Article: Cook-off heating up a second year.

Byline: Susan Meeker

Jan. 8--Innovation of sorts will be in evidence at the Colusa Farm Show, Feb. 3 -5, as it stages a commodity cook-off for the second year.

The cook-off will feature California-grown rice and nuts. Fair CEO Carolan Meek said that the contest, which is being co-sponsored by the Colusa Casino Resort and Tri-County Newspapers, is a great way to show off prize-winning recipes -- and to inform people about their food sources. "It's not just a cooking contest," Meek said. "It's a contest that promotes agriculture." Last year, the contest featured 17 different rice dishes prepared by 10 Mid-Valley cooks. Kim Troughton, last year's ...

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