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Welcome to my blog. My blogging journey began about in August 2009 as a photo-a-day blog which has since transitioned to combine my love of good food and photography. Today, using as many local and fresh ingredients as we can, my boyfriend and myself spend time researching recipes, making our own adaptations, cooking, taking photos, eating, and finally reflecting on all or part of the above listed process here. I hope you take the time to not only read and look at our photos, but please cook some of the recipes yourself. You are invited and encourage to leave feedback as we continue our culinary journey!

Sunday, April 10, 2011

First ever reader contest

That's right, reader contest! Get excited....

My best friend, Amanda, sent me an email last week to let me know that she had made the Spanish tortilla recipe that had been posted on my blog. She also included a photo of her own creation.

And that's when I got an idea! If I have 800 page views per month, why not do a reader contest and ask people to send me photos of recipes they have created or adapted from this blog. It will be fun. And, there can be a prize, I mean, why not? If you are the winner of the contest and are located within 50 miles of the greater Chicago area, D and I will have you over for a home-cooked meal. If you are from someplace else, well...we'll try to think of something.

I know that not everyone will participate, but I do hope that there are at least a few of you out there who will. I am hoping for at least 3 entries in addition to Amanda's. So here are the details:

1) Cook a recipe posted on this blog. Feel free to adapt the recipe to suit your own taste


2) Take a photo of your final product


3) Email the photo to me at LeFillenwarth@gmail.com


4) Deadline: May 1, 2011


5) Any and all entries will be posted on my blog. Depending on participation levels, Daniele and I will decide the 'winner' or, we can try a reader vote. I don't usually get too many comments so we can try the vote concept, but who knows if it will work.


6) Photos will be judged in the following manner: 34% quality of photograph, 33% how tasty the food looks, 33% overall creativity in adapting the recipe/photographing your food

7) If you get really excited, feel free to submit more than one entry! Not that I expect anyone to do that...

So, if you have ever cooked anything from this blog, submit a photo. You have 3 weeks so get moving!

Here is Amanda's photo (which will be entered into our 'contest')

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