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Contest + Recognitions
February/March 2024, Taste of Home: “Healthy Your Way Contest” (Blueberry Papaya Smoothie Bowl)
January 21, 2024, Taste of Home: “40 Junk Food Snacks to Indulge In” (Homemade Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts)
June, 27, 2023, Taste of Home: “No Bake Desserts” (Grand Marnier Souffle)
September 2022, Taste of Home: “Copycat Favorites Recipe Contest” (Third Place Recipe Winner)
August 2022, Taste of Home “Holidays & Celebrations Recipe Contest” (First Prize Winner)
January 20, 2022 “Taste of Home “Cozy Baking Contest” (First prize Winner)
October 2021, Taste of Home: “Global Flavors Recipe Contest” (First Place Recipe Winner)
April 2021, Taste of Home: “Cozy Baking Recipe Contest” (First Place Recipe Winner)
September 20, 2019, Guest Judge, “West Valley Community Services 9th Annual Chefs of Compassion Competition”
April 2019, Taste of Home: “Quick & Easy Meal Ideas” (Recipe Winner)
March, 2019, West Valley Community Service Chef of Compassion: Cooking for a Cause (Judge)
October 11, 2019, Feedfeed & DeLallo “Show Us Your Boards Contest” (Grand Prize Winner)
October 2019, Taste of Home: “Backyard Cookout With A Twist Contest” (Recipe Winner)
December 2017 Today Food Club “Fast & Easy Family Meal Challenge” (Recipe Winner)
Simmer + Sauce Mentions
(2024)
January 9, 2024, Taste of Home, Halva-Caramel Alfajores (Caramel Filled Sandwich Cookies)
January 11, 2024, Taste of Home, “49 Recipes For the Feasts of Seven Fishes” (Mediterranean Sole)
(2023)
June 27, 2023, Taste of Home, “Our Best Recipes With Chia Seeds“, (Dried Fruit Energy Bars)
March 23, 2023, Taste of Home, 35 Meal Train Ideas to Help Loved Ones in Need
March 10, 2023, The Mercury News, Three Tasty Protein-Packed Breakfast BarsaAnd Power Bites to Eat on The Go
March 9, 2023, The East Bay Times, Recipe: No-Bake Vegan Cowboy Power Bites
(2022)
October 4, 2022, Readers Digest Canada, Recipe: Grand Marnier Frozen Souffles
September 16,2022, Wisconsin Public Radio NPR, Recipe: Bourbon and Cornflakes Ice Cream
July 25, 2022, The Mercury News, No-Cook Dinners: Experts Dish on Cripr Salads, Clever Toasts and Cold Mezze
July 15, 2022, The Mercury News, No-Cook Dinner Recipes: Spicy Salmon Roll Sushi Bowl
March 23, 2022, 47 “Make-Ahead Spring Desserts” (Grand Mariner Soufflé)
(2021)
June 26, 2021, Easy BayTimes, “Fourth of July Recipe: Chocolate Covered Brownie Cake Pops”
(2020)
November 27, 2020, East Bay Times, “3 Holiday Breads To Brighten Your Christmas and Hanukkah At Home”
November 21, 2020, Chill Magazine, The Mercury News, “Holiday Breads”
April 6, 2020, The Six Fifty, “Foolproof Comfort Food”
January 3, 2020, Hello Glow, “7 Non-Alcoholic drinks For Dry January”
(2019)
December 12, 2019, The Spruce Eats, “How to Build An Epic Party Cheeseboard”
September 9, 2019, The Mercury News, “Chefs of Compassion Spotlights Cupertino Rotarians, Local Restauranteurs”
September 2019, The Adventurous Bite, “101 Cucumber Recipes”
July 4, 2019, JD Williams, “7 Refreshing Summer Cocktail & Mocktail Recipes”
July 2, 2019, Santa Cruz Sentinel, “Fourth of July Recipe|Simmer + Sauce’s Bluebarb Pie”
July 2, 2019, The Mercury News, “Fourth of July Recipe|Simmer + Sauce’s Bluebarb Pie“
February 15, 2019, Kindle Living, “Nobu Malibu”
(2018)
November 2018, Taste of Home, “9 Ginger Beer Drinks You Need To Try”
November 2018, Santa Cruz Sentinel, “Holiday Recipes: Simmer + Sauce’s Autumn Charcuterie Board”
November 2018, The Mercury News, “3 Holiday-Worthy Cheese, Caviar and Charcuterie Boards”
November 2018, Palo Alto Online “Holiday Spirit”
November 5, 2018, Invaluable’s In Good Taste: “The Art of Dining: How to Create a Beautiful Plate”
September 2018, The Loop “17 Healthy Back To School Snack That Your Kids Will Actually Like”
July 2018, Brit + Co, “14 Easy Diabetic-Friendly Recipes To Try This Summer”
June 2018, Brit + Co, “15 Cool Cocktail Recipes For Summer”
May 24, 2018, Brit + Co, “12 Peruvian Recipes That Go Beyond Quinoa”
Spring 2018, Palo Alto Weekly “Delish” (Special Edition)
March 23, 2018, The Mercury News “Build A Better…Passover Dessert”
(2017)
December 2, 2017, East Bay Times “Holiday Party Recipes”
December 2, 2017, The Mercury News “Holiday Appetizers”
December 2017, Palo Alto Online, “Holiday Spirit”
November 2017, The Mountain View Voice, Holiday Spirit 2017 (Special Edition)
August, 16, 2017, The Almanac “Chef in the House”
Simmer + Sauce Contributions and Publications
(2022)
November 14, 2022, The Mecuray News, “Peninsula Bucket List: The Munching Is Multicultural In The Cradle of Tech“
Winter 2022, Taste of Home Christmas,(Peruvian Chicha Morada Recipe)
Winter 2022, Taste of Home Christmas, (Frozen Grand Marnier Souffles)
April 14, 2022, InMenlo “Tis the Season to Indulge in Italian Easter Bread”
February, 12, 2022, InMenlo “Chocolate Macaroon Cake is a Perfect Valentine’s Day Treat”
(2021)
July 27, 2021, InMenlo “Strawberry-Plum Walnut Smoothie is a Delicious Summer Drink”
May 23, 2021, InMenlo “How to Bake Petite Vanilla Bean Scones”
March 30, 2021, InMenlo “Legend of Hot Cross Buns”
January 1, 2021, InMenlo “Welcome 2021 With A Rosemary-Ginger Margarita”
(2020)
December 18, 2020, InMenlo “Cheery Marbled Cut Out Christmas Cookies To Bake And Eat”
(2019)
October 2019, FeedFeed “How to Build the Perfect Charcuterie Board”
February 2, 2019, InMenlo “Add This Spinach Artichoke Dip To The Line Up Of Your Super Bowl Watching Party”
(2018)
December 28, 2018, InMenlo “Changemaker The Girl + The Fig’s Sondra Bernstein + Her Famous Fig and Arugula Salad“
February 26, 2018, InMenlo “Changemaker Menlo Park Superintendent of Schools Erik Burmeister”
January 11, 2018, InMenlo “Moroccan stewed chickpeas with spinach makes the perfect winter meal”
February 1, 2018, InMenlo “Changemaker: Dr. Marion Nestle and her favorite arugula salad (part 1)”
February 12, 2018, InMenlo “Changemakers: Dr. Marion Nestle and An Arugula Salad In her Honor (part 2)”
(2017)
My mother-in_law’s delicious pumpkin curry soup – perfect start to Thanksgiving dinner“
October 15, 2017, InMenlo “Just in time for Halloween parties – soft frosted pumpkin cookies”
December 21, 2017, InMenlo “Cranberry-orange pistachio biscotti that I have been making for years”
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