Right now I am sitting here at my desk, preparing a newsletter for the CCC subscribers. Â I started thinking back on the contest alerts that Betty used to assemble for our group and how she always used to include fun (and sometimes silly!) “Food Holidays” in each email blast.
There is even an entire cookbook out there, outlining 365 days of food holidays: Â Food Fest 365
I wanted to find a way to bring back this tradition Betty started, but with a new twist for the new website! Â Since we have so many talented food bloggers among us, I thought it would be fun to show off some of their creations here on the CCC blog!
Here’s all you have to do. Â Pick a “Food Holiday” in the month of April. Â (First come, first serve!) Then either send me a link to a post you have written featuring a recipe for that holiday or you can write a brand new guest post for us here at CCC!
Let’s see how many of these “Food Holidays” we can celebrate in April! Â Leave a comment here if there is a date you want to cover, or email me directly and I will reserve that date with your name.
Kristina (at) CookingContestCentral (dot) com
April Food Holidays
4/1 – Sourdough Bread Day
4/2 – Peanut Butter and Jelly Day –Â Christine Friesenhahn
4/3 – Chocolate Mousse Day – Â Shannon Imlay
4/4 – Cordon Bleu Day
4/5 – Caramel Day – Kerry Deardorff
4/6 – Caramel Popcorn Day
4/7 – Coffee Cake Day – Paula Patrick
4/8 – Empanada Day – Tina Verrelli
4/9 – Chinese Almond Cookie Day
4/10 – Cinnamon Crescent Day
4/11 – Cheese Fondue Day – Kit
4/12 – Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day – Karen Harris
4/13 – Peach Cobbler Day –Â LuAnn
4/14 – Pecan Day – Helen Fields
4/15 – Glazed-Spiral Ham Day
4/16 – Eggs Benedict Day – Jenn Tidwell
4/17 – Cheeseball Day –Â Carrie Long
4/18 – Animal Crackers Day –Â shepaused4thought
4/19 – Garlic Day –Â Laureen
4/20 – Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day –Â Hezzi-D
4/21 – Chocolate Covered Cashew Truffle Day –Â kellymadey
4/22 – Earth Day –Â Ally
4/23 – Cherry Cheesecake Day – Rashmi Nigam
4/24 – Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day – Jackie Hardin
4/25 – Zucchini Bread Day – Nancy Buchanan
4/26 – Pretzel Day – Danielle DambrosioÂ
4/27 – Prime Rib Day  – Rick Browne
4/28 – Blueberry Pie Day – Judy Lyness
4/29 – Shrimp Scampi Day – Joni Hilton
4/30 – Raisin Day –Â Cathi Iannone
Hi Kristina! This is a great idea. About a year ago I did a post for an English grilled cheese sandwich that I ate in London. I’d love to share it with you if it hasn’t been taken already.
I’ll give empanada day a shot ( :
Hi Kristina!
I did a fun post on Zuccini bread so would love to share that one!
Zucchini Bread
I have you all down!
Love pecans! If it’s still open I’ll take Pecan Day, 04/14.
As I hear back from everyone, I am putting down your name in italics next to the date. Anything that is open is still up for grabs. Thanks everyone!
I would like to claim National Eggs Benedict Day if it’s not taken already!
I would be honored to provide sustenance for all by putting Prime Rib Day in my oven/
Rick,
Do you have a recipe post to share? YUM!
Yes I do, but I’ve never blogged so need some guidance on how to post my recipe. Thanks.
Hi Rick!
It’s Jenn Tidwell, from the Stanford’s burger showdown in Oregon. I would be happy to help you with any blogging tips if needed. Let me know and hope all is well. Tell your wife hello for me too 🙂
Hi Kristina…Well we really celebrate
April Fools Day with an unusal dinner. Its also Sour Dough Bread Day. I didn’t put a recipe in for the bread but I could. Here are the urls for the posts:
http://www.ladynann.com/2012/03/our-2012s-last-hurrah-to-st-patricks.html (this is St, Pats but scroll down to the green artisan bread.)
http://www.ladynann.com/2012_03_01_archive.html (April Fools Day)
http://www.ladynann.com/2012/03/april-fools-day-dinner-and-youre.html (April Fools Day)
Let me know if this is something you want.
Can I take Peanut Butter and Jelly?
Got it!
Hi Kristina, I would love to do a post on chocolate mousse (if it’s not taken) 🙂 I’ve already done two posts ( different versions of chocolate mousse cakes) .
I have you down Shannon!
If caramel day – 4/5 – is not already taken I’d love to do it. It also happens to be my husband’s bday so I see a caramel bday surprise in his future 😉
How sweet! You are down for Caramel Day.
I love cheese and have been tinkering with a jalapeño cheese ball recipe I would love to guest blog about.
Wonderful! Sounds yummy…you are down for Cheese Ball Day!
I’d love to do Pineapple Upside Down Day. Where do you need me to send the link/photo?
Great! You can email the information to me at [email protected]
Hi, Kristina! Not sure what you want in ‘Earth Day’ 4/22, but I’m thinking something really fresh, farmers market-like veggies recipe…let me know! Peace & nameste~~Ally
I think that sounds like a great idea! I have you down for Earth Day.
I’ll take pretzel day! Woo I have SUCH a good idea 🙂
Done!
Kristina,
I would like to sign up for April 24, Pigs in a Blanket Day. Love this idea!! Thanks, Jackie Hardin
You got it Jackie!
Kristina,
April 28th sounds like a fun day to showcase Blueberry Pie!
Peggy
Oh, blueberry pie is already claimed…anything else catch your eye? Peach Cobbler, maybe? 4/13
I’ll take Chocolate Covered Cashew Truffle Day if it hasn’t been taken.
Kelly
Done!
Hi Kristina–I’d love to do “Garlic Day” on 4/19. I’ll write an original short piece about the Garlic Festival and share my winning recipe from last year’s Festival. If it’s still open, pen me in!
Great idea…it has your name on it!
I am up for a little nostalgic fun for animal cracker day.
I think it sounds like a fun one too! You got it 🙂
Kristina,
By the way, can it be a previously published post on our blog or does it have to be a new one? Thanks!
If you want to write a new one…awesome! If you just want me to link to a post you wrote in the past, that’s all good too!
I’d take peach cobbler day!
I’ll take Raisin Day! Something Sicilian coming right up!
Hi Kristina,
I can do April 4th, Chicken Cordon Bleu Day, if it’s still available.
i’d like to to caramel popcorn day. my grandma has a great recipe i’d like to share.
What a cool idea! I would love to take on Chinese almond cookies April 9!
Any word on this?
Hi Kristina ~ Would you like me to take the Cordon Bleu day? I haven’t made it before so I could have a merry cooking adventure while staying at my daughter’s this week in McKinney, Texas (Dallas). The adventure will kick me in the butt to post on my blog since I have not in several months! Thanks for the push!
Yes Merry…we would love that!!
Hi Kristina….I am new to this whole thing, but I have a recipe that I have been preparing to try using almond cookies and shrimp…I would love to share on Chinese cookie day April 9, is it still available????
That would be great Michele, it’s all yours!
Hey! This is fantastic idea; could I have Chinese Almond Cookie Day?!