Win a trip to the Hood New England Dairy Cook-Off!
Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 11:12AM in Giveaways, New England Contest Closed. The lucky randomly chosen winner is #13, Sharon! Congratulations, Sharon--enjoy! Thank you to all of you that entered, and stay tuned for more good food and fun giveaways.
Growing up in New England, Hood Dairy is one of the traditions that I grew up with. Hood milk was always in the fridge, and Hood ice cream was usually the brand of choice to be found in the freezer.
The first Hood farm was in Derry, NH, which isn’t far from me at all! Harvey Perley (H.P.) Hood started the farm to guarantee a supply of good wholesome milk. The milk was shipped by rail into the plant in Boston. He later opened more farms in MA to supplement the NH farm to meet the demand for the fresh milk. In fact, in Derry, there are references to Hood all over the place. I used to work in the Hood Plaza!
If you visit the Boston Children’s Museum (If you have kids and are in the area, it’s a total blast!), you’ll see the giant Hood bottle outside. In warmer months, you can get snacks and ice cream from the bottle! It’s a New England tradition. If you look closely to the right of the top of the bottle, you can see a giant Arthur sitting on the yellow part of the building! I love Arthur.
Hood Dairy is currently accepting submissions to it’s Third Annual Hood New England Dairy Cook-Off. The event will be held on November 6, 2011, in Portland, Maine.
The recipe contest, presented by Hood Sour Cream, is open to all amateur cooks from the six New England states – Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The grand prize winner will be awarded $10,000 and be featured in the 2011 New England Dairy Cook-Off recipe book.
Submitted recipes must be original and include at least one of the following Hood products: Hood Milk, Hood Simply Smart®, Hood Cream, Hood Sour Cream, Hood Cottage Cheese, Hood Country Creamer®, Hood EggNog and Hood Calorie Countdown®. Contestants may enter one or more of the following five categories - breakfast/brunch; soups/chowders; appetizers/side dishes; lunch/dinner (entrée); and dessert.
- Entries are due in by Monday, September 12th
- Semifinalist Selection will be on Monday, October 17th.
- The Cook-Off is on Sunday, November 6th.
Get your original recipes in now! You can enter on the Hood site, or on Hood’s Facebook page.
Giveaway Time!
The Hood New England Dairy Cook-Off is giving away a one night stay at The Portland Regency Hotel & Spa on November 5th and two tickets to the Cook-off on November 6th.
The historical Portland Regency Hotel is gorgeous! Have a look around. Portland, Maine is a beautiful town full of great food and shopping. Between you and me, if I were going, I’d book an extra day or two and make a mini vacation with the highlight being the Cook-Off on Sunday!
To enter:
- Leave a comment here on this post, and include a valid email address.
- Get bonus entries by tweeting or sharing on Facebook, if you like. Leave a comment for each tweet and share on FB.
I’ll choose a random winner on Monday, September 12th. That will give the winner plenty of time to plan for the trip.
Reader Comments (24)
How fun! Not sure if I can get my act together for a recipe this year, but I would love to attend! I recently went to Portland for the first time and would love to take a return trip this fall.
Sounds like it would be an excellent and tasty adventure!
hi elle, love your blog! i haven't been to maine in forrrevvvverrrrr, despite being a native new englander. shame on me. but this sounds like it would be a ton of fun. who doesn't like a little dairy?
Boy, did i jump at this post, LOL! I am from Maine, and would absolutly love to go back for a couple of days!!!
I did enter the contest a couple weeks back, not realizing it was going to be televised...
Headedto Twitter and Facebook to post!
Oh ya, i forgot my email ..kimforni@yahoo.com I also posted on my facebook page and tweeted. My twitter name is redhen40. I also posted on my Foodin New England page on Facebook.
would love a chance to get away for the weekend, with my husband - and portland is such a pretty place. we're up there every so often for family things, so it would be a treat to go just us. :)
sounds like a blast!!
Don't include me as I live in Arizona. I just had to leave a comment because being a transplanted Rhode Islander, all these memories of eating Hoodsie cups with wooden spoons came back! They never tasted the same unless they were eaten with that wooden spoon!!
Thanks for the memory!
SO fun - please exclude me from this though. Just wanted to say how fun it would be and I'm excited for whoever wins this. If it weren't for the kiddos and the lil one on the way I'd be so trying to win this fun trip :)
Oh, why don't I live near you??? *Sigh*
And yet another reason why I want to live next door to you. :) (Need I remind you I'm not entering, just passing through...)
I have never been to Maine, I am sure it is lovely. Love your recipes!
Twitted and Face Booked.
Love your blog, I am a New Englander too, living in Mass, and grew up on Hood. Actually have 2 gallons of Hood Milk in the fridge right now. Would love the chance for a much needed vaca with the hubs and what better than a cook-off!!
I want to go to the contest! What do I need to do to be a finalist? lol
Seriously, any great ideas for me? I'd LOVE to enter!!
Yup, I tweeted, Facebooked and Stumbled your post!
Sounds dairy-licious! Thanks!
khartnett@gmail.com
How fun! Portland is a great city and the Hood Dairy Cook Off sounds like a great time!
emily@naptimeismytime.com
This would be so cool to go to, I would love to get out there and enjoy it!
How awesome would it be to win this giveaway!
This is probably one of the yummiest contests I've read on. I love dairy products and it would be exciting to watch on how people utilize such a yummy ingredient. Sorry for those who have lactose intolerance.
Oh I'd looooveee to win this! I'm visiting New England (martha's vineyard) and would totally want to visit this event!
I tweeted here: http://twitter.com/#!/nella22/statuses/112169491215028224
I love your blog and would love to attend the hood cookoff. I live in Rhode Island and use Hood Products!!!
This sounds like a great trip I haven't been to Maine forever!
My son Abraham and I have been excited about this Hood cook off experience. We have enjoyed experimenting with Hood's creamy delicious quality products. TV Diner has been a terrific and inspirationsal show and the place we heard about the contest. Being able to visit Maine and be enveloped in the whole experince would be a very rewarding and life changing for a 15 year old. Go Hood!! Anne Carine