Contests: “Everyday Food: Fresh Flavor Fast” Book

Copies of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia’s newest book, “Everyday Food: Fresh Flavor Fast.” are being awarded to 20 contestants in its “Everyday Food: Fresh Flavor Fast” Book Contest.

Explain why you love Everyday Food in 150 words or less and submit with the title of your favorite Everyday Food recipe by March 15, 2010.

Include complete name, address, telephone number, and email address.

Online entries can be emailed or mailed with full name, address, phone number, and email address to:

Alison Sickelka
Assistant Editor, Online
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
601 West 26th Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10001

Everyday Food: Fresh Flavor Fast” features 250 recipes that are simple to prepare and filled with flavorful fresh ingredients. Accompanied by photographs, the recipes focus on quick-cooking, easy-to-assemble dishes that use what’s on hand.

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Cuisinart Culinary Cook-Off Video Recipe Contest

Contests: Cuisinart Culinary Cook-Off Video Recipe Contest

Cuisinart is awarding five Cuisinart products to each of six winners in its “Culinary Cook-Off Video Recipe Contest.”

The only requirement for contest entries is that videographers use a Cuisinart product in their productions. Otherwise the field is wide open. Entries may include product testimonials, commericals, instructional videos, step-by-step recipes or a “mockumentaries.”

During each of six Entry Periods, visitors to the Cuisinart website may vote on the best video submitted in the contest. At the end of each Entry Period, the three most popular recipes based on the voting results will be submitted to Cuisinart’s judging panel, which will prepare three finalist videos and choose one winner per Entry Period.

The following criteria will be used to judge the videos: video originality and creativity.

Entry periods for the contest are as follows:

Entry Period Four Jan. 1, 2010 - April 30, 2010
Entry Period Five May. 1, 2010 - Aug. 31, 2010
Entry Period Six Sept. 1, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010

The earlier videos are submitted the longer they will be viewed and voted upon by visitors to Cuisinart.com.

Check on the Contest Winners page for the current list of finalists and winners. First Round Contest Winning Entry: Broccoli Soup & Quick Yeast Bread

Big Y Favorite Holiday Recipe Challenge

Big Y grocers is conducting a Favorite Holiday Recipe Challenge in which entrants include Big Y labeled foods in their recipes and demonstrate how the recipes are prepared on video. Recipes with originality, ease of preparation and creativity incorporating Big Y Brand products have the best chance of winning.

One Grand Prize $1000 winner will be chosen and four First Prize $250 Winners.

Video entries must be uploaded online. All entries must be received by December 30, 2009

Throughout the entry period, registered users may visit the Big Y website and vote for their favorite entries. The five entries with the highest vote counts will qualify for judging for the grand prize. All those who vote are entered for a chance to win ?a $50 Big Y gift card.

Nigella Contest

Asian Food Channel is offering a chance to win a Nigella Express cookbook, a set of Asian Food Channel collectibles which includes an apron, a set of coasters and a recipes notebook.

Contestants must answer the following question online:

“If you could have one dessert for the rest of your life, tell us in 150 words or less what it would be and why!”

The most creative and unique answer wins!

The competition is only open to residents of the following countries: Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, and Hong Kong. Deadline for entries 18 November 2009.

Virgin Earth Challenge

A prize of $25 million is being offered for whoever can demonstrate to the judges’ satisfaction a commercially viable design which results in the removal of anthropogenic, atmospheric greenhouse gases so as to contribute materially to the stability of Earth’s climate. Announced by Sir Richard Branson and Al Gore, the prize is designed to encourage a viable technology which will result in the removal of at least 1 billion tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide equivalent per year. The initial closing date for Virgin Earth Challenge is 8 February 2010. If the judges deem that no design submitted by that stage is worthy of the prize, it will re-open for two more year-long phases..