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Calling all teen chefs: In Stir It Up! heroine Anjali Krishnan enters a video cooking contest for a shot at a reality cooking competition show on Food Network. She does such a good job she makes it to the finals.

So how about you? We know you love to cook so how about flexing your culinary muscle on camera in our video contest?

All you have to do is submit a video of yourself cooking your best dish—with your parents’ permission of course.

Winners will be eligible for a bunch of different prizes from signed copies of Stir It Up! to classes at a real New York City culinary school to the grand prize of lunch with author Ramin Ganeshram and Food Network star Daisy Martinez daisymartinez.com who plays herself as a contest judge in the book!

Check out our Video Contest Section to upload your video and for contest details!

Reading Vacation's Review

A Stir it Up! Recipe by a Tween Blogger
1 Trinidadian-American teen girl named Anjali
1 cup of sneakiness as Anjali is not honest with her parents about Super Chef Kids
1 cup of determination as Anjali overcomes obstacles while competing
1/2 cup of spice for Anjali’s personality and desire to live her dream
1/2 cup of real life Trinidadian recipes to try for yourself
1 tablespoon of suspense during the cooking competition
1 teaspoon of family dynamics as Anjali’s grandmother, Deema, helps her out

Mix all ingredients together until they form a complete book. Bake for an hour. The writing will include detailed descriptions of the Trinidadian food, and the story will be an easy read. Be sure to tell everyone that Anjali should not have kept a secret from her parents, but I appreciate her enthusiasm for achieving her goals. Eat while it’s hot and enjoy!

RATING: 4 out of 5

COVER COMMENTS: This cover is spicy, just like the dishes Anjali cooks. I like the turquoise and red that really pop! Oh, and Anjali’s big smile shows she is having fun.

Read more at Melina's Blog:
http://readingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/08/stir-it-up-book-review.html

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