Cooks are encouraged to use pears from the
Read House pear tree which can be picked up
the week of August 4 - 8, 2008
during regular Read House hours (11 a.m.-4 p.m.)
 

On Saturday, August 9, 2008 between 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
return with your "culinary pear creation"
(and the recipe for your entry)
where a panel of celebrity judges
will choose the tastiest dish!

Winner's will be announced at 2:00 p.m.
on the day of the Festivus!

Three categories of winners - with prizes!
 -Youth (16 and younger)   - Sweet    - Savory

(Each participant will receive copies of all recipes submitted.)

Cost: $5.00 Registration Fee per recipe to be paid
when you pick up your pears.

To register just call Katie at 302-295-3284
-we'll just need some basic registration information,
the name of your recipe,
and how many pears you'll need for your creation!

Cook-Off registration forms:

Printable registration form
(to be returned with fee to the Read House- with details - 2 pages)

Registration form: fill out on-line and print - need Adobe 7.0 or higher
(to be returned with fee to the Historical Society of Delaware - 1 page)