Cheryl Oplinger prepares to showcase her classic Italian tiramisu at the Parkersburg News & Sentinel & Marietta Times Cookbook Contest on Wednesday. (Photo by Gwen Sower)
From left, Mrs. Joseph C. Snyder, Kiki Angelos and Christina Meyer judge Crab Rangoon Dip during the Parkersburg News and Sentinel and Marietta Times Cookbook Contest on Wednesday. (Photo by Gwen Sower)
From left, Mrs. Joseph C. Snyder, Kiki Angelos and Christina Meyer judge Crab Rangoon Dip during the Parkersburg News and Sentinel and Marietta Times Cookbook Contest on Wednesday. (Photo by Gwen Sower)
LOCKPORT — The Parkersburg News and Sentinel and the Marietta Times held their 70th annual Cookbook Contest tasting event Wednesday at the Lockport Church of Christ.
This year’s cookbook theme is: “Create an international atmosphere at home.” Contestants were asked to prepare items in one of three categories: appetizers and add-ons, national entrees, or globetrotting goodies in the dessert category.
The contest judges included Kiki Angelos, Jess Mancini, Christina Meyer, Amy Phelps, and Mrs. Joseph C. Snyder.
Out of 76 recipes submitted, 12 recipes were selected to be judged in the contest. One of those selected was Sherry Noland, who said she loves entering cookbook contests. Her recipe was an apple, blackberry, and walnut pie. All the fruit and walnuts in the pie are locally sourced, and the apples are grown at Lane’s Farm, an orchard in Ohio. Everything else is owned by her family, who spend the season gathering fruit as it ripens on the farm and collecting and cracking walnuts in their driveway.
Noland said she loves tinkering with recipes and the contest is an outlet for that.
Cheryl Oplinger prepares to showcase her classic Italian tiramisu at the Parkersburg News & Sentinel & Marietta Times Cookbook Contest on Wednesday. (Photo by Gwen Sower)
“I like picking things up and experimenting.” said Noland. “Sometimes I try it a couple of times and tweak and change it until I get it to my liking.”
The grand prize winner will receive a $500 Piggly Wiggly gift card and will be announced when the cookbook is released on November 17th.
Other award winners are:
Appetizers and additional dishes
* First: Italian Pepperjack Bacon Bread – Linda Pearson Daly
*Second: Crab Rangoon Dip with Crispy Wonton Chips – Vicki Davis
* Third: Asian Coriander Wrap – Janet Atkinston
*Special Prize: Shrimp Tartlets – Debbie Carruthers
international appetizers
* First: Casseruola di Lasagna – Stephanie Parsons
* 2nd: Beef Lombardi – Sheila Dai
* 3rd: Mini Reuben Meatlobe – Rhonda Milliron
*Special Award: Savory French Crepe – Amy Fulmer
Goods to travel around the world
* First: Classic Italian Tiramisu – Cheryl Oplinger
* 2nd: German Apple Cheesecake – Tammy Morrison
*Third: Apple Blackberry Walnut Pie – Sherry Noland
*Special Award: Nanaimo Bar, Canada – Anna Dean
Gwen Sour can be reached at gsour@newsandsentinel.com.
