We’ve all heard of Chili Cookoffs. We’ve seen the pies and pickles competing at the county fair. But to the best of our knowledge, this kind of contest has never been attempted anywhere.
For one day only, August 23, 2008, the finest cooks in Harvard and Marengo will put their reputations on the line, showing their best recipes, with every dish featuring sweet corn from one of our town’s local farms.
For Marengo, the sweet corn provider will be Cody’s Farm Fresh Vegetables. Harvard will be using the world-famous (so they tell us) Mirai Sweet Corn.
What’s at stake? FAME AND FORTUNE!!
To the winner in each category (there are five) goes glory and a hundred bucks! Our 2nd Place finisher in each category wins $50. We’re also in talks to get the winning recipes possibly featured at one or more of our local restaurants.
And, there will be a cookbook featuring all entered recipes. Entrants receive the cookbook free, and it will also be on sale to the public both during and after the event.
The five categories are:
· Appetizers
· Salad/ Side dish
· Main Course
· Baked goods/ Dessert
· Miscellaneous
Entries will be judged for presentation, creativity, taste, and use of sweet corn.
There is an entry fee of $20 per entry. You may enter up to three categories, but only once in each category.
Here’s the important part: if you want to enter the contest, we must have your entry form, recipe and fee in our office by Monday, August 4. (We gotta have a few weeks to put that snazzy cookbook together.)
On the big day itself, we’re planning to have games galore, crazy contests, and of course, sweet corn "on the cob." All the fun will be happening on E. Washington & State St. from 11am-5pm, August 23.
Entry forms are at our website, www.marengomainstreet.org or you can call our office at 568-8440 and we’ll get you one.
Let’s kick some Harvard hiney!!!
For one day only, August 23, 2008, the finest cooks in Harvard and Marengo will put their reputations on the line, showing their best recipes, with every dish featuring sweet corn from one of our town’s local farms.
For Marengo, the sweet corn provider will be Cody’s Farm Fresh Vegetables. Harvard will be using the world-famous (so they tell us) Mirai Sweet Corn.
What’s at stake? FAME AND FORTUNE!!
To the winner in each category (there are five) goes glory and a hundred bucks! Our 2nd Place finisher in each category wins $50. We’re also in talks to get the winning recipes possibly featured at one or more of our local restaurants.
And, there will be a cookbook featuring all entered recipes. Entrants receive the cookbook free, and it will also be on sale to the public both during and after the event.
The five categories are:
· Appetizers
· Salad/ Side dish
· Main Course
· Baked goods/ Dessert
· Miscellaneous
Entries will be judged for presentation, creativity, taste, and use of sweet corn.
There is an entry fee of $20 per entry. You may enter up to three categories, but only once in each category.
Here’s the important part: if you want to enter the contest, we must have your entry form, recipe and fee in our office by Monday, August 4. (We gotta have a few weeks to put that snazzy cookbook together.)
On the big day itself, we’re planning to have games galore, crazy contests, and of course, sweet corn "on the cob." All the fun will be happening on E. Washington & State St. from 11am-5pm, August 23.
Entry forms are at our website, www.marengomainstreet.org or you can call our office at 568-8440 and we’ll get you one.
Let’s kick some Harvard hiney!!!
