in the United States, 6,000 cooking contests are held, sponsored by companies such as Pillsbury, Newman's Own, and Woman's Day mag-azine. What's the draw? For those with the competition bug, it's the rec- ognition of their considerable cooking skills and the knowledge that the best recipes can lead to fabulous prizes: training at exclusive culinary schools, vacation cruises, even $1 million in cash! Now Joyce Campagna and Don Campagna, editors of The Cooking Contest Newsletter; have selected the best of these delectable dishes for The Cooking Contest Cookbook: More Than 120 Prize-Winning Recipes. This extraordinary volume brings you such tempting recipes as Cranberry Chicken Wings, Curried Oyster Stew, Tortellini-Shrimp Wonderful, Waikiki Turkey Sandwich, and Santa Fe-Shanghai Beef. For dessert lovers there is a grand assortment of devilishly sweet treats: 3D Brownies, "Fried Ice Cream Sundae, Peanut Butter 'n' Fudge Filled Bars, and Millionaires Shortbread. Many of these recipes are creative variations of traditional favorites, while others are ingenious new dishes. All use readily available ingredients and are easy to prepare. Along the way you'll learn about the wide-ranging backgrounds and experiences of contest winners such as Bob Gadsby, a U.S. customs agent who entered and won