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Food Contests May '09

Contests Foodie

by J. Michael Wheeler
Here are some of the contests for foodies this May. Winning could mean more than just a tasty dish!

Cuisinart's Culinary Cook-off Video Contest The stage is set. Share your talents by entering an original video in Cuisinart's New Culinary Cook-off Video Contest. The only requirement for submission is that you use a Cuisinart product in your production. Otherwise the field is wide open: Tape a Product Testimonial, Produce a Commercial, Cuisinart Instructional Videos, Step-by-step Recipe Video, Create a Mockumentary. Come up with your own unique presentation. The winner will select 5 different Cuisinart products of their liking The next entry periods is May 1 2009 through August 31, 2009. Info Cuisinart Video Contest.

Mushrooms Every Day, Every Way Recipe Contest Enter in any one of four recipe categories for a chance to win $2,000. Experiment with all kinds of mushrooms, from button to Portabella. Enter in any of four categories: Happily Veggie After, Mushroom Main Event, Inspiring Appetizers, and Fun Fungi. Info Mushrooms Every Day Contest  Deadline May 18, 2009.

Third Annual Ocean Spray Ultimate Cranberry Recipe Contest Two separate contests, one for Home Cooks and one for Foodservice Professionals: Ocean Spray is looking for the the most crantastic recipe featuring Ocean Spray cranberries, Craisins®, sauce, or juice. They’re giving away $25,000 for the most edible entry in the bunch. Prizes: $25,000. Info Ocean Spray Ultimate Cranberry Recipe Contest Deadline May 29, 2009.

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Windows on the World Complete Wine Course is simply the bestselling wine book in North America—it’s a classic. In addition to retaining the expanded 60-page section on “101 Wines You Should Know,” from last year, the 2009 revision will include 16 pages of quizzes (two at the end of every chapter) to test readers on how much they’ve learned—just as if they were in Kevin’s class. Those who use the book as an actual course will find this enormously helpful, and a great challenge for testing their knowledge of wine fundamentals

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Culinary Contest Winners: 2008

by J. Michael Wheeler
Food Arts, the lush culinary trade magazine, ran the list of culinary contest winners from 2008. The contests ranged from American Cheese Society to the James Beard Foundation (James Beard Cookbook of the year at right) to the Taste of Vail Bar Chefs Mix-Off. Here’s a smattering of the results.

American Academy of Chefs

Chair’s Medal Steven Jileba (corporate exec chef, Unilever Foodsolutions, Lisle, IL)

Hall of Fame Celebrated Chef Charlie Trotter (chef/restauranteur/cookbook author/TV personality, Chuicago)

For more winners and info: 800 624.9458; acfchefs.org

Wine Spectator's Contest

Contest Wine

The Wine Spectator’s Second Annual Video Contest has just released its five finalists and they are asking us to vote for our favorites. The voting period is: Monday, September 8 through Sunday, September 14.

The Wine Spectator's editors have chosen five finalists from the videos created by their readers. Your votes will determine the winner. The 2nd and 3rd place finishers will be revealed on Monday, September 15th. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, September 16.

To view the five finalists, go to winespectator.com/Wine/Free/Video.

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9.08 Contests For Foodies

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Food Arts, the lush culinary trade magazine, reports on some of the latest contests for food artists:

Vinos de Jeriz Cocktail Competition The search for America's best Sherry cocktail. Submit a recipe, a photo, and a copy of your cocktail menu to winegeek@akawinegeek.com. The winner will received an all-expense paid trip to Jerez, Spain, and the recipe on the Web site(s). Info: winegeek@akawinegeek.com or enjoysherry.com . Deadline September , 2008.

Dole® Fresh Frozen Fruit Recipe Contest Competition for culinary students that can earn a grand prize of $2500 and his/her culinary instructor $1000. Four strudent first prizes of $500 and their instructors $100. To enter, students must submit an original recipe using a minimum of two cups total fruit from at least two varieties of Dole Fresh Frozen fruit in one or more of the following categories: breakfast/baking, salad/side dish, dessert/pastry, or entrée. Info: dolefoodservice.com/culinarycontest Deadline November 5, 2008.

Culinary Contest Winners from 2007

Won? Who 

by J. Michael Wheeler

Food Arts, the lush culinary trade magazine, ran the list of culinary contest winners from 2007. The contests ranged from Paris Gourmet U.S. Pastry Competition to The Peanut Advisory Board. Here’s a smattering of the results.

James Beard Foundation
Best New Restaurant L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, NYC (owner: Joël Robuchon)
Cookbook of the Year Matt Lee and Ted Lee for The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook
Cookbook Hall of Fame Mollie Katzen for The Moosewood Cookbook
Rising Star Chef of the Year David Chang (Momofuku Noodle Bar, NYC)
For more winners and info: 212 627.1111; jamesbeard.org

Bread Bakers Guild of America
Professional Raymond Calvel Award (former Golden Baguette Award) Christian Vabert (founder Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie and founder, L’Ecole Française de Boulngerie, Aurillac, France)
For info: 412 823.2080; bbga.org

Court of Master Sommeliers
Master Sommelier Diploma Thomas Burke, Fred Dexheimer, Brian Koziol, George Milotes, Randa Warren, and Brett Zimmerman.
For info: 707 255.5056; mastersommeliers.org

Food Artist Contests 12.07

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Contests for Food Artists from FOOD ARTS 

The Peanut Advisory Board Create recipes that feature at least 1/3 cup peanuts and/or peanut butter in any of four categories: apps/bar snacks, main dishes, salads/sides, and desserts. Grand prize: $2500, first prize in each category: $1000. Info: peanutbutterlovers.com. Deadline December 31, 2007.

Chopin Vodka Food Arts and Wine Spectator want bartenders and chefs to get stuffed. Well, stuff their olives anyway with innovative stuffed-olive recipes for Martinis, “including fabulous fillings and bold brines.” Winners will be featured in the Chopin Vodka CEO Recipe Book that will be published in both magazines. Info: foodarts.com/CEO. Deadline December 31, 2007.

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Adapted from Saveur Magazine 11.07
by J. Michael Wheeler

Chopin Vodka Stuffs It
Food Arts, the Wine Spectator, and Chopin Vodka, has invited bartenders and chefs to stuff it. The contest is to submit innovative stuffed-olive recipes for martinis, “including fabulous fillings and bold brines.” Winners will be showcased in the Chopin Vodka CEO Recipe Book that will be available in both magazines.
Info: www.foodarts.com/CEO. Deadline: December 31.

Best Pastry Chef
Paris Gourmet presents the 19th annual U.S. Pastry Competition, March 9, 2008, in New York City during the International Foodservice Show of New York where the Pastry Chef of the Year will be named.
Info: www.parisgourmet.com. Deadline: December 3.