tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70622685817852267512024-02-18T19:56:35.418-08:00Innovative In-LawsAn Arena for food blogging events!Innovative In - Lawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753397111734054660noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062268581785226751.post-10638660067992637262009-10-14T21:44:00.000-07:002009-10-14T23:26:52.452-07:00Garnish The Dish - The Award goes to.....?!?!?!?!<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Everything that starts well ends well!!! :)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Our first event has come to the final stage. The top ten contestants had a nail biting close contest and here are the most awaited results!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">ahem ahem!!! How can we afford to announce the results without thanking the audience who voted?!!!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Thanks a million for each of you for taking your valuable time to choose the best for us. Without your support this event would have not been such a grand success. Thanks again and hoping to see the same for the events coming up too ;)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Now without any further delay, here we go for the Results</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Polldaddy results</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/?action=view&current=resultfinal.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/resultfinal.jpg" alt="Result2" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/?action=view&current=Finalresult.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/Finalresult.jpg" alt="Result1" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >The Winner- People's Choice is - Mrs.Rohini Vijay of Currys and Spices</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/?action=view&current=Winner-peopleschoice.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/Winner-peopleschoice.jpg" alt="Winner - people's choice" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >The Runner- People's Choice is - Mrs. Lakshmi Navaneeth of<br />The Taste of South India</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/?action=view&current=Runner-peopleschoice.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/Runner-peopleschoice.jpg" alt="Runner people's choice" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">As we had promised earlier, the In-Laws have a surprise for you.. Since its the In-laws event, we always have our choice to praise too.. We have two awards of our choice with us and here it goes...</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br />The Winner- In-Laws Choice is - Mrs. Geethan of My Tasty Recipe</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://s603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/?action=view&current=Winner-in-lawschoice1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/Winner-in-lawschoice1.jpg" alt="Winner In-laws choice" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">The Winner again - In-laws Choice goes to - Mrs. Kamala of Cook at Ease</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://s603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/?action=view&current=Winner-in-lawschoice2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/Winner-in-lawschoice2.jpg" alt="Winner In-laws choice" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mrs. Geethan And Mrs. Kamala had the same score.. So they are both called the winners. :) </span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Congrats to all the winners. We are really proud of your amazing trials. :)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Kindly collect the awards above. </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/?action=view&current=winnerscopy.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/winnerscopy.jpg" alt="Winners" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Thanks to all the other contestants who had put their best efforts for the event. You all had amazed us so much. Thanks again for the extended cooperation. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The round up of all the entries would follow shortly. Wait on to see it!!!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Will meet you all back with more challenges soon!!!! :) </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" ><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Regards,</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/282/CF2A6B2E75EE86AA54EE50BAA9C4B04A.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a><br /></span><a href="http://4thsensesamayal.blogspot.com/">www.4thsensesamayal.blogspot.com </a><br /><br /><a href="http://dishesfrommykitchen.blogspot.com/">www.dishesfrommykitchen.blogspot.com</a></span></div><br /></div></div>Innovative In - Lawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753397111734054660noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062268581785226751.post-7283991385921460952009-10-07T10:47:00.000-07:002009-10-09T01:27:05.652-07:00"Garnish the Dish" - Finale<p align="center"><a href="http://s603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/?action=view&current=GTD_Collagecopy.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="GTD-Collage" src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/GTD_Collagecopy.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><br />First and foremost, I would like to say a big THANKS to all of you for sending your amazing creativity to us. What more can make us happy than getting 35 beautiful entries for our first event. :) </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br />We call it a grand success and invite you all in for more fun. :)</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br />Hmmmm... 35 was quite a big number and both of us as judges had a very tough time marking you all. I really mean it when I say TOUGH! All of you had gone for a great attempt that we really could not make up our minds for top 5. </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br />So what are we gonna do????????</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br />huh... what else??!! Come on.. we make rules and we break rules too. ;) </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br />5 bonus contestants are selected for the finale of poll. :) Total of ten in for the next step. Call for a party again!!!! :) </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">FAQ: How are we going about with the voting?!!!!! </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br />NO NAME ! NO FAME! is the rule.</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >We are just presenting in your garnished pictures for the voting in lieu of your name and blog name. So let the vote go to the most visually appealing dish than the most popular person. Sounds better na!!! :)</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /><br />Invite as many people as you want for voting. But we <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">strictly discourage mal practice or vote spamming</span>. Come on.. lets grow up and take things sportively. :)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >The voting would be open for 7 days in the right column of this page. Thats till 14th of October. As said, on 15th we would announce the <span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">WINNER - PEOPLE'S CHOICE</span> </span>for the "Garnish the Dish" event. Hey wait wait.. is that all!!?? No no..<br /><br />The In-laws have a surprise award too. :) along with an eye catching display of all the 35 entries next week. </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br />So gear up!!!!! Find the poll in the right column and shoot up your votes immediately. </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >I am posting the pictures here again in a bigger size for you all to take a closer look. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;">YOU ARE THE JUDGES NOW!!! PLAY YOUR ROLES.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Note: Look into the contestant Number and the dish name below and vote for the corresponding dish in the poll box found in the right column. </span><br /><br /></span></span> </div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Contestant No:1</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Paneer puff</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/?action=view&current=PaneerPuff2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/PaneerPuff2.jpg" alt="GTD5" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Contestant No.2</span> - <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Salad in tomato basket</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/?action=view&current=Salad_in_Tomato_Baskets.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/Salad_in_Tomato_Baskets.jpg" alt="GTD4" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Contestant No. 3</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Curd Rice</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/?action=view&current=Curdrice.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/Curdrice.jpg" alt="GTD6" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Contestant No. 4</span> - <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Stuffed Mushrooms</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/?action=view&current=StuffedMushrooms.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/StuffedMushrooms.jpg" alt="GTD3" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Contestant No. 5</span> - <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Tomato Rasam</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/?action=view&current=Tomatorasam.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/Tomatorasam.jpg" alt="GTD8" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Contestant No. 6</span> - <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Mini Idly</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/?action=view&current=miniidli2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/miniidli2.jpg" alt="GTD2" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Contestant No. 7</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Dal Makhni</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/?action=view&current=Dhalmakhni.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/Dhalmakhni.jpg" alt="GTD1" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Contestant No. 8</span> - <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Sweet Vols-au-vent</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/?action=view&current=Sweetvolsauvent2NB.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/Sweetvolsauvent2NB.jpg" alt="GTD9" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Contestant No. 9</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Okra Masala</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/?action=view&current=Okramasala.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/Okramasala.jpg" alt="GTD10" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Contestant No. 10</span> - <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Banana Rava Halwa</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/?action=view&current=Banana.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt120/innovativeinlaws/Banana.jpg" alt="GTD7" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Good Luck to the contestants! :)</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >All the other entries were awesome too. Each of you were good at something or the other. We are sincere admirers of all of you. :) Thanks a million for your participation and encouragement for the event.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">Regards,</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/282/CF2A6B2E75EE86AA54EE50BAA9C4B04A.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a><br /></span><a href="http://4thsensesamayal.blogspot.com/">www.4thsensesamayal.blogspot.com </a><br /><br /><a href="http://dishesfrommykitchen.blogspot.com/">www.dishesfrommykitchen.blogspot.com</a></span></div></div>Innovative In - Lawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753397111734054660noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062268581785226751.post-37255892863351720402009-09-05T23:08:00.000-07:002009-09-06T10:13:32.944-07:00First Event - "Garnish The Dish"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuYfRgbWO5xDOa3gOVRK1_yOLLwwegxsbFfZoGqqwhO9dq8Xkt99mvix7KqY0LC5m30kANt3jVcZJFvTXXCEHOsL96X8_k8uSfqhUN9rWc6TR7qU-7bOnd-sTwTBE1jcblfWS7f48Ddl5/s1600-h/Logo5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuYfRgbWO5xDOa3gOVRK1_yOLLwwegxsbFfZoGqqwhO9dq8Xkt99mvix7KqY0LC5m30kANt3jVcZJFvTXXCEHOsL96X8_k8uSfqhUN9rWc6TR7qU-7bOnd-sTwTBE1jcblfWS7f48Ddl5/s320/Logo5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378232560515329682" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >We are extremely happy to invite the enthusiastic food bloggers to our first event - <span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">"Garnish the Dish"</span>.<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Adding a visual touch to food brings out the creativity of a dish. Presentation of food is as important as flavor. So, tempt your eyes. Relish the simplest and delicious food with fascinating art. </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >So now you would have guessed what the event is all about. Since both the hosts(Nithya and Pavithra) take absolute care in presenting their dishes in a creative way, we thought that could be the perfect theme for our first event. </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >We demand creativity! :)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >All you have to do is:</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >* Decorate your food using anything on earth. (vegetarian only)<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Note: Do not send in cakes.. they are meant to be designed. So any other day to day food should be presented well and clicked. The recipe does not count. Its absolutely the decoration that matters :)<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >* Click a pic of your well garnished food. </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><br />* Mail the pic to innovativeinlaws@gmail.com with the following details<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject : Garnish the dish</span><br /></span><p style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Name:</span></p><p style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Recipe name:</span></p><p style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A brief on the garnishing done:<br /></span></p><p style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">URL of post:</span></p><p style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Picture attached (any size)</span></p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >* Post the picture in your blog with a link to this post.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><br />* Usage of logo is compulsory. </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><br />* Entry is limited to one picture per person. So send in your best :) </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><br />* Last date to receive entries would be <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">October 6th</span>. </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >The entries would be marked by both the hosts individually and the top 5 would be nominated for voting. Voting would happen from October 8th to 14th. </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">The winner of the event would be announced on the consecutive day and would get the digital award too. :)<br /><br />Perhaps all your efforts are appreciated by us. We would be pleased to have a roundup of all the entries too. Let the world know how creative you are!! :)<br /><br />Your participation is our success. Awaiting the entries. Good luck to all.<br /><br />Shoot your queries as comments here. Either of us would be happy to clarify.<br /><br /><br />Regards,</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/282/CF2A6B2E75EE86AA54EE50BAA9C4B04A.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a><br /></span><a href="http://4thsensesamayal.blogspot.com/">www.4thsensesamayal.blogspot.com </a><br /><br /><a href="http://dishesfrommykitchen.blogspot.com/">www.dishesfrommykitchen.blogspot.com</a><br /><br /></span>Innovative In - Lawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753397111734054660noreply@blogger.com38