Monthly Archives: April 2013

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Cooking Contests: A Sure-Fire Way to Feel like You’re a Teenager Again!

Cooking contests require a great deal of brainpower and creativity, not to mention flat-out hard work.  Most of us foodie contest junkies work alone in our laboratories (our kitchens), as we go from wheels turning in our ...   READ MORE

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The crazy road to visiting my recipe competition girls in Florida: I blame it all on P!NK

I recently took a trip to visit my recipe competition girls down in the sunshine state. This trip came at a perfect time because as a natural born Chicagoan, I start to curse the constant state of cold, dark and wet weather ...   READ MORE

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Cooking Competitions: Random Thoughts on Creating a Winning Recipe

One Saturday morning Ben, my hubster, came into the kitchen and sat down at the island work table.  It looked like a bomb had gone off…the table was laden with everything—cheeses, fruits, breads, greens, butter, meats, ...   READ MORE