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NOTABLES: More Cool Stuff
Win†A Cool $100,000
Howíd you like to make a cool 100 Gs from one of your fabulous original recipes? Southern Livingís Cook-Off 2007 is just around the corner and offers a $100,000 grand prize to the winner. Thereís no cost to enter and no limit to the number of recipes one may enter. Entries must be original and include at least one sponsor product. Deadline is June 6, 2007. Categories include: Your Best Recipe; Quick Weeknight Favorites; Sweet Endings; Good For You; and Party Starters. Fifteen finalists will be selected to compete for the†$100,000 Grand Prize. Each category winner receives $10,000. All finalists will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Birmingham, Alabama for the Cook-Off Finals.
Test kitchen professionals advise entrants to test their recipe on family and friends and have a friend make the recipe. Also, enter more than one recipe to increase your chances of winning and donít forget to garnish. Entry forms are available at† www.southernlivingcookoff.com.
Chocolates for Mom
Hereís a no-brainer. How about treating mom to a little chocolate this Motherís Day. Joseph Schmidt Confections unveils its 2007 collection that combines rich Belgian chocolate with flavors of strawberry, tangerine and lemon. And each is packaged in hand-painted batik boxes or baskets with designs reflecting spring. ìMy Spring collection captures the joy of the season,î says Joseph Schmidt, Master Chocolatier. ìThe fanciful new design and refreshing new flavors are a treat to the senses.î† Weíre pretty sure Mom would enjoy the Flower Fresco Box with 25 Mini Truffles, a hand painted box contains five flavors of mini truffles including milk strawberry, dark tangerine, and Champagne ($38).The collection is available nationwide at Joseph Schmidt Confections boutiques, specialty grocers and fine department stores including Whole Foods, Macyís and Neiman Marcus, and online at www.jsc.com.
Another Sweet Lobby
In March we wrote about a chocolate sculpture featured in a hotel lobby. This month, itís sugar art. Executive Pastry Chef Chris Hanmer of the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas designed and created two identical displays entitled, ìAn Unexpected Oasisî that are showcased in two separate wood and glass cases located in the hotelís front lobby. Each showcases 45 orange and blue pieces created from 150 pounds of sugar. The entire project took Chef Hanmer more than 100 hours to craft by hand, using food coloring for the orange and blue hues. The sugar displays will change every season.† The next display will debut this summer. For more information about the hotel, visit http://www.ritzcarlton.com/resorts/lake_las_vegas/.†† |
