Taste of Home - December 2007/January 2008 - Doridro

RECIPE CONTEST............pleasing pumpkinThere are so many ways to enjoy the subtleflavor of pumpkin. You can puree itfor luscious soups, bake it in cakes andsweet breads, even toast the delicate seeds.With so many options, it was simple for usto pick this versatile winter squash forour next recipe contest, “PumpkinPatch Specialties.” The Taste ofHome judging panel is eagerlyawaiting a crop of favorites:* Do you serve a special pumpkinappetizer that delights yourguests? Maybe a dynamite dip ora cheese ball.*Comforting pumpkin soups andeye-catching salads are great for fall.We’re looking for chilies, stews and bisques,pumpkin fluffs and even salads.*We’re hoping to dip into pumpkin butters,toppings, spiced syrups and jellies.* Pumpkin pancakes and waffles can be verysoothing on chilly days. Our judges also cravetender muffins, yeast breads, scones and rolls.*Your favoritepumpkin recipecould harvest$500!From rich cheesecakes and pies to familyfavoritebars and cookies, which pumpkindesserts are your favorites?The “Pumpkin Patch Specialties”contest closes on February 15,2008. Winners will be featuredin the Oct/Nov ’08 issue. Sostart picking your favoritepumpkin recipes to enter soon.Last Chance to EnterMamma mia! The deadline for our“Italian Favorites” is on December 20,2007. Winners will be featured in the Aug/Sept’08 issue. So send your magnifico recipes now.Our mouths are watering for garlic, mozzarella,tomatoes, basil, Parmesan...or anyother ingredients that enhance your favoriteItalian pasta dishes, entrees, appetizers, pizzasor salads. Be sure to include scrumptiousdesserts...gelato, cannoli, tiramisu and biscottiimmediately come to mind.Enter on our Web site or E-mail entries torecipes@tasteofhome.com. Please write “ItalianFavorites” on the subject line and include yourname and street address. Or send to “ItalianFavorites,” Diane Werner, Food Director, 5925Country Lane, Greendale WI 53129.You could be a TV star!The Grand Prize winner will receive $500 in cash. Second place wins dinner for fourat the restaurant of the winner’s choice. Ten runners-up will receive a free copy ofour Contest Winning Annual Recipes 2008 cookbook.Plus, one of our winners may be selected to appear on nationaltelevision with Taste of Home Editor in Chief CatherineCassidy. The Early Show on CBS gives viewers a “taste of home”by spotlighting some of the delicious prize-winners in our nationalrecipe contests.CONTEST RULESBe sure to include the contesttopic and your name, addressand phone number on eachrecipe you submit.It’s easy to enter atwww.tasteofhome.com.Click on “Submit a Recipe” tofind a handy form with spacefor the contest title(“Pumpkin Patch Specialties”),ingredients, directions andcomments. Be specific withmeasurements and sizes ofcans, packages and pans.Please include a few wordsabout the recipe and yourself.Or, type or print each recipeon one side of an 8-1/2- x 11-inch sheet of paper. Send entriesto “Pumpkin PatchSpecialties,” Diane Werner,Food Director, 5925 CountryLane, Greendale WI 53129.Remember to include yourname, address and phonenumber on each entry.Entries become the propertyof Reiman Publications.Recipes that are not amongthe winners may be publishedin a future issue of TOH,acookbook or on our Web site(www.tasteofhome.com).Oops! The “Italian Favorites”contest closes on December20, 2007. An incorrect deadlinedate was listed in the Oct/Novissue. Sorry!tasteofhome.com TASTE OF HOME / December & January 2008 43