April 2007 Events

EVERY WEEKEND - 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 Weekend Baby Blogging. Your bases are definitely covered.

WEEKLY - Presto Pasta Night. Channel your inner comfort food muse and join in the new, fun weekly event. Hosted by Ruth at Once Upon A Feast, complete details to participate can be found right here.

WEEKLY - ARF/5-A-Day. Hosted by Cate at Sweetnicks every Tuesday night. Have you recently made a recipe with fruit and/or vegetables? Then this is perfect for you. Come on and join in the fun - complete details are right here.

ONGOING - World Bread Day - After Hours Party. For those that missed out on the recent 113-entry roundup for World Bread Day, this is your chance to join in the fun. Complete details can be found here.

MONTHLY - Weekend Breakfast Blogging. Saffron Trail hosts this event. Complete rundown is 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!

MONTHLY - Carnival of Dining Out. Come celebrate your favorite place to eat in this new monthly event. Entries are due by the end of the month, and complete information can be found here.

MONTHLY - POTATOES ... How do you find them? Great? OK? Routine? Boring?
In any which case, just cook up something with this universal tuber, take pictures, and publish them along with the recipe & a write-up on your blog on the 1st of March. That would be your entry to the March edition of Jihva for Ingredients hosted by Vaishali on my blog Happy Burp. Wanna go for it?

NOW UNTIL APRIL 2nd -- Food Fight with Eggs! Whip up your favorite custard, quiche, or other egg-based dish. Food Fight is hosted monthly by Eating Out Loud (http://www.eatingoutloud.com) - each month a different theme or concept. Join the fun and find complete submission details here.

NOW UNTIL APRIL 7th - Centerpiece of the Month hosted by Talk of Tomatoes. Each month, centerpieces from around the blogosphere find their way to talkoftomatoes and are posted on the 7th of the following month. COTM is my blogs way of saying: let’s generate a pile of possibilities for mood-setting, table-gracing, stage-grabbing centerpieces. Not just from my singular humble mind, but from the minds and hearts of foodies all over. What is your best idea this month? How did you make your create artful ambiance and/or give your table more presence? What inspired your centerpiece? Rules: Send entry to janelle@talkoftomatoes.com. (Subject title: COTM). Include photo or flickr URL and blog post URL if applicable (should be posted or photoed during ‘the month’). (If no blog post goes with photo, link referral will be to your home page). Include your name and your Blog URL/Title.

NOW UNTIL APRIL 9th - Cooking to Combat Cancer. Mele Cotte is hosting this new event, and now you can cook for a good cause. "One way we can help reduce the risk of developing the disease is by making healthy lifestyle choices. Since this is a food blog, I am going with…eating well. There are many foods out there are can help our bodies fight the illness. And with those foods come recipes….so bring it on!" Interested in joining in the fun? Complete details are right here.

NOW UNTIL APRIL 9th - Weekend Cookbook Challenge #15. This round celebrate all things Spring and/or Easter related. Want to join in the fun? Complete details are right here.

NOW UNTIL APRIL 9th - Easter Cake Bake. This new event is brought to you by A Slice of Cherry Pie. "Easter is coming up so I thought it would be fun for us all to get baking and see what fabulous Easter themed cakes we can make in our kitchens. All you need to do is bake a cake with an Easter theme then post about it on your blog, including a link to this post so that people know what the event is about and where it came from. Feel free to use the logo too, which you'll find on my blog. All the info you need is right here.

NOW UNTIL APRIL 10th - Green Blog Project (Winter/Spring 2007), hosted by Ahaar. Grow something in your garden, or even pots as I do. Then cook a dish using the veggies, flowers and herbs. Send me your entries with pictures of your plant and recipes by April 10, 2007. Complete details are right here.

NOW UNTIL APRIL 11th - Monthly Mingle #8. This monthly event is back and this round, the theme is the very creative Arabian nights. Go on and join in the fun -- you can get all the details here.

NOW UNTIL APRIL 19th - Blog Party #21. Hard to believe it's #21 already! The hostess with mostest is unveiling a picnic theme this month. Wanna join in? Check out the deets right here.

NOW UNTIL APRIL 20th - Show Us Your Lunchbox. The Daily Tiffin is hosting a new event, and if you get creative when packing your lunchbox (or your kids), then this is just the place of you. All the details are right here.

NOW UNTIL APRIL 20th - Hay Hay, It's Donna Hay #11. This go-around, the monthly event is being hosted by Tartelette, and the theme is mousse. Want to be included in the fun? You have a little more time to join in, and complete information is right here.

NOW UNTIL APRIL 30th - Muffin Monday #2 hosted by Experiments. Muffin Monday (MM02) is Muffins that Make you go *Ooooh!* Unusual and Unique Muffins - using ingredients that you won't normally find in a muffin that you could buy from a store. So that means no regular muffins, no chocolate chip muffins, no banana muffins, etc. Think very healthy and wholesome, think comfort and sweet, savory and surprising, spicy and exotic, think junk food, think outside the box. The wonderful thing about creating a muffin is it's versatility, you can include almost anything in it! I know everyone is going to create something totally fabulous, amazing and fun (and yummy)!

NOW UNTIL APRIL 30th - Brownie Babe, a new event hosted by Once Upon a Tart. All you need to do is bake a fudgy, nice and delicious brownie, then post about it on your blog, including a link to my post so that people know what the event is about and where it came from. Once you’ve baked and posted about it, send an email with "browniebabe of the month" in the subject line to: onceuponatart AT yahoo DOT de with the following information: your name, location, the name of your blog and its URL, a link to your post, a picture. Round up to be posted by 5/4 at the latest.

NOW UNTIL APRIL 30th - Centerpiece of the Month hosted by Talk of Tomatoes. Runs until the END of April, roundup posted on May 7th. Each month, centerpieces from around the blogosphere find their way to talkoftomatoes and are posted on the 7th of the following month. COTM is my blogs way of saying: let’s generate a pile of possibilities for mood-setting, table-gracing, stage-grabbing centerpieces. Not just from my singular humble mind, but from the minds and hearts of foodies all over. What is your best idea this month? How did you make your create artful ambiance and/or give your table more presence? What inspired your centerpiece? Interested in joining in the fun? Complete details can be found right here.

NOW UNTIL MAY 4th - Food Fight #2. Mother's Day is coming soon and it's time to honor our mother's through cooking. Your challenge is to make your mother's favorite dish, and maybe post a few kind words about her as well. And if you don't know your mother's favorite dish, you'll need to call her or pester a relative who may know . :-) The deadline for all entries is Friday, May 4th. Roundup to be posted on Monday, May 7th. Complete details are right here.

NOW UNTIL MAY 6th - A TASTE OF YELLOW. "I'm asking all bloggers to participate in the blog event A TASTE OF YELLOW by making a dish containing some type of yellow food. This can be anything you like as long it features a yellow food. Some ideas to get you started are lemon, banana, saffron, corn, eggs, cheese. On the 16th May to coincide with LIVESTRONG Day 2007 I will post a round up of all the entries. Please make and post your entries using any yellow coloured food and send them to me at atasteofyellowATgmailDOTcom before the 7th May. The A Taste of Yellow has been approved by the Lance Armstrong Foundation as an official LIVESTRONG Day event . I am organising the event to raise awareness of cancer. However if you wish to make a donation you can do so by visiting the Lance Armstrong Foundation donation page." Additional information can be found here.

NOW UNTIL MAY 9th - MONTHLY MINGLE #10 - Spring is in the Air. "Your challenge this month is to go to your local grocer's or Farmer's Market and buy yourself a basket load of fresh Spring fruit and vegetables. Then get back home to your kitchens and create the ultimate Spring Dish. Asparagus, Spinach, Avocado, Summer Squash, Strawberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Apricots. The variety is exquisite and the ways to prepare them tantalizing. Folks, 'Spring Is In The Air' and I want you to feel it, hear it, smell it and taste it." Complete details are right here.

NOW UNTIL MAY 11th - American Idol Cooking Event. Create a dish/recipe/cookie/drink/etc that has been inspired by American Idol (it can be a loose interpretation of the title, or a cake of Simon Cowell’s head, whatever makes you think of “American Idol”). Blog about it by May 8 (be sure to include a link to our post). Send an email to yumsugar[at]gmail[dot]com with the subject "American Idol Creation" by May 8 and include your name & location, your blog name & permalink for your post, what you made and why, a 100x100 pixel image of your creation (optional). Roundup will be posted on May 11th.

NOW UNTIL MAY 12th - Weekend Cookbook Challenge #16. This go 'round, the theme is "Something New." "So try out a new ingredient, technique, book, utensil, whatever. Just get in that kitchen and cook!Find a recipe that fits the theme in a never before used or seldom used cookbook from your collection. Or if you would rather, use a recipe from a magazine, website or any source you'd like." Interested in joining in this fun event? Check out the deets right here.

NOW UNTIL MAY 15th - Big Burger Ballyhoo 2007. This new event comes to us by way of the Writing at the Kitchen Table team. We're asking people to dust off their aprons, de-rust their tongs and get bbq-ing and post about their favourite burger recipes. We are using the term 'burger' loosely. It can be vegetarian, vegan, falafel, venison, kangaroo...whatever! The only proviso is that Paul can cook it on a barbeque. There is a prize for the winner, as determined by Paul once he has completed his taste testing! Complete details are here.

NEW!! NOW UNTIL MAY 17th - Blog Party #22. This time, the theme is the Wild, Wild West. "Doesn't matter if you're born & raised here in the United States, or from a country thousands of miles away. This is your chance to turn the foods of the West into appetizers! What does that mean? Well, really, it's whatever 'Wild, Wild West' means to you. Do you envision ranch hands cooking around a fire pit? Or do you, in fact, find yourself remembering the very clever, retro-punk The Wild, Wild West, a re-run favorite from my childhood? Does it get you thinking of the fabulous culinary strides the Western states have made over the last few decades, or do you see yourself going old school? For this event, I leave interpretation up to you. Create something amazing...in bite-size, with an accompanying cocktail/beverage...just make sure it has a Western spin." Complete details are right here.

NOW UNTIL MAY 19th - The Daily Tiffin has a Safety & Care - Kids in the Kitchen theme this round. In May we would like you to go into your kitchens, have a good long look at it and make a list of any hazards, traps, dangerous gadgets or material you see that might harm the little ones in our lives. The first thing you do - remove them. Then send us an email telling us about them. Even if your kitchen is a safe haven for children - tell us what measures you took to remove those lurking dangers. Complete details are here.

NOW UNTIL MAY 31st - WILD FOOD - Edible Reptile. Bron Marshall is inviting all food bloggers to take a walk on the WILD side, to show your inner WILD self, get really WILD and reach out for that fear!! The chosen theme for the inaugural 1st round is… Edible Reptile! You can choose to create something new, share your first or a past experience cooking and/or eating any legal reptile meat sold as food i.e crocodile/alligator meat, rattle snake meat, frog legs etc. For those who don't have access to such products, or for the more shy at stomach, any meal, dish, dessert or treat that has been given the Edible Reptile treatment, theme, shape, name etc. is totally accepted! This is a fun event aimed at using ones' imagination, Bron knows you won't be silly enough to go out hunting endangered species, or serving up animals from unknown or illegal sources!! Complete details are right here.

NOW UNTIL JUNE 3rd - Retro Recipe Challenge #7. For Retro Recipe Challenge #7 -- From Retro With Love -- recreate a dish with international flare using a recipe first published before 1985. After you've created your dish, post the recipe on your blog, along with the year it was published, its source (e.g., Gourmet), a pic and your review. Submit your entry to RetroRecipeChallengeATgmailDOTcom by Sunday, June 3 at 11:59pm EST. In the email, please include Your name or blogging nickname, your blog's name and URL, the recipe's title, the post's URL. Please attach a photo (no larger than 100x100 pixels) and include "RRC#7" in the subject line. Additional details right here.

NOW UNTIL JUNE 28th - The Great Cheese Pairing Project. Hosted by the folks at Fork and Bottle, you've got plenty of time to join in the fun. Full details here.