We are happy to announce the three winners of our September 2009 Recipe Challenge. There were more great recipes than ever. It so happens the same person contributed 3 really terrific recipes and definitely deserves first place.   

Imagine a brewing company that only makes a handful of beers so intense, so delicious and so sought after that they have to have secret release dates of their brews to avoid overcrowding and you will have imagined Hair of the Dog Brewery in Portland, Oregon.

Get all your terrific recipes in for the November Recipe Challenge! It's getting chilly and Turkey Day is coming? How about some hearty ingredients? Or maybe pot luck dishes or quick dinner ideas. Special prizes this month... anounced soon.

From  Osmosis Online: 467,484 views on YouTube — and counting — can’t be wrong. The video in question? “If I Made a Commercial for Trader Joe’s,” a love letter of sorts to, of all things, a chain grocery store. Surprising? Hardly, when you consider that the store in question is a quirky, friendly, and lfow-priced option that has penetrated the lifestyles and psyches of Californians for generations and, since the mid-90s, has begun to work its magic out east as well.

Ever heard of the 2009 HiiP (Highly Innovative Ingredient Pairing) Sandwich Face-Off? Well now you have! It's a recipe contest from Trader Joe's for cool and yummy sandwich recipes. The Rome-wich, Manchanga-Dilla, Wasabi Sliders (There are 8 of them...) you can get each recipe via links on Trader Joes.com (click here for their site) or save yourself some time and get them ALL of them on one page right here!