Jan Norris: Food and Florida

Ed. note: An earlier post indicated the contest viewing is open to the public; it is open only to the family members and friends invited by contestants and the media. Four cooks from Florida will compete in the upcoming Pillsbury Bake-Off, to be held in Orlando at the Peabody Hotel, March 25-27. A million bucks [...]

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Join me at Bedner’s Farm Market in Boynton Beach Saturday at the Battle of the Badges BBQ Cook-off. Taking their ‘cue to new levels in an attempt to win over judges will be members of the county’s law enforcement departments. Fourteen teams of cops and deputies will be cooking ribs and wings at the inaugural [...]

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Think you’ve got what it takes as a sandwich maker? Enter the Mezzetta “Make That Sandwich” contest  – and win $25,000 for your creation, and get a trip to Napa Valley to collect it. Rules are simple: Adults 18 and over must use two or more qualifying products (Mezzetta Brand, Mezzetta Deli Sliced, Napa Valley [...]

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Looking for a great burger for your 4th of July cook-out? Brose the dozens on the Build-a-Better-Burger contest site and take a spin with one of the mulit-thousand-dollar winners. Sutter Home Winery in California puts on the Build-a-Better Contest that’s celebrating its 20th year. It pays out $100,000 for winners. (Burger cooks: Find out all [...]

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High school seniors from Dade, Broward or Palm Beach counties can enter the 2011 “It’s Vegalicious” recipe contest to win $5000, or a gift card for $500 for a party at the vegetarian restaurant, Sublime, in Fort Lauderdale. All that’s needed is a top vegan recipe – one made with no animal products whatsoever. Market [...]

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