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  • Recipe The Zespri Contests Are Wrapping Up: It?s Last Chance For Romance.
    The Zespri Contests Are Wrapping Up: It?s Last Chance For Romance.
    It’s going to be a tough decision for the judges and I’m thrilled to be in the mix – Can’t believe I now have a (6/1) chance of winning a Trip for 4 to New Zealand .  That’s incredible!  And tomorrow is the[...]
  • Recipe The OC Fair Opened Today And The Competition Results Are In.
    The OC Fair Opened Today And The Competition Results Are In. (1 vote)
    More funny at my expense — The Orange County Fair Competition Results are now in.  My  entry is the only one above without a Ribbon.  Oh well, can’t win ‘em all.  And today I shot more video than photos, but most times[...]
  • Recipe Glory in Gluttony: competitive eating
    Glory in Gluttony: competitive eating
    Cool Hand Luke image courtesy of Warner Bros. . This is a world populated by characters like Dave ‘Coondog’ O’Karma (a man who can eat a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts in one minute), Arnie “Chowhound”[...]
  • Recipe Banana Split Three Layer Cake Challenge.
    Banana Split Three Layer Cake Challenge.
    Our Banana Split Cake started out as a fun idea, but unfortunately it didn’t quite cross the finish line.  Good thing we’re testing out recipes before entering ‘em into the 2010 Orange County Fair Culinary Arts[...]
  • Recipe Project Food Blog Contestant Profiles Are Going Up.
    Project Food Blog Contestant Profiles Are Going Up.
    The Project Food Blog Competition   starts in September and Contestant Profiles are going up.  We just posted ours that’s captured in the above screen shot.  During the (12) week competition,  Contestants will be whittled down through[...]
  • Recipe The Art Of The Tart & Pie Competition At The OC Fair.
    The Art Of The Tart & Pie Competition At The OC Fair.
    It’s not too late to sign-up for a few of the Orange County Fair Culinary Arts Competitions — The specifics and more Fair information can be found  here .  Today the ‘ Art of the Tart & Pie Competition ‘ went down[...]
  • Recipe Thai One Over On The Family: This Time It?s With Food.
    Thai One Over On The Family: This Time It?s With Food.
    Although no voting takes place here, you’re cordially invited to peek at my who cares anymore dinner party , a blog post formerly known as the Challenge #3 Luxury Dinner Party in Project Food Blog .  I’m kidding (kinda), I care. [...]
  • Recipe Calypso Tuna Cakes Recipe And Extended Challenge Recap.
    Calypso Tuna Cakes Recipe And Extended Challenge Recap.
    A few months back, I entered the Tonnino Tuna Chef Challenge  for which I created a recipe using Tonnino Tuna and a video preparing same.  I didn’t expect to win (and didn’t), since my first recipe video was fraught with[...]
  • Recipe Discovered An Amazing Tuna Through A Competitive Spirit.
    Discovered An Amazing Tuna Through A Competitive Spirit.
    Have you tried Tonnino’s Tuna ?  I just did and now I’m hooked.  But for the challenge Tonnino’s is currently hosting , I would’ve never tried their Tuna — Mostly because I’ve never been fond of canned[...]
  • Recipe Orange County Fair Entry Gone Wild: Submissions Due Today.
    Orange County Fair Entry Gone Wild: Submissions Due Today.
    The above dish truly represents ‘ The Bad ‘ and ‘ The Funny ‘ about this blog .  The  Tangerine Dream Bars (wannabe) was going to be an entry in the Culinary Arts Competition at the Orange County Fair, but it[...]