The Women’s Food Alliance is hosting a “Why I Like to Bake for my Family” kids’ cookie contest for children ages 8 to 12. Prizes will be awarded to the top 12 finalists, with one designated grand prize winner.
To be considered, each entrant will need to create and name a unique cookie, submitting the recipe along with a story describing “Why I Like to Bake for my Family.” Entries will be judged based on originality, deliciousness, cookie presentation, cookie name and story.
Finalists will be invited to attend the Official Cookie Judging on Monday, June 25 at 5 p.m., which will take place at Jax Kitchen at 1850 Emerson St. in Jacksonville. All children must be accompanied by an adult, and they must bring a piece of paper listing the cookie’s name and recipe, as well as the entrant’s name. The paper will accompany the entrant’s cookies on a presentation serving plate, which must hold a minimum of 12 cookies. Cookies will be judged based on taste, creative use of ingredients and appearance.
Every finalist will receive a culinary-themed swag bag from Sugar Snob Chocolates and a kids’ meal at Your Pie Southside at Tapestry Park. The second runner-up will receive: Sunday brunch for four at the Casa Marina Hotel in Jacksonville Beach, admission to the Colonial Experience & Pirate Museum in St. Augustine for four guests and a kids’ meal at Players Grille in Jacksonville. The first runner-up will receive: Sunday brunch for four at the Casa Marina Hotel, admission to the Colonial Experience & Pirate Museum for four guests, a kids’ meal at Players Grille and a $25 gift certificate to Williams-Sonoma Cookware from the Women’s Food Alliance.
The grand prize winner will receive: Sunday brunch for four at the Casa Marina Hotel in Jacksonville Beach, admission to the Colonial Experience & Pirate Museum for four guests, a party for ten at Your Pie Southside at Tapestry Park ($100 value), “The Everything Pizza Cookbook” by Belinda Hulin, a kids’ meal at Players Grille and a $25 gift certificate to Williams-Sonoma Cookware from the Women’s Food Alliance.
Submissions should be emailed to Leigh Cort at leighcort@bellsouth.net. Each recipe must include the child’s name, address, telephone number, email (parent or guardian contact), cookie recipe name and a brief story describing “Why I Like to Bake for my Family.” The deadline for entry is May 15, 2018.
Entrants must be 8 to 12 years old. There will be no substitutions or transfer of prizes. Prizes are not redeemable for cash. By acceptance of prizes, winners consent to use of their names and/or photographs for publicity purposes without further compensation. Winners will be notified by June 1, 2018. Following the competition, names of winners will be posted online at www.womensfoodalliance.com. For more information, visit www.leighcortpublicity.com/family-bake.htm.
