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Sizzling Summer Contest

Posted by on Jun 2, 2010 in Best of ST, Contests, Featured, Misc | 146 comments

It is summer and it’s hot. SpicyTasty is here by announcing an interesting contest for you.

We welcome you all to participate in our Sizzling Summer Contest. Share your recipes with us and win exciting prizes for the best food photograph and the best recipe. The name of the contest itself tells you that this contest is to join hands with SpicyTasty and beat the heat by sharing your fine recipes.

Make sure you capture the beauty and presentation of your recipe in a lively picture and be the one to win $50 for the Sizzling Photograph of the Event. Also share your wonderful recipe and be the one to win $50 for the Sizzling Recipe of the Event.  Sizzling Photograph of the event will be decided by you via a poll. Sizzling Recipe of the Event will be picked by a random draw.


When we thought of announcing a contest, all we could think of is Summer. And that is how, the “Sizzling Summer Contest” is before you.

Sizzling Summer Recipe Contest :

Pick and blog your recipe from any of the following categories

  • Grilled food recipes
  • Salad recipes
  • Summer drink recipes – Smoothies, Milk Shakes, Punch, Mocktails or Cocktails.
  • Summer themed desserts

Sizzling Summer Recipe Contest Rules:

  • You can enter in up to a maximum of 2 categories.
  • You should add the contest banner and link it to this contest post.
  • Sizzling Recipe of the Event will be picked by drawing a random number.
  • Winner will be given a choice of $50 Amazon gift card or $50 by Paypal (If for some reason you cannot receive or use these options unfortunately we have to pick another winner)
  • Contest ends on July 6, 2010 midnight Eastern Standard Time. Winner will be announced on July 16 2010.

If you have a blog/website:

  • The recipe that you are submitting has to be the one that is published after the announcement of this contest.
  • The recipe has to have a picture along with it.
  • When you post the recipe(s) in your website/blog, please mention the event and the logo (you can copy the picture from here and resize it) along with a link back to this contest post.
  • After publishing your recipe, use the Contest Entry Form to enter your recipe information. Upload a photo with width not exceeding 550px through the form.
  • You can optionally upload your picture too. If you would like it to be published with your recipe.
  • And also leave your comment in the contest post, mentioning your entry so we can cross check we received your submission.

If you don’t have a blog/website:

  • You can still participate in the contest. Just use the Contest Entry Form to enter your recipe information. Upload a photo with width not exceeding 550px and size not exceeding 2MB through the form.
  • You can optionally upload your picture too. If you would like it to be published with your recipe.
  • And also leave your comment in the contest post, mentioning your entry so we can cross check we received your submission.

Sizzling Picture Contest Rules:

  • We’ll collect the pictures from your  recipe entries.
  • We (Shriya, Nithu and Arthi) will pick the top 10 of our favorite pictures and publish it here. And you get to vote for a picture you like.
  • The poll will be open for 7 days and the picture with the most votes at the end of  voting period will be chosen as the winner.
  • Winner will be given a choice of $50 Amazon gift card or $50 by Paypal. (If for some reason you cannot receive or use these options unfortunately we have to pick another winner).
  • Contest ends on July 6, 2010 midnight Eastern Standard Time.
  • Voting for Sizzling picture of the event starts on july 7 and ends on july 13. Winner will be announced on July 16 2010.

Check out, Sizzling Summer contest Winners and Round-up.

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  1. sanyukta gour(bayes) / June 7, 2010

    hey hv just send u my second entry for ur event…

    • shriya / June 7, 2010

      Hey samyukta, Received your recipe. Thanks for submitting. Good luck!!!

  2. Roti n Rice / June 8, 2010

    Hi Shriya! Can I still submit a post that’s already been published?
    http://rotinrice.blogspot.com/2010/06/crystallized-ginger-soy-smoothie.html#more

    • shriya / June 9, 2010

      sorry, it has to be a recipe that was published after the announcement of the contest.

  3. Deepti / June 8, 2010

    Just sent u my entry.

    • shriya / June 9, 2010

      Thanks for submitting your entry deepti. Appreciated!!!

  4. Hari Chandana / June 9, 2010

    Wonderful Contest dear.. just sent u my recipes.. check ur inbox.. 🙂

    • shriya / June 9, 2010

      Thanks Hari for the entry. Good luck!!!

  5. Krishnaveni / June 10, 2010

    Hi Arthi, Shriya and Nithu
    I have submitted my second recipe, Bibingka Cassava (a dessert) for this contest. Thanks

    • arthi / June 10, 2010

      Thanks for submitting your recipe Krishnaveni. Good Luck!!

  6. Karunya / June 10, 2010

    I have submitted my recipe to this contest. Please confirm if you have received my entry 🙂
    Thanks

    • shriya / June 10, 2010

      Hey karunya, we received your entry. Thanks for submitting.

  7. Padhu / June 11, 2010

    I do not want to use the banner due to lack of space but will link back to this page .Is that OK ? Do let me know

  8. Kairali sisters / June 12, 2010

    Hey girls..

    We have one little qtn about the rules, so even we publish the recipe with the pictures on the website, do we still have to send a separate picture of the entry via the contest form??

    Thanks
    Kairali sisters

  9. sayantani / June 13, 2010

    Hi Nithu,

    thats a fabulous concept to chill everyone in the hot summer days. have just sent you 2 recipes
    1. Chilled Pasta Salad
    http://ahomemakersdiary.blogspot.com/2010/06/chilled-summer-salad.html
    2. Mango Kulfi
    http://ahomemakersdiary.blogspot.com/2010/06/mango-kulfi-mango-flavoured-indian-ice.html

    through your form.
    hope you get and like them.

    happy hosting dear.

  10. Kairali sisters / June 13, 2010

    Hello Nithu, Shriya and Arthi

    Have send in one of our entry, please acknowledge the same..

    Love
    Kairali sisters

    • shriya / June 13, 2010

      Hey kairali sisters, sorry about the late reply. But thanks for sending it through the contact form. Appreciated. Thanks for submitting your recipe.

      • Kairali sisters / June 14, 2010

        Thank you for hosting such an amzing contest friends..and will send in our second one soon…

        Love
        Kairali sisters

  11. karunya / June 15, 2010

    I have submitted my second entry for this contest
    please confirm if you have received my entry 🙂

  12. Yummy Team / June 15, 2010

    Hi gals,
    We just submitted our recipe to your contest. Please confirm if you have received it.

  13. Rannaghor Theke / June 16, 2010

    I am interested in participating in this event. I have a question.

    The rules say that we can enter in a maximum of two categories like – salads and dessert or grilled food and summer drinks etc. There is no mention of how many recipes can we post in 1 category. Also, is there a maximum number of entries for one participant?

    Would appreciate a response.

    Thanks !

    • Nithu / June 17, 2010

      Hi, you can submit a maximum of 2 recipes. You can choose two different categories for the 2 recipes.

    • Rannaghor Theke / June 17, 2010

      Thank you for your reply. Appreciate it !

  14. Gouri Guha / June 16, 2010

    Hi,

    Have sent my entry for your Sizzling Summer Contest.

    Please confirm if you have received it.

  15. FoodZone / June 16, 2010

    Just sent my entry for the sizzling summer contest.

  16. Bharathy / June 19, 2010

    Have sent along my entry too 🙂

  17. Rachana / June 20, 2010

    Dear Nithu, Shriya and Arthi,

    I have submitted one of my recipe. Please confirm if you have recieved it 🙂
    Thanks.

    • shriya / June 21, 2010

      Hi Rachana, Received your recipe. Thanks for submitting. Good luck!!

  18. Kairali sisters / June 20, 2010

    Dear Nithu, Shriya and Arthi

    Have send in our second entry for the contest, Please acknowledge the reciept.

    Thank You
    Kairali sisters

    • shriya / June 21, 2010

      Thanks kairali sisters for sending your second entry. Good luck again!!!!

  19. sayantani / June 21, 2010

    Hi have sent you 3 entries in total. please confirm if you have got it. thanks

  20. Jaleela / June 23, 2010

    Dear Nithu, Shriya and Arthi,

    I have submitted my recipes. Please confirm if you have recieved it
    Thanks & regards

    Jaleela

  21. Panchpakwan / June 24, 2010

    I have submitted my recipe do let me know if you have recieved.

    • shriya / June 24, 2010

      Hey panchapakwan, Thanks for sending your entry. Good luck!!!

  22. menagasathia / June 25, 2010

    Dear Shriya,Nithu & Arthi,

    I have submitted my recipes, Pls confirm if u have received it..

    Thank You
    Menaga

  23. Rachana / June 25, 2010

    Dear Nithu, Shriya and Arthi,

    i have submitted my 2nd recipe. Please confirm if you have recieved it 🙂

    Thanks!

  24. Jay / June 25, 2010

    Hy dear,
    Just sent my entry to this beautiful contest.
    Do confirm me, it reached u.
    Have a great day…!

  25. richa / June 26, 2010

    HEY,i just submitted my entries through entry form for your event,pls acknowledge .

    • shriya / June 26, 2010

      Thanks for sending your entry richa. Good luck.

  26. pavithra / June 27, 2010

    Hi dearies,

    I have send 2 entries for this contest. Pls acknowledge me if you received it..

  27. Padhu / June 27, 2010

    Hi

    I have send u my entry for the contest
    http://padhuskitchen.blogspot.com/2010/06/papaya-smoothie-recipe.html

  28. Madhuri / June 28, 2010

    Hey Shriya,

    I have sent one of the recipe(watermelon Punch & Halwa) to the sizzling summer event.

  29. Deepa / June 29, 2010

    Dear Shriya,
    I’m going to post a recipe for your event tomorrow (grilled food category) along with that can I repost (my second entry) one of my recipe which is apt for your event (this was posted after 2 June : http://hamareerasoi.blogspot.com/2010/06/mango-delight-mango-sauce-with-vanilla.html). Ofourse with the logo and link back? If that is ok with you please let me know at bhavanamttl@gmail.com
    Thanks
    Looking forward for your reply

    Deepa
    http://hamareerasoi.blogspot.com/2010/06/mango-delight-mango-sauce-with-vanilla.html

    • shriya / June 29, 2010

      Yes, You can repost any recipes posted after June 2.

  30. Jagruti / June 29, 2010

    Hi Girls

    I have sent one of my recipe for your event through form..hope you get it..Mavadaar Rose and Coconut Kulfi

    http://joyofcooking247.blogspot.com/2010/06/shoot-century-and-win.html

    • Nithu / June 30, 2010

      Thanks for participating. Good luck…

      • Jagruti / July 1, 2010

        Done !

  31. Nithu Bala / June 29, 2010

    Hi Girls, I’v cold soup recipes..can I send them?

    • Nithu / June 30, 2010

      Yeah! You can send any recipe that is posted after June 2nd. Please check the contest rules for more details…

      • Nithu / June 30, 2010

        Hi Nithu Bala, Sorry for the confusion with my previous comment. We have not listed soup in our categories. Please check the rules for more details…

  32. Umm Mymoonah / June 30, 2010

    Hi Girls, I have submitted my recipe, hope it suits your event, do let me if everything is ok.

    • Nithu / June 30, 2010

      Thanks for participating. It is suitable for the contest. Good luck…

  33. Deepa / June 30, 2010

    Hi Girls…Posted my 1st recipe for your event. Hope you get it..

    Deepa
    See you soon with my second post

    • Nithu / June 30, 2010

      Thanks Deepa. Good luck…

  34. Nithu Bala / June 30, 2010

    Hi Nithu, Thanks for your comment. Yeah, that is why I asked you about posting the cold soup for your event. I’l send the ice cream recipe for your contest.

  35. Panchpakwan / July 1, 2010

    Sent the 2nd entry for the event..Let me know if you have recieved it.

    • Nithu / July 5, 2010

      Thanks for participating. Good luck.

  36. Valarmathi / July 2, 2010

    Hi Friends,
    I have sent my entry.Pls do check.

    • Nithu / July 5, 2010

      Thanks for sending. Good luck Valarmathi…

  37. Nithu Bala / July 2, 2010

    Hi Nithu, Shriya & Aarti, I’ve submitted one ice cream entry.

    • Nithu / July 5, 2010

      Thanks Nithu Bala.

  38. swapna / July 2, 2010

    Hi Friends,just sent a entry to your event.pls do check..

    • Nithu / July 5, 2010

      Got it Swapna. Good luck.

  39. Rannaghor Theke, Amrita / July 4, 2010

    Hi there,
    I have sent my entry for the Sizzling Summer Contest. Hope you have received it.
    Thanks !

    • Nithu / July 5, 2010

      Thanks Rannaghor. Good luck.

  40. Sweet Artichoke / July 5, 2010

    Hi!
    I have just sent a entry for the contest, category “desserts”:
    a strawberry tart with a lime zest.
    http://sweetartichoke.wordpress.com/2010/06/14/strawberry-pie-with-a-green-lime-twist-tarte-aux-fraises-avec-petit-zeste-vert/

    Looking forward to seeing all the entries!
    Have a nice day!

  41. Deepa / July 5, 2010

    Hi Nithu,
    Just sent my second entry for sizzling summer contest (dessert category).
    http://hamareerasoi.blogspot.com/2010/07/reposting-mango-delight-mango-sauce.html
    Please do check.

    Deepa

  42. Muskaan / July 5, 2010

    Hey Shriya, just sent you my entry..

    • Nithu / July 5, 2010

      Hi Sweet Artichoke, Deepa and Muskaan, thanks for your participation. Good luck.

  43. Sangeetha / July 6, 2010

    Hi Nithu..

    Have send my entry to your contest.. Mango carrot badam halwa(Summer themed dessert category)

    http://sangisfoodworld.blogspot.com/2010/07/mango-carrot-badam-halwa.html

    Please check..

  44. Sweet Artichoke / July 6, 2010

    Hi there!

    Here is my last minute second entry, category salad: an avocado & mango salad.
    http://sweetartichoke.wordpress.com/2010/06/29/avocado-mango-salad-salade-davocat-mangue/

  45. Sweety / July 6, 2010

    Hello,

    I have sent an entry for this event. Hope you received it.

    Thanks
    Sweety

  46. Umm Mymoonah / July 6, 2010

    Hi Girls, I have send my second entry also, hope it’s not too late.
    http://tasteofpearlcity.blogspot.com/2010/07/golden-peach.html

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