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AUSTRALIAN LAMB RECIPE CONTEST Professional chefs and culinary students are invited to submit original lamb recipes using fresh Australian Range lamb. Enter in one of five categories (boneless leg, butterflied leg, eye of shortloin, rack of lamb and rump). DEADLINE: Jan. 15 PRIZES: $500 of Fresh Australian Range lamb or $500 in cash will be awarded in each category. WEB SITE:http://www.australian-lamb.com/contest/f-contest.html Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Australian Lamb Recipe Contests 750 Lexington Ave 17th Floor New York, N.Y. 10022 ONLINE DEZZERT BAKEOFF Dezzerts.com is looking for an original dessert recipe. DEADLINE: Jan. 15 PRIZES: Five finalists (and guests) will be sent to an all-expenses-paid 5-day,4-night "Culinary Getaway" at the Disney Institute in Orlando, with the winner of a bake-off winning an additional cash prize. First Prize: $2,000; Second Prize: $1,000; Third Prize: $500. WEB SITE: http://www.dezzerts.com/recipes/contest.asp MORE INFO: Only three (3) entries per person. All entries must be submitted via dezzerts.com Web site and entire online entry form must be filled out. Recipes will be evaluated on taste, uniqueness, and ease of preparation. Finalists must be able to attend the "Culinary Getaway" at the Disney Institute and the "Online Dezzert Bakeoff" during the announced dates or they will forego their position to the next highest ranking recipe. No substitute prizes will be granted. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. THE JOLLY GREEN GIANT'S NATIONAL VEGGIE EATING INVENTION CONTEST The Jolly Green Giant is asking kids what would make eating vegetables easier and more fun. Kids ages 5-12 are invited to design or invent an original gadget, tool or apparatus that makes eating vegetables more enjoyable. For example, a slanted plate to make scooping peas easier; a sieve, that separates mixed vegetables; or special handles to hold an ear of corn. DEADLINE: Jan. 21 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $5,000 scholarship; Six finalists will win an all-expenses-paid trip to the national competition in March. The top 100 entrants will receive a Green Giant prize prize package, and all entrants will receive a certificate of merit. WEB SITE: http://www.greengiant.com/contest.asp Click here for complete rules. Mail to: The Green Giant National Veggie Eating Invention Contest Lifetime Learning Systems, Inc. P.O. Box 120023 First Stamford Place Stamford, Conn. 06912-0023. EMERIL LAGASSE'S PIE CONTEST "Good Morning America" wants a pie that can please their celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse. DEADLINE: Jan. 28 PRIZES: Trip to New York and appearance on ABC's "Good Morning America" to bake your recipe. Winner will be notified in person by chef Emeril Lagasse. WEB SITE: http://abcnews.go.com/onair/DailyNews/gma000103_pie_contest.html MORE INFO: It must be your original recipe. You must send it with a picture of the pie and the story behind it. You can use either store-bought or homemade crust. Please note dimensions and type of pie plate to bake. Will be judged on the originality of the recipe, the ease of preparation, appearance, and most importantly, taste. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: The Pie of Emeril’s Eye Good Morning America's Recipe Contest P.O. Box 234-081 Ansonia Station New York, N.Y. 10023 BUILD THE KITCHEN OF YOUR DREAMS DESSERT RECIPE CONTEST C&H Sugar Co. and Sunset Magazine are looking for original dessert recipes for cookies, cakes or dessert pies. DEADLINE: Jan. 31 PRIZES: Grand Prize, Winner will consult with a professional kitchen designer to create a "dream kitchen" worth up to $40,000; First Prize, winner in each catgory chooses a major baking appliance worth up to $1,000; Second Prize, Kitchen Aid Professional K50 Pro Mixer ( $400 each) for each category; Third Prize, "Ultimate Bakers Essentials Basket" ($250 each). WEB SITE: http://www.sunset.com/Offers/CHContest/CHContest.html MORE INFO: In phase one, all entries will be evaluated by an independent panel of home economists, for the purpose of selecting the top 5 recipes in each category. The recipe entries will be judged according to the following criteria: Creativity, Originality and Appropiate Use of Product. In phase two, the recipes of the 15 finalists will be prepared, tasted, then judged by Sunset Magazine and C&H on the basis of Taste Appeal and Quickness & Ease of Preparation. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: C&H 1999 Baking Contest Rules Request P.O. Box 9918R Maple Plain, Minn. 55593-9918 HEAVENLY HAM'S LEFTOVER MAKEOVER RECIPE CONTEST Heavenly Ham is looking for your most delectible, original recipe using a Heavenly Ham or Perfect Turkey product. DEADLINE: Jan. 31 PRIZES: Grand Prize: An $800 gift certificate to Pampered Chef and a $200 gift certificate to Heavenly Ham; Second Prize: A $300 gift certificate to Pampered Chef and a $100 gift certificate to Heavenly Ham; Third Prize: A $100 gift certificate to Pampered Chef and a $50 gift certificate to Heavenly Ham. WEB SITE: http://www.heavenlyham.com/contest.htm MORE INFO: Entries may be submitted at any Heavenly Ham store. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: Heavenly Ham's Leftover Makeover Recipe Contest 1100 Old Ellis Road Suite 100 Roswell, Ga. 30076 SUN-MAID RAISIN FAST FRUIT RECIPE CONTEST Sun-Maid is looking for an original Sun-Maid raisin recipe that can be prepared in 20 minutes or less, excluding any baking, cooking or standing time. Recipe must include at least 1/2-cup of any variety ofSun-Maid Raisins. DEADLINE: Jan. 31 PRIZES: First Prize: $10,000; Second Prize: $5,000. WEB SITE: http://www.sun-maid.com/recipecontest/contest.html MORE INFO: Entries will be judged equally on broad family appeal, originality, taste, and ease and speed of preparation. Vermont residents may omit return postage. For complete contest rules, see the Dec. 14 issue of Woman's Day or send a SASE to: Attn: R. Tappert; 1633 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Fast Fruit Recipe Contest P.O. Box 1054 Manhassett, N.Y. 11030 FARMER'S ALMANAC SAVE THE LAYER CAKE CONTEST Food critics have announced the demise of the layer cake, but we know that our readers can prove them wrong. If you have a treasured layer-cake recipe, you can be a winner. DEADLINE: Feb. 1 PRIZES: First Prize: $100; Second Prize: $75; Third Prize: $50. WEB SITE: http://www.almanac.com/tour.2000/recipecontest.html MORE INFO: All cakes must be made from scratch, no cake mixes or store-bought frostings allowed. Winners will be announced in the 2001 edition of The Old Farmer's Almanac and posted on our Web site at www.almanac.com. Please type all recipes. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Recipe Contest The Old Farmer's Almanac P.O. Box 520 Dublin, N.H. 03444 JOSE CUERVO'S ULTIMATE MARGARITA CONTEST Jose Cuervo is looking for a killer margarita recipe using cuervo tequila or one of the 1800 brand products. DEADLINE: Feb. 22 PRIZES: Grand Prize: Five winners get a 4-day trip for two to the Caribbean island of Cuervo Nation (Cuervo's private island between Tortola and St. Thomas). WEB SITE: http://www.how2hq.com/contests/ct02ct05/ct02ct0501.htm MORE INFO: Open to U.S. citizens ae 21 or older (except California and Texas).Must complete entire online entry form -- including six "style quotient" questions -- to qualify. (Snail-mail entries must include all elements of the online form, including the "style quotient.") All entries received will be judged to determine 10 finalists based on Originality and Creativity of Recipe (70%) and Style Quotient (30% -- maximum of 5% for each of the six style quotient questions). Final judging based on Originality and Creativity of Recipe (60%) and Taste and Appearance (40%). Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: How2.com Ultimate Margarita Contest P.O. Box 4822 Blair, Neb. 68009-4822 MANN PACKING BROCCOLI CONTESTS Monthly recipe contest using broccoli. DEADLINE: 15th of the month PRIZES: A Mann gift pack (Mann apron, pot holder, coffee mug, coupons and other stuff). CURRENT CONTEST: Broccoli and chicken recipes. WEB SITE: http://broccoli.com/kitchen/recipecontest.htm MORE INFO: Must be at least 21 years old. Entries judged on taste and originality. Click for complete rules Mail to: Mann Packing Co., Inc. Recipe Contest P.O. Box Salinas, CA 93902-0690 PAPPY'S PIE CRUST DOUGH RECIPE CONTEST Loon Foods Inc. is looking for the best dishes using Pappy's Pie Crust Dough in three categories: appetizer, main dish and dessert. DEADLINE: Feb. 28 PRIZES: Best of each category wins $150. WEB SITE: http://www.flakier.com/bakersnook/contest/index.htm MORE INFO: Winners will be notified and prizes will be mailed by March 31, 2000. Any prizes not claimed (by cashing the prize check) by June 30, 2000, will be forfeited back to the company and will not be awarded to any other entrant. Limit one prize per person. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: Loon Foods Inc. Attn: Recipe Contest P.O. Box 43515 Brooklyn Park, Minn. 55443 INTERNET'S BEST RECIPE CONTEST Submit original recipes in 14 different categories. . . including "Other." DEADLINE: Feb. 29 PRIZES: $100. WEB SITE: http://www.idealinternetbiz.com/recipe/contest.html MORE INFO: Enter as often as you like. No duplicate recipes. Entries judged on clarity (neatness counts), originality, appeal, preparation, presentation and taste. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: Internet's Best Recipes 859 Cresthaven Drive Bldg. #1 Los Angeles, Calif. 90042-1425 19TH ANNUAL NW GARLIC FESTIVAL RECIPE CONTEST The Northwest Garlic Festival is looking for recipes using a "liberal amount of garlic" in several categories: dessert, main dish, appetizer, salads, and bread. DEADLINE: Feb. 29 PRIZES: Cash awards for Best Overall and Most Original recipes; prizes for winners in each category include a copy of the cookbook and festival posters. MORE INFO: The NW Garlic Festival will be held in Ocean Park, WA, June 17 & 18, 2000. Recipes must be original and unpublished. You can submit more than one recipe. The festival will produce a cookbook out of the recipes that are submitted. Click here to enter by e-mail. Mail to: NW Garlic festival Recipe Contest P.O. Box 403 Ocean Park, Wash. 98640. PARADE'S BEST CHILI IN THE U.S.A RECIPE CONTEST Parade Magazine is looking for winning chili recipes. Hot or mild, meat or veggie, ethnic, chicken, beans only -- whatever you think may be an original, winning chili recipe. DEADLINE: March 1 PRIZES: Five winners shall receive a $500 cash prize, an award certificate, a seven-piece set of KitchenAid Hi Density Hard Anodized Clad Cookware, a cookbook, T-shirt, apron and publication in Parade. MORE INFO: Recipe must be original and created by contestant. Recipes cannot include ingredients that are brand-specific. One entry per person. Your name, address and phone number must be include with the recipe. Contest is open to legal U.S. residents, 18 years or older as of Nov. 14. Parade employees and family members may not enter. All entries become the property of Parade and will not be acknowledged or returned. Parade assumes no responsibility for the recipes. Void in Puerto Rico. Winners will be chosen based on originality of recipe as determined by editors of Parade. The decision is final. Income taxes if any are the responsibility of the winner. Winners may be required to sign a publicity release and affidavit of eligibility. Acceptance of prize constitutes consent by winners to use their name and likeness and winning entry for editorial purposes without further compensatiohn except where prohibiited. Five winners will be announced in Parade on Sept. 24, 2000. Parade is not responsible for lost, late, postage-due or misdirected mail. Mail to: Best Chili in the U.S.A. P.O. Box 5099 Grand Central Station New York, N.Y. 10163-5099 SNOW'S GREAT CLAM COOK-OFF RECIPE CONTEST Snow's is looking for prize winning original clam chowder, clams casino, clam sauce or any other recipes using Snow's brand clam product. DEADLINE: March 15 PRIZES: 5 Finalists win a trip to Boston for the cook-off; Grand Prize: $5,000 cash; First Prize: Four winners receive a Family Fun Pack 2 day/2night ski trip for four to Smuggler's Notch Resort in Vermont; Runners-Up: Up to 100 winners receive a $10 coupon redeemable toward purchase of a lobster. WEB SITE: http://www.snows.com/promotion.htm MORE INFO: Recipe preparation instructions must be no longer than 50 words, typewritten or clearly hand printed in English on one 3" x 5" card. Only entries mailed in a standard #10 (9 1/2" x 4") business size envelope will be accepted. Entries judged on originality, taste and ease of preparation. Click here for complete rules. Click here for entry form in plain text format. Click here for entry form in Adobe Acrobat format. Mail to: Snow's "Great Clam Cook-Off Recipe Contest" P.O. Box 9001 Mission Viejo, Calif. 92690-9001 LAND O LAKES COOKIE CLASSIC To enter the Land O'Lakes Cookie Classic, simply submit a family cookie recipe along with an essay stating in 50 words or less, "How this cookie recipe is a special family baking tradition." DEADLINE: March 24 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $25,000; Runners-Up (2): $5,000. WEB SITE: http://www.landolakes.com/GASS/html/cookieSWAPindex.cfM MORE INFO: All entries should include an original, previously unpublished cookie recipe made with at least 1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter and butter should be the only source of fat. No oil, margarine, shortening, etc. Entries must be for cookies only. Cookies must be baked and can be in any shape or form, i.e.: bars, drop, rolled. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: Cookie Classic P.O. Box 39101 Chicago, Ill. 60639 FABULOUS FOODS "QUEST FOR THE PERFECT MEATLOAF" RECIPE CONTEST Submit your best-tasting meatloaf recipe for prizes in three categories: Traditional Meatloaf, Creative Meatloaf, "Meatloaf Madness." DEADLINE: March 31 PRIZES: First Prize: Deluxe 54-piece cake decorating kit, one-year supply of Mrs. Green's Extra Life Discs and an authentic Ty Valentino Bear Beanie Baby (Each category); Second Prize: One-year supply of Mrs. Green's Extra Life Discs (Each category); Third Prize: Six-month supply of Mrs. Green's Extra Life Discs. WEB SITE: http://www.fabulousfoods.com/community/contest/madmeatrules.html MORE INFO: Each time you post a message to the Meatloaf Madness message board you will be entered in the "Meatloaf Madness Drawing" for prizes. Enter as often as you like. All entries become property of Enigma Communications and may be published on their Web sites or elsewhere. By sending in your entry, you grant Enigma Communications all rights to the recipe. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. LIPTON ONE DISH OVEN-COOKED MEAL RECIPE CONTEST Show your culinary skills by submitting a recipe for your favorite one-dish oven-cooked meal using using Lipton Recipe Secrets Soup Mix. (An appropriate one-dish oven-cooked meal recipe is a complete meal cooked in one dish, pan or casserole in the oven.) DEADLINE: March 31 PRIZES: One winner will receive a HouseholdProducts, Inc. Dining-In Electronic Counter Top Oven/Broiler (ARV: $159.99) WEB SITE: http://www.recipesecrets.com/liptonw/owa/show?hr=Templates/cookoff.html MORE INFO: Entries will be judged on taste, eye appeal, use of Lipton Recipe Secrets product and creativity. Judging will be conducted by The Lipton Kitchens. The decision of the judges will be final. Winner will be notified by certified mail. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. BAYS ENGLISH MUFFINS' KIDS' RECIPE ROUND-UP Open to children, ages 6-12. Have your child submit his or her own favorite, original recipe -- incorporating Bays English Muffins -- for a breakfast or dinner entrée, after-school snack, sandwich or dessert. DEADLINE: March 31 PRIZES: First Prize: Your choice of a 12-day/11-night family vacation for four to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons or $15,000 cash; Second Prize:Sony Maximum Television System (ARV: $1,900); Third Place: Compaq Presario personal computer (ARV: $1,300); Fourth Place: $600 gift certificate for computer games/software from buy.com (ARV: $600): Fifth and Sixth Place: $100 U.S. Savings Bond and one case of Bays English Muffins each (ARV: $115). All six finalists receive an all-expenses paid trip to Chicago June 15-16. WEB SITE: http://www.bays.com MORE INFO: Recipes must use one or more Bays English Muffin(s); serve 4-6 people; call for no more than 8 ingredients (not including muffins, water, salt and pepper); and be kid-friendly (heating elements restricted to microwave or toaster oven and/or toaster). Children may enter by sending their original recipe along with their name, a parent or legal guardian's name, their address and daytime telephone number, plus one top label from a package of Bays English Muffins. Enter as often as you wish. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Bays "Kids' Recipe Round-Up" National Recipe Contest 225 West Ohio Street Suite 600 Chicago, Ill. 60610. MY FAVORITE NUT RECIPE CONTEST In celebration of their 30th Anniversary, Flanigan Farms is looking for kids' best nut recipes using any (or a combination) of the: Almonds, Cashews, Hazelnuts, Macadamia Nuts, Peanuts, Pecans, Pepitas (pumpkin seeds), Sunflower Seeds and Walnuts. Kids can enter in one of two categories: age 11 and under and age 12 to 17. DEADLINE: March 31 PRIZES: Best of each category wins $100 for the winner and $1,000 for the winner's school. Also, $50 priozes in each category for the best Main Dish, Salad or Side Dish and Dessert or Snack. WEB SITE: http://www.flaniganfarms.com/news/ MORE INFO: All recipes and/or illustrations are eligible to be selected for publication in Flanigan Farms¹ 30th Anniversary Recipe Book. Entrants whose recipe and/or illustration are published will receive a complimentary copy of the 30th Anniversary Recipe Book. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: Flanigan Farms Inc. P.O. Box 347 Culver City, Calif. 90232 NATIONAL POTATO PROMOTION BOARD RECIPE CONTEST The NPPB is looking for your favorite easy-to-make potato-based recipe.Recipes must use seven or fewer ingredients, excluding salt, pepper and water. DEADLINE: March 31 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A week's worth of housecleaning, cooking and chauffeur service, valued at approximately $6,000; Second Prize: Dinner for four from CookExpress.com (25 prizes awarded). WEB SITE: http://www.potatohelp.com/contest_rules.html MORE INFO: Preparation time must be 20 minutes or less; cooking time can be longer. Winning recipes will be judged based on ease-of-preparation, taste, originality and family appeal. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: The National Potato Promotion Board Attn: Jennifer Knapp 1050 Battery Street San Francisco, Calif. 94111 THE GEORGIA EGG COMMISSION'S 17th ANNUAL RECIPE CONTEST This year's contest theme is "Pasta-bilities with Eggs," and the judges want dishes using pasta, at least four whole eggs and that feeds four people. Only open to residents of Georgia. DEADLINE: April 1 PRIZES: First Place: $1,000; Second Place: $500; Third Place: $200. WEB SITE: http://www.georgiaeggs.org/rcpcontest.html MORE INFO: Ten finalists will participate in a cookoff on May 19 at the Georgia State Fairgrounds in Perry, Ga. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Egg Recipe Contest Georgia Egg Commission 16 Forest Parkway Forest Park, Ga. 30297 7TH ANNUAL DANDELION MAYFEST AND NATIONAL DANDELION COOKOFF Goosefoot Acres Center for Resourceful Living and Breitenbach Wine Cellars are looking for your favorite original dandelion recipes and any dandelion story or family folklore concerning dandelions. DEADLINE: April 15 PRIZES: First Prize: $500; Second Prize: $250; Third Prize: $100. WEB SITE: http://www.edibleweeds.bigstep.com MORE INFO: Type or print your recipe on a plain sheet of 8" x 11"paper. Include your name, address, telephone number, contest category, and name and phone number of your local newspaper in the upper right-hand corner. List all ingredients in order of use. Provide complete directions,yield, size of pan, cooking times and temperatures. Finalists will be notified by phone the week of April 20 and invited to the cookoff at Dandelion MayFest on Saturday, May 6, at Breitenbach Wine Cellars, Dover, Ohio. For the complete rules and an entry form call 800-697-4858. Click here for complete rules. Click here for entry form. Mail to: The National Dandelion Cookoff c/o Goosefoot Acres Press P.O. Box 18016 Cleveland, Ohio 44118 SEABEAR SMOKED SALMON Submit an original recipe using SeaBear smoked salmon. DEADLINE: April 15 PRIZES: First Prize: $50 gift certificate for SeaBear products. WEB SITE: http://www.seabear.com/ MORE INFO: Smokehouse Staff will select 10 recipes to prepare and judge on creativity, ease of use, and taste. Click here for complete rules. Click here for e-mail entry form. Mail to: SeaBear Smokehouse 605 30th St. P.O. Box 591 Anacortes, Wash. 98221 CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEF RECIPE CONTEST Submit your favorite recipes using Certified Angus Beef products. DEADLINE: April 30 PRIZES: Best recipe each quarter wins a gift package of Certified Angus Beef products and/or merchandise valued at $250. WEB SITE: http://www.2eatcab.com/2eatcab/food/rec_contest.html MORE INFO: Enter as many times as you like, but there will only be one winner per household per contest year. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. GOLDKIST WINNING TASTE RECIPE CONTEST Submit an original recipe using Gold Kist Farms chicken in one of five categories: Appetizer/Snack; Main Dish/Entree; Light Eating; Grilling; Quick & Easy. DEADLINE: April 30 PRIZES: Grand Prize: 5-day visit to LaVarenne Cooking School master classes in Burgundy, France taught by world-famous chef, Ann Willan; round trip air fare to Paris on AirFrance; Big Green Egg ceramic smoker/grill; KitchenAid Ultra Power Stand Mixer, Little Ultra Power Food Processor and Ultra Power Toaster; Le Creuset enameled cookware; Wusthof-Trident cutlery; $1,000 cash and merchandise from Gold Kist Farms chicken All Runners-up: Big Green Egg smoker/grill; KitchenAid Ultra Power Stand Mixer, Little Ultra Power Food Processor and Ultra Power Toaster; Le Creuset cookware; Wusthof-Trident cutlery First Place: Plus $750 cash and merchandise from Gold Kist Farms. Second Place: Plus $600 cash and merchandise. Third Place: Plus $500 cash and merchandise. Fourth Place: Plus $250 cash and merchandise. Fifth Place: Plus $150 cash and merchandise. WEB SITE: http://www.goldkist.com/cons_rcrules.html MORE INFO: Recipe must be designed to feed four people. If a derivative recipe, it must have at least four different ingredients and a different method of preparation. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Gold Kist Farms Chicken "2000 Winning Taste Recipe Contest" P.O. Box 179 Clarkston, Ga. 30021-9863 NORTH AMERICAN OLIVE OIL ASSOCIATION Submit an original recipe using no more than three ingredients plus olive oil in three categories: appetizers; entrees or vegetables; and side dishes. DEADLINE: April 30 PRIZES: Best of each category wins $1,000. WEB SITE: http://www.culinary.net/cgi-bin/security.cgi?consumercontestoliveoiloliveoil MORE INFO: Each contestant may submit only one recipe per category. All recipes must be the original creation of the contestant and include a listing of ingredients, measurements, directions, cooking times and suggested serving sizes. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Olive Oil Recipe Contest Golin/Harris International The Chrysler Building 16th Floor 405 Lexington Ave. New York, N.Y. 10017 2000 GREAT GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL RECIPE CONTEST AND COOKOFF Submit recipes using at least 6 cloves of fresh garlic (or 3 teaspoons of minced or chopped garlic), has garlic as a main ingredient and takes less than two hours to prepare. DEADLINE: May 1 PRIZES: First Place, $1,000; Second Place, $750; Third Place, $500; Eight finalists will win a trip to Gilroy, Calif., for a cook-off. WEB SITE: http://www.gilroygarlicfestival.com/cookoffwhatitis.html MORE INFO: Recipes must serve 6 people. Professional chefs, cooks, food stylists and other food specialists are prohibited from entering. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: 2000 Great Garlic Recipe Contest and Cook-Off P.O. Box 2311 Gilroy, Calif. 95021-2311 SOUTHERN LIVING HOLIDAY RECIPE CONTEST Southern Living is looking for your favorite recipes for the holiday season (Thanksgiving through New Year's). Enter as many categories as you like: Entrées with 8 Ingredients or less; Make-Ahead Main Dish Casseroles; Easy-and-Fresh Side Dishes; Quick Party Snacks; Perfect Pies DEADLINE: May 1 PRIZES: Best of each category wins $1,000; two Runners-Up in each category each win $500. WEB SITE: http://www.southernliving.com/events/contests/holidayrecipeform.asp MORE INFO: Recipes will be judged on originality, taste, ease of preparation and visual appeal. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: Southern Living Holiday Recipe Contest P. O. Box 523 Birmingham, Ala. 35201 VEGETARIAN TIMES RECIPE CONTEST Send up to three vegetarian soy recipes. (This means no meat, poultry or fish; dairy products and eggs are ok.) The recipes may be from any of the following categories: appetizers, salads, soups, side dishes, entrees or desserts. DEADLINE: May 1 PRIZES: First prize: $500; Second prize: $300; Third Prize: $200. Three honorable mentions will receive a Vegetarian Times Cooks Mediterranean cookbook (ARV $26 each) WEB SITE: http://www.vegetariantimes.com MORE INFO: Recipes will be judged on taste, appearance, originality, creativity and healthfulness. Winning recipes will be published in the October 2000 issue of Vegetarian Times magazine Mail to: Recipe Contest c/o Vegetarian Times 4 High Ridge Park Stamford, Conn. 06905 WEIR'S SAUCES RECIPE CONTEST Former Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir is looking for recipes using his new line of cooking sauces in several categories: salad dressing (vegetarian only); pasta sauce; egg dish; dessert (vegetarian only); wrap it up. DEADLINE: May 1 PRIZES: First Place (each category): Autographed guitar, Weir Chef T-shirt, hand-etched and painted bottle signed by Bob, tickets and backstage passes to the next concert near you by Ratdog, his current band; Second Prize (each category): Chef's T-shirt, autographed bottle, concert tickets and passes; Third Prize (each category): Chef's T-shirt, concert tickets and passes. WEB SITE: http://www.weirsauces.com/ MORE INFO: Bob Weir will pick the winners. Winning recipes will be featured at the International Food Show in New York this summer. . Click here for complete rules. Click here for e-mail entry form. 2000 FAVORITES FROM FARMLAND RECIPE CONTEST Submit an original recipe using any Farmland Pork or Catfish product in one of five categories: Main Dish (breakfast, lunch, dinner); Accompaniments (appetizer, salad, sandwich); Barbecuing; Tailgating; Quick and Easy (30 minutes or less). DEADLINE: May 15 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $500; People's Choice: $500; Category Winner: selection of Farmland meats WEB SITE: http://www.farmlandfood.com/content/ContestRules.asp MORE INFO: Recipes will be judged by independent judges on the following criteria: 40% Taste; 35% Creative use of Farmland product for convenient preparation; 15% Originality/Appeal; 10% Appearance. Click here for complete rules. Click here for e-mail entry. Mail to: 2000 Favorites from Farmland Recipe Contest Farmland Foods, Inc. P.O. Box 7527 Kansas City, Mo. 64116 FARMER JOHN'S EVERYTHING'S BETTER WRAPPED IN BACON RECIPE CONTEST Farmer John is looking for recipes using Farmer John Bacon in the following categories: snacking, quick & easy, entertaining, gourmet, or kid treats. DEADLINE: May 31 PRIZES: Best of each category wins $500 and a year's supply of bacon. WEB SITE: http://www.farmerjohn.com/contest/contest.html MORE INFO: This contest is open to adult residents of California, Hawaii, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. When entering by snail-mail, please hand-print your name and complete address on the back of the recipe. Only one recipe may be submitted with each entry form. All entries receive a free Farmer John T-shirt. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: Farmer John Everything's Better Wrapped in Bacon Recipe Contest P.O. Box 58870 Los Angeles, Calif. 90058 THE PORTABELLA SANDWICH RECIPE CONTEST The Mushroom Council wants you to get creative with a portabella mushroom sandwich. Create your own recipe for Portaburgers, Port Clubs, Port Wraps, Port Pockets, etc. Be as creative as you want as long as you can eat it with your hand. DEADLINE: June 1 PRIZES: First Prize: $1,500; Second Prize: $1,000; Third Prize: $500. WEB SITE: http://www.mushroomcouncil.com MORE INFO: Entries must contain at least 4 ounces of portabella mushroom per sandwich. Recipes may be served hot or cold and must take no more than 20 minutes to prepare. Click here for complete rules. Click here for e-mail entry form. Mail to: Portabella Recipe c/o Lewis & Neale 49 East 21 St. New York, N.Y. 10010 OREGON FRYER COMMISSION CONTEST The Oregon Fryer Commission wants your best grown-in-Oregon chicken recipes. Recipes must use a broiler-fryer chicken and make four to eight servings. They will be judged on originality, appearance, simplicity and taste. DEADLINE: June 6 PRIZES: First place: $100 and a year's supply of chicken; Second Place: $75; Third Place: $50. MORE INFO: To enter, type or write your recipe on an 81/2-by-11-inch sheet of paper. Include your name, address, telephone number and a "Grown In Oregon" label. For more information, call: 1-800-645-5874. Mail to: HMH Attn: Oregon Fryer Recipe Contest 1800 S.W. First Ave. Suite 250 Portland, Ore. 97201 MR. FOOD'S GOOD MORNINGS WITH CHEESE CONTEST Mr. Food, the American Dairy Association and the Southeast Dairy Association are looking for America's best cheesy, eye-opening breakfast or brunch recipes. Categories include: On the Go; Egg-cetera; Batter Breakfasts; and Baked Goods. DEADLINE: June 15 PRIZES: Grand Prize: 3-day/2-night trip for two to anywhere in the continental United States and a one year subscription to Mr. Food's EasyCooking magazine; Best of each category wins $500 and a one-year subscription. WEB SITE: http://www.ilovecheese.com MORE INFO: Recipes must be original and contain at least two American cheeses made from cow's milk and contain no more than 10 ingredients. Contest will be posted on the Web site April 14. For contest rules: Good Mornings with Cheese Recipe Contest Rules P.O. Box 812000 Chicago, Ill. 60681 RICE TO THE RESCUE RECIPE CONTEST The USA Rice Federation is looking for the tastiest, most creative, easiest-to-make recipe using rice, in any catgeory, including appetizers, soups, salads, side dishes, main dishes or desserts DEADLINE: June 15 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $5,000; Five finalists win $1,000. WEB SITE: http://www.ricecafe.com/food00contest.htm MORE INFO: Entries will be judged by food professionals on taste, ease of preparation, appearance and creativity. Recipes must be prepared in 30 minutes or less with no more than six ingredients (excluding butter, margarine, cooking oil, water, salt and ground black pepper), and must use at least one cup of uncooked American-grown rice (or three cups of cooked rice). Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: "Rice to the Rescue" Recipe Contest c/o USA Rice Federation P.O. Box 740121 Houston, Texas 77274 FATHERGOOSE RECIPE CONTEST FOR DADS Send your favorite recipe you love to make for your family and/or loved ones. Tell something about the origin of the recipe and why the recipe is special to you and your family. The recipe categories are Appetizers, Snacks, Salads, Casseroles, Vegetables and Side dishes, Meats, Poultry, Seafood, Soups, Stews, Breads, Eggs and Cheese, Desserts, Cookies, Cakes and Pies. DEADLINE: June 17 PRIZES: First Prize: $250. WEB SITE: http://www.fathergoose.com/recipecontestentry.htm MORE INFO: All entries must include a completed entry form and a photograph of Dad preparing the recipe as well as a $15 entry fee. Entries become the property of Father Goose, Inc. and will not be returned. Entry forms are available by calling 1-954-441-4656. Each participant will receive a Father Goose "I Cooked My Goose" Golf Shirt whether their recipe is selected for the book or not. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Dad's Recipe Contest c/o Father Goose, Inc. 19306 N.W. 13th Street Pembroke Pines, Fla. 33029 CHOC IT UP FOR NUTRITION RECIPE CONTEST Sponsored by the New England Dairy & Food Council, this contest is open to parents and kids from 5-18 from the New England states only. Original recipes must use chocolate cow's milk in a cold or hot beverage or prepared food and use no more than 10 ingredients. DEADLINE: June 30 PRIZES: $500. MORE INFO: Entries will be judged on the basis of taste, visual appeal and creative use of chocolate milk. For complete rules, call: 888-878-3999 Mail to: Mail request to Choc it Up for Nutrition c/o New England Dairy & Food Council 449 Pittsfield Rd. Suite 102 Lenox, Mass. 01240 CHICKEN OF THE SEA SEAFOOD RECIPE CONTEST Send in your most mouthwatering seafood recipe using any Chicken of the Sea product. The winning dish will be judged by the U.S.Sychronized Swimming National Team DEADLINE: June 30 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A trip for two to Sydney, Australia, to watch the U.S. Synchronized Swimming team compete in the Summer Olympics. WEB SITE: http://www.chickenofthesea.com/recipesubmit.asp MORE INFO: The winning dish will be judged on creativity, taste appeal, quick and easy preparation, general appeal and appropriate use of any Chicken of the Sea seafood product. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. HANSEN'S NATURAL/WOMAN'S DAY SUNSATIONAL RECIPE CONTEST Submit a recipe for any dish using at least one cup of Hansen's Beverages and no more than 12 ingredients. DEADLINE: June 30 PRIZES: A 4-day all-expenses-paid trip for two, plus $500 spending money, to Napa Valley, Calif., (ARV: $2,500); First Prize: . WEB SITE: http://www.hansens.com/womansday/womansday.htm MORE INFO: Type each recipe entry or write legibly on one side of a sheet of plain white paper. Your name, address and daytime telephone number must be clearly written above each recipe. Entries will be judged on creativity, originality, and appetite appeal. Final judging will be done by Woman's Day whose decision is final. Entries must be the original creation of the contestant and must not have been entered in any other contest or previously published. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Woman's Day/Hansen's Recipe Contest PO Box 481 New York, N.Y. 10019-0481 7TH ANNUAL KRETSCHMER WHEAT GERM RECIPE CONTEST The Quaker Oats Company seeks healthful recipes for baked products and main dishes made with Kretschmer Wheat Germ. Submit your recipe(s) in one of three catagories: Muffins, Biscuits, Coffeecakes and Other Breads; Cookies and Other Desserts; and Main Dishes. (Recipes for main dishes should use the wheat germ as an extender for ground meat or poultry; as a coating for chicken, fish or vegetables; or in meatless main dishes.) DEADLINE: July 1 PRIZES: Grand Prize: Three day luxury spa vacation, including airfare, for two at the Lake Austin Spa Resort in Texas; First Prize: $1,000 for each category; Second Prize: $200 for each category; Third Prize: $50 for each category; 15 Honorable mentions win a cookbook. WEB SITE: http://www.kretschmer.com/competition/comp.html MORE INFO: Recipe must use a minimum of 1/2 cup of any flavor Kretschmer Wheat Germ. Recipe must contain 12 or fewer ingredients, excluding water, salt and pepper. Recipe must include proof of purchase. (For online entries, send the 10-digit code under the UPC bar code symbol.) Proof of purchase not required by state law from residents of Arizona, Florida, Maryland, North Dakota or Vermont.One winner per household. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: Kretschmer Wheat Germ Recipe Contest P.O.Box 3305 Chicago, Ill. 60654 10th ANNUAL WHITE CASTLE RECIPE CONTEST Enter a recipe that uses at least 10 White Castle hamburgers as the main ingredient. DEADLINE: July 1 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A sack of 10 White Castle hamburgers every week for a year; Runners-Up: Nine winners receive one sack of 10 White Castle hamburgers. WEB SITE: http://www.whitecastle.com/craveobilia/craveobilia_create.html MORE INFO: Prizes are not transferable and not redeemable for cash. No substitutions will be allowed. Recipes will be evaluated for best use of 10 White Castle hamburgers, originality and taste. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Click here for e-mail entry form. Mail to: White Castle System, Inc. Recipe Contest 555 W. Goodale St. Columbus, Ohio 43215 PHILLIPS BLUE SWIMMING CRAB RECIPE CONTEST Sink your claws into some big prize money for a winning crab recipe. Open to all professional chefs and cooks, commercial and non-commercial. Entries, which must contain one pound of any grade of Phillips blue swimming crabmeat, will be judged on taste, creativity and how well the recipe is written. DEADLINE: June 30 PRIZES: $5,000. WEB SITE: http://www.phillipsfoods.com/html/recipe.html MORE INFO: Call: 888-234-CRAB for additional info, entry forms and local distributors. Recipes submitted must be the original creation of entrant; entrant may not have been published previously and/or cannot have won prizes or awards in other contests; must not infringe on any third party rights. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. THE WORLD'S FINEST LOBSTER RECIPE CONTEST Bon Appetit magazine is looking for your favorite lobster recipe. DEADLINE: July 14 PRIZES: Luxury trip for two to Boston plus $500. MORE INFO: Submit recipe on a 3X5 card. Judging will be based on taste, presentation, creativity and originality. For complete details see the July edition of Bon Appetit. Mail to: The World's Finest Lobster Recipe Contest c/o Bon Appetit 4 Times Square 15th Floor New York, N.Y. 10036 MOM-MOM.COM RECIPE CONTEST Mom-mom.com a quick and easy casserole recipe that is appealing to a wide age range. It should use easily accessible ingredients and preferably ones that everyone will be familiar with. DEADLINE: July 15 PRIZES: First Prize: $50 and a mom-mom.com T-shirt; Second Prize: $20 and a mom-mom.com T-shirt; Third Prize: A mom-mom.com T-shirt. WEB SITE: http://www.mom-mom.com/recipe.htm MORE INFO: Include the full recipe, your address and phone number and the size shirt you would like. Recipes will be published at mom-mom.com. If you have a picture of your recipe send it along also. Enter as many times as you like. In the case of duplicate entries, the one received first will be entered. Click here for complete rules. Click here for e-mail entry form. STOUFFER'S "REAL HOME COOKING" CONTEST Your favorite family recipe -- entree or casserole -- could end up as a Stouffer's Family Style Favorites frozen entree featuring your name. Each recipe must include a written paragraph of 150 words or less describing the origin of the recipe, when you serve it and what it means to your family. DEADLINE: July 19 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $10,000 cash, 6 Kenmore home appliances (ARV $5,000) and 52 Stouffers coupons worth $400; Runners-Up: 9 Finalists each 1 Kenmore appliance (ARV: $800 each); $1,000 cash and a years supply of Stouffers products (ARV $400). WEB SITE: http://www.stouffers.com MORE INFO: Entries will be judged on the basis of broad family appeal, adaptability to frozen food production and history and tradition of the recipe. HASBRO'S BAKER OF THE YEAR 2000 RECIPE CONTEST Hasbro is inviting children between ages 8 and 11 to submit a recipe using one of the mixes from their Easy-Bake oven. Five lucky chefs and their recipes will be selected to attend the final competition in New York City. DEADLINE: July 31 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $5,000 savings bond, a two-year supply of Easy-Bake mixes, a package of Hasbro toys and games, and a dinner party for 10 at his or her home hosted by a Johnson & Wales University chef instructor; Runners-Up: $1,000 savings bond, a one-year supply of Easy-Bake mixes and a package of Hasbro toys and games. WEB SITE: http://www.easybake.com/by/bymain.htm MORE INFO: Include your name, legal guardian's name and signature, address, zip code, phone number and date of birth, and mail it along with your recipe including all ingredients, the name of the Easy-Bake mix used in the recipe, mixing directions and baking time, and photo of the creation. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Easy-Bake Oven Baker of the Year 2000 Contest P.O. Box 4097 Grand Central Station New York, N.Y. 10163 GREAT TASTE OF ORGANIC RECIPE CONTEST Create a recipe containing no more than 15 ingredients, including at least one of the New Organics products. DEADLINE: July 28 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $4,000; Four regional prizes: $1,500 WEB SITE: http://www.neworganics.com/Contest1.htm MORE INFO: Limit directions to 8 steps or fewer. Only one entry per person per day. Click here for the regions. For contest info, call 888-384-6742 Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: Great Taste of Organic Recipe Contest The New Organics Company P.O. Box 850893 Braintree, Mass. 02185-0893 CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEF SEASONAL RECIPE CONTEST Submit your favorite recipes using Certified Angus Beef(tm) products (no purchase necessary). The summer contest, themed "Round Up" is looking for winning recipes using beef from the round, (Examples: Eye of Round, Round Steaks, Top Round, Bottom Round, Tip Roasts. DEADLINE: July 31 PRIZES: $250 worth of Certified Angus Beef(tm) products. WEB SITE: http://www.2eatcab.com/2eatcab/food/rec_contest.html MORE INFO: Entries will be judged on creativity, taste, practicality, correct use of the theme, and ease of preparation. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. BELLAONLINE'S PASTA RECIPE CONTEST Serve up your best pasta recipe DEADLINE: Aug. 1 PRIZES: First Prize: Imperia Electric Pasta Maker, Argento Dolce Triscotti gift platter, Lagostina Pastaiola cooker (ARV. $250); Second Prize: Atlas Pasta Machine, Michael Graves Water Kettle, Essenziale in Cucina Gift Basket (ARV. $200); Third Prize: Imperia Pasta Machine, 5-piece Sorrento Collection pasta dishes (ARV. $100); Honorable Mentions: Three 1-month memberships to Pasta Club of the Month WEB SITE: http://www.bellaonline.com/food/italian_recipecontest.html MORE INFO: Pasta recipes must be original and not previously published. Recipes must list ingredients with their exact quantities in the order they are used, followed by directions in paragraph form, including cooking time and number of servings. Recipes must use readily available ingredients. Residents of Alaska and Hawaii not eligible. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. STEINFELD'S 12TH ANNUAL RECIPE CONTEST Steinfeld's Products invites cooks to conjure up something special with Steinfeld's sauerkraut, red cabbage or winekraut. (Proof of purchase NOT required.) Recipes may be entered in five categories: appetizers, soups, entrees, breads and desserts. DEADLINE: Aug. 1 PRIZES: First Prize: $500; Second Prize: $250; Third Prize: $150. Each winner also receives a year's supply of Steinfeld's sauerkraut, red cabbage or winekraut. MORE INFO: Recipes will be judged on originality, presentation, ease of preparation and appetite appeal.Recipes should be legibly written or typed on an 8.5- by 11-inch sheet of paper and must include the chef's name, address and telephone number. Mail to: Steinfeld's Sauerkraut Recipe Contest 10001 N. Rivergate Blvd. Portland, Ore 97203 JACK DANIEL'S "THE SECRET IS IN THE SAUCE" RECIPE COMPETITION Jack Daniel's is searching for the best original barbecue sauce recipe prepared with at least 1/2 cup Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey. To enter you must be at least 21 years of age. DEADLINE: Aug. 14 PRIZES: Grand Prize: 7 winners will be named judges for the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbeque Contest and win a trip for two to Lynchburg, Tenn., $300 and a Weber grill (ARV $3,000); Honorable Mentions: 25 winners receive a copy of the Jack Daniels Cookbook (ARV $22.95). WEB SITE: http://www.jackdaniels.com/june00/rules.asp MORE INFO: The potential winners will be notified on or before October 1, 2000. Grand Prize winners must be able to attend the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue Contest in Lynchburg, Tenn., October 26-29, 2000. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: Jack Daniel's "The Secret is in the Sauce" Recipe Competition P.O.Box 198997 Nashville, Tenn. 37219-8997 SIMPLE SALAD SENSATION RECIPE CONTEST The California Avocado Commission and Ready Pac Salads are looking for tasty salads that use a Ready Pac salad and a genuine California avocado and can be prepared easily in 15 minutes or less. DEADLINE: Aug. 14 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $5,000; Second Place: Three winners receive a Weber Genesis Gold-C Gas Grill (ARV $1,300); Third Place: Five winners receive Simple Summer wicker hamper picnic basket (ARV $200); Honorable Mentions: 100 winners receive "How to Simplify Your Life" by Elaine St James (ARV $10). WEB SITE: http://www.simplesalad.com/ MORE INFO: Limit one entry per individual, regardless of means of entry. Winners will be notified by Sept. 25, 2000. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges selected and qualified at the sole discretion of the California Avocado Commission and Ready Pac Produce, Inc. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: Simple Salad Sensation Recipe Contest 2244B Carmel Valley Road Del Mar, Calif. 92014 CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA'S ALL AMERICAN APPLE PIE RECIPE CONTEST If you ever thought about going to culinary school, here's your chance: The Culinary Institute of America is looking for your favorite apple pie recipe and offering a big break on tuition to the winners. DEADLINE: Aug. 15 PRIZES: First Prize: $25,000 towards tuition; Second Prize: $15,000 toward tuition; Third Prize: $10,000 toward tuition; First Runner-Up: $7,500 toward tuition; Second Runner Up: $5,000 toward tuition; Third Runner-Up: $2,500 toward tuition. WEB SITE: http://www.ciachef.edu/ugrad/uapple.html MORE INFO: 10 finalists will win a trip to the Culinary Institute in Hyde Park, N.Y., to compete in a bake-off on Oct. 28. To enter, the floowing must be submitted in one envelope to the Culinary Institute: Your original typed apple pie recipe; a photograph of the finished pie; a copy of your high school and/or college transcript; a typed essay of up to 500 words about apples; and completed application requirements for admission to the CIA's bachelor's degree program with supporting documentation. Click here for complete rules. To receive an official CIA contest packet: Call 1-800-285-4627, or e-mail admissions@culinary.edu. LAST FRONTIER IN FLAVOR RECIPE CONTEST The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute invites you to enter your favorite recipe using any species of Alaskan seafood. DEADLINE: Aug. 18 PRIZES: First Prize: 8 winners and their guests win a three-day trip to Fetzer Vineyards Cooking School in Holand, Calif., with chef John Ash; Second Place: 10 winners get a Weber Deluxe Charcoal Grill; Third Prize: 20 winners get an autographed copy of "From the Earth to the Table" cookbook by John Ash. WEB SITE: http://www.alaskaseafood.org/fresh/supermarket.htm MORE INFO: Recipes and entry forms must also have a recommended wine pairing. Click here to download complete rules in Adobe Acrobat format. Click here to download entry form in Adobe Acrobat format. Mail to: The Last Frntier in Flavor Recipe Contest 21302 Hilltop Dept. 2091 Southfield, Mich. 48034 BIRKETT MILLS SUMMER 2000 RECIPE CONTEST Birkett Mills wants to see your best original recipe featuring any variety of buckwheat. Recipes will be judged on the basis of originality, ease of preparation and use of readily available ingredients. DEADLINE: Aug 31 PRIZES: $500. WEB SITE: http://www.thebirkettmills.com/recipes/recipe.htm MORE INFO: All entries are the exclusive property of The Birkett Mills. Entry into the contest constitutes permission to use the recipes, names, and/or likenesses in any manner without payment of any compensation by The Birkett Mills. The Birkett Mills is not liable for any copyright infringements of published recipes sent as entries. Click here for complete rules. Click here for e-mail entry form. Mail to: Buckwheat Recipe Contest Box 440A Penn Yan, N.Y. 14527 LAWRY'S "SAVOR THE SUMMER" RECIPE CONTEST Lawry's is looking for winning summer recipes using Lawry's Marinades with Fruit Juice. DEADLINE: Aug. 31 PRIZES: Five Grand Prizes of $500 in free groceries will be awarded. The first 100 entries will receive a Grilling with Marinades cookbook, a Lawry's refrigerator magnet memo board and a coupon good for one free bottle of Lawry's Marinades with Fruit Juice. All entries receive free recipe leaflets from Lawry's Kitchens. WEB SITE: http://www.lawrys.com/tipscontest.html MORE INFO: Entries will be judged on: overall creativity, ease of preparation, use of Lawry¹s Marinades with Fruit Juice and appearance. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. PBS MASTERCHEF USA RECIPE CONTEST Create a three course meal that costs less than $75 and be accomplished in 2 1/2 hours. DEADLINE: Aug. 31 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A Weeks Stay for Two at the Cuisinart Resort & Spa in Anguilla, West Indies, a $100 Williams Sonoma gift certificate and a free subscription to Bon Appetit magazine; Two Runners-Up receive a $500 Williams Sonoma gift certificate, a Le Creuset cookware package, a free subscription to Bon Appetit magazine and a deluxe gift package from Cabot Creamery; Semifinalists receive a $250 Williams Sonoma gift certificate, a free subscription to Bon Appetit magazine and a gift package from Cabot Creamery; Cook-off contestants receive a $100 Williams Sonoma gift certificate, a free subscription to Bon Appetit and a gift package from Cabot Creamery. WEB SITE: http://www.pbs.org/masterchef/contest.htm MORE INFO: Regional cook-offs will be held in six major cities across the United States to identify twenty-seven men and women who will go on to compete in the amateur cooking competition on PBS television's, MasterChef USA. The winners of these regional cook-offs will be flown to New York City to compete in the televised portion of the competition. Over the course of 13 episodes the contestants from each region will prepare a three course meal against the clock to capture the regional title, and go on to compete in the semi-finals. The three finalists will then go on to the Grand Finale. During each televised contest the contestants will cook a three course meal that must cost less than $75 and be accomplished in 2 1/2 hours. The winners are selected by the series host and two different celebrity judges during each program. Click here for complete rules. Click here to download the application form in RTF format. Enter by phone: 1-800-683-9885. Mail to: MasterChef USA Applications P.O. Box 6550 Fullerton, Calif. 92834-6550 PLAINS PEANUT FESTIVAL RECIPE CONTEST The Peanut Institute is looking for your favorite peanut recipe. Categories include snacks and appetizers, salads and main dishes, breads and muffins, sweets and desserts. DEADLINE: Aug. 31 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $250; First Place: Each category wins $100 and a case of peanuts; Second Place: Each category wins $75 and a case of peanuts; Third Place: Each category wins $50 and a case of peanuts. WEB SITE: http://www.peanut-institute.org/RecipeContest.html MORE INFO: Awards will be given in each category and will be based on: Flavor and Eating Quality, Texture or Consistency and Appearance. The first annual Plains Peanut Festival Recipe Contest will take place on Saturday, September 23, 2000, in Plains, Ga., during the festivities. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Plains Peanut Recipe Contest c/o The Peanut Institute P.O. Box 70157 Albany, GA 31708-0157 SUTTER HOME BUILD A BETTER BURGER RECIPE CONTEST Your "Burger" recipe may use ingredients other than beef. Ground turkey, lamb, chicken, seafood, pork, or vegetables are some of the options. The "Burger" must be served in the form of a ground patty on a bun or other bread product. The recipe also may include any combination of sauces, cheeses, spices, and/or condiments. All cooked portions of the recipe (patty, sauces, condiments, etc.) must be preparable on a standard outdoor kettle-type grill over a charcoal fire. DEADLINE: Aug. 31 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $20,000. Five finalists win a trip to Sutter Home Winery in Napa Valley, Calif., for a cook-off. The four runners-up win $500 each. WEB SITE: http://www.sutterhome.com/burger/index.html MORE INFO: Entries are judged for taste appeal (50%), originality of recipe and ingredients (25%), and ease of preparation (25%). All entries must be received via the U.S. Postal Service. Faxes, Federal Express, UPS or any other form of delivery will not qualify as a valid entry. Entries not accepted until after June 1. Entries from California and Utah are ineligible. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Build A Better Burger Contest 2000 P.O. Box 844 St. Helena, Calif. 94574-0844 THE ULTIMATE CALIFORNIA DESSERT RECIPE CONTEST The California Milk Advisory Board is looking for your ultimate original dessert recipe that uses at least 1/2 cup of butter. DEADLINE: Aug. 31   DEADLINE EXTENDED PRIZES: Grand Prize: $5,000; Runners-Up: Three prizes of $1,000 each. WEB SITE: http://www.buttercontest.com/ MORE INFO: Entry must include a typed explanation of 50 words or less stating "why this recipe is the ultimate California dessert." Entries sent via the U.S. Postal Service should be typed on 8.5- x 11-inch paper and must be postmarked by Aug. 25. Contest open only to residents of California. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: Ultimate California Dessert Recipe Contest c/o 400 Capitol Mall Suite 2640 Sacramento, Calif. 95814 WE'RE COOKIN' WITH TURKEY RECIPE CONTEST The National Turkey Federation is looking for entries in one of these categories: breakfast, soups & salads, sandwiches & wraps, appetizers, entrees and home meal replacement. All recipes must include turkey parts, cuts or further processed products (no whole birds). DEADLINE: Aug. 30 PRIZES: Best of each category wins $500. WEB SITE: http://www.eatturkey.com/foodsrv/contform.html MORE INFO: Contest is open to all foodservice professionals and personnel 18 years of age or older working in the U.S. in a commercial foodservice establishment, including instructors at accredited culinary schools. Students at accredited culinary schools may also enter. Entrants must have authority to submit menu item. Submitted item must currently be on the menu (or have appeared on the menu in the previous 12 months) at the entrant's or entrant's employer's establishment. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEF SEASONAL RECIPE CONTEST Submit your favorite recipes using Certified Angus Beef(tm) products (no purchase necessary). The summer contest, themed "Round Up" is looking for winning recipes using beef from the round, (Examples: Eye of Round, Round Steaks, Top Round, Bottom Round, Tip Roasts. DEADLINE: Sept. 1 PRIZES: $250 worth of Certified Angus Beef(tm) products. WEB SITE: http://www.2eatcab.com/2eatcab/food/rec_contest.html MORE INFO: Entries will be judged on creativity, taste, practicality, correct use of the theme, and ease of preparation. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. GRIT MAGAZINE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANNING Enter your own or a friend's most tempting preserved foods in the categories of fruits (including tomatoes), vegetables, sweet spreads, pickled foods (no meats), and sauces (including salsas, pestos and vinaigrettes). DEADLINE: Sept. 8 PRIZES: Grand Prize: Your choice of a Capper's Trip for Two in 2001 from among excursions that include the New England Fall Foliage Tour. Category winners will be awarded kitchen appliances, such as coffee makers, pressure cookers and kitchen tools. WEB SITE: http://www.grit.com/ MORE INFO: For a complete entry packet, which includes official labels and rules, call Stacie Neis 1-800-678-5779. KNORR PASTA SAUCES "MAKE SUMMER DELICIOUS" CONTEST Knorr is looking for original recipes for any kind of summer dish, such as salads, meats, seafood or vegetables, that use a Knorr Pasta Sauce as an ingredient. DEADLINE: Sept. 15 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $5,000 toward a kitchen makeover; 5 Finalists receive $500. WEB SITE: http://brands.bestfoods.com/knorr/ MORE INFO: Recipes will be judged on originality, palatability, simplicity and visual appeal You can enter as often as you wish but each recipe must be submitted separately. All entries must include standard U.S. measurements, ingredients list, preparation time and complete directions in paragraph form. For entry forms and complete rules, call 312-943-4777, ext. 133 and rules and forms will be mailed within 24 hours. Mail to: PS Promotions Knorr Pasta Sauces Recipe Contest P.O. Box 118086 Chicago, Ill. 60611-8086 HAZELNUT COUNCIL RECIPE CONTEST The Hazelnut Council is inviting all professional chefs to submit original hazelnut recipes with the theme: "Perfect Pairings, Hazelnuts and...." Recipes may be for any type of dish including soups, salads, appetizers, entrees, breads, baked goods and desserts. A minimum of one cup of hazelnuts is required. DEADLINE: Sept. 30 PRIZES: First Prize: $5,000; Second Prize: $2,000; Third Prize: $1,000. WEB SITE: http://www.hazelnutcouncil.org/contest.htm MORE INFO: Entrants are limited to one recipe per category. All recipes must be for a serving quantity of 12. The contest is open to entrants, 18 years or older, who are currently employed in the foodservice or food ingredient industry. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Hazelnut Recipe Contest c/o Sammon & Sammon Ltd. One Fox Road Croton, NY 10520 ZESPRI GOLD KIWI FRUIT RECIPE CONTEST Professional chefs are invited to send in their original recipes using kiwi in desserts, main dishes, side dishes, appetizers, beverages and salads. DEADLINE: Sept. 30 PRIZES: Grand Prize: Trip for two to New Zealand, which includes round trip airfare, accommodations for one week and $500; Semifinalist from each category wins a commemorative plaque and $200. WEB SITE: http://www.zespri-usa.com/chefcontest.htm MORE INFO: Recipes will be judged on: Flavor, potential public acceptance, visual appeal and use of ZESPRI� GOLD Kiwifruit as an integral ingredient. All entries should be accompanied by a photo of the dish. Chefs may enter more than one dish. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: Zespri Gold Kiwis in the Kitchen P.O. Box 99690 Seattle, Wash. 98199 TV GUIDE BIG CHEESE SNACKING CONTEST To enter, submit an original cheese-snacking recipe inspired by your favorite TV show or character. DEADLINE: Oct. 10 PRIZES: Grand Prize: 4 day/3 night trip for two to Hollywood, Calif., at the Beverly Hills Hotel and $1,500 spending money. (ARV: $5,200); First Prize: 36-inch television (ARV: $850); Second Prize: Basic cable television service for one year, up to $250. WEB SITE: http://www.tvguide.com/ads/cheese/ MORE INFO: Contest open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, except Vermont, age 21 or older. Employees of Sponsor, TV Guide Magazine Group, Inc., TV Guide Online, Inc., and their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, retailers, distributors, advertising, promotion & judging agencies and the immediate families of each are not eligible to enter. Culinary professionals are not eligible to enter. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified by mail on or about 11/1/00. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: Big Cheese Snacking Contest P.O. Box 9152 Medford, N.Y. 11763-9152 TONY CHACHERE'S GRILLING AND RECIPE CONTEST The "Ole Master" of Cajun cooking, Tony Chachere is looking for your best grilling or tailgating recipes using any blend of Tony Chachere's seasonings which are distributed nationwide. DEADLINE: Oct. 14 PRIZES: Grand Prize: Ducane 5004 Series Deluxe Gas Grill, year's supply of Tony Chachere's Seasonings, Gravy Mixes and Rice Dinner Mixes, party pack containing grilling accessories, party supplies and cookbooks (ARV: more than $3,500); First Prize: 5 winners receive Ducane Portable Take-It-Or-Leave-It Gas Grill and year¹s supply of Tony Chachere's Seasonings, Gravy Mixes and Rice Dinner Mixes (ARV: more than $500). WEB SITE: http://www.tonychachere.com/fun_recipe_contest.html MORE INFO: Contestant may enter as many recipes as they like. No purchase necessary. Winners must reside in the continental United States. Recipes must be submitted on one side of an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of plain white paper and contain the entrant's name, address, daytime telephone number, recipe name, ingredients and instructions. For more info, call 800-551-9066. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Click here for e-mail entry. Fax entry to: 337-948 4105 Mail to: Tailgate with Tony Chachere's Grilling Recipe Contest P.O. Box 1639 Opelousas, La. 70571 44TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CHICKEN COOKING CONTEST The National Chicken Council and the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association are looking for your original prize winning chicken recipes using broiler-fryer chicken, whole or any part or parts; marinated chicken, whole or parts; cooked chicken, whole or parts; or ground chicken. DEADLINE: Oct. 15 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $25,000; A winner from each state and the District of Columbia will be flown to a cookoff in Sacramento, Calif. WEB SITE: http://www.eatchicken.com MORE INFO: Grilling recipes not allowed. Recipe should make 4 to 8 servings and must be completely prepared twice within a 3-hour time period. Judging will be based on taste, appearance, simplicity and appeal. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: Chicken Contest P.O. Box 28158 Central Station Washington, D.C. 20038-8158 PIE OF EMERIL'S EYE THANKSGIVING PIE RECIPE CONTEST Submit an original recipe for a dessert pie, including a photograph of the finished dish and any story you may have about the pie and the size and type of pie plate you use. DEADLINE: Oct. 15 PRIZES: Grand Prize: Trip to New York City to make the winning recipe on ABC's "Good Morning America." The trip includes two round-trip airfares, hotel room for two nights and $500 spending money. WEB SITE: http://abcnews.go.com/onair/GoodMorningAmerica/GMA000929Emeril_Pie_Contest.html MORE INFO: Crust may be either store-bought or homemade.Recipes will be judged on the basis of originality, ease of preparation, appearance, consistency, and taste. NOTIFICATION: Grand Prize winner will be notified in person by Emeril in November. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: "The Pie of Emeril¹s Eye: Thanksgiving Pies" Recipe Contest P.O. Box 234-081 Ansonia Station New York, N.Y. 10023 RICE-A-RONI RICE AND CHICKEN RECIPE CONTEST You are invited to create the most delicious and appetizing Rice-A-Roni and chicken combination. Recipes must include any flavor of Rice-A-Roni (over 30 to choose from) and fresh chicken. DEADLINE: Oct. 15 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $5,000; First Prize: Three $1,000 cash awards; Runners-Up: Four prizes of $250 and a Rice-A-Roni gift basket (ARV: $50 each). WEB SITE: http://www.ricearoni.com/recipecontest2000/index.html MORE INFO: Contest is open to legal residents (age 18 and over) in the 50 United States. Entrants cannot be involved in the preparation of food or creation of recipes for pay such as chefs, caterers, food writers, home economists, and home economics teachers. Employees of The Quaker Oats Company, its respective affiliates and subsidiaries, its agencies, and their immediate families are not eligible. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified via phone or mail on or around Nov. 13, 2000. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: National Rice and Chicken Month Recipe Contest c/o 400 Capitol Mall Suite 2640 Sacramento, Calif. 95814 WEBER'S GRILLING IN THE HEART OF MEXICO RECIPE CONTEST The contest is open to barbecuers of all ages who have a favorite original recipe that uses Mexican spices, techniques and flavors. The contest is searching for America's best Mexican appetizer, soup, salad, side dish, main dish or dessert recipe that is prepared on the grill. DEADLINE: Oct. 16 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A one-week trip for two to Susana Trilling's Seasons of My Heart cooking school and bed and breakfast in Oaxaca, Mexico; First Prize: A Weber "Summit" 450 gas grill and barbecue accessories; Second Prize: A Weber "Performer" charcoal grill and barbecue accessories; Third Prize (3 winners): A Weber portable "Gas Go Anywhere" Grill and barbecue accessories. WEB SITE: http://www.weberbbq.com MORE INFO:Recipes must include name of the recipe, number of servings, list of ingredients with the specific quantities (standard U.S. measurements) in order of use, and complete preparation directions, including baking/cooking time and temperature. Recipes, along with the contestant¹s name, complete address and phone number must be clearly typed on 8.5 by 11-inch paper (one side only). Include a fax number and/or email address if applicable. Click here to send e-mail for complete rules. Mail to: Weber¹s Grilling in the Heart of Mexico Contest 625 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 2400 Chicago, Ill. 60611 SMITHFIELD MAKES DINNER SPECIAL RECIPE CONTEST Create a recipe using Smithfield Lean Generation Pork that can be prepared and served in one hour or less. All ingredients must be readily available at Acme markets, which can be found in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland. DEADLINE: Oct. 18 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $5,000; First Place: $3,00; Second Place: $1,000; Runners-up: Six people win $100 Acme gift certificates. WEB SITE: http://www.acmemarkets.com/specials/smith_contest.html MORE INFO: Each of the three finalists must agree to participate in a cook-off at the Pennsylvania Holiday Show at the Fort Washington Expo Center in Fort Washington, Pa., on Nov. 11, 2000. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified via phone or mail by Oct. 24, 2000. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Acme Markets Inc P.O. Box 3010 Malvern, Pa. 19355 ANGUS BEEF AUTUMN RECIPE CONTEST The contest theme for the autumn contest is Dinnertime Dash. All recipes for the autumn recipe contest must be prepared in 30 minutes or less using Certified Angus Beef products. DEADLINE: Oct. 31 PRIZES: A gift package of Certified Angus Beef products and/or Certified Angus Beef merchandise valued at $250 WEB SITE: http://www.2eatcab.com/2eatcab/food/rec_contest.html MORE INFO: One first place winner for each seasonal contest. May submit multiple entries, but there will only be one winner per household per contest year. NOTIFICATION: Winner will be announced in November. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. THE PANGO MANGO RECIPE CONTEST Pango Mango believe they have the best tasting mangos in the western hemisphere and are looking for prize winning recipes that prove them right. DEADLINE: Oct. 31 PRIZES: Top 25 recipes win a Cuisinart Food Processor. 100 runner-sup will receive a stainless steel fruit peeler. WEB SITE: http://www.friedas.com/ MORE INFO: Proof of purchase (receipt or fruit sticker) required. Entrants should include their name, complete address and daytime phone number. No previously published recipes will be eligible. Recipe will be judged based on creativity, taste and practicality by Pango Mango Inc. representatives. Entries only accepted via postal mail. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Pango Mango Recipe Contest P.O. Box 58488 Los Angeles, Calif. 90058 NESTLE TOLL HOUSE "SHARE THE VERY BEST" RECIPE CONTEST Nestle Toll House is looking for those recipes that you have been baking for years, which everybody loves and that uses one or more Nestle' Toll House baking ingredients. Requirements include a 100 word essay on the origin of the recipe and what it means to you and your family. DEADLINE: Nov. 15 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A collection of Kenmore kitchen appliances, (ARV: $5,000); 9 Finalists win a Kenmore kitchen appliance each, (ARV: $1,000). WEB SITE: http://www.verybestbaking.com/promos/kenmore.asp MORE INFO: Each recipe must include at least one Nestle Toll House baking product as an ingredient. Each recipe must be named, original, unpublished, the sole property of submitter and not previously submitted in any other contest. Ingredients must be listed in exact common U.S. household measurements in order of use, followed by step-by-step preparation instructions, cooking and baking times, temperatures and number of servings. Size of pots, pans and dishes must be included. Your recipe must be typed or clearly printed on 8-1/2" x 11" paper. Include your full name, street address, city, state, zip code and phone number at the top of each page. (OPTIONAL: Photo of completed recipe.) Each recipe entry must include two (2) UPC symbols (barcodes) from any Nestle Toll House baking product (residents of Ariz., Fla., Md., and Vt., may omit UPCs). Reproductions of UPC symbols will not be accepted. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: Nestle Toll House "Share the Very Best" Recipe Contest P.O. Box 12039 Seattle, Wash. 98102 GREAT SCOTTSDALE SALSA CHALLENGE Legal residents of the United States 21 or older can submit an original salsa recipe. DEADLINE: Nov. 15 PRIZES: Grand Prize: round-trip airfare for two, a three-night stay at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch with double-occupancy accommodations, and two tickets to the Scottsdale Culinary Festival. WEB SITE: http://www.scottsdalesweepstakes.com MORE INFO: No purchase necessary. Winner will be selected via a panel of celebrity Scottsdale-based chefs. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified within 21 days of the judges¹ decision on or about Nov. 30, 2000. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: Great Scottsdale Salsa Challenge c/o Scottsdale Convention & Visitor's Bureau 7343 Scottsdale Mall Scottsdale, Ariz. 85251 TOSTITOS ULTIMATE TAILGATE COOK-OFF Submit recipes, photos of set-up and unique tailgate traditions on-line or by mail. 20 semi-finalists will be selected, and three of those recipes will compete in a Tailgate Cook-off in Tempe, Ariz., with celebrity chef Bobby Flay. DEADLINE: Nov. 15 (by mail); Nov. 20 (by e-mail) PRIZES: Grand Prize: state-of-the-art grill, Tostitos cooler, grilling utensils, chip-n-dip bowl, and $1,000 (ARV: $2,500), and winning recipe will be featured on bags of Tostitos Tortilla Chips nationwide; 3 Finalists: round-trip air transportation for each finalist and one guest, 5 nights at the Arizona Biltmore, $200 spending money, and two tickets to the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl game (ARV: $5,500); 20 semi-finalists win a year supply of Tostitos Tortilla chips (4 bags/month, ARV: $200). WEB SITE: http://www.tostitos.com/main/contest.html MORE INFO: Open to all legal residents of the United States or Puerto Rico at least 18 years of age or older on September 12, 2000. Food professionals, such as a chef, food writer or food home economist, who create recipes for pay are not elegible. 20 semi-finalist recipes chosen based on: taste and appearance of dish; use of Tostitos Tortilla Chips and/or Salsa; presentation of overall tailgate; unique traditions; overall creativity; overall consumer appeal; timeliness of recipe preparation (under 2 hours). NOTIFICATION: The 20 semi-finalists, including the three finalists, will be notified by Dec. 2, 2000. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: "Tostitos Ultimate Tailgate Cook-Off" Frito-Lay, Inc. Room 2B-200 7701 Legacy Drive Plano, Texas 75024-4099 WOMEN.COM HOT COOKIE CONTEST Visit www.women.com, complete the registration form, and submit it with your best cookie recipe of 500 words or less. DEADLINE: Nov. 15 PRIZES: Grand Prize: A nine-day/eight night trip to the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley, Calif., for the Pastry / Baking Career Discovery Course. WEB SITE: http://www.women.com/promotions/cookiecontest/ MORE INFO: This promotion is open only to residents of the United States (excluding residents of Tennessee) 21 years of age or older. Entries must be made from a computer terminal located in the United States, Canada, (excluding Quebec) and Puerto Rico, from an e-mail account held by entrant. Limit one entry per person, regardless of method of entry; multiple entries are automatically disqualified and only the first entry received will be considered. A panel of qualified judges will select 3 finalists, based on the following criteria: 60% The clarity of instructions and performance of the written recipe. 40% The texture and taste of the baked cookie. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified on or about Nov. 20, 2000. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. CATFISH INSTITUTE/CALPHALON "TASTE OF THE NEW SOUTH" RECIPE CONTEST The Catfish Institute and Calphalon are looking for original,non-fried entrée recipes featuring U.S. farm-raised catfish. Recipes must not have more than five main ingredients, excluding butter, margarine, cooking oil, water, salt, and pepper. U.S. farm-raised catfish is considered a main ingredient. Preparation and cooking time must be 30 minutes or less. The contest is open to amateur chefs in two age categories: 18 years of age and under and 19 years of age and older. DEADLINE: Nov. 17 PRIZES: Grand Prize (18 and under): $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond; Grand Prize (19 and older): Calphalon Commercial Nonstick cookware set and accessories. WEB SITE: http://www.catfishinstitute.com/html/catfishkitchen/contests /tastethenewsouthcontest.shtml MORE INFO: Adult entrants may submit only one innovative catfish recipe. Persons 18 years of age and younger may submit recipes along the same guidelines as the adult contest, or they may submit colored artwork of the whiskered fish. Recipes and artwork must be original, and entries are limited to one per contestant. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified via mail by Dec. 13, 2000. Click here for complete rules. To enter by fax: call, (816) 474-7783. Click here to enter by e-mail. Mail to: TCI Recipe Contest (GALA) 2405 Grand Blvd. Suite 700 Kansas City, Mo. 64108-2522 MRS. FIELDS "WINNING IS SWEET" RECIPE CONTEST Submit an original unpublished recipe that falls into one of the following categories: Basic Cookie; Shaped Cookie; Bar or Square; and Brownie. Six Finalist recipes will be judged by food-industry professionals and the proceedings will be broadcast live on the Internet on Dec. 28, 2000. DEADLINE: Nov. 17 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $1,000 cash and royalties from sales of the cookie at Mrs. Fields stores around the country. An amount equal to the royalties will also be donated to America's Second Harvest, the national hunger relief organization. WEB SITE: http://www.mrsfields.com/recipe_contest/ MORE INFO: The royalty payment is equal to 2.5% of the net revenues received by Mrs. Fields from the sale of Cookie Dough to Mrs. Fields' retail stores located within the United States of America beginning on the date the Cookie Dough is first offered for sale and continuing for a minimum of 3 months and maximum of 12 months. Entries must be accompanied with contact information, recipe name, measurements and ingredients, cooking instructions and number of servings. Forms may be picked up at any Mrs. Fields Cookie store. NOTIFICATION: Six Finalists will be notified by Federal Express by December 1, 2000. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: Mrs. Fields "Winning is Sweet" Recipe Contest 10061 Riverside Drive #1025 Toluca Lake, Calif. 91602 QUAKER OATS 11TH ANNUAL "BAKE IT BETTER WITH OATS" RECIPE CONTEST Quaker Oats is looking for family favorite oatmeal recipes, whether it's a recipe passed down from generation to generation or a new twist on an old favorite. Quaker Oats wants recipes for cookies, quick breads, desserts, main dishes or side dishes in one of three categories: 1, Easy, Everyday Favorites; Lower-Fat Favorites; or Kids Favorites. DEADLINE: Nov. 30 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $10,000; Best of each category wins $1,000; Three Honorable Mentions in each category win $250 each. WEB SITE: http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/foodeditorsContest11/index.html MORE INFO: Entries will be judged on the basis of taste, convenience, appearance and creativity. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Quaker Oatmeal Recipe Contest P.O. Box 3305 Chicago Ill. 60654 BAKERS JOY BEST-DRESSED GINGERPERSON CONTEST Not exactly a recipe contest but... Bakers Joy is looking for the best-dressed gingerbread cookie. Entries must be fully baked and dressed (decorated) in whatever innovative or fashionable manner you desire. Photo of cookie required. Winning cookies will be encased in Lucite and hung in the Baker's Joy® Hall of Fame. DEADLINE: Mail entries due by Nov. 30; e-mail entries due by midnight Dec. 15. PRIZES: First Prize: $1,500; Second Prize: $1,000; Third Prize: $500. WEB SITE: http://www.bestdressed.bigstep.com/ MORE INFO: Cookies in shapes other than Gingerbread Persons are not eligible. Designs may incorporate the use of any appropriate edible substance. Cookies must be removed from the cookie sheet and placed on a plate or other surface. No broken or repaired cookies will be accepted for consideration. All entrants must keep possession of the actual cookie until notification of finalists takes place. Note: This contest is designed to be an art contest only, not a baking contest, therefore, recipe submission is neither necessary nor desired. NOTIFICATION: Finalists will be notified on Dec. 19, 2000, and will be sent special entry packaging in which to mail the actual cookie for final judging. Winners will be notified by Dec. 31, 2000. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: Best Dressed Gingerbread Person Cookie Contest c/o The Londre Company 3365 Barham Blvd. Los Angeles, Calif. 90068 COLMAN'S "THE INDISPENSABLE MUSTARD" RECIPE CONTEST Send in your recipe using either powdered or prepared Colman's Mustard. Entries will be judged equally on creativity and adherence to "the indispensable mustard" theme. DEADLINE: Dec. 15 PRIZES: Grand Prize: Trip for two to Norwich, England, home of Colman's Mustard (ARV $2,000); Honorable Mentions: 10 Finalists receive a gift basket of Colman's Mustard products. WEB SITE: http://www.bender-hammerling.com/contests.cfm MORE INFO: Entrants must obtain parental consent if under 18. Entries should be 200 words or less, either typed or hand-written. Click here for complete rules. Click here for online entry form. Mail to: "Colman's - The Indispensable Mustard Contest" 411 Park St. Upper Montclair, N.J. 07043 ANGOSTURA AROMATIC BITTERS "WORLD CLASS TASTE" RECIPE CONTEST Submit your best original recipe for food (not beverages) using the unique flavor of Angostura Aromatic Bitters can win you big prizes. There are professional and amateur categories. Click here to go to the professional contest. DEADLINE: Dec. 30 PRIZES: First Prize: $3,000; Second Prize: $1,000; Third Prize: $500. MORE INFO: There is no Web site information. Professionals can get the latest edition of Food Arts Magazine. Non-professional rules are in Sept./Oct. edition of Saveur and the Sept. edition of Yankee magazine. For more info, call 650-726-3747. BEST OF SHOW CONTEST COOKING SPECTACULAR DESSERT COOKING CONTEST The Web site Best of Show Contest Cooking, which features cooking contest merchandise, is looking for your best dessert recipes. DEADLINE: Dec. 31 PRIZES: First Prize: $500.00, a BOS Polo Shirt and a BOS Best of Show ribbon; Second Prize: $300.00 and a BOS cool/hot bag; Third Prize: $100.00 and a BOS cap. WEB SITE: http://bestofshowcontestcooking.com/online-store/scstore/ MORE INFO: No food professionals, such as a chef or home economist, who creates recipes for pay may enter. Send your original dessert recipe typed on an 8.5x11" paper.Include your name, address and phone number and a photo of your dish. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified via phone or mail on or around Feb. 14, 2001. Click here for complete rules. Mail to: Best of Show - Contest Cooking P.O. Box 93 Piedmont, Okla. 73078-0093 REYNOLDS OVEN BAGS "FAMILY FAVORITES" RECIPE CONTEST Reynolds is looking for original, family favorite, complete-meal recipes using no more than eight ingredients and made with Large size Reynolds Oven bags in five categories: chicken, beef, pork, vegetarian, and seafood. DEADLINE: Dec. 31 PRIZES: Grand Prize: $1,000; Runners-Up: Five winners receive $250. WEB SITE: http://www.reynoldskitchens.com/ReynoldsKitchens/KitchenConnection /special/everydayovenbags/index.asp MORE INFO: Recipe entries must be complete meals, indicate easy preparation steps, allow quick and easy clean up, and have no requirements for stirring, turning, checking or basting. Recipe entries may not be variations of any of The Reynolds Kitchens recipes. Enter as often as you wish, but each recipe must meet all requirements. Only one winner allowed per household. Each recipe should include the step of adding 1 tablespoon of flour to the bag. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified via phone or mail on or around Feb. 28, 2001. Click here for complete rules. Click here to enter online. Mail to: Reynolds Oven Bags Family Favorites Recipe Contest 4121 Cox Road Suite 107 Glen Allen, Va. 23060