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Various smoker companies had floor space.

Fillet of Veal Stuffed with wild mushrooms, butternut squash and roasted hazelnut puree with a mix of Quebec Vegetables.

Photo courtesy of Lynn Seldon (www.lynnseldon.com). 'Iron Chef'-style cooking competition, Charleston Food + Wine Festival, Charleston, South Carolina

Tuna Carpaccio with fennel, garlic witloaf (GF). www.chompchomp.com.au/2014/05/interview-peter-manifis-inc...

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Tomorrow I am participating in www.foodiemeet.ca's fundraising Bake Off for The Stop.

27 bakers - amateur & professional are coming together to share our treats all in the "Escape From Toronto" theme.

I'm intimidated by the baking the other folks are bringing to the table.

I'm bringing a selection of shortbread using my grandmother's secret recipe but kicking it up with a selection of spice-infused sugars.

I'm calling them the Spice Route Shortbreads.

I'll also be bringing a gingerbread (assuming I can whip it up tomorrow morning.)

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Richard is the executive chef at Sonoma Wine Bar & Bistro in Virginia Beach

Photo courtesy of Lynn Seldon (www.lynnseldon.com). 'Iron Chef'-style cooking competition, hosted by Marvin Woods, Charleston Food + Wine Festival, Charleston, South Carolina

Miss Lori, @misslori on twitter was also a prep chef - she was on the mom blog team.

Image credit: Barbara Rozgonyi via thesociallens.com c2010

Round 1

North West Scampi with garlic butter & Mandurah prawns with iceberg lettuce (GF). www.chompchomp.com.au/2014/05/interview-peter-manifis-inc...

"Johnny Mo"

8 teams of 9th and 10th graders cooked for their lives... It's a great annual event at their school. See more images from Kokkakeppni

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