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• Alnwick Food Festival - Celebration of Northumbrian produce, drink and healthy eating in Alnwick, England, home of Harry Potter's Hogwart's Castle. Held in late September.
• Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off - Takes place in Sparks, Nevada and features competitors vying for the title of Best in the West. Held in early September. Provides entertainment schedule, general information and press releases.
• Big Pig Jig - Includes a hog calling contest and a pork barbecue competition with three categories. Site provides schedule of events, entry forms, and lists nearby lodging. Held early October in Vienna, Georgia.
• Boston Vegetarian Food Festival - Sponsored by the Boston Vegetarian Society, featuring free tastings, guest speakers, and exhibitors. Held in October in Boston, Massachusetts.
• Chilifest - Annual spring event held near Snook, Texas. Cookoff and live music. Site has directions, photo album, merchandise, ticket and alcohol details, and parking arrangements.
• Chitlin' Strut - Focuses on the Southern tradition of fried pig intestines, also known as chitlins or chitterlings. Activities include a parade, hog-calling contest, a beauty pageant, and carnival rides. Held annually in Salley, South Carolina, the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
• Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival - Includes menu and schedule of events. Four-day event held in January in Fellsmere, Florida.
• Giant Omelette Celebration - French cultural exchange program which includes the cooking of a 5,000 egg omelette. Celebration includes an art and craft show, antique car show, tour of homes, Cajun bands, food and dancing. Occurs in November in Abbeville, Louisiana.
• Golden Spurtle - Home of the World Porridge Making Championship, held each year on a Sunday in September at the Carrbridge Village Hall, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Winner receives a trophy and cash awards.
• Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival - Features cooking contests, eating competitions, a parade, entertainment, and demonstrations. Held the first weekend in June, in Little Chute, Wisconsin.
• International Rice Festival - Events include rice eating, cooking, and grading contests. Site provides history, ticket and event information, and photographs from past events. Occurs in October in Crowley, Louisiana.
• Kona Coffee Cultural Festival - Features Hawaiian coffee culture and heritage. Includes the Miss Kona Coffee scholarship pageant, parades, coffee tastings, coffee picking contest, and arts and crafts. Held annually since 1970 in November on the Big Island of Hawaii.
• Matzo Ball Eating Contest - Located in New York, United States. Contains prize details, rules, registration details, a schedule of contests, press releases, and past winners.
• Morel Mushroom Festival - Mushroom hunting championship, carnival, craft show, and morel related events. Held in Boyne City, Michigan in May.
• National Buffalo Wing Festival - Held in Buffalo, New York on Labor Day weekend. Features some of the best Buffalo wing restaurants, live music, and a chicken wing eating contest.
• National Peanut Festival - Dothan, Alabama. Contests with schedules, pageants and queens, map, vendor information, and image gallery.
• New England Chili Festival - Annual chili, cornbread, beer, and dessert cookoff held in New Sharon, Maine. Includes photos, event information, and rules.
• Oxnard Salsa Festival - Held in July in Oxnard, California. Includes a salsa challenge and tasting tent. Lists events, sponsors and driving directions.
• Pierogi Fest - Celebrates the Eastern European food, with annual festival in late July. Information about parking, sponsors, parade and contests. Held in Whiting Indiana, USA.
• Rib America - Family event featuring BBQ and live entertainment from national, regional and local talent. Includes details of annual festivals in Missouri, Minnesota and Indiana.
• Rosendale International Pickle Festival - Events include a pickle toss and pickle juice drinking contest. Information, directions, vendor sign-up, and photos and articles from past events. Held in November, in Rosendale, New York.
• Singapore Food Festival - Annual month-long held in July each year. Schedules, prices, contests, and press releases.
• Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival - Features bush tours, pancake eating contests, historical bus tours, street vendors and arts and crafts. Held in Spring in Sunderland, Ontario, Canada.
• The Mushroom Festival - A two day event in September, held in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Information for vendors, details of: farm tours, cooking demonstrations, art and car shows.
• The Whole Enchilada Fiesta - Las Cruces, New Mexico. Late summer annual event with a cooking contest, car and motorcycle show, parade, live entertainment, and a 5K fun run.
• Virginia Pork Festival - One day event in early June promotes the pork industry and raises fund for local non-profit organizations. Serves over 20 tons of pork each year. Includes menu, featured musicians, and ticket sales. Held in Emporia, Virginia, USA.
• West Coast Chocolate Festival - Presents demonstrations, tastings, performances, factory tours, and activities. Held in October in Vancouver, British Columbia.
• West Virginia Black Walnut Festival - History of the celebration, schedule of events, location and contact information. Includes parade, bake-off, nut contest and 4-H exhibits. Occurs mid-October in Spencer, West Virginia.

Random Indian Recipes:-

• Bangda Fish Curry
  Clean the pieces. apply salt and 1/2 tsp turmeric powder. Keep aside for 30 min. On hot tava fry urid dal for a min. Then in a mixture take fresh coconut,onion,red mirchi powder,turmeric powder,urid dal,methi seeds,coriander seeds and black pepper. Make fine paste using enough water. In a pan ...
  
  
• Potato Burfi
  Boil potato and mash finely. Grate coconut. In a thick bottom pan mix mashed potato,coconut and sugar. Allow to cook on a low flame (appx. 45-50 min). When the mixture bacame thick remove from the gas. Add elaichi powder and mix well. Pour the mixture on greased platform. Roll out the mixture with roll pin to make 1 cm thick. Cut the pieces as shape as you want. Allow to cool.
  
  
• Sarson ka Saag
  Chop the sarson vegetable,palak, chillies and tomatoes and boil them in cooker for 10 min. Cool and grind coarsely. Add some makki ka aata and boil this without covering the pan until all the liquid dries up. In another pan heat ghee and add red chilly powder,garam masala powder,,haldi ,methi seeds and mustard seeds. Then add chopped onions, ginger, garlic and salt. Fry well and add above saag. Mix well and simmer for 2-3 min.
  
  
• Bhogichi Bhaji
  Peel the carrots and potatoes. Make small pieces of ghevada. Cut potato,brinjal and carrot into pieces. Remove green chana from the pods. Make fine paste of coriander leaves and green chilly. Roast groundnut and sesame and make powder. Now in a pan heat oil and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Allow to splutter then add turmeric powder. Add potatoes,carrots,green chana and ghevada. Fry for a min. then add green paste. Cover the pan and allow to ...
  
  
• Mango Sasav
  Wash,peel and cube mangoes. Dry roast 1/2 tsp mustard seeds in a pan till they crackle. Add to the coconut and grind fine paste along with jeera,turmeric powder,red chilly powder and peppercorns. Heat oil and add 1/2 tsp mustard seeds and allow to crackle. Now pour the grind paste. Add jaggery,tamarind pulp,salt,mango pieces and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil and simmer till all the water dries out. Add more jaggery if necessary. Serve hot with rice.
  
  
• Apple Kheer
  In a cup of warm milk mix the cornflour finely. In a another pan take milk,cornflour milk and sugar. Allow to boil on low flame for 20 min. Peel and grate the apples. Add immediately into boiling milk. Allow to cook for 4-5 min on low flame. Lastly add elaichi powder. Remove from heat. Garnish with kaju badam pista pieces. Apple kheer is ready to serve.
  
  
• Mutton Cutlet
  Wash kheema and pressure Cook without water,by adding half portion of chopped onion, ginger garlic paste and garam masala powder. In a pan heat 1 cup of oil and add another half portion of ginger garlic paste,onion and green chilly. Fry for a minute and then add the cooked kheema,boiled potatoes green peas,red chilli powder,turmeric powder, garam masala powder, pepper powder,cumin powder,lime juice and salt. Cook on low flame for about 20 min or ...
  
  
• Mango Milk Shake
  Remove the skin of mango and collect the pulp. In pulp add sugar and 1 cup of milk. Mix above ingredients in mixer to make fine pulp. Now add remaining milk and elaichi powder. Mix well and keep in refrigerator to cool. While serving you may add mango pieces to decorate.
  
  
• Plain Dosa
  Wash rice,urad dal and methi seeds and soak in a water for atleast 4 hours. Grind to a smooth paste with a water.and keep aside for atleast 4-5 hours. Add salt and mix well. Heat a non-stick tava and grease with butter or oil. when hot, sprinkle a little ...
  
  
• Baingan ka Bharta
  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place eggplant in pan, cover with foil. Roast until eggplant is soft. After eggplant cools, peel and chop coarsely. Chop onion, green chilly and coriander leaves. In a big bowl mix all ingredients and serve immediately.