Mediterranean Panini

Whether you have a fabulous main dish or can transfor a muffin mix into something special, there’s a recipe contest for you.

Mezzetta’s Make That Sandwich contest is awarding $25,000 and a trip to Napa, Calif. Entries accepted until…

In honor of our ongoing potato salad contest, I’m offering a recipe originally printed in 2006. If this inspires you to submit your own creation, please email the recipe to food writer Joe Bonwich: jbonwich@post-dispatch.com.

• Enter as often as you like,…

Eddie got booted on this week's show; Melissa's still in the running.

If you think you’ve got what it takes to compete on “The Next Food Network Star,” take note: Even as the current seasoning is airing, producers are gearing up…

Chocolate Donuts (2008 runner-up) in gluten-free contest

Are you a creative cook? If so, you might be able to cash in with some of these competitions:

Athens’ Make it Fabulous With Fillo (Phyllo) Contest: Just so there’s no confusion about the key…

Chicken Sliders

Christine Warta of Belleville is one of 20 semi-finalists vying for the last 10 spots at next year’s Pillsbury Bake-Off. Her recipe for Banh Mi Sliders is in a head-to-head competition with Sesame-Chicken Pot Stickers from Donna Wilkinson of Lakeside, Calif.

Votes…

Freshly picked chard

America has a lot of farmers markets. I wouldn’t trust any number given as fact, because markets are popping up weekly if not daily. (For a listing of local markets, click here.)

That said, American Farmland Trust is launching a…

Chinese Chicken Burgers

A $50,000 burger? This recipe won just that at this month’s National Chicken Cooking Contest.

The $10,000 “Judges’ Choice” winner was Butterflied Chicken With Herbs and Sticky Lemon from Elise Lalor of Issaquah, Wash. To see that and all…

National Beef Cook-Off winner

The National Beef Cook-Off is looking for “Sonoma-style” recipes for its 28th competition, scheduled for September in Sonoma, Calif. Categories are “Live Well with Fast & Convenient Grilled Beef Recipes,” “Teens Cooking with Beef” and “Lean Beef…

Chef Stefan Richter's winning recipe (Bravo photo)

Calling all couch potatoes: “Top Chef” and Quaker Oats are offering fans the chance to cook their way to a visit to the set next season.

Each week, competitors on the show participate in two cooking challenges.…

Raspberry-Chipotle Barbecue Chicken Pizza

Pillsbury is accepting entries for the 44th Bake-Off. This is also the 60th anniversary of the cooking competition, which began in 1949 and now is held every other year.

As in recent years, the top prize is $1…