The Ultimate Holiday Cookie Contest!

The Four Seasons Hotel here in Seattle is calling all cookie enthusiasts to join the search for the Ultimate Holiday Cookie Recipe! The winning cookie will be served at ART Restaurant and in the Hotel this holiday season. And, you don't have to be in Seattle to submit a recipe! In fact, they've gotten recipes from England, so join in the fun!

Here are the details:

ART Restaurant and Pastry Chef Ryan Witcher are searching for the ultimate holiday cookie recipe. From November 1 to December 1, the public is invited to submit a recipe, along with 150 words describing what makes it a holiday cookie. Are these cookies served during the holidays? Do they have seasonal ingredients?

The winning cookie will be served during the holidays in ART Restaurant and at The Four Seasons Hotel Seattle, and the submitter of the winning recipe will receive dinner for two and a one-night stay at the Hotel – plus bragging rights. All recipes tested by Chef Ryan will also be featured on Foodista.com!

On Sunday, December 6, three finalists will be announced, and their creations will be sampled and judged by attendees and a panel of cookie enthusiasts at the Hotel’s first annual Holidays with HeART – a fun-filled and philanthropic family event hosted by Chefs Kerry Sear and Ryan Witcher. Attendees will enjoy a holiday lunch buffet, decorating stations with fresh-baked cookies, a reading of children’s holiday books, and more. Holidays with HeART will take place from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Four Seasons Hotel Seattle. The cost is USD 35.00 for adults and USD 25.00 for children ages 6 to 12. Part of the proceeds will support Treehouse Seattle, which helps kids in foster care. Reservations are recommended, and may be made by calling (206) 749-7070.

From now to December 1, 2009, e-mail your ultimate holiday cookie recipes to ryan.witcher@fourseasons.com.

Rules and Regulations

Please read the following rules and regulations for the Ultimate Holiday Cookie Recipe Search. By submitting a recipe, you are agreeing that:

• The recipe must be original and not previously published
• The Hotel will acquire ownership of the recipes to use during the holidays
• The submitter must agree that the recipe can be posted on a number of sites and can be the subject of Hotel tweeting
• The submitter must agree that their name and photo can be used by the Hotel, including publishing on websites, and in print materials and in radio broadcasts
• The finalists do not need to make themselves available to come to the Hotel on the particular dates
• The finalists will receive one Holidays with HeART ticket, compliments of the Hotel

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