Now on sale: Baking Blue Ribbons and the 21st Edition Cookbook!

June 24, 2022
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By BRF Intern

Food competitions at the Iowa State Fair have been a long standing tradition for 168 years. Since the very first Fair in 1854, thousands of baking extraordinaires, grill masters and food lovers have entered food competitions. There are nearly 900 classes of food competitions for anyone to participate in and each year the winning recipes are showcased at the Fair. This is a Fair-favorite tradition for many food lovers!

 

We are so excited that this year is a cookbook year. The cookbooks feature the winning entries recipes from the past two Fairs and the 21st Edition is finally available! This year’s cookbook features award winning recipes from the 2021 Iowa State Fair and a few retro recipes. The first cookbook was printed in 1983 and since then, a new one is printed and sold every other year at the Iowa State Fair. The 21st Edition Iowa State Fair Cookbook is now for sale on our website. You don’t want to miss out on these delicious recipes, so order yours now!

 

In addition, for the first time in State Fair history, there are two new cookbooks in one year! Kay Fenton Smith and Carol McGarvey are writing the book, Baking Blue Ribbons, highlighting the history, stories, and recipes from the very first Fair in 1854 through 2021. This book showcases what it means to be a part of the Midwest culinary experience. These stories have helped shape the Food Department at the Fair throughout the years. Baking Blue Ribbons is also now available to purchase on our website. Please note that Baking Blue Ribbons will not ship until mid-August.

 

Both of the books will be sold at the 2022 Iowa State Fair. Proceeds from the 21st Edition Cookbook will go toward current projects the Blue Ribbon Foundation is working on and proceeds from Baking Blue Ribbons will benefit the Food Department at the Iowa State Fair.

 

Now is your chance to get the first look at our newest books and learn about the history and Fair-favorite recipes from the Iowa State Fair. Order yours today!

 

- Brooklin Border, Public Relations Intern