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You can win an all-expense-paid trip to meet Discovery-Planet Green reality TV stars The Fabulous Beekman Boys in Sharon Springs, N.Y., take a tour of the Beekman 1802 Farm and have dinner with the boys by taking part in the Beekman 1802 Heirloom Recipe Contest.

Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge – The Fabulous Beekman Boys – literally pulled recipes out of the dirt for their newly released Beekman 1802 Heirloom Recipe Cookbook. They said they received inspiration from what was growing out of the ground around their farm.

They wrote, “The meals we love and that have been passed down through generations of family members are heirlooms in and of themselves and the book includes over 100 recipes that we’ve adapted from our family archives, each given our own little Beekman 1802 twist. The recipes are both simple and ingenious. Comfort food has to be as easy to make as it is pleasing to eat.”

Now you have a chance to see if you can match the Beekman Boys by submitting your own heirloom recipes at your library. You can also win an autographed copy of the book or Terrain kitchenware.

Just fill out the entry form with your favorite family heirloom recipe and enter your favorite family heirloom recipe.

Explain what makes the recipe so special to you, then give it to your local librarian to be entered for a chance to win a signed copy of “The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Cookbook and the grand prize trip, farm tour and dinner.

Visit the contest website or official entry form (PDF) for more information.

Need a great appetizer for a get together? My friend Charlene brought this wonderful treat, to a party recently. This recipe, is one I couldn’t wait to share.

Make both parts ahead and pour vinaigrette over right before serving. Serve with crackers or baguette.
Cheese:
On a platter, make rows like shingles of sharp cheese and cream cheese. Alternate sharp cheese slices with cream cheese slices. You can stack them up side by side or lay flat.Before serving, drizzle this vinaigrette on top and garnish with whatever fresh herbs you have on hand.
Vinaigrette:
Mix together:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
handful of fresh parsley, chopped
handful of fresh basil, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried
Salt and pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
Minced green onion or onion chives, 2-3 tablespoons or to taste
Chopped pimiento or chopped roasted or fresh red bell pepper

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Charlene’s Shingled Cheese