Recipe Contest!

Check out the WINNING RECIPES here!

A big BRAVO goes out to all of you who sent in recipes for our Summer Dining contest! It was a tough and time-consuming choice to make because so many were SO GOOD! The best of them had to be tested for taste as well as accuracy, but we think you will agree that it was worth the wait.

AND THE WINNERS ARE...

• Category 1: Best BBQ or Savory Main Course
  Bistro Mushroom and Steak Salad with Espresso Vinaigrette
  Winner: Candy McMenamin, South Carolina

• Category 2: Best Do-Ahead Dessert (without chocolate)
  Double Coffee Ice Cream Floats
  Winner: Nikki Norman, Florida

• Category 3: Best Do-Ahead Dessert (with chocolate)
  Pow Wow Hot Fudge Sauce
  Winner: Donna Noel, Maine

Some Very Special HONORABLE MENTIONS!

Once again there was lots of discussion, followed by even more recipe testing! After the ovens cooled down, the panel of judges wanted to give mention to the following people who came in VERY close...

• Category 1: Best BBQ or Savory Main Course
  Black Cola & Coffee Spicy BBQ Sauce
  Winner: Donna Noel, Maine

• Category 2: Best Do-Ahead Dessert (without chocolate)
  Sweet Kona Coffee Wontons with Tangy Orange Dipping Sauce
  Winner: Barbara Barnhart, Hawaii

• Category 3: Best Do-Ahead Dessert (with chocolate)
  Divine Chocolate Cream Cake with Coffee Glaze
  Winner: Donna-Marie Ryan, Massachusetts