The James Beard Foundation is currently accepting scholarship applications. The deadline is May 15th, 2007. Candidates will be notified in July 2007.
Archive for April, 2007
Wok on the Wild Side
The Culinary Arts & Hospitality Studies department is throwing their ninth annual fundraising event – the Wok on the Wild Side! Joey Altman will be the roaming chef. Kristen Sze from Channel 7 ABC News will be the emcee for the auction. The live auction will include extravagant dinners, romantic getaways, fine foods, wines, and overnight hotel stays. Tom Sweeney, Head Beefeater Doorman at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel will greet you. This special event benefits scholarships as well as kitchen and building facilities for the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Studies Department.
Friday, April 27, 2007 from 6 to 9 p.m. 
Statler Wing – Ocean / Phelan Campus
City College of San Francisco
50 Phelan Avenue SW156
San Francisco, California 94112
(415) 239 – 3152
Contests
Do you have the best recipe for bruschetta or just love to come up with new and unique culinary creations? Then you should check out http://www.recipecontests.com/ links you to hundreds of recipe contests worldwide! Contests are listed on the bulletin board on the ground floor of Statler Wing across form the Meat Lab.
COOKING LIGHT ULTIMATE READER RECIPE CONTEST
PRIZES: Each category winner receives $5,000. The grand prize winner receives $20,000 cash. (The grand prize winner’s category prize will be donated to the winner’s favorite 501(c)(3) charity). Eight sponsor winners will also be awarded. Each winner receives $500 cash.
DEADLINE: April 30, 2007
NEAR EAST SHARE YOUR SAVVY CREATIONS RECIPE CONTEST
PRIZES: One (1) Grand Prize: $2,000, awarded in the form of a check, a one year($300 total). Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of Grand Prize: $2,360. Four (4) First Prizes: $500, awarded in the form of a check, and a one year supply of Near East Products. ARV of First Prize: $560. One (1) People’s Choice Award: $500, awarded in the form of a check.
supply of Near East products (24 boxes – 12 of Rice Pilaf and 12 of Garlic & Olive Oil Couscous) and dinner for four (4) at a restaurant of Sponsor’s choice DEADLINE: April 30, 2007
ALOUETTE- MAKE EVERY OCCASION PERFECT – RECIPE CONTEST
PRIZES: The grand–prize winner will be awarded a six–day ⁄ five-night holiday for the winner and his⁄her guest to Chateau De Berne cooking school in Provence, France. The second and third place winners will receive a set of gourmet cookware with a retail value of approximately $500.Retrieve contest information and s ubmit recipes online at http://www.alouettecheese.com.
DEADLINE: May 1, 2007
OLD DUTCH ROYAL RECIPE CONTEST
PRIZES: One (1) Grand Prize: Trip for two (2) for two (2) nights stay in
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota area. Ten (10) Second Place Prizes: $300 gift certificate redeemable at Williams-Sonoma stores and its online shopping site. Twenty (20) Third Place Prizes: a $50 gift certificate redeemable at Williams-Sonoma stores and its online shopping site and a one (1) year subscription to Every Day with Rachael Ray Magazine.
DEADLINE: May 31, 2007
COOKS COUNTRY “HOLIDAY COOKIES”
PRIZES: Win $1,000, plus your recipe will be featured in an upcoming issue. Runners up will receive $100, also have their recipes published, and receive a complimentary one-year subscription.
DEADLINE: June 1, 2007
Grand Prize winner will be awarded $1,000. The grand prize winning recipe may come from any of the four categories. One additional winner from each of the four categories will be awarded $500 each.
DEADLINE: June 1, 2007
LIGHT & TASTY PIZZA GOES LIGHT
With nutritious toppings, the right crust and a slimming sauce, pizza makes a well-balanced meal. Now is the time to get creative and send in your “guiltfree” pizza recipe.
PRIZES: $600.00
DEADLINE: June 5, 2007
PRIZES: The Grand Prize Winner will receive $100,000, and the $10,000 awarded for the Grand Prize Winner’s category prize will be donated in the winner’s name to a pre-selected charity. The four remaining Category Winners will each receive $10,000. Runners-up (non-winning finalists) each receive $1,000. Brand Prize winners will receive $500 each.
DEADLINE: June 6, 2007
MORNINGSTAR CREATIONS RECIPE CONTEST
PRIZES: A 3-day/2-night trip for winner and one (1) guest to attend James Parker’s one-day “Veggy Art Class: The Art of Creating Vegetable and Fruit Floral Arrangements” in Chantilly, VA – ARV $3,600.
DEADLINE: June 27, 2007
THE BALL® FREEZER JAM RECIPE CONTEST
$500.00.DEADLINE: June 29, 2007
CALIFORNIA RAISINS WISE CHOICES RECIPE CONTEST
PRIZES:
(1) Grand Prize: $10,000 cash
(1) First Prize: $1,000 gift certificate to Williams-Sonoma, 11-piece All Clad Cookware Set and Cooking Light Backpack/Cookbook/Water Bottle (approx. $2,080 value)
(1) 2nd Prize: 7-piece All Clad Cookware Set, Rachael Ray Furi Knife Set, Cooking Light Backpack/Cookbook/Water Bottle, Real Simple Cookbook, Oprah Gift Basket, Better Homes & Gardens Cookbooks and Williams-Sonoma Mixing Bowls (approx. $1,025 value)
(1) Valerie Waters Wise Choice Award: $1,000 gift certificate to Sport
Chalet, Cooking Light Backpack/Cookbook/Water Bottle, Real Simple
Cookbook, SELF Dishes Tote Bag, Better Homes & Gardens
Cookbooks and Food & Wine gift package (approx. $1,320 value)
(8) Honorable Mentions: $200 gift certificate to Williams-Sonoma and
Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook (approx. $225 value each).DEADLINE: June 30, 2007
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS YOUR BEST RECIPE CONTEST
PRIZES: One (1) grand prizewinner, selected from the seven category winners, will receive $35,000, plus a trip for two to Des Moines, Iowa, where you will prepare your winning recipe in the Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen with a Better Homes and Gardens food editor. Grand prizewinner will also receive a Wine Weekend Getaway package for two at Rodney Strong Vineyards in Sonoma County, California.
One (1) winner from each of the seven categories will receive $5,000.00.
One (1) winner who creates a recipe in any of the seven categories using any
Sun-Maid brand product will win a $2,500 prize from Sun-Maid.DEADLINE: June 30, 2007
KC MASTERPIECE CREATIVE KITCHEN MASTERPIECES RECIPE CONTEST
PRIZES: (1) GRAND PRIZE: A deluxe set of kitchen appliances including: one (1) Waring Brushed Stainless Professional Bar Blender (40-oz.), one (1) eleven (11) piece All-Clad stainless steel cookware set, one (1) Henckels Pro-S Cutlery Set with Hardwood Block (23-pc), one (1) Cuisinart Food Processor, one (1) KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer, one (1) All-Clad Deluxe Slow Cooker, one (1)
Weber 7870001 Summit Platinum B6 Gas Grill NG, one (1) Viking Professional Barbecue Tool Set (5-pc) and a gift basket of KC Masterpiece® sauces, marinades and seasonings. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $4,500.DEADLINE: July 17, 2007
1ST ANNUAL PLUGRA MAGNIFIQUE RECIPE CONTEST
PRIZES:The grand-prize winner gets an all-expense-paid hands-on cooking class with one of the world’s top pastry chefs at the French Pastry School. Six category winners will receive a year’s supply of :lugra European Style Butter and a $400 gift certificate for Kitchen-aid products.
DEADLINE: July 31, 2007
PRIZES: An all-expenses paid trip to New York City for two people to enjoy lunch with Ellie Krieger as well as a personal consulting session with Ellie. The session can focus on improving your favorite recipes, or improving your diet and lifestyle. (Winner has the option of choosing a cash prize ($2500.00) in place of the trip.)
DEADLINE: August 10, 2007
2007 BUNDTS® ACROSS AMERICA RECIPE CONTEST
PRIZES: National Winner (1) $10,000 Cash Finalists (10) A trip for one (1) to San Francisco to participate in the finalist bake off Airfare plus two nights lodging and $300 cash spending money (for meals and transportation) $500 gift certificate for Nordic Ware products.
DEADLINE: September 1, 2007
VEGAN FUSION MOST REMARKABLE VEGAN RECIPE CONTEST IN HISTORY
PRIZES: The Grand Prize Winner will receive FREE round-trip coach air tickets for a party of two (2) adults from a major airport within the continental USA to Kauai Island, sharing overnight accommodations for seven (7) days / six (6) nights for a party of two (2), use of a rental car, one (1) meal each per party per day at The Blossoming Lotus Restaurant, one-hundred dollars ($100) per party for the week at the Lotus Root Juice Bar and Bakery, one massage per person, and many other surprises.
DEADLINE: September 1, 2007
OPEN PIT’S “BE THE BOSS” BARBECUE SAUCE RECIPE CONTEST
PRIZES: (8) Grand Prize of $5,000
Here is a chance for residents of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to send in their send original BBQ sauce recipe for a hefty grand prize.
DEADLINE: September 15, 2007
Library Skills Workshop
New! Library Skills Workshop A is available online! Complete and ask for your proof of completion at the reference desk!
CCSF Library Research Award!
The award recognizes excellence in student research and information competency skills and the process of inquiry in using the library, its resources, and collections. One to two winners will be selected for a $200.00 award.
Deadline for Application packets – May 4, 2007 – Deliver to R411, Rosenberg Library
Winner Notification: May 18, 2007
eBooks!
The CCSF Library has added ebooks to its collection! If you wish to access ebooks from home, you first have to create a username and password for yourself while you are on campus. There is a “Create a Free Account” link in the upper right portion of the screen. An eBook may be unavailable, if someone else is already viewing it.
