Earlier this year, our own Catherine Ipcizade shared some tips for entering a cooking contest. If you’re seriously thinking about entering any of the contests that I had listed earlier this week, her blog, as well as this one are must read material! Catherine suggested getting creative, keeping it simple, and thinking outside the box. Here are a few more tips to get your recipe contest perfect! Get Your Own Tester Ask a friend who is not so handy in the kitchen to try out your recipe. Yes–you read that right. Someone who is not used to strutting their stuff … Continue reading →

Do you have a recipe that’s so fabulous you’re sure it would win first prize if entered into a cooking contest? I have never entered a cooking contest but I’ve often thought about entering some of my original creations. After all, you can’t win if you don’t enter. The problem is that I’m very good at figuring out what tastes good but I’m not good at actually measuring it. My cooking tends to look or feel and there are lots of directions like: ‘season to taste’. In any case, if you’ve been itching to give a recipe a try in … Continue reading →