First Thursday

January 2009:

THE THEME: Challenge yourself. Yes, everyone loves dip and mushrooms stuffed with cheese. But I don't want you yanking Betty Crocker off the shelf at the last minute just to come up with something. I want you to streeeeetch.

THE THEME: An ingredient you think you don’t like

THE DATE: The first Thursday is December 4th. Entries are due by noon on Sunday, December 7th. Roundup goes up by 10am on Monday, December 8th.

THE RULES: Are always found at the bottom of this page. Please remember that First Thursdays are about using and learning from our recipe collections, and make sure that your entries are based on a book or magazine. There are lots of other events out there for original or “inspired by” recipes, this one is about testing the mettle of our cookbooks.

THE GIVEAWAY: Handmade letterpressed recipe journal (Check out the event page on my blog to see it.)

THE THEME: The Color Orange.

THE DATE: The first Thursday is October 2nd. Entries are due by noon on Sunday, October 5th. Roundup goes up at 10am on Monday, October 6th.

THE GIVEAWAY: A set of Squirrel vs. Crow recipe cards from Etsy crafter ScotiaMade.

September 2008:
THE THEME: The Grill

THE DATE: The first Thursday is September 4th. Entries are due by noon on Sunday, September 7th. Roundup goes up at 10am on Monday, September 8th.

August 2008 Details:

THE THEME: A seasonal fruit or veg you’ve never cooked with before.

THE DATE: The first Thursday is August 7th. Entries are due by noon on Sunday, August 10th. Roundup goes up at 10am on Monday, August 11th.