Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Valentine's Day Recipe Competition

Hello all! I am very excited to be holding my first Valentine's Day Recipe Competition.

The Rules:

1) Post the recipe on your blog (or re-post/bump up an old recipe).
2) Add the following contest link to the body of your recipe:
The Alchemist Chef's Valentine's Day Recipe Competition
3) Add a comment below, posting the name of your blog, the name of the submitted recipe and a link to that recipe.
4) Only one recipe per day may be submitted

Recipes will be judged on:

Creativity
Presentation
Use of unusual or exciting ingredients

The Timeline:

Recipes may be submitted until Midnight, February 10th (Eastern time) and winners will be announced at Noon (Eastern Time), Friday the 13th. Prizes will be shipped the following Monday.


The Prizes:

The 1st place winner will have their choice of 1 of 2 prize options: Vanilla Beans or a KitchenAid Food Chopper. They will also be featured on my website for the month following the competition.

The runner-up will be featured on my website for the month following the competition.

Unfortunately, prizes may only be shipped to those living within the United States. If you want to enter, live outside the U.S. and your recipe is best, you
will be featured on my website, but I cannot mail you a prize.

31 comments:

  1. I am on it...and btw I follow your blog, so I will see this stuff, so you do not have to go to my foodbuzz site...save you some typing! lol

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  2. What are the parameters? Sweets? Romantic? Recipes for two?

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  3. Parameters...related to Valentine's, for some that is chocolate, for others it is steak...others...use your imagination! It should represent what Valentine's means to you, whether that be you and your lover or dessert for your coworkers. Enjoy!

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  4. Indeed, I decided to enter something as well. Funny out of all my recipes, this is the most basic. Check out Life by Chocolate and enjoy the apple pie recipe. Look for Apple Pie Articulated. What better for Valentine's Day than apple pie? Well, chocolate. I have that covered as well at Life by Chocolate. I just don't give out those recipes. Sorry. ;-) However, Apple Pie to me is from the heart and that is what love is about. Especially if you pick the apple yourself as I did in this case.

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  5. Thanks for letting me know about the contest! I will see what I can come up with!

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  6. cool event! i'll have to participate! i love a good romantic dinner :)

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  7. I might do this as well...thank you for letting me know about it!

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  8. I'm going to participate! It sounds like fun.

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  9. Count me in too. BTW, have my sister's address in the US; will that do?

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  10. That would be fine, Passionate. Looking forward to reading your entry.

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  11. Hey First time here..thru FoodBuzz. Great place and I just voted on the prize poll. Will try to cook up something delicious. Inafct I already have ideas boiling..lol.

    My bro-in-law stays in the US..will that count?:)

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  12. Navita-as long as I can send the prize to an address in the States, it's all good.

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  13. Ok Caitlin I did it! Here is the link for the recipe for you V-Day Contest: http://mamanandgourmand.blogspot.com/2009/01/alchemist-chefs-v-day-recipe-contest.html

    I can't wait to see what the others come up with!

    Christine
    aka The Mistress of Cakes

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  14. Maman And Gourmand
    "Stuffed" French Toast for 2
    http://mamanandgourmand.blogspot.com/2009/01/alchemist-chefs-v-day-recipe-contest.html


    As you requested!

    Christine aka Mistress of Cakes

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  15. http://cookappeal.blogspot.com/2009/01/we-heart-fruit-pies.html

    Here is my valentines submission...I might do one more, if I can think of something unique!

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  16. Blog Name: Zaayeka
    http://cooking-up-a-storm-zaayeka.blogspot.com/

    Recipe Name: Persimmon Trifle with Walnut croquant

    URL: http://cooking-up-a-storm-zaayeka.blogspot.com/2009/01/tipsyerrpersimmon-trifle-with-walnut.html

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  17. Hi Caitlin! Here is my recipe for your competition!

    Blog Name: Joie de vivre: An amateur gourmet's guide
    Post Title: Sweethearts dinner
    Post URL: http://joiedevivreanamateurgourmetsguide.blogspot.com/2009/01/sweethearts-dinner.html

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  18. Blog Name: Spinach Tiger
    Post Title: Valentine's Day Breakfast: His and Hers Eggs wrapped in Potatoes and Spinach

    Post URL: http://www.spinachtiger.com/SpinachTiger.com/Home/Entries/2009/1/25_Valentines_Day_Breakfast_-_His_and_Hers_Eggs_Wrapped_in_Potatoes_and_Spinach.html

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  19. Heres' another one! :)

    Blog Name: Zaayeka
    http://cooking-up-a-storm-zaayeka.blogspot.com/

    Post Name: Sonth ke laddu-- Energizing Power balls


    URL: http://cooking-up-a-storm-zaayeka.blogspot.com/2009/02/sonth-ke-laddu-energizing-power-balls.html

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  20. Hi Caitlin, I was wondering if it's ok to enter my Iron Cupcake creation into the contest. It is so perfect for Valentine's Day. Drunken Strawberries and White Chocolate. Here is the link http://cinnamonspiceandeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2009/02/pretty-in-pink.html
    If it's not O.k. just let me know. Thanks.

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  21. Hi Caitlin, loving this event...it inspired me to try and test recipes myself before I zero in on one for the V day ! :P Thanks a lot.

    Heres' my third entry--yay!

    Blog Name: Zaayeka
    http://cooking-up-a-storm-zaayeka.blogspot.com/

    Post Name: Dragon fruit Double Chocolate brownie with chocolate Dulce De Leche.

    URL: http://cooking-up-a-storm-zaayeka.blogspot.com/2009/02/dragon-fruit-double-chocolate-brownie.html

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  22. Hi Caitlin, congratulations for your Valentine's day competition. I am exiting to see the winners recipies. Good idea!!!!

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  23. Here is my submission:

    Blog name: eCurry
    URL: www.ecurry.com
    Post name: Sliwki W Czekoladzie (Plums in Chocolate)
    Permalink:
    http://www.ecurry.com/blog/desserts/sliwki-w-czekoladzie-plums-in-chocolate/

    Great thing going here Caitlin.. Lets have a collection for V Day! Looking forward to the round up.

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  24. My fourth recipe to u -- :)

    Blog Name: Zaayeka
    http://cooking-up-a-storm-zaayeka.blogspot.com/


    Post Name: Persimmon-Walnut Torta Claudia A La Mode
    URL: http://cooking-up-a-storm-zaayeka.blogspot.com/2009/02/persimmon-torta-claudia-la-mode.html

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  25. Blog Name: Moogie & Pap

    Post Title: Bittersweet Chocolate Cones Filled With White Chocolate Mousse, Floating On Pomegranate Sauce

    Link: http://moogieland.blogspot.com/2009/02/alchemist-chefs-valentines-day-recipe.

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  26. just wanted to say...I am loving the fact that some many people joined in!!!

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  27. I'm in; Recipe is Hearts Afire Blood Orange Curd Meringues. Posted on http://abutterworld.blogspot.com/
    Feb. 8, 2009 Post; Be Still My Heart

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  28. Here is another one, my 2nd entry:

    Blog name: eCurry
    URL: www.ecurry.com
    Post name: An "Angel's Delight" for your Sweetheart..
    Permalink:
    http://www.ecurry.com/blog/drinks-cocktails/an-angels-delight-for-your-sweetheart/

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  29. I have never taken part in any food contest. My grandmother went to the finals of the bake-off(Pilsbury) once. She loved to play with food. She never won, but of course I think she should have!

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