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07.29.2009 4:13 pm

Mashed potato salad is one favorite; what’s yours?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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.

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06.10.2009 4:00 am

Belleville woman has shot at Pillsbury Bake-Off berth

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Chicken Sliders

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.

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05.20.2009 4:33 pm

Contest is searching for America’s favorite farmers markets

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Freshly picked chard

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…

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01.14.2009 5:52 am

Pillsbury Bake-Off is back; fire up oven and aim for $1 million

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Raspberry-Chipotle Barbecue Chicken Pizza

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…

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09.28.2008 8:30 am

Want to be on TV? In a cookbook?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

rachaelray.jpgThe 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…

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09.03.2008 4:30 am

Reader’s recipe query: winning apple pie (and its crust)

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Cathy Rego of Pacific is looking for an apple pie recipe that won first prize some years ago in a contest at Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield. She wants the crust recipe, which contained vinegar, a little milk…

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08.13.2008 11:20 am

The best and brightest local tomatoes can win $2,500 worth of green

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

tomatochallenge_opt.jpgHow does your tomato garden grow? If the answer is very well, you might want to bring the cream of the crop to the Missouri Botanical Garden on Saturday, Aug. 16. Winners in the Nature Sweet Homegrown Tomato Challenge’s large…

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08.11.2008 1:57 pm

Make a mean peanut butter sandwich? The recipe might be worth $25,000

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

jifbest_opt.jpgHow much can a peanut butter sandwich be worth? Believe it or not, a $25,000 scholarship fund.
That’s the grand prize in Jif’s Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest. Four runner-ups will each receive a $2,500 scholarship fund.The deadline is Nov.…

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07.14.2008 3:49 pm

At Missouri State Fair, cooks and bakers bring their best to the table

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Missouri State Fair is next month, and that means bakers have a chance to shine.

Are you a member of a Pink or Red Hat Club? You’re eligible to enter the Red or Pink Hat Fruit Cobbler Contest. There’s a…

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05.27.2008 10:30 am

Old favorites will find a new home

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

One of my favorite cookbooks published last year was “America’s Best Lost Recipes,” compiled by the editors of Cook’s Country and Cook’s Illustrated, not coincidentally two of my favorite food magazines.

The cookbook grew out of a request that readers contribute…

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