters to share their best kept secrets and tried and true tips for getting kids to eat more nutritous foods and beverages. DEADLINE: July 1 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A visit at home from the Nesquik Bunny, including a private party for up to 20 people and a day at a local theme park, plus a year's supply of Nesquik; Runners-Up (9): A year's supply of Nesquik. WEB SITE: http://www.verybestkids.com/nes_moms/landing.asp?brnd=NSQA MORE INFO: Secret tip cannot exceed 200 words. At the judges' discretion, entries including unsuitable content or that are in violation of third party rights (including, but not limited to, copyrights) will be immediately disqualified. Limit one secret/entry per household or address. Judges will select the winners from all eligible entries received. Entries will be judged on creativity (40%), general appeal to kids (30%) and nutritional value (30%). NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified by mail and/or phone on or about July 15, 2002. WINNERS LIST: print your name and complete address on a 3" x 5" card, and mail it in an envelope by July 31, 2002, to Publicis Dialog, Nesquik "Mom's Secrets for Making Nutrition Fun" contest winners, P.O. Box 809014, Dallas, TX 75380. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: Nesquik "Mom's Secrets for Making Nutrition Fun" Contest P.O. Box 809014 Dallas, Texas 75380 SOUTHERN LIVING COOK-OFF 2002 Enter an original recipe -- using one of the sponsor products -- in one of 5 categories: Taste of the South; Simple & Scrumptious Entrees; One-Dish Wonders; Signature Desserts; and Kids Love It. Sponsors are: American Dairy Association (cheese); Bisquick; Pam Cooking Spray; Domino Sugar; Fetzer Vineyards; Mrs. Smith's Pies; McCormick Seasonings; Kikkoman; California Avocados; Ro-Tel Tex-Mex products; the National Pork Board. DEADLINE: June 30 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $100,000, plus $10,000 donated to the charity of your choice; Best of Category: $10,000; Finalists (15): 3 winners from each category win $1,000 and a trip for 2 to the Cook-Off in October 2002, at a location to be determined. WEB SITE: http://www.southernliving.com/events/cookoff/default.asp MORE INFO: You may enter as many recipes as you like. A separate entry form must accompany each recipe. Each recipe must include one or more of the sponsor products listed. Mark the sponsor product(s) used on your entry form. Recipes that include one or more preferred sponsor products (highlighted in red on sponsor product listing) will be eligible to compete for Category Prizes and the Grand Prize, as well as the $1,000 Brand Prize for those products. (Each recipe can win only one $1,000 Brand Prize.) NOTIFICATION: Finalists will be notified no later than August 31, 2002. WINNERS LIST: For a Winners List, send a stamped, self-addressed business envelope to "Southern Living Cook-Off 2002," P.O. Box 830775, Birmingham, AL 35283-0775. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Fax entry: Fax both sides of entry form and recipe to (205) 445-6802. Mail to: "Southern Living Cook-Off 2002" P.O. Box 830775 Birmingham, Ala. 35283-0775 LINDSAY OLIVES RECIPE CONTEST Lindsay Olives is looking for your favorite recipe using Lindsay Olives. DEADLINE: June 30 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $5,000; Finalists (10): A Special Edition Cookbook featuring the Finalist recipes. WEB SITE: http://www.lindsayolives.com/news/rules.html MORE INFO: To enter via US mail, go to www.lindsayolives.com/news/contest_form.asp and print out the official entry form. Winners will be determined according to the following criteria: taste (12.5%), originality(12.5%), visual appeal (25%), & how well olives are used in the recipe (50%). NOTIFICATION: Prize winners will be determined on or about Sept. 1, 2002 from among all eligible entries received. WINNERS LIST: For a list of the winners, send a SASE by Oct. 1, 2002 to: Recipe Winners, c/o Marketing, Bell-Carter Foods, Inc., 3742 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Lafayette, CA 94549-3606 Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: Lindsay Olive Recipe Contest c/o Bell-Carter 3742 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Lafayette, Calif. 94549-3606 Att: Marketing JACK DANIEL'S "2002 GREAT AMERICAN GRILL OUT" COMPETITION The challenge is to create an original barbecue sauce recipe prepared with at least 1/2 cup of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey. DEADLINE: July 6 PRIZES: Grand Prize: a trip for two to Lynchburg, Tennessee for the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue and a Weber Grill. WEB SITE: http://www.jackdaniels.com/masmelindas.html (after April 15). TURNING LEAF VINEYARDS "WHERE THE GARDEN MEETS THE GRILL" RECIPE CONTEST Share your flair for summer grilling, submit your "garden grilling" recipe and pair it with a hand-crafted Turning Leaf wine. Four finalists will be flown to New York City for the Turning Leaf "Where the Garden Meets the Grill" Cookoff at the Boathouse in Central Park. Celebrity judges Sara Moulton, Rocco Di Spirto, Anthony Dias Blue and Alan Ashkinaze will evaluate the creations. DEADLINE: July 8 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A Sub-Zero Model 690 Regfrigerator/Freezer; a Sub-Zero Model 430 Wine Storage Unit; a Wolf 30-inch Double Oven; a Wolf 30-inch Gas Cooktop; a Wolf Outdoor Grill; and a kitchen consultation (ARV. $20,000); Finalists(4): round-trip for two to New York City, N.Y., five nights (August 17-21, 2002) accommodations, and a dinner for two at a New York City gourmet restaurant (ARV. $3,850/each). WEB SITE: http://www.epicurious.com/promo/turningleaf/grilling/sweeps.html MORE INFO: Recipes will be evaluated and selected according to the following criteria: Originality (0-25 points); Ease of Preparation (0-25 points); and Taste (0-50 points). Void in California, Tennessee, Utah, Puerto Rico and where prohibited by law. Limit one entry per household or E-mail address. Multiple or duplicate entries will be disqualified. WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE by Oct. 31 to The Turning Leaf "Where The Garden Meets the Grill Recipe Contest Winners," 4 Times Square, Fifth Floor, New York, N.Y. 10046. Please specify "Official Rules" or "Winners List" on the outer mailing envelope. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. WILLIAMS FOODS "GREAT AMERICAN CHILI" RECIPE CONTEST Williams Foods is looking for a winning chili recipe in two categories: a chili recipe that includes one (1-ounce) package of any variety of Williams Chili Seasoning; and a chili recipe (for summer enjoyment) that uses one package of any variety of Williams seasonings or other products, but not chili seasoning. DEADLINE: July 13 PRIZES: Grand Prize(2): $1,000; First Prize(2): $500; Second Prize(2): $250; Third Prize(2): $100. MORE INFO: A copy of the rules may be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Great American Chili Recipe Contest , Williams Foods, P.O. Box 14067, Lenexa, Kansas 66285-4067. Click here to enter by e-mail. Mail to: Great American Chili Recipe Contest Williams Foods P.O. Box 14067 Lenexa, Kansas 66285-4067 WISHBONE WESTERN RECIPE SWEEPSTAKES The Western Recipe Sweepstakes is only open to residents age 18 and older of the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Send in a recipe using Wishbone Western Dressing for a chance to win. DEADLINE: July 12 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $5,000. WEB SITE: http://www.wish-bone.com/western/default.asp MORE INFO: Limit of one entry per person or email address regardless of the method of entry. A random drawing from among all entries submitted will be conducted by Alcone Marketing Group ("Alcone"), an independent judging organization, on or about July 29, 2002. Odds of being selected will depend upon the number of entries received. NOTIFICATION: Grand Prize winner will be notified by express mail on or about Aug. 5, 2002. WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE by Aug. 12 to Western Dressing Sweepstakes Winners List, P.O. Box 6693, Saddle Brook, N.J. 07663. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: Western Recipe Sweepstakes Entries P.O. Box 6692 Saddle Brook, N.J. 07663 KRAFT FOODS & WEBER "AMERICA'S GRILLING CHAMP" CONTEST Kraft and Weber are undertaking a nationwide search for creative, passionate and zealous grillers. Every person who loves to grill is a potential champ. You can mail in an essay of 100 words or less describing what makes the entrant a potential grilling champ. DEADLINE: July 14 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $10,000 cash, a Weber Summit 450 LP gas grill and a one-year supply of Kraft barbecue products. WEB SITE: http://kraft.promotions.com/grilling/ MORE INFO: Essay should explain, in your own words, why you feel this person is a champion Griller by describing a specific event, characteristic, or talent that you think makes your nominee America's Grilling Champ. You may not nominate yourself. You may nominate the same person as often as you wish, but you must submit a different essay each time. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified by mail or email on or about July 26, 2002. WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE by Sept. 30 to America's Grilling Champ Winners List, P.O. Box 5410, Ellenton, Fla. 34222-5004. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: America's Grilling Champ Contest P.O. Box 5590 Ellenton, Fla. 34222-5005 GOT MILK? "PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH" RECIPE CONTEST The California Milk Processor Board is inviting California kids between the ages of 6 to 12 to send a recipe or a sandwich that incudes peanut butter and a name for the sandwich. DEADLINE: July 15 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A three-day trip to New York City for the winner and two others, lunch at Peanut Butter & Co., tickets to The Lion King on Broadway and a $300 shopping spree at FAO Schwarz. WEB SITE: http://www.gotmilk.com/contest_pbsandwich.html MORE INFO: Entries will be judged on 1) taste, 2) creativity and 3) originality of the name of the sandwich. In the event of a tie, the most creative entry will be selected as the winner. Only one winner will be selected. WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE by Aug. 15 to GOT MILK? PEANUT BUTTER CONTEST, c/o CarryOn Communication, 8441 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, Calif. 90069. NOTIFICATION: Eligible entries will be judged on or about Aug. 1, 2002. Click here for complete rules. Click here for printable entry form. Mail to: GOT MILK? PEANUT BUTTER CONTEST c/o CarryOn Communication 8441 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, Calif. 90069 BAKERS CHOCOLATE "CHOCOLATE CHUNK CHALLENGE" Bakers is looking for that favorite recipe that could be extra special with the addition of chocolate chunks. Each recipe must include a total of six (6) ounces (1/2 a bag) or more of any of the following (or a combination thereof): Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunks, Baker's Milk Chocolate Chunks and Baker's White Chocolate Chunks as an ingredient. DEADLINE: July 31 PRIZES: Grand Prize (12): $500 and a one-year supply of any variety of Bakers Chocolate Chunks. WEB SITE: http://www.kraftfoods.com/bakerschocolate/rules.html MORE INFO: Limit one e-mail entry per day. No mechanically reproduced entries accepted. One entry per stamped envelope. Judging will be based on the following criteria: originality and creativity -- 45%; taste -- 35%; ease of preparation -- 20%. WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE after Sept. 30 to: Baker's Dozen "Chocolate Chunk Challenge" Winners, c/o Hunter Public Relations, 41 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10010. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified approximately September 30, 2002. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter by e-mail. Mail to: Baker's Dozen "Chocolate Chunk Challenge" c/o Hunter Public Relations 41 Madison Avenue 5th Floor New York, N.Y. 10010 KELLOGG'S "SUMMER FAMILY FUN" RECIPE CONTEST Kellogg's is looking for a new family favorite recipe using Kellogg's Crispix cereal or Kellogg's Rice Krispies. DEADLINE: July 31 PRIZES: Grand Prize: Winners (one for Kellogg's® Rice Krispies recipe & one for Kellogg's Crispix recipe) will have their respective recipe featured on the appropriate box of either Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal or Kellogg's Crispix cereal. Each winner will have the opportunity to have their photograph appear on the respective cereal box (optional). WEB SITE: http://www.kelloggs.com MORE INFO: Entries will be judged: 20% creativity; 20% taste appeal; 20% quick and easy preparation; 20% general appeal; 20% appropriate use of cereal. Enter as often as you wish, but each entry must be an original recipe. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be selected on or about Jan. 31, 2002. WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE after Aug. 30 and before Oct. 31 to Kellogg's Rice Krispies and Kellogg's Crispix Recipe Contest; P.O. Box 185856; Battle Creek, Mich. 49018-5856. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Kellogg's Rice Krispies and Kellogg's Crispix Recipe Contest Entry P.O. Box 185855 Battle Creek, Mich. 49016-5855 MISSION FOODS "WHATS IN YOUR TORTILLA?" RECIPE CONTEST Mission Foods is looking for your best original recipe featuring Mission corn flour tortillas. DEADLINE: July 31 PRIZES: Grand Prize(20): A three day/two night trip for four to Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif., to see their recipes showcased at the Mission Tortilla Factory. WEB SITE: http://www.missionfoods.com/promotions/dca/recipe/intro.cfm MORE INFO: Entry may be in either English or Spanish. Limit one entry per person, household or address per day. Judging will be in two phases. Phase 1: Fifty semi-finalists will be selected based on the following criteria: originality (35%), creative use of a Mission product (35%) and interesting use of ingredients (30%). Fifty semi-finalists will be selected on or about 8/31/02 and will be notified by mail. Once semi-finalists have been selected, a panel of judges will prepare each recipe for Phase 2. Phase 2: Each recipe will be judged on the following criteria: originality (30%), taste (40%), and creativity (30%). NOTIFICATION: 50 semi-finalists will be selected on or about Aug. 31, 2002, and will be notified by mail. WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE by Sept. 15, 2002, to Mission Foods What's in Your Tortilla Recipe Contest-WL, P.O. Box 8747, Westport, CT 06888. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: Mission Foods What's in Your Tortilla? Recipe Contest P.O. Box 3721 Milford, Conn. 06460. PHILLY CREAM CHEESE "A LITTLE TASTE OF HEAVEN" RECIPE CONTEST Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese is looking for your most heavenly cream cheese recipe whether it's a cheesecake, other dessert, an appetizer or dip, or a mealtime dish. Recipe must use at least one 8oz. package of Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese and be designed to serve a minimum of four persons. DEADLINE: July 31 PRIZES: Grand Prize(4): Winners will receive $500 (awarded in the form of a check) and the opportunity to get their name, winning recipe, city, state and picture (optional) featured on the Web site and in a Holiday 2002 recipe book. WEB SITE: http://www.creamcheese.com MORE INFO: Go online to www.creamcheese.com, complete the Philly Club membership form and submit your recipe. Online entries will only be accepted until July 31, 2002, 5:00 PM (ET), when contest ends. You may enter as often as you like, but each entry must be different and submitted separately. CHILE PEPPER MAGAZINE'S SECOND ANNUAL "BEST OF ZEST" RECIPE CONTEST Once again, Chile Pepper plans to find out what's cooking on your stovetop, recognize some outstanding creations, and get rid of some fabulous prizes that have been cluttering up their office. All recipes should fall into the broad category of "zesty." Categories include Appetizers, Main Courses--Meats, Main Courses--Poultry, Main Courses--Fish, Main Courses--Vegetarian, Side Dishes, and Soups and Stews. DEADLINE: Aug. 1 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A lifetime subscription to Chile Pepper magazine, as well as a prize comparable to last year's deluxe-type grill, in addition to the prizes for first place in his or her category; First Place(6): A gift package featuring 40-plus Golden Chile Award-winning products from the 2003 Fiery Food Challenge, and a one-year subscription to Chile Pepper magazine; Second Place(6): A gift package featuring the nine Golden Chile Award-winning products in the Cook-off division of the 2003 Fiery Food Challenge, and a one-year subscription to Chile Pepper magazine; Third Place(6): A gift package featuring the seven Golden Chile Award-winning in the Cook-off division of the 2003 Fiery Food Challenge, and a one-year subscription to Chile Pepper magazine; A variety of Special Mystery Prizes will be awarded in a variety of special categories. WEB SITE: http://www.chilepepper.com/ MORE INFO: For the complete rules, email contest@chilepepper.com. (Put RULES in the subject line of the e-mail). POST SELECTS "CEREAL BRUNCH HALL OF FAME" RECIPE CONTEST If you delight in hosting brunch and creating distinctive recipes, you could be inducted into the Post Selects Cereal Brunch Hall of Fame. You are invited to nominate yourself and create a brunch recipe using 1 1/2 cups or more of any Post Selects cereal. In addition to submitting the reicpe, tell in 250 words or less what special touches you add to make your brunch spectacular and why you should be in the Hall of Fame. DEADLINE: Aug. 2 PRIZES: Grand Prize(10): $1,000 cash and induction into the HOF. WEB SITE: http://www.kraftfoods.com/postcereals/contest_rules.html MORE INFO: All qualified entries will be judged on the basis of the Recipe (50%) and the Essay (50%). In judging the Recipe portion of the Contest, judges will base decision on Taste (40%); Creativity (30%); Appearance (20%); and Ease of preparation (10%). The Essay portion of the contest will be judged on Creativity (40%), Originality (30%) and Clear Description of Special Touches (30%). NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified by phone and/or mail no later than Oct. 10, 2002. WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE after Oct. 31 to Post Selects 2002 Brunch Hall of Fame Winners, c/o Hunter Public Relations, 41 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10010. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter by e-mail. Mail to: Post Selects 2002 Brunch Hall of Fame c/o Hunter Public Relations 41 Madison Avenue 5th Floor New York, N.Y. 10010 NATIONAL OYSTER COOK-OFF The Maryland Dept. of Agriculture is looking for nothing less than fabulous oyster recipes in these categories: hors d'oeuvres, soups and stews, main dish and outdoor cookery or salads. Judging is based on originality, predominance of oysters, color and attractiveness of presentation.The cookoff is held in conjunction with the St. Mary's County Oyster Festival held in October in Leonardtown Maryland. DEADLINE: Aug. 5 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $1,000 and a silver tray; 1st Runner-Up (each cateory): $300; 2nd Runner-Up (each cateory: $150; 3rd Runner-Up (each cateory: $100. WEB SITE: http://www.mda.state.md.us (contest info not posted as of 4/20). MORE INFO: Call 888-841-5828 for complete rules. Cook-Off contestants will receive hotel accommodations and a celebration dinner. McCORMICK "GRILL MATES OF THE YEAR" CONTEST You can nominate yourself or someone else as the Grill Mate of the Year. Submit an original color "action photo" of the nonminee grilling (e.g. grilling in the snow, or barbecuing on a boat). One McCormick Grill Mates product must be visible in the photo. DEADLINE: Aug. 1 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $10,000 and a McCormick Grill Mates gift pack; Runners-Up (11): $250 and a gift pack. WEB SITE: http://www.mccormick.com/mc/grillmate.cfm MORE INFO: Official entry forms also available by calling 1-800-632-5847. Judging will be determined by creativity and originality of grilling technique (30%), use of Grill Mates product (30%), description of nominee (25%) and photo quality (15%). WINNERS LIST: Send an SASE after Oct. 31 and before Nov. 30 to Grill Mates Contest Winners, c/o: Hunter Public Relations, 41 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, Attn: Amanda Hirschhorn. NOTIFICATION: Winner will be announced on or about October 11, 2002. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: Grill Mates of the Year Search c/o Hunter PR 41 Madison Ave. 5th Floor New York, N.Y. 10010 CIA "ALL AMERICAN APPLE PIE" RECIPE CONTEST The Culinary Institute of America is asking prospective CIA students to come up with a winning apple pie recipe, an essay about apples and a photo of the pie. DEADLINE: July 31 PRIZES: The winner will receive $25,000 toward their education in the CIA bachelor's degree program or $12,500 for the associate degree proram in the culinary arts or baking and pastry arts. Other finalists earn scholarships ranging from $15,000 to $3,750. Finalists also win a trip to Hyde Park, N.Y. to compete in a bakeoff on Sept. 21, 2002. MORE INFO: Call 1-800-285-4627 for application and complete rules. JOHNSON & WALES FIFTH ANNUAL BACARDI RECIPE CLASSIC Contest is open to all 50,000 Johnson & Wales alumni. Entrants are required to submit recipes that feature one of the following Bacardi products: Bacardi 8; Bacardi Light; Bacardi Gold; Bacardi Limon; or Bacardi O. While entries will be placed in two categories -- hot or cold appetizers or entrees; or hot or cold plated desserts -- applicants may submit only one recipe per category. All recipes must be original and should appeal to the home-cooking enthusiast. DEADLINE: Aug. 15 PRIZES: Bacardi Rum Best of Show: $10,000; First Runners-up(2): $5,000; Finalists(7): $1,000. All finalists will also receive a limited edition medal and certificate provided by Bacardi USA and Johnson & Wales. MORE INFO: Finalists will be flown to Johnson & Wales University's College of Culinary Arts in Denver, Colo., where they will prepare their dishes. Winners will be announced the evening of Oct. 12. To receive a contest entry, contact Johnson & Wales University by phone at 305/892-7556 or by email at zoraya.suarez@jwu.edu. For more information on the Johnson & Wales University Bacardi Recipe Classic, contact contest coordinator Chef Jack McKenna, Class of `77, at 401/598-1858. THIRD ANNUAL PLAINS PEANUT FESTIVAL RECIPE CONTEST The third annual Plains Peanut Festival Recipe Contest will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002, in Plains, Ga., during the festivities. Recipes must contain at least one cup of peanut product (peanuts, peanut butter, peanut oil, etc.). The categories include: Snacks and Appetizers, Salads and Main Dishes, Breads and Muffins, Sweets and Desserts. DEADLINE: Aug. 16 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $250; First Prize(4): $150; Second Prize(4): $100; Third Prize:(4): $75; Special Recognition for Most Nut-ricious Recipe: $100. WEB SITE: http://www.peanut-institute.org/3rdRecipeContest.html MORE INFO: Judges decisions will be based on: Flavor and Eating Quality, Texture or Consistency, Appearance. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Click here to enter by e-mail. Mail to: Plains Peanut Recipe Contest c/o The Peanut Institute P.O. Box 70157 Albany, GA 31708-0157 FOOD FOR THOUGHT FESTIVAL "LOOK WHO'S COOKING" RECIPE CONTEST Contest is for kids and adults separately or teams of both. They are looking for farmers’ market products and other Wisconsin ingredients that are fresh and seasonal. Categories: Main Courses, Salads/Side Dishes,Snacks/Desserts. DEADLINE: Aug. 21 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $500; Other Prizes: Pizza party, Food shopping spree, Cooking lessons, Kitchen store gift certificates, Farm harvest share, Dinner at fine restaurants, Dinner by personal chef, Cookbooks, Magazine subscriptions. WEB SITE: http://www.reapfoodgroup.org/foodforthought/recipeentry.htm MORE INFO: Entries will be judged on taste and best use of Dane County Farmers’ Market ingredients and other Wisconsin crops and products. Entries will be judged by clearness of directions,ease of preparation, originality, and eye appeal. Limit of 12 entries per person and/or team. Winners will be notified by mail or phone and may be invited -