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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
I am a retired teacher with time on my hands. I love to cook and bake. For the past eight years my hobby has been entering recipe contests. I have done very well and have been to several cook/bake offs although I have never won a grand prize. The ititials of my blog CCC are the same as the site where I get contest information, Cooking Contest Central (CCC). While there are 1000's of food blogs that post recipes this blog will review other cooking blogs.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

HE IS BACK

Stephen Cooks http://www.stephencooks.com/ is back after a few months away from blogging. Stephen was recently discovered that he had Type 2 Diabetes. He will slowly adapt some of his existing as well as new recipes that are diabetic friendly. All of his existing recipes are in the archives. This is one of my favorite blogs.

GOURMET TRAVLLER


The Gourmet Travveller http://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/ is not a food blog. Rather it is a magazine published in Australia. It has lots of good recipes and travel tips. If you are planning a trip "down under" check it out.

MINUTE STEAK SANDWICH WITH RED WINE VINEGAR ONIONS

THE GREEDY GOURMAND

The blogger of The Greedy Gourmand http://greedygourmand.blogspot.com/ is in Australia. Her recipes as well as her photographs are super.









BUTTERSCOTCH APPLE SPICE CAKE

Monday, April 20, 2009

AN EARLY MAY


I have put up the May banner because we are leaving for a three week vacation on Thursday. We will not return until May 10 or 11.


Also, the prize for this months's giveaway is not a book. Rather, the prize is a sterling silver "lets eat" necklace. The earings are not included but I will include an order form if you want to order them. Leave a comment under this post with your email before midnight (eastern) on Sunday, May 10, 2009 (Mother's Day) and I will announce the winner the day I get home.
I am taking my laptop and if I have a few free minutes I will check in here.


THE SALTY COD


Hosted by Mallory The Salty Cod http://saltycod.blogspot.com/ is a wonderful collection of recipes and photographs. Mallory also posts about her travels. She is a senior at Gonzago University. She works as a newspaper photographer. You see how fine her pictures are.


MARBLED CHOCOLATE BREAD WITH PEANUT CREAM AND CRUMBLE TOPPING

Sunday, April 19, 2009

FOOD LIBRARIAN

The only information I have about the Food Librarian http://foodlibrarian.blogspot.com/ is that she is a librarian living in CA. If you hurry you can catch her giveaway which ends tomorrow.



DOUBLE GINGER SOUR CREAM BUNDT CAKE

Friday, April 17, 2009

CHICK N! PASTRY


Although she blogs from Chicago Heather was born and raised in the south. Chick n' pastry http://chiknpastry.blogspot.com/ is a nice collection of recipes and articles.


SMOKY MEATBALL IN SERRANO HAM TOMATO SAUCE

Thursday, April 16, 2009

MESSAGE COOKIES

Message Cookie http://messagecookies.blogspot.com/ is hosted by Karen in BC Canada. Karen is married with 4 children. She owns a fortune cookie business.
LADYBUG COOKIE


MESSAGE COOKIES

RESTLESS CHIPOTLE


The Restless Chipotle http://restlesschipotle.com/ is a die-hard foodie, cookbook author and blogger. Going by the name of "admin" there is no mention of his/her name or location. However, the recipes look good.


ORANGE RICOTTA POUND CAKE

WINNER

The winner of this month's cookbook is Misty. Misty please send me your postal address at cybercook@ameritech.net so I can get your book in the mail.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

CLOSET COOKING

Hosted by Kevin in Toronto, Closet Cooking http://closetcooking.blogspot.com/ is one man's quest to escape the boring restaurant food with good and exciting homemade meals.




GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH WITH MANGO CHUTNEY

Monday, April 13, 2009

DELECTABLE DELICIOUSNESS

Hosted by Jamie in Seatle, Delectable Deliciousness is a brand new food blog started earlier this month. Jamie loves to make "yummy" things and photograph them for her blog. Check her blog often and watch it grow.





CHOCOLATE SORBET

Sunday, April 12, 2009

SEASALT WITH FOOD

Angie in Vancover, BC hosts Seasalt With Food http://www.seasaltwithfood.com/. She loves to cook and bake which you will see in her nice assortment of recipes.


MANGO SALSA

Saturday, April 11, 2009

SUGAR LAWS


Katy, an attorney in NYC, hosts Sugar Laws http://www.sugarlaws.com/ . Katy has some unique and simple recipes.


NUTELLA ICE CREAM

DOG HILL KITCHEN


Dog Hill Kitchen http://doghillkitchen.blogspot.com/ is hosted by Maggie who lives in Michigan with her husband, John and her son, Alex. Alex has a few food allergies and her recipes reflect his special needs.


ALMOND APPLESAUCE BREAD

Friday, April 10, 2009

THE ITALIAN DISH

Hosted by a blogger in Michigan, The Italian Dish http://theitaliandish.blogspot.com/ has quite a few interesting recipes.





CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER PUDDING PARFAITS

THE KITCHEN SINK


Kristin hosts The Kitchen Sink http://thekitchensinkrecipes.com/ from Chicago. You will find lots of good recipes here.


CHOCOLATE COVERED MACAROONS

SEVEN SPOONS


Hosted by Anik in Ontario, Canada, Seven Spoons http://sevenspoons.net/ has some wonderful recipes. If you hurry you can catch her latest contest.


GRAPEFRUIT TART WITH SHORTBREAD CRUST

Thursday, April 9, 2009

BOSCO THE COOKIE DOCTOR


Hosted by Mark in MA, Bosco The Cookie Doctor http://www.boscoethecookiedoctor.com/ has lots of good recipes. At one time Mark was a sales executive in the chocolate industry.


CRANBERRY SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE

TONIA COOKS

Hosted by Tonia in WV, Tonia Cooks http://toniacooks.com/ posts some good and unusual recipes.
PANINI STYLE


THE NOSHERY

The Noshery http://thenoshery.com/ hosted by Meseldy will provide you with hours of enjoyment as you peruse her recipes. She recently moved to Oklahoma from FL with her husband and three dogs. In addition to food she enjoys photography..





BLUEBERRY BALSAMIC BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA

THATS SO YUMMY


Hosted by Natash (Tasha) in FL, That's So Yummy http://www.thatssoyummy.com/ is a young blog (only 3 months old) with a lot of good recipes with, I am sure, more to come.


SALT FISH FRITTERS

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

DRAGON'S KITCHEN

Dragon makes her home in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Dragon's kitchen http://dragonskitchen.blogspot.com/ is a collection of Dragon's favorite recipes----many of them original.






THREE CHEESE MINI MACS

SPICY ICE CREAM

Hosted by Lisa in Sydney Australia, Spicy Ice Cream http://spicyicecream.blogspot.com/ posts some very unusual recipes in many categories. Lisa is a young (20 years old) graphic designer. I am sure you will enjoy the site.


HONEY PARFAIT WITH GRILLED PLUMS



EVAN'S KITCHEN RAMBLINGS


Hosted by Evan in Singapore, Evan's Kitchen Ramblings http://bossacafez.blogspot.com/ has quite a few unique recipes. In addition the site has a very nice play list of music to play while you are searching the site. A word of caution, though. Because of the music and graphics it takes the site a little while to load.


THR 2 FOODIES


Hosted by Kenton (The Cook) and Melissa (The Baker), The 2 Foodies http://the2foodies.org/ has a nice assortment of recipes and articles.


PEACH CORNBREAD DESSERT

Monday, April 6, 2009

JEN COOKS

Hosted by Jennifer in Ca, Jen Cooks http://jenscooking.blogspot.com/ has lots of good recipes. Jen, her husband and their two cats recently moved so her posts are not as frequent as they were, I am sure that once she gets setteled her posts will, once again. be more frequent.




PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN MUFFINS

Sunday, April 5, 2009

KITCHEN BOUQUET

Hosted by Suzy in the state of Washington, Kitchen Bouquet http://kitchenbouquet.blogspot.com/ has recipes in every category and beautiful floral photographs. She lives with her husband and dog.




MONTE CRISTO QUESADILLA

PEASE PUDDING

Pease Pudding http://peasepudding.wordpress.com/ is hosted by a blogger who lives in Northern England. The name of the blog comes from the old nursery rhyme. The blogger prefers desserts but there are all sorts on the blog. ALL MEASUREMENTS ARE GIVEN IN METRIC SO YOU WILL HAVE TO CONVERT.


EASTER CUPCAKES

Saturday, April 4, 2009

THE COOKING PHOTOGRAPHER

Hosted by Laura in Ihaho, The Cooking Photographer http://www.thecookingphotographer.com/ is a relatively new blog. Laura's recipes are wonderful made better by her great photographs.




CHERRY CRUMBLE BARS

PALACHIKA

The about link on the blog didn't work so I can't tell you anything about the blogger but the recipes on Pakachika sure look good.




BASIL CHEESECAKE

Friday, April 3, 2009

BIG RED KITCHEN

Big Red Kitchen http://www.bigredkitchen.com/ is hosted by Robin Sue who lives with her husband and 3 children.

GRAPE SALAD

BIG BLACK DOG


Hosted by Michelle who lives in IL with her two large dogs, Big Black Dog http://bigblackdogs.blogspot.com/ has a nice assortment of recipes in many categories.


CHIVE AND GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Thursday, April 2, 2009

GOTTA LEARN TO MEASURE

Hosted by Sarah who's profile gave no information about her, Gotta Learn To Measure http://gottalearntomeasure.blogspot.com/ has some nice easy recipes.

SIMPLE BANANA BREAD

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

PANINI HAPPY

Panini Happy http://paninihappy.com/ is a blog which has 60+ panini recipes. Kathy who lives in CA with her daughter has made paninis with ingredients that you wouldn't think of as panini ingredients.




MONTE CRESTO PANINI