The Rachael Ray show is recruiting five contestants for its “Hey, Can You Cook 3?!” competition. To apply, you’ll need to send a video resume showing off your cooking skills, creativity and personality. The deadline is Friday, Oct. 3, so get cooking. Details: www.rachaelrayshow.com.

The Food Network is gearing up for the fifth season of “The Next Food Network Star.” (That’s the previous winner, Aaron McCargo Jr., at right.) Auditions are scheduled for Washington, New York, Los Angeles, Charleston, S.C., Portland, Ore., and Philadelphia. Those of us not in spitting distance of an ocean can send in a 3-minute audition video; the deadline is Oct. 31. Details: www.FoodNetwork.com.

Mary Engelbreit Studios and Andrews McMeel Publishing are asking home and professional cooks to submit original recipes for a series of new cookbooks. Engelbreit is an artist based in St. Louis; that’s her work at left. The cookbooks will feature the names of the recipe creators and short personal stories about the recipes. Recipe categories are One-Pot Meals and Family Favorites. Deadline is Oct. 8. Details: www.MaryEngelbreit.com.