Ambitious cooks have one more week to submit their best recipes to Allyson’s Kitchen’s spring online recipe contest.

At stake are gift certificates to the Ashland gourmet emporium, new knives and cookware and, of course, local recognition. If you need a little inspiration, I can’t think of a better jumpstart than perusing Allyson’s kitchenware and specialty food sections, the extensive wine cellar and tempting deli case. However, a store purchase is not neccessary to compete.

All recipes must be original. Categories are: appetizers, soups and salads, entrees, desserts and a la carte. The contest is open to all registered visitors at www.allysonskitchen.com. Registered visitors also can vote for their favorite recipes.

The deadline for e-mail entries is April 6. Voting will run through April 23. Winners will be posted online by April 30.

Each category winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to Allyson’s. Best of show will receive a three-piece Global knife set. All winning recipes will be entered into the recipe of the year contest, which touts as grand prize a brand-new set of cookware.

View the entry form at Allyson’s Web site, listed above. Click on the “recipes” tab at the top of the page.

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