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They Draw & Cook Winners Announced!
The California Dried and Fresh Fig Industry is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 YEAR of the FIG- They Draw & Cook Recipe Contest. The competition included over 140 beautiful tasty designs, submitted by talented food illustrators from all over the world.
In the California Dried Fig Category, the first place illustration was created by Jessica Pollak, Providence, RI for her unique Oatmeal with Honeyed Figs. In second place, the honors went to Charrow, Brooklyn, NY for her deliciously healthy “Skinny Figgy Bars” while the third place prize went to Kaitlyn McCane, Philadelphia, PA for her tasty and creatively designed “California Fig Strawberry Jam.”
In the California Fresh Fig Category, the first place illustration goes to Tomek Giovanis, Athens, Greece for his artfully designed Rigatoni with Figs and Curry. In second place, Sofia Lourenco from Lisbon, Portugal elegantly illustrated California Fresh Fig Salsa with Grilled Lamb Chops. Third place went to an innovative recipe submitted by Jessica Rae Gordon, Toronto, Ontario, Canada for her Fig and Grape Shake.
Please enjoy these tasty California Fresh and Dried Fig Recipe Illustrations. Bon Appetit!
Contest background:
They Draw & Cook is the world’s premier destination for illustrated recipes. Launched in 2010 by the brother and sister design duo Nate Padavick and Salli Swindell, They Draw & Cook is the place for anyone with a passion for art and cooking to share their love of both by bringing their favorite recipes to life through illustration. Figs hold a special place in the hearts of Nate and Salli, as the team got their food illustration start by depicting the simply beautiful, simply delicious crate of figs. Featuring recipes for main dishes, appetizers, desserts and drinks by professional and amateur artists and illustrators worldwide, They Draw And Cook believes cooking is fun, so recipes should be fun, too – encouraging people of all ages to get creative in the kitchen.
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