Cooking with Alison was created on January 15, 2010.  To my surprise (and with a lot of luck), it received recognition for the first time on June 4, 2010.

Gingerbread House Decorating Contest – 1st Place

December 20, 2011

Our (team mates: Erin and Andrea) gingerbread house won first place by popular vote at our company’s contest.  The recipes and instructions are posted here.

Baking Contest – 3rd Place

November 14, 2011

My butter tarts won third place at my sister’s company’s baking contest (a fundraiser for United Way).  The recipe is posted here.

The Stylish Blogger Award

February 27, 2011

Island Vittles passed the Stylish Blogger Award to Cooking with Alison (see here)!

Baking Contest – 1st Place

November 15, 2010

My chocolate bar cheesecake bites won first place at my sister’s company’s baking contest (a fundraiser for United Way).  The recipe is posted here.

Award for Best Review

June 4, 2010

Cooking with Alison won “Best Review” from Marx Foods for the Review of Marx Foods’ Dried Mushrooms!

“Best Mushroom Review: Cooking With Alison’s dried mushroom review was the most thorough and well thought out review” (link here).

Cookie Decorating Contest – 2nd Place

December, 2009

My penguin cookie (link here) won second place at my company’s cookie decorating contest.  It was my first time entering a food-related contest.