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CULINARY ARTICLES - MAGAZINES - PHOTOGRAPHS - RECIPES MUST BE PUBLISHED IN EITHER 2007 OR 2008.

ARE YOU A CULINARY DEMONSTRATOR? ARE YOU ABLE TO PREPARE A SELECTION OF DISHES COOKED BEFORE AN AUDIENCE, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME KEEP THEM ENTERTAINED? IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE THE SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO DO IT, THEN ENTER A DEMONSTRATION DVD OR VIDEO TAPE INTO THE AWARDS PROGRAM. YOU MIGHT WIN. PROVE TO THE WORLD THAT YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A SUCCESS IN THIS VERY SPECIALIZED ARENA.

WHY NOT PUT YOUR ARTISTIC CULINARY TALENTS TO WORK, AND GET THE DESERVED RECOGNITION AND EXPOSURE FOR YOUR ARTISTIC CULINARY ABILITIES. PREPARE A FAVORITE ATTRACTIVE MAIN COURSE OR DESSERT THEN, SET UP THE FOOD IN A PRESENTATION THAT IN TURN CREATES A CULINARY MASTERPIECE, AND GIVE THE PRESENTATION A TITLE. GET THE 'CULINARY SCENE' PHOTOGRAPHED AND SEND THE PHOTOGRAPH IN TO THE AWARDS PROGRAM. YOU COULD WIN THE AWARD. THIS IS OPEN TO ALL CULINARIANS (INCLUDING A FOOD STYLIST), AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER (YOURSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE) IS INCLUDED TOO. IT CAN BE A SINGLE OR DOUBLE ENTRY ACCORDINGLY. TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA ON CULINARY MASTERPIECE PRESENTATIONS, GO TO THE HOME PAGE, CLICK ON THE NEW IRISH CUISINE LINK, THEN GO TO THE [PHOTO GALLERY. THERE, YOU CAN VIEW SEVERAL PRESENTATIONS OF CULINARY MASTERPIECES.

PERHAPS YOU ARE AN AUTHOR, CHEF, RESTAURATEUR, COOKING SCHOOL OWNER, MENU PLANNER, RECIPE TESTER , CULINARY DEMONSTRATOR, OR A FOOD PRODUCE GROWER. WHATEVER! SO LONG AS YOU ARE INVOLVED PROFESSIONALLY IN ANY CULINARY ARTS ARENA, AND HAVE A CURRENT WORKING WEBSITE, YOU CAN ENTER THIS CATEGORY . IF YOU HAVE TWO WEBSITES, YOU CAN ENTER BOTH OF THEM FOR THE AWARD.

THE AWARD IS PRESENTED TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND/OR FOOD STYLIST CHOSEN, FOR A FOOD PHOTOGRAPHIC PRESENTATION. THE PRESENTATION CAN BE A PUBLISHED PHOTOGRAPH ENTERED IN THE AWARDS PROGRAM. UNPUBLISHED PROFESSIONAL WORK CAN ALSO BE ENTERED FOR THIS AWARD. A PHOTOGRAPHER ENTERING A SINGLE ENTRY (WITHOUT A FOOD STYLIST), CAN ENTER A SINGLE PHOTOGRAPH OR A PUBLISHED BOOK FEATURING A SELECTION OF HIS/HER CULINARY PHOTOGRAPHS.

PRESENTED TO THE AUTHOR OR JOURNALIST CHOSEN BY THE JUDGES, FOR THEIR WORK PUBLISHED IN A MAGAZINE OR NEWSPAPER .

MANY CULINARIANS HAVE PRODUCED NEWSLETTERS - AN INTERESTING AVENUE TO PROMOTE ACTIVITIES AND NEWS IN THE FOOD WORLD. IF YOU HAVE A NEWSLETTER, NO MATTER WHETHER IT IS A SIMPLE OR ELABORATE PRESENTATION, CONSIDER SUBMITTING IT TO THE CULINARY ARTS AWARDS PROGRAM. YOU COULD WIN AN AWARD, AND RECOGNITION FOR YOUR SUPERB EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE CULINARY ARTS AND YOUR OWN WORK IN THE CULINARY ARENA.

SO LONG AS THE MAGAZINE IS ALL ABOUT FOOD - LITERARY AND/OR PICTORIAL - WITH OR WITHOUT RECIPES, IT WILL WORK . TWO PEOPLE CONNECTED WITH THE PUBLICATION; OR WHO HAVE THE WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE PUBLISHER OR EDITORS, MAY ENTER THE EDITION OF THE MAGAZINE THEY FEEL DESERVES RECOGNITION. THE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE PUBLICATION CHOSEN BY THE JUDGES.

THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE AWARDS: PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED RECIPES. THE PUBLISHED RECIPE (WITH PHOTOGRAPH) IS OPEN TO CULINARY PROFESSIONALS. THE UNPUBLISHED RECIPE (WITH PHOTOGRAPH) IS OPEN TO BOTH CULINARY PROFESSIONALS AND NON PROFESSIONALS. FULL DETAILS ARE SEEN ON THE INFORMATIONAL SHEET ATTACHED TO THE ENTRY FORM.

The 2008 Annual International Cordon d'Or - Gold Ribbon Culinary Academy Awards

The date for receipt of Entries into the 2008 Awards Program is Tuesday September 30, 2008.

CORDON D' OR - GOLD RIBBON