Nov 7 2009

2009 COOKIN WITH UMPQUA DAIRY RECIPE CONTEST WINNERS!

THE WINNERS OF THE 2009 COOKIN' WITH UMPQUA DAIRY RECIPE CONTEST SELECTED!

All nine finalists made their way to the Roseburg High School Food Kitchens on Saturday, November 7th, 2009 to compete in the Cookin with Umpqua Dairy recipe cook off. It was an exciting day of great food and fun.

Our winners were:

GRAND PRIZE WINNER:
NANCY WOODSIDE - RAZZAPPLE SOUR CREAM STREUSEL PIE
FROM THE DESSERT CATEGORY
ROSEBURG, OREGON

CATEGORY WINNERS:
MONICA YEOMANS - SPICED CHICKEN FETTUCCINI (SCANDINAVIAN)
FROM THE MAIN DISH CATEGORY
ROSEBURG, OREGON

MARY BRANDON - RUSSIAN CHEESE TARTS
FROM THE APPETIZER/SIDE DISH CATEGORY
CENTRAL POINT, OREGON

The nine finalists recipes will be featured in our 2010 Umpqua Dairy Cookbook which will be out in Spring 2010.

Special thanks to our panel of judges:

Chef Greg Cabeza - Market of Choice Culinary Kitchens, Eugene, Oregon
Chef Alan Freeman - Seven Feather Casino & Resort, Canyonville, Oregon
Chef Kim Stellflug - Sweet Waters on the River, Valley River Inn, Eugene, Oregon
Jennifer Coalwell - Local Food Writer, Roseburg, Oregon
Karol Orth - Home Cook and Umpqua Dairy Employee (45 years), Roseburg, Oregon

We would like to thank Roseburg High School for the use of their facilities, espcially Sheri Carson, RHS Food Instructor and Mike Hoffman, RHS Facilities Coordinator.

Thanks to everyone for entering the contest and we hope to do this again in the future.