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Cooking Light Ultimate Reader Recipe Contest Videos
Meet the contestants and learn the stories behind their winning recipes.
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Meet the winners, try their top recipes, then enter the contest for a chance to win the 2008 cookoff.
Video: What the Judges Said
Meet the judges, watch them in action, and hear what they look for in a winning recipe.
Video: Caribbean Shrimp Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
Katherine Hinrichs won the $20,000 grand prize with a simple, no-cook recipe she created on her sailboat.
Video: Korean-Spiced Beef and Cabbage Rolls
Mollie Lee added a Korean twist to this German dish to win the $5,000 Starters and Beverages category.
Video: Carrot Cake with Toasted Coconut Frosting
Christine Dohlmar earned the $5,000 Desserts prize with a healthy secret ingredient to keep her carrot cake moist.
Video: Oatmeal Knots
Melissa Hinrichs added flax seed meal to a favorite bread recipe to land the $5,000 Sides and Salads category win.
Video: Roasted Tomato-Beef Goulash with Caraway
Sheryl Chomak added fresh veggies to an old family recipe to become an Entrées category finalist.
Video: Ginger-Shrimp Pot Stickers
Lindsay Weiss packed lots of flavor into tiny packages with her Starters and Beverages category finalist.
Video: Decadent Double-Chocolate Bundt Cake
Barb Combs' Dessert category finalist stays moist with a chocolate-liqueur glaze.
Video: Asian Green Bean Salad
Linda Dalton created this Sides and Salads category finalist as a make-ahead dinner for busy workdays.
Video: Shrimp Toast Puffs with Two Sauces
Julie DeMatteo traded deep-frying for baking in her Starters and Beverages category finalist.
Video: Light and Fresh Potato Salad
Elsie Gonto's husband's dislike of mayonnaise inspired this vinaigrette-based Sides and Salads category finalist.
Video: Seoul-ful Chicken with Minted Cucumbers
Janice Elder's Entrées category finalist uses chicken thighs and Korean flavors for a tasty combination.
Video: Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Honey Apple Cake
Barbara Estabrook lightened a recipe she had been making for 45 years for her Desserts category finalist.
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