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Category Archives: Contest
My Recipe is in the FINALS!!
My recipe Italian Ravioli with Pesto is a Finalist in the Tyler Florence Ultimate Wine and Food Sweepstakes !! THANKS to Everyone Who Voted for My Dish!!! So, now it’s up to Tyler Florence, himself, to review the final recipes and decide on … Continue reading
Win Announced With LocalTV Interview
I knew that it would be different to be interviewed on TV, but it was more than different. It was such an honor and a “blast” to have Raleigh’s local station, WNCN TV-17‘s own Page Crawford interview me this morning. Page … Continue reading
Posted in carrots, Cheese, Contest, Havarti, Italian Cuisine, Mozzarella, Mushrooms, Pizza, Snacks, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Zucchini
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TIME IS ALMOST UP TO VOTE!!
You Only Have Two Days Left to Vote for my Italian Ravioli with Pesto in the Tyler Florence Wines Ultimate Food & Wine Experience. Please vote today AND tomorrow!! When you vote for me, I owe YOU, so please let me know when … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Contest, Italian Cuisine, Meats, Ravioli, Sauces
Tagged Baked, baked ravioli, Baking, Cabernet Sauvignon, chef tyler florence, cooking contest, Florence, Food, Food Network, Food Network Magazine, foodie friends, Italian cuisine, Italian Ravioli, Kraft Foods, Paula Deen, Pesto, Rachael Ray Show, Ravioli, recipe, recipe contest, restaurants, swanson, Tyler Florence Wine, vote, wine, wine and food pairing, wine experience
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A Christmas Favorite
Two years ago I created a recipe for a sweet bread made with spiced apple cider. I took a little from about 4 different recipes and created my own bread using spiced cake mix and yams/sweet potatoes. So glad I … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, cakes, Contest, Desserts, Pastries/Breads/Muffins, Pumpkin, Sweet Potatoes, Vegetables
Tagged Bake, Baked, Baked Goods, Baking, Bread, Bread pan, Bruce's, Cake, candied sweet potatoes, candied yams, Cook, Duncan Hines, Long Island, Sweet Potatoes and Yams
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HELP ME WIN A TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO!
When trying to think up a recipe to go along with a Cabernet Sauvignon, I thought up a creative ravioli recipe. I’ve tried ravioli before making them using wanton wrappers. So, after I designed the recipe, I entered it into … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Beef, Contest, Italian Cuisine, Meats, Mushrooms, Ravioli, Tomatoes, Walnuts
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Cook, Home, Olive oil, Ravioli, recipe, Tablespoon, Wonton
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Cookies Good Enough for Santa!
Dear Santa, I have been a very good girl this year. I have made many blog entries and have created some great recipes this year. I’ve also won a few contests as well. So, if you don’t mind Santa, I … Continue reading
Posted in cakes, Cheese, Contest, Cookies, cream cheese, Desserts, Pastries/Breads/Muffins, Uncategorized
Tagged Baked Goods, Baking, Baking and Confections, Butter, Christmas, Christmas Cookie, Cocoa solids, Cookie, cooking, Epicurious, Holiday Cookies, Home, North Carolina, Santa, Tablespoon
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Decorated Cake Balls
I baked all weekend for cooking/recipe contests. All were hits with the neighbors! I try to share my creations. Mainly, because “Mr. Special” and I can’t eat it all!! And some of the creations don’t freeze well. I’ve always wanted … Continue reading
Posted in cakes, Contest, Desserts, Pastries/Breads/Muffins
Tagged Baking, Baking and Confections, Cake, cake balls, chocolate, Christmas, Christmas cake, Cook, cooking contest, Food, Food coloring, Home, kid-friendly, melting chocolate, pastries, Pastry bag, pound cake, recipe contest, refrigerator, Sara Lee Pound Cake, Sheet pan, white chocolate
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A Wealth of Tomatoes, AGAIN!!
You may remember that I won 2 years in a row (2009 and 2010) in Dei Fratelli’s Ripened Recipe Contest. Where there are 10 winners who win a year’s supply of Dei Fratelli tomato products. Well, one of my recipes … Continue reading
Posted in carrots, cheddar, Cheese, Contest, Havarti, Italian Cuisine, Monterey Jack, Mozzarella, Pizza, Sauces, tarts, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Zucchini
Tagged Baked, Baked Goods, Cook, cooking contest, Dei Fratelli, Fruit and Vegetable, Home, Onion, recipe contest, Tomato, Tomato sauce, Vegetarian Recipes, Zucchini, Zucchini tart
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Unique Tart Worthy of a Crowd
I created a new dessert for my Thanksgiving gathering. Since it was such a hit – I entered it in the Imperial Sugar Company’s Homemade Holidays Recipe Contest. Instead of a pumpkin pie – I had cans of yams or … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese, Contest, cream cheese, Desserts, Sweet Potatoes, tarts, Vegetables
Tagged Bake, Baked, Baked Goods, brown sugar, candied yams, Cook, Cookware and bakeware, Cream cheese, granulated sugar, Imperial Sugar, Sweet potato, Sweet Potatoes and Yams, Tablespoon, Tart, tart pan, Teaspoon, Thanksgiving
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An Easy Dish Using Quinoa Pasta
I had tried quinoa pasta last year and wanted to introduce it to “Mr. Special”. I like that quinoa pasta, unlike other types of pasta, has zero cholesterol, very low sodium and low fat. And for a lot of people, … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese, Chicken, Contest, Italian Cuisine, Meats, Mushrooms, Pork, Poultry, Sauces, Spaghetti, Tomatoes, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged Ancient Harvest, basil, Cheese, chicken, chicken sausage, Cook, Garlic, gluten-free, Gluten-free diet, italian, Italian cuisine, johnsonville, Johnsonville Chicken Sausage, Johnsonville sausage, low cholesterol, Olive oil, oregano, Parmesan, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Pasta, Quinoa, quinoa pasta, Sausage, seasoned tomatoes
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