June 2006 Events

EVERY WEEKEND - Weekend Cat Blogging hosted by Eat Stuff. Weekend Dog Blogging is by Sweetnicks - get info here. Weekend Herb Blogging hosted by Kalyn's Kitchen. And when food bloggers need a bit of escapism, there's the new Weekend Baby Blogging. Your bases are definitely covered.

NEW! EVERY TWO WEEKS - Weekend Breakfast Blogging. Saffron Trail is kick off this new event, occurring every two weeks. Complete rundown is here.

NOW UNTIL JUNE 1st - Hay Hay It's Donna Hay #3. This month is hosted by the lovely Clare at Eat Stuff and you can get all the details here. Come celebrate the popular Australian chef with this fun event!

NOW UNTIL JUNE 1st - Grill of My Dreams sponsored by Peanut Butter Etouffee. Here is your chance to show off your crowd-pleasing BBQ recipe. Complete details here.

NOW UNTIL JUNE 2nd - Antipodean Blogging By Post #1 is underway, sponsored by A Year's Worth of Eating. Australian food bloggers and their Kiwi counterparts get together by post and swap. Event will match up Australian/New Zealand bloggers and everyone can exchange some particular foodie thing they love. It doesn't have to be a food, it could be a cookbook from your area, a locally made kitchen gadget ~ or yes ~ something to scoff. But the beauty is it's local and not widely available to the other country/state/area. Complete details are here

NOW UNTIL JUNE 2nd - Asia Pacific's Best Restaurants List. Here's your chance to have your voice heard on what you consider the best restaurant in Asia Pacific. Sponsored by Chubby Hubby, your nominations are due by June 2nd. Complete details can be found here.

NOW UNTIL JUNE 2nd - I'll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours #1. You can find a lot out about a person by taking a peek in their fridge. Join in the fun with this event. Complete details here, sponsored by Sweetnicks.

NOW UNTIL JUNE 3rd - Nominate ingredients for Paper Chef #18, this one hosted by Seriously Good.

NOW UNTIL JUNE 4th - EoMEoTE #16. The wildly popular End of Month Eggs on Toast Extravaganza organized by Cook Sister. The Da Clucki Code is the theme - get all the dirt here.

NOW UNTIL JUNE 5th - Monthly Monday Mixology. Hosted by The Art of Drink. Alcohol your thing? Then this is the event for you. All the details can be found here.

NOW UNTIL JUNE 9th - Monthly Mingle. This is a new event hosted by What's for Lunch, Honey? and you can find all the details for the new monthly event here. This months' theme is Football's Coming!

NOW UNTIL JUNE 9th - Retro Recipes Challenge. For the first round, participants are asked to make any kind of recipe, as long as it was first published between 1920 and 1975. When possible, participants should cite sources, publication years, and take photos. Blog posts should be sent to LauraRebeccasKitchen@gmail.com. Deadline is June 9th at 11:59pm. Original announcement can be found here.

NOW UNTIL JUNE 12th - Foodography 5 - Brand Awareness hosted by Spittoon.

NOW UNTIL JUNE 15th - BLOG PARTY #11. This time, it's a very manly affair. Hosted by Dispensing Happiness, complete details can be found here. You have until the 15th to get your appetizer and cocktail in, so get crackin'.

NOW UNTIL JUNE 24th - DOES MY BLOG LOOK GOOD IN THIS (DMBLGIT)?. Hosted by the lovely Nic of Baking Sheet, this is your chance to show off your very best food/drink photo from your blog during the month of May. Complete details are here - see you there!

NOW UNTIL JUNE 26th - Weekend Cookbook Challenge #6. Theme is Picnic Food. "Picnic food makes us think of fried chicken, potato salad, fruit tarts and strawberry lemonade. Now, let's see what your interpretation is! Whip up any dish or meal that you think fits the theme. As a reminder for newbies, the idea is to make a dish from an unused or under used cookbook from your collection and blog about it! Please post any pictures, the recipe, and a link back to the Weekend Cookbook Challenge." E-mail your permalinks to alicat.wcc@gmail.com. You can also see the previous roundup and get more info here.

NOW UNTIL JUNE 30th - I'll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours #2. Take a picture of your spice collection, post it on your blog, and send your permalink to sweetnicksplace@aol.com. The info for #1 is here. Complete details sponsored by Sweetnicks. Join in the fun with this event.

NOW UNTIL JUNE 30th - The Bakewell Tart, a one-off event sponsored by Andrew at Spittoon. Complete details are here.

NOW UNTIL JULY 1st - One-Off Ice Cream Event. The brainchild of Sweet Pleasure, celebrate summer with this one-time event. Complete details are here.

NOW UNTIL JULY 8th - Monthly Mingle #2, hosted by What's for Lunch, Honey?. The theme this month is Big on Barbecue, and complete details can be found here. Have fun!

NOW UNTIL JULY 9th - Blog Beer World Cup. Final results will be posted on July 10/11. Sponsored by Ed at Tomato, complete details on this new event can be found here.

NOW UNTIL JULY 12th - Retro Recipe Challenge #2 Theme is Swinging Outdoor Wingdings. Pick a party you'll be cooking for (church picnic? Sophisticated bridal shower? Family Reunion & BBQ?), then pick a recipe from a time between 1920 and 1970, inclusive, that works for your chosen party. Cook/bake/gel it up, take pictures, and post it on your blog. Please cite recipe sources and don't forget to mention what type of party you're cooking for. Email your permalinks to LauraRebeccasKitchen@gmail.com . Original post with complete details can be found here.

NEW!! NOW THROUGH JULY 19th - Paper Chef #19 - Call for Nomination of Ingredients. Complete participation details can be found here.

MONTHLY - Cooking with Tea Contest sponsored by Tea Chef. Experiment with different ideas to develop the best recipe with that tea, then send it in with a picture. Every month new recipes are posted for community voting (look for the "Vote for this Recipe" links). The highest-ranked recipe will win a fabulous tea-related reward and the acclaim of the community!