Caramelpalooza 2012 Entry Deadline Extended!

Get excited. We are. That's because we've got the list of a dozen chefs already signed up to compete in Caramelpalooza 2012, which will take place Friday, March 2, at Smeeks candy shop in central Phoenix, from 7 p.m. til the caramel runs out. We're extending the deadline a bit, because...

By Amy Silverman

February 1, 2012

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Get excited. We are. That's because we've got the list of a dozen chefs already signed up to compete in Caramelpalooza 2012, which will take place Friday, March 2, at Smeeks candy shop in central Phoenix, from 7 p.m. til the caramel runs out.

We're extending the deadline a bit, because we're just that sweet.

This year's third-annual caramel tasting, co-sponsored by Smeeks and Chow Bella, will mix things up -- with categories both for traditional caramel candies and non-traditional uses of caramel. Think caramel sauce, pudding, ice cream, cookies, cupcakes, even savory foods spiked with our favorite flavor.

Participants must provide 250 wrapped, labeled samples; and your creations must be made in a commercial kitchen.

NEW deadline for entering: Tuesday, February 7.

Email Amy Silverman at [email protected] to enter or with any questions.

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Amy Silverman is the former managing editor of Phoenix New Times. She is a two-time winner of the Arizona Press Club’s Journalist of the Year award. Her work has appeared on the radio show This American Life and in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Lenny Letter, and Brain, Child.