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Round-up: New Year´s Dinner Recipe & Photo Swap

We have received an amazing response for this event. We thank you all of our friends and fellow bloggers, our dear readers that have submitted their entry for the New Year's Dinner Recipe & Photo Swap. Thank you, thank you and thank you for showing your support. May this new year's spirit of friendship and joy prevail during the whole year. I have a feeling this year is going to be phenomenal!

We invite you to follow the link corresponding to each entry to read the complete post and admire the photos and recipes. I am amazed of how many different ways to receive the new year our friends have posted. There are so many interesting and delicious looking dishes, that I found myself drooling on my laptop after seeing them.

So many different countries, so many different people reunited here for this event, under the same flag..., one that screams and shines "I love food". Just beautiful!

After you have gone through the different entries, you have the chance to vote for your favorite post from January 3rd through January 5th, 2006. The winners will be announced on January 6th just in time to celebrate "Dia de Reyes" with some freshly baked "Three Kings Bread".

Please make sure to send us an email by midnight (EST) January 5th and tell Us which one is your favorite! IF you are one of the winners and would like to transfer your prize to another blogger, it is fine with us...., it is wonderful to start the 2006 sharing!

Visit Marcela´s blog to follow this event en Español.

Visit Elvira´s blog to follow this event in French.

Visit Cannella´s blog to follow this event in Italian.

Now, the round-up of participants:

by Chef Melissa - CookingDiva · January 02, 2006 · 11:25 PM
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Ayayay! I missed this event!

But my consolation is I get to read so many fantastic posts. Hmmm... time to use Google Translate.

¡Feliz Año Nuevo Chef Melissa!

Comment by: Karen • Jan 3, 2006 5:26:10 AM

Absolutely wonderful array of food...appreciate you putting it all together and sharing our new year dinner recipes.I have gone thru Marcela's blog with the food pics and must say it was a fantastic virtual feast.Great job!

Comment by: sailu • Jan 3, 2006 6:37:19 AM

Good morning!!! I am experiencing some technical problems with the photos...., BUT I am working on them. Hugs,
Melissa
P.S. Do not forget to vote for your favorite :)

Comment by: melissa_cookingdiva • Jan 3, 2006 9:21:20 AM

Melissa, what a wonderful event this has been....and so many entries from so many places. My only regret is being able to speak only English & French. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. Now for the hard part....Voting!!!

Have a fabulous 2006 - I look forward to seeing what you hav in store for us.

Comment by: Ruth • Jan 3, 2006 10:14:18 AM

It's a lovely presentation ! Thanks for all you lovely ladies ,(Melissa & all of you who have cohosted this event ) making it an exciting & enthusiastic theme to start this New year food blogging!!!

Cheers and Best wishes :)

Comment by: Lera • Jan 3, 2006 10:23:11 AM

Melissa, thank you very much for putting this event together. All the posts and recipes from around the world would make for a great chapter in a holiday event cook book. I am so glad I found your blog. I love your posts and style.

Comment by: Sylvie • Jan 3, 2006 10:54:04 AM

Felices Fiestas y Prospero Año Nuevo, espero que este nuevo año se cumplan todos tus deseos y que nos sigas cautivando con tus riquisimas recetas. Felicidades

P.D. Espero que puedas mostrarnos una buena receta para el dia de reyes

Comment by: Raul • Jan 3, 2006 11:40:09 AM

LERA: You are welcome! There is a lot of work involved, but it´s totally worth it....Lots of fun so far, and more to come :)

SYLVIE: Yes, all those recipes and blogs from all over the world. Very interesting! I am glad I found your blog too :)

RAUL: Felíz año para ti tambien, y por supuesto que les mostraré y demostraré una receta para preparar rosca de reyes. Abrazos!
Melissa

Comment by: melissa_cookingdiva • Jan 3, 2006 4:20:10 PM

came in from Sailu's. Great site going... Almost hooked lol...

Comment by: tony • Jan 4, 2006 6:59:37 AM

hey melissa I really had fun
think you did a good virtual event here
FOOD!!! FOOD!!!
congratulations and wish 2006 brings us more cooking and more about food culture

Comment by: sha • Jan 4, 2006 8:07:41 AM

TONY: ...almost??? LOL! Happy New Year...and thanks for your visit.

SHA: I ma glad you enjoyed! But, do not forget to cast your vote now...Hugs! Melissa

Comment by: melissa_cookingdiva • Jan 4, 2006 9:19:12 AM

Congratulations to everyone for cooking up such wonderful food for New Year's! What awesome meals. Can I come to dinner? haha!
Happy New Year!

Comment by: Yovanna • Jan 4, 2006 12:05:28 PM

Wow - awesome round-up!

Comment by: Sweetnicks • Jan 4, 2006 3:01:19 PM

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