2^nd Annual Fish Alaska Recipe Contest

Prizes totaling OVER $13,000

How It Works: One finalist is chosen for each month February through May. Then a cook-off is held on July 20 at the Kincaid Grill in Anchorage, Alaska. Each finalist will be prepare a small serving for each of the judges and a larger sampling for guests. Judges include Chef Al Levinsohn, owner of Kincaid Grill; Chef Kellie Thompson, from the Allen & Petsersen Cooking & Appliance Center; Melissa Norris, Publisher of Fish Alaska magazine; Larry Csonka, North to Alaska Host; and Jackie Purcell, Channel Two News Chief Meteorologist. Recipes will be judged on the following criteria: originality, taste, visual appeal, texture and nutritional content. Each of the four finalists will receive a prize package for participating and one will win the grand prize worth over $10,000.

How to Enter:

Entries must include the following:

• A note with how you came up with the recipe
• List of ingredients and exact quantities in order of use
• Directions in paragraph form (including cookware type, cookware size, cooking time and temperature, and number and size of servings)
• Photo of your completed recipe

Enter one of the following ways:

• Type or print your name, address, zip code, daytime phone number, e-mail address, along with your recipe's name, ingredients and instructions, on one side only of an 8.5x11-inch plain white paper and mail to Fish Alaska magazine Recipe Contest, PO Box 113403, Anchorage, AK 99511. Include a photo.

Click HERE to read an article about last year's contest!

To enter: No purchase required. Purchasing will not increase your chance of winning. To enter, type or print your name, address zip code, daytime phone number, e-mail address, along with your recipe's name, ingredients and instructions, on one side only of an 8/5x11-inch plain white paper and mail to Fish Alaska magazine Recipe Contest PO Box 113403, Anchorage, AK 99511. Alternately, enter online. There is no limit to the number entries you may submit, but each recipe must be original, unpublished and entered on a separate sheet of paper. Mailed entries must be postmarked no later than May 25, 2006 and received no later than June 1, 2006. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Sponsors are not responsible for lost, late, mutilated, or misdirected mail. By entering this contest you grant Fish Alaska magazine the right to edit, adapt, copyright, and publish any or all entries and use these entries in any media form without attribution or further compensation. Each entry must include a note with how you came up with the recipe. Recipes must list ingredients and exact quantities in order of use, followed by directions in paragraph form (including cookware type, cookware size, cooking time and temperature, and number and size of servings). Monthly finalists will be notified by the second week of the month after the month for which they've won. any finalist who cannot be easily located at the phone number and address provided on entry form or who is unable to attend the final judging will forfeit the chance to compete. Names of finalists will be posted on our website monthly after March 15, 2006. All entries  become the property of Fish Alaska magazine. All finalists will be required to sign a statement of originality and eligibility, a release for liability, and a a grant of ownership rights of the recipe to Fish Alaska magazine. Fish Alaska magazine reserves the right to edit, adapt, copyright and publish any or all entries and may use these entries in any media form without attribution or further compensation. Entries will be judged on originality, taste, visual appeal, texture, and nutritional content. Final judging will be held in Anchorage, Alaska at Kincaid Grill, on July 20, 2006. Finalists will prepare their winning recipes at the grill where the Grand Prize Winner will be selected. Entries will be judged by Chef Al Levinsohn, Chef Kellie Thompson, Melissa Norris, Jackie Purcell, and Larry Csonka. The Grand Prize winner will receive a 3 night package at the Rainbow King Lodge including Airfare provided by PenAir, a $600 Gift Basket from Allen & Peterson's Cooking & Appliance Center, a Valdez Vacation Package, courtesy of Valdez Fish Derbies (Era, Best Western Valdez - Harbor Inn, Northern Magic Charters, Valdez Fish Derbies), a 2 Night Stay for Two at the Spit Road Lodge, a Stainless Steel Bradley Smoker, a Special Kenai River Rod, courtesy of Lamiglas, a Foodsaver Gamesaver Turbo, 4 Bottles of Wine, courtesy of Bill & Dorothy Fry, owners of Bear Creek Winery, $100 Gift Certificate from B&J Alaska Outfitters, and a Raft Rental from Alaska Raft & Kayak. Names of winners and their four winning recipes will be posted on our website following judging and will be published in a future issue of Fish Alaska magazine. By acceptance of prize, winners consent to use of their name and/or photograph for publicity purposes without further compensation except as prohibited by law. Federal, state, or other taxes will be the sole responsibility of the winners.

Our 2006 Recipe Contest winner will be 
announced in our February issue along with their winning recipes!  

Grand Prize Package: Two nights/3days at the Rainbow King Lodge in Iliamna Roundtrip flight for two to Iliamna provided by PenAir Complete trip to Valdez including two roundtrip tickets from ERA Aviation, two nights at he Best Western Valdez Harbor Inn, a half-day charter form Northern Magic Charters and two Silver Salmon Derby Tickets from the Valdez Fish Derbies Gift Basket from Allen & Petersen Cooking & Appliance Center valued at about  $600 (Includes Cooking Classes and Goodies!) Winning Recipe and trip to Rainbow King Lodge to be featured in a Fish Alaska magazine article Bradley Stainless Steel Smoker Foodsaver Gamesaver Turbo Vacuum Packer TM One day raft rental from Alaska Raft & Kayak Two Night Stay at Spit Road Lodge in Homer Lamiglas Kenai Special Rod $100 gift certificate to B&J's Alaska Outfitters Two Seward Silver Salmon Derby Tickets Four Bottles of wine from Bill & Dorothy Fry, owners of Bear Creek Winery Finalist Package Full Day Charter with Bob's Trophy Charters out of Homer Gift basket from Allen & Petersen Cooking & Appliance Center valued at about $100 (Includes a Cooking Class and Goodies!) Custom Seafood Processors in Soldotna $100 gift certificate to B&J's Alaska Outfitters Two Seward Silver Salmon Derby Tickets Monofilament, T-shirt, and Knot Book from Ande Monofilament Bottle of wine from Bill & Dorothy Fry, owners of Bear Creek Winery Fish Alaska Ball Cap and One-Year Subscription Membership to the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum

Judges’ Bios

Chef Al Levinsohn was born in Southern California and raised in the Seattle area before moving to Alaska. He began his career working for Seattle area Hotels in the late 70’s where he was promoted to his first Sous Chef position at age 18. With Al’s passion for food, the outdoors and desire to move to Alaska his dream became reality when he began working at the Crow’s Nest Restaurant in 1984 under the direction of Chef Jens Haagen Hansen. In 1986 at the age of 23 Chef Al was hired on as Executive Chef to open the Clarion Hotel Anchorage. During his 8 year tenure with the Clarion and Regal Alaskan Hotel, Chef Al was given a great opportunity to excel his culinary & management experience. In 1994 Chef Al moved on to open the Alyeska Prince Hotel and Resort as Executive Sous Chef. In 1996, two years after the Hotel opened Al was offered the task of developing the menu concept, and implementing the kitchen set up of Anchorage’s flagship brew pub, the Glacier Brewhouse. In The summer of 1996 after opening and operating the Glacier Brewhouse, Chef Al was soon given an opportunity to return to Alyeska as the Executive Chef overseeing all the resorts food outlets including the famed four Diamond restaurant The Seven Glaciers. In January of 2003 chef Al’s dream of having his own restaurant came true, opening the Kincaid Grill .Through out Chef Al’s career he has built up his list of accomplishments to include the following;

• 5 time AAA Four Diamond Award, Seven Glaciers Restaurant
• Professional cooking experience in Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok & Pusan Korea.
• Certified food and beverage Executive through the American Hotel Motel Association
• Television appearances on local channels as well as the food network
• Guest Chef at the James Beard House in New York City 1999
• Gold medal winner, Alaska seafood challenge 1989
• Bronze medal winner, National Seafood Challenge Charleston S.C.1989
• Two time winner, one pot cookery competition U.A.A.1998,1999
• Chef Rotisseur Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs 1998

http://www.kincaidgrill.com 

Kellie Thompson is the head instructor and executive chef for Allen & Petersen Cooking Schools. She is a graduate of the University of Alaska Culinary Arts program. Chef Kellie has worked at some of Anchorage’s fine dining establishments, Orso and Kincaid Grill. You may have seen some of her chocolate work at local fundraisers, which is a passion of Kellie’s. When she’s not up to her elbows in chocolate, she is traveling around looking for new culinary ideas and bringing them home to teach others what discovers. Her most recent trip was to Orlando to the Notter School of Pastry Arts for sugar work and sculpting. As much as she loves to work on the pastry side of the kitchen, she loves the savory side just as much! Preparing beautiful tasty food is an art that Kellie is proud to do every day!

http://www.aphome.com/

Larry Csonka currently hosts and produces "NAPA's North To Alaska" which airs on OLN. These programs showcase Larry's experience as a fisherman and hunter and his enthusiasm for outdoor sports and conservation.

Csonka also travels the country visiting various clubs and corporations as a Sports Humor/Motivational Speaker, operating within his own company known as Csonka Promotions, Inc. His speeches are laced with humor and dramatic personal experiences, and have been well received by some of the nation's top companies.

Csonka currently resides at his home in Oak Hill, Florida and maintains a farm in Lisbon, Ohio where he has Csonka's Country Night Spot and Outdoor Entertainment Complex. Anchorage has recently been added to his list of places to call home. His other hobbies include operating heavy machinery, fishing and hunting.

http://www.larrycsonka.com

Melissa Norris is the Publisher of Fish Alaska magazine. With her love for fishing and cooking, Melissa conceived of the annual Fish Alaska magazine recipe contest. She enjoys being a judge for the contest, getting to taste first hand the delectable creations that the finalists prepare. There is always a good chance that the winning recipe dish will turn up at the company BBQ.

Jackie Purcell - Chief meteorologist

Anchors the weather - weekdays at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.  

I grew up in Anchorage, graduating from Bartlett High School in 1979.  I attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., graduating in 1983 with a degree in communications and a minor in political science.

I started my career in radio in 1984 at a small radio station in Chickasha, Okla. I decided to move "home" in 1985 and worked my way through radio and television until I became the full-time weatherperson for Channel 2 News in December 1990.  It¹s a gratifying experience to work in a job you love, in a town you love, surrounded by people and scenery you love. Wow!
 
Although I've lived in Alaska for much of my life, I've had the opportunity to travel all over the world, thanks to a mother who believed travel was one the best educations one could have -- plus the fact that we had relatives in Europe and Indonesia and my father worked in the Middle East for a time.
 
Doing the weather at Channel 2 News keeps me on my toes since Alaska presents some of the most challenging weather situations in the world.  It¹s definitely not the same old thing every day.
 
I married Dannie Pearson, a former Channel 2 photographer. We count as part of our family three cats . . . more if it were up to me.
E-mail Jackie Purcell at jpurcell@ktuu.com