Happy June to everyone!

Summer is at our door step! Hard to believe the winter holidays are already 6 months away. We are looking forward to enjoying your summer posts and recipes!

We have some really exciting giveaways this month coming directly from people who are bloggers and members of the Foodie Blogroll! This is very exciting for us, as we are always happy to promote our fellow members!

The Foodie Blogroll reaches 4000 blogs!

We are pleased to announce that the Foodie Blogroll membership reached a major milestone in May: 4000 blogs!

The 4000th blog to be accepted and verified into our directory is: My Home Cooking - Homemade recipes and Tidbits.  We hope you will visit her blog and say Hi :)

FromTheFarm.com has gladly offered to provide a $50 gift voucher to our 4000th blog winner! Our blogger will be able to choose any of their wonderful products up to a value of $50. FromTheFarm.com offers great products directly from farmers to your home, including artisan honey, citrus trees and all the vegetables and fruits you could want.

Here are June's contests and giveaways:

New Weekly Giveaway: Taste Italia Magazine Subscription

Our friends from Taste Italia are teaming up with The Foodie Blogroll for a new weekly giveaway during June.

Taste Italia is the wonderful magazine completely dedicated to Italian food and drink. Every issue is packed with around 50 authentic and seasonal Italian recipes to give you fresh inspiration in the kitchen. Every issue of Taste Italia is packed with Italian recipes and features on Italian produce and producers. It also features reviews of wine and restaurants, and offers plenty of practical advice on how to prepare stunning, authentic dishes every time.

Published on the first Thursday of every month it reaches a dedicated audience in the UK, the USA and beyond. Whether you're an expert cook who would like to explore the world of Italian food in detail or if you simply want to learn a few new dishes to impress your family and friends, there’s something in Taste Italia for every reader.

Prizes: Starting on the first Friday of June the Foodie Blogroll will be giving away 1 Taste Italia Magazine 1-year subscription per week (for a total of 4 subscriptions) to a member randomly selected from our pool of eligible members. 

Subscription Discount: We've also arranged an exclusive deal with the good people at Taste Italia. Besides offering 4 free subscriptions to one lucky winner each week of June, they will also give ANY Foodie Blogroll member a 33% saving on subscriptions! So you can sign up for less than £2.50 an issue and start receiving great Italian recipe ideas every month, direct to your door.

UK : 12 issues for £29.75 - SAVE £14.65
Europe : 12 issues for £39.95 - SAVE £16.45
Rest of World including USA : 12 issues for £49.95 - SAVE £22.45
Subscribe now!

Eligibility:
All you have to do to participate and have a chance at winning the prize is to be a current active member of the Foodie Blogroll. Make sure you have your widget up and running, or you will not be eligible. If you are not a member yet, all you have to do in order to be eligible is sign up for the Foodie Blogroll, be approved and have the latest version of The Foodie Blogroll Widget on your blog. 

Legal Notice: No purchase necessary to enter. Contest void where prohibited. Contest open to members who are 18 years or older. Contest open only to currently eligible Foodie Blogroll Members. Restrictions may apply. Winners will be announced on 6/5/2009, 6/12/2009, 6/19/2009 and 6/26/2009.

Weekly Giveaway : Licorice Candy Box Giveaway extended another 5 weeks!

To sweeten things up this month, we are also featuring a giveaway of Chocolate and Licorice treats from Andrea of Licorice, Chocolate and other foods to love. She is celebrating the 11^th anniversary of her store Marina Market.

You will not want to miss a chance to win a packaged filled with licorice goodies like: Raspberry Licorice Logs, Raspberry Chocolate Log, natural licorice and a licorice lollipop! Trust me, even if you don't think you like licorice, you will love these tasty treats. We did a tasting of them at my house with several people who “don't like licorice” and they really enjoyed these treats from Marina Market.

Prizes:
The winners of this giveaway will be receiving a package containing a selection of licorice candies (Raspberry Licorice Logs, Raspberry Chocolate Log, natural licorice and a licorice lollipop). A random winner will be chosen every week, for a total of 4 weeks (meaning 4 prizes will be given out).

Eligibility:
To be eligible, you must be an active member of The Foodie Blogroll. All current active eligible Foodie Blogroll members are automatically enrolled in the contest. 

Legal Notice: No purchase necessary to enter. Contest void where prohibited. Contest open to members who are 18 years or older. Contest open only to currently eligible Foodie Blogroll Members. Restrictions may apply. Winners will be announced on 5/8/2009, 5/15/2009, 5/22/2009 and 5/29/2009, 6/5/2009, 6/12/2009, 6/19/2009, 6/26/2009, 7/3/2009.

New Weekly Giveaway : Cedar's Foods Travel to the Mediterranean Goodies Box

The folks from Cedar's Mediterranean Foods, Inc are teaming up with The Foodie Blogroll again for a weekly giveaway during June.

We have all heard the phrases about traveling with your taste buds, or your palate. You will hear food bloggers say again and again that by eating the cuisine of a culture that is different from the one you are used to, you can use food as a window into that other cultures.

Well the good folks at Cedar's Mediterranean Foods, Inc. believes this as well and they are giving away "Travel to the Mediterranean with Your Tastebuds" goodie boxes!

Starting on the first Friday of June the Foodie Blogroll will be giving away 1 box of Cedar's Mediterranean Foods goodies per week (for a total of 4 boxes) to a member randomly selected from our pool of eligible members. Each box will be packed with samples of their newest products: Tzatziki flavors, new feta spreads, new Mediterranean salads, and even a Cedar’s beach towel and T-shirt!

Cedar's objective is to teach consumers more about The Mediterranean Diet, one of the healthiest ways to eat in the world. Their brand give us, as foodies, so many easy and convenient options that we can just pick up at the grocery store. Options that are made up of healthy ingredients that we can feel good about putting in our bodies. Options that are perfect for packing in a picnic basket to enjoy this summer, at the beach, the park, or any other place you like to relax with family and friends.

Eligibility:
All you have to do to participate and have a chance at winning the prize is to be a current active member of the Foodie Blogroll. Make sure you have your widget up and running, or you will not be eligible. If you are not a member yet, all you have to do in order to be eligible is sign up for the Foodie Blogroll, be approved and have the latest version of The Foodie Blogroll Widget on your blog. 

Legal Notice: No purchase necessary to enter. Contest void where prohibited. Contest open to US residents only (items are perishable). Contest open to members who are 18 years or older. Contest open only to currently eligible Foodie Blogroll Members. Restrictions may apply. Winners will be announced on 6/5/2009, 6/12/2009, 6/19/2009 and 6/26/2009.

New Weekly Giveaway : Stir, Laugh, Repeat Cookbook

We are excited to announce this giveaway in partnership with Martha Cheves who blogs at Stir, Laugh, Repeat author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat. The recipes in in her book are all tested by 24 "Food Testers". They would rate each dish from 1-10 and only those scoring at least an 8 made it to the book. Her blog is a "holding place" for all the recipes in her 2nd book Stir, Laugh, Repeat… Again.

Following her passion for cooking and in hot pursuit of just the right taste, Martha Cheves composed one hundred recipes for cooks of all ages that are sure to satiate appetites of any kind. Sprinkled amongst timeless southern dishes are practical tips to help any beginner baker cook like a pro while learning from Marthas tales of kitchen woes. Feast on Stir, Laugh, Repeat today and let your experimental imagination sizzle with delight as you try your hand at Marthas suggested variations.

Prizes:
The winners of this giveaway will be receiving one copy of the "Stir, Laugh, Repeat" cookbook. A random winner will be chosen every week, for a total of 4 weeks (meaning 4 prizes will be given out).

Eligibility:
To be eligible, you must be an active member of The Foodie Blogroll. All current active eligible Foodie Blogroll members are automatically enrolled in the contest. 

Legal Notice: No purchase necessary to enter. Contest void where prohibited. Contest open to members who are 18 years or older. Contest open only to currently eligible Foodie Blogroll Members. Restrictions may apply. Winners will be announced on  6/5/2009, 6/12/2009, 6/19/2009, 6/26/2009.

Member Feedback: New Foodie Blogroll Features Request

Please keep sending your feedback! We really appreciate it! We are planning to add some new features to The Foodie Blogroll website and possibly the Widget and we wanted everyone's feedback as to if there are any new features you would like to see. Please visit the forum to post your suggestions or use our contact page! Thanks!

Royal Foodie Joust Polls are open!

Don't forget to participate in the Royal Foodie Joust forum contest which is also available to all active members no matter their location. We have many entries every month, so remember to vote for your favorites! Polls are open now on the forum. You can vote for the best overall entry, best photo and most unique interpretation.

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