Here's a sampling of some of my cooking contest wins:
National Chicken Contest $100K Win:
Mahogany Chicken w/ Smoky Sweet Potatoes & Chimichurri
Build a Better Burger $50K Win:
Born in Berkeley Burgers
Food Network Ultimate Recipe Showdown $25K Win:
Exotic Spice Cookies w/ Cardamom & Rosewater
Better Homes & Gardens Annual Recipe Grand Prize $5K Win:
Berry-Sage Thumbprints
Pace Salsa "What Do You Do w/ Your Pace?" $20K Win:
Jambalaya Shortcakes w/ Cayenne Cream
Gilroy Garlic Festival Cook-Off Grand Prize:
Creamy Potato Gratin w/ Pears, Rosemary & Gorgonzola
Vegetarian Times Grand Prize Reader Cover Recipe:
Moroccan Tofu Tagine w/ Jeweled Couscous
Food Network Ultimate Recipe Showdown:
Oaxaca Fudge Bars w/ Cashew-Crumb Topping
Food Network Ultimate Recipe Showdown:
Roasted Plum & Basil Trifle
Food Network Ultimate Recipe Showdown:
Raspberry Puffs w/ Goat Cheese Mousse & Thyme
Cooking Light Ultimate Reader Recipe Cook-Off
Sour Cream Panna Cotta with Blackberry-Zinfandel Compote
Green & Black's Chocolate Challenge:
5-Ingredient White Chocolate Mousse w/ Lemon Curd, Cardamom, & Raspberries
Sunset Magazine Recipe Challenge
Lemon Wild Rice Salad
Southern Living Cook-Off
Roasted Asparagus & Hazelnut Couscous
Southern Living Cook-Off
Sage & Pecan Pork Tenderloin Cutlets with Easy Blackberry Gastrique



