Lately I have been focused on a true global culinary star—chicken! I am currently writing an upcoming cookbook called Culinary Birds, and I’ve been gathering and testing recipes. Wherever you are, whether it be a four-star restaurant, an international street food market, sipping Grandma’s chicken soup at work, or sitting down to a home cooked Sunday meal, the versatility of chicken is unmatched. It can be wrapped and rolled, seasoned and sauced, while never losing its identity. Here in Sonoma County we are fortunate to live where delicious chicken is locally raised and available year-round.
I host a Saturday morning radio show in Sonoma County called “The Good Food Hour” on KSRO in Santa Rosa, CA. We are hosting our 25th Annual Good Food Hour Cooking Contest this month for listeners, and we’ve decided chicken is the perfect ingredient for a fall cooking competition. I’m inviting anyone who can be in Santa Rosa for the finals on Saturday, November 12th to participate!
We will choose four finalists to come to G&G Supermarket in Santa Rosa on that date to cook their dishes, and a panel of celebrity judges will determine the winner. The event will be broadcast live with me and my co-host, Steve Garner. For those outside of the area who would like to listen to the show– there are podcasts available.
First prize is $250 cash for the first place winner, courtesy of Petaluma Poultry. Other prizes include gift certificates, cookbooks, wine, and cooking classes. Also, one of the winning recipes will be included in my upcoming Culinary Birds cookbook.
If you’d like to enter, and you can be in Santa Rosa on November 12th for the finals, you may email your original recipe to my Good Food Hour co-host, Steve Garner.
Deadline for entry is Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 at 5pm.
Good luck!