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From the 7th to the 17th the 8th FESTIVAL GOURMET will be held in Puerto Vallarta with the determination to heighten the Gastronomic standard and to create new alternatives in the culture of fine dining. Acclaimed chefs of the world will unite with local chefs from eighteen of the most prestigious restaurants. They will offer innovative recipes of the preeminent " Haute Cuisine" in an atmosphere of elegance. More Information

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Winners and New Sweepstakes at Chef2Chef.Net!

Sign up for this "BLOCKbuster" of a prize. This month Kentucky Virtual is giving away a solid maple cutting board measuring 24 inches square and 3-1/2 inches thick. It's worth over $160 and you can win simply by clicking here: Register to Win!

Jerky-of-the-Month.com is giving away 3 memberships to its famous Jerky of the Month Club. Three lucky winners will receive a new flavor of gourmet beef jerky each month for the next 6 months. If you love jerky or know someone who does, register to win or drop by the site and get your own jerky! Register to Win

Bandana Bandito is giving away a real "San Antonio" style Chip and Salsa bowl and a collection of great salsas. They have the "Hottest" collection of salsas coming out of Texas and also have the largest collection of Kosher Salsas you've ever seen. Register to Win

We have a winner in our most recent Treasure Hunt at Chef2Chef.net. Vernita Martini from Canada won a $100 gift certificate to be used at KitchenEtc.com. She found the Gold Coin that was hidden on one of our 340,000 pages. Congratulations and Happy Shopping from Chef2Chef.net!

SoupBase.com awarded a $100 gift certificate to Emily Bright. They also awarded two $50 gift certificates to David Hammer and Jodi Lewis. The winners were selected from our Recipe Club membership. Not a member? Sign Up Now

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Try "Banditos Quick Treat", a package of cream cheese softened, a 16 oz. Jar of medium or habanero salsa and whip together until fluffy. Delicious! You can find this recipe and many more at Bandana Bandito (http://www.bandito.com). Check out their new recipe ebook "Appetizers - Recipes from the Bandit’s Wife." (http://www.bandito.com/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=230).

The bandit’s wife offers 23 great Bandana Bandito appetizer recipes that are unique, secret and tasty. Order it now for only $5.95 (http://www.bandito.com/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=230). As you read this, the bandit’s wife is in the kitchen secretly preparing other erecipebooks filled with great twists to old favorites and unique recipes only the bandit’s wife knows about! She’d love to hear your ideas too!

Visit our New Vendors in the Market Place


Progressive Gourmet

Gourmet Frozen Food Distributor specializing in labor saving, made on premise quality products, ranging from traditional items to uniquely designed creations. Our products are individually hand crafted using the highest quality ingredients that guarantee quality and consistency every-time you prepare our hors d’oeuvres, entrees desserts and breakfast pastries.

We deliver premium quality, convenience and variety for all your banquet and catering needs. We are the Banquet Specialists. To learn more about Progressive Gourmet visit progressivegourmet.com or call 800.224-7630.


LostYankee.biz

Winter Morels. Why wait till spring when you can enjoy Morels any month of the year? Winter Morels: frozen, bite sized wild Morel caps (no stems), in a low salt, no MSG, chicken, vegetable or beef stock. Recipe developed over five years with advice from two very fine restaurants. Designed to be a versatile Morel product allowing a chef to explore the world of Morel recipes.LostYankee.biz


WWKitchens.com

THANKSGIVING is coming up! Is YOUR Kitchen ready?

World Wide Kitchens (wwkitchens.com) -- featuring holiday specials, promos & more in cooperation with cooking.com. If it's not in your kitchen, try ours!

Huge selection of cooking tools, bakeware, table service & smallappliances. Gourmet, specialty and international foods. Even an online butcher shop! NEW contests, cooking forums, our HUGE food glossary, tips & techniques.

Did we mention over 5000 recipes?? VISIT us this holiday season at: wwkitchen.com


SeafoodBuyNet.com

SeafoodBuyNet.com is your source for restaurant-quality seafood from around the world. You too can have the same superior quality seafood reserved for the finest restaurants.

This Month's Special: Endeavour Prawn (Metapenaeus Endeavour) Harvested in the pristine environment of The Gulf Of Carpenteria-and the northeast coast of Australia, the stringent procurement process reflects the high quality of product which has been hand picked for this high quality boutique product.

This exceptional prawn is produced nowhere else in the world, highly prized for it's excellent eating qualities, a white prawn, the shell is harder than the banana prawn ,the flesh is firm with a sweet flavor.

Chemical free, Wild caught - Not farm raised, Versatile.  Their mild to strong tasty sweetness is distinct and adaptable to a range of creative combinations, stronger flavored ingredients can be used. These are also popular in salads and seafood platters.

Chef2Chef Customersget a $5.00 discount on their orders. Just type Chef2Chef on the order form where it says coupon!


Bandana Bandito

Gourmet Foods With The True Taste Of San Antonio. Wake up your taste buds to the real taste of the Alamo City, San Antonio, Texas with Bandana Bandito's award winning authentic Tex/Mex gourmet foods – they’re good, they’re healthy, and they’re affordable. 

Bandana Bandito offers yousalsas, fruity salsas, BBQ sauces, Jalapeno relish, mustard and jelly, Cajun Mesquite Mustard, Habanero Steak Sauce,Fajita Marinade, Buffalo Wing Sauce, stuffed olives and much more. We also have a range of gift sets that are perfect for any occasion – social or corporate.

To experience Bandana Bandito’s quality and great service, visit http://bandito.com, or call 800.880.5938


PersonalChefsNetwork.com

If you are looking to become a Personal Chef look no further! The Personal Chefs Network™ has custom tailored an educational program,The Making of a Personal Chef, that will get you started in your new career. Working Personal Chefs wrote the manual full of marketing ideas, real-life experiences by people out there working in the kitchens with you, copies of many chef brochures, and freezable recipes complete with heating directions. We are dedicated to your business success by offering, as a part of your PCN membership, live online chats, online classes, forums staffed by working Personal Chefs, and a special Network Advisory Council that oversee the topics of Marketing, Education, Media Relations, and Recipe Development.

  CongratulationsTerri Wuerthner, CCP

The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, is where Terri was honored with the worlds first Culinary Fellowship. The Writers' Colony in Eurkea Springs is the first writers' colony in the world to meet the specific needs of food writers by renovating a writing suite to include a state-of-the-art dream kitchen designed by Deborah Krasner. This enables food writers to test recipes, as well as work on the creative and editorial aspects of their work-in-progress. Kitchen Aid, Renovation Style Magazine, Vieluxe and a host of other generous corporate and individual donors supplied the products, materials and inspiration to make this beautiful, fully outfitted kitchen a reality.

http://www.writerscolony.org

Safety Alert. Foul Fowl!

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, doing business as Wampler Foods Inc., a Franconia, Pa., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 27.4 million pounds of fresh and frozen ready-to-eat turkey and chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a physician.

The turkey and chicken products were distributed to retail stores, restaurants and institutions nationwide.

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Halloween: Virtual Haunted House

Visit our scary virtual haunted house loaded with fun Halloween recipes and ... well, WE WILL SEE YOU when you get there!

PUMPKIN PIE CRUNCH  from Crisco.com


Preparation time: 20 to 25 minutes

Baking time: 50 to 60 minutes

16-20 servings


Ingredients:

1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
3 eggs
1-1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 package (18-1/4 ounces) yellow cake mix
1 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup melted Butter Flavor Crisco all-vegetable shortening or 3/4 Butter Flavor Crisco stick
Whipped cream


Procedure:

Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottom of 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.

Combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Pour into pan. Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over pumpkin mixture. Top with nuts. Drizzle with melted Butter Flavor Crisco Shortening. Bake at 350ºF for 50 to 60 minutes or until golden. Cool completely. Serve with whipped cream. Refrigerate leftovers

Recipe From Crisco.com

Bon Appétit from 
Your Chef2Chef Team