RECIPE Contest
Say ‘Cheese!’ Send us your best recipes using Swiss, Cheddar, Mozzarella and more and win!
You don’t have to be from Wisconsin to love cheese! But here at Cooking for 2—based in Greendale, Wisconsin— cheesy snacks, breads and entrees are always a hit with the staff. It’s only natural, then, that our judges craved a contest that’s all about this dairy favorite.
Won’t you thumb through your recipe box and submit your most-requested, downsized dishes using cheese?
Here’s what we’re looking for:
- Appetizers and snacks—Share melt-in-your-mouth cheese puffs, twists, straws, spreads and dips. Let us sample festive mini cheese balls, loaded nachos, cheese-stuffed mushrooms and scrumptious baked brie.
- Breads—Our panel’s ready for cheesy, small-batch dinner rolls, scones, muffins and mini loaves. And don’t forget toasted breads for two, topped with melted cheese, garlic, herbs or other seasonings.
- Main Dishes—Almost everyone has a tried-and-true version of classic macaroni and cheese, so please send us yours. We’re also hoping for pared-down pizzas and manicotti, three-cheese pasta bakes, Parmesan chicken and zippy quesadillas. Remember to share your favorite jazzed-up grilled cheese sandwich, too!
- Sides—Rich, cheesy soup and feta-topped Greek salads are sure to please, along with cheese-and-onion pies, noodle bakes, au gratin potatoes and exquisite cheese souffles. Cheese-based dressings, sauces and fondues are also eligible.
As long as your downsized recipe says “cheese” in a big way, we’ll consider it. The Grand Prize, second-place and third-place winners, plus five runners-up, will be announced in the Spring 2009 issue.
Deadline is July 5, 2008. Good things do come in small packages, and if your recipe is one of them, you could reap big rewards!
Contest Prizes
In each contest, we’ll select three top winners, plus five runners-up. The winner whose recipe is judged “best of the best” and takes our Grand Prize will receive $500.00 in cash!
Our second-place winner will cash in, too. The cook whose recipe takes the No. 2 spot will receive $250.00.
For third place, we’ll award a prize that would thrill any cook—a Euro-Pro Convection Toaster Oven valued at $89.99. With its extra-deep dimensions, this countertop oven is big enough to bake pies, broil a whole chicken, or even cook a pizza (a pizza stone is included). But you’ll save on energy…and won’t heat up the whole kitchen when you use it.
In addition, we’ll award prizes to five runners-up. Each of these creative cooks will receive Taste of Home’s Quick-Fry Electric Skillet, valued at $24.99. At 7 inches, this handy appliance is sized just right for preparing meals for one or two.
Contest Rules
You may enter more than one recipe, but be sure to include your full name, street address and phone number, including area code, with each entry. If you are sending entries by regular mail, made sure you print or type your recipe on only one side of a sheet of paper.
Be specific with measurements, directions and the size of cans, packages and pans so others can successfully make your recipe.
Please include a few words about the origin of your recipe, any variations and compliments you have received. If duplicates are received, entries with the earliest postmarks will be considered.
All entries become the property of Reiman Publications and will not be returned. Recipes not chosen for contests may be featured in future issues of Cooking for 2. If there isn’t room in the magazine, we may use them in other Reiman publications, cookbooks, promotional projects or on our Web sites.
Please include a few words about the recipe and a bit about yourself.
By submitting material for publication, you grant Reiman Media Group, Inc., its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners and licensees unrestricted use of the material, including your name, hometown and state. We reserve the right to modify, reproduce and distribute the material in any medium and in any manner. We may contact you via phone, E-mail or mail regarding your submission.
Thanks for participating and good luck!