Enjoy The Old Farmer’s Almanac Garden Guide Recipe Contest—and enjoy winning recipes from past years!

2016 Garden Guide Recipe Contest

This year, we’re sponsoring an APPLE recipe contest. Send us your favorite recipe using apples (no pies or crisps, please).  The recipe must be yours, original, and unpublished. Amateur cooks only. The deadline is August 16, 2016.

Click here for entry page!

2015 Potato Recipe Contest Winners

Who doesn’t love a hearty meal of potatoes? These recipes are all sure to satisfy your craving for this yummy staple. Our first prize winner is a fun twist on mashed potatoes.

First Prize: Stuffed Mashed Potatoes
by Gina Kleinmartin, Buffalo, New York

Second Prize: Hash Brown Roundup
by JoAnne Cameron, Comox, British Columbia

Third Prize: Eggless Potato Salad
by L. Jones-Hodge, Morrisville, North Carolina

2014 Berry Recipe Contest Winners

Our first prize winner is a simple recipe that’s delicious as a side dish with pork, beef, or chicken. It can also be served on top of plain pasta.

First Prize: Blueberry-Kidney Bean Salad With Fresh Vegetables
by Oscar Righetti, Bracebridge, Ontario

Second Prize: Strawberry Walnut Bread With Strawberry Spread
by Katie Mae, Guilderland, New York

Third Prize: Celebration Pear-Berry Pie
by Amy Freeze, Avon Park, Florida

2013 Zucchini Recipe Contest Winners

Even if it’s not zucchini season (when we’re inundated with the harvest!), this vegetable is a staple in the grocery store. Here are some creative ways to eat zucchini:

First Prize: Zucchini Mock Crab Cakes
by Peter Scallantino, Dallastown, Pennsylvania

Second Prize: Apple Zucchini Slaw
by Barbara Dentoni, Felton, California

Third Prize: Lemon Zucchini Orzo Summer Soup
by Jessica Kleinbaum, Plant City, Florida

Honorable Mention: Hasty-Tasty Stuffed Zucchini
by Tyrrell Hunter, Brunswick, Maine

2012 Tomato Recipe Contest Winners

Though tomatoes are almost always in the grocery store, there’s nothing like a vine-fresh tomato off the plant. Here are some recipes using America’s favorite crop:

First Prize: Triple Tomato Tortellini Toss
by Moxanne Chan, Albany, California

Second Prize: Fire Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup
by Kristen Thomas-Vaticano, Port St. Lucie, Florida

Third Prize: Tomato Spice Quick Bread
by Brenda Radella, Cranberry, Pennsylvania