A fantastic chance for a blogger to win a trip to Oz, with Gourmet Garden Herbs and Spices

[ElenMumsnetBloggers]

Your days of chopping herbs are over (!). Enter Gourmet Garden Herbs and Spices' competition to find the best Blogger-Chef by 7th December, and you'll receive a pack of Gourmet Garden goodies to cook with and blog about. They're inviting keen cooks to share recipes which feature the Gourmet Garden Herbs & Spices products during a Blog Off between 26th November and 15th December 2012. Competing blogs will get a razzle-dazzle spotlight on the Gourmet Garden site too.

4 finalists from the Blog Off get to test their skillets at a live London-based Cook-Off, judged by one of Britain's much loved TV chefs - soon to be unveiled - the winner will be whisked away on a fully-funded trip to the Cook Off Conference in Australia in May 2013. The trip includes flights, a five night stay, a tour of some fine food attractions and a professional video of the cook-off. What's more, the winning blogger will receive £3,000 for a 12-month ambassador partnership with Gourmet Garden!

So what are you waiting for? Sign up for the competition by the 7th - on your forks, get set, GO!

[Tee2072]

Nope, no sign of an email.

Won't be entering with them ever again.

[RecipeJunkie]

Rubbish that not everyone got the email - really badly organised - I got the email last night just after I'd sent an email to James McNicholas at EdenCanCan...

[KateMumsnet]

Hello all

Just to let you know that we've been in touch with the guys at Gourmet Garden for an update as it seems from the thread that not everyone has had an email. We'll let you know as soon as we hear from them.

[Tee2072]

Where did you find that?

[RecipeJunkie]

Hi Bloggers,

Thank-you again for entering our 'Blog Off/ Cook Off' competition. We were overwhelmed by the amazing response to the promotion and we hope you all enjoyed using Gourmet Garden herbs and spices in your cooking.

It has been such fun judging all of your blogs. The variety of meals has been so interesting and creative. From simple ideas, to gourmet delights, there has been many enticing, inspiring and unique recipes!

A big congratulations goes out to the following bloggers who have made it through to the next round, the 'Cook Off'.

Gourmet Mum
Mummy News
Mummy Rates it
Emma's Nutrition

These four lucky bloggers will now be cooking off at London's Central Street Cookery School this week. The winner of this 'cook off' round will be crowned UK & Ireland's 'Best Blogger-cum-Chef' and receive a trip to Australia to participate in Gourmet Garden's International 'Cook Off' in May.

Congratulations to everyone, we hope you have enjoyed the experience as much as we have.

Kind Regards,

Brylee Clelland

Gourmet Garden

[Tee2072]

Oh man. Yeah no hope for this at all.

[RecipeJunkie]

I had in mind that the cook off date was Thurs but yes you're right the Aus trip is May - I just emailed them and got an out office from the James person saying he had left and giving an email of someone else. I have emailed...

[Tee2072]

Yeah. Just looked at the website. Nothing.

No date for part 2, either, but Australia bit is suppose to be in May.

[Tee2072]

Nope. Not a word. Is it suppose to be this week?

[RecipeJunkie]

Did anyone ever hear anything about this? Am assuming I didn't get through - I thought the cook off day was on Thursday - but it would be nice to have some feedback!

[Tee2072]

Nothing. And I haven't used the tubes. I should probably throw them away at this point although I think I only opened a couple of them.

Wow. Great contest.

[Stitchthis]

Nothing!!!! I used the coriander today tho

[Tee2072]

Still not heard anything. I still hold out no hope. It was nice to get the free stuff, though!

[daisy4mae]

Anything happening with this? I've heard nothing and can't see anything

[Tee2072Thing]

Has anyone heard anything?

[Stitchthis]

Ta

[TeeElfOnTeeShelf]

Done, Stitch.

[Stitchthis]

Can You PM me his email address Tee and I'll send him a link to my blogs.

[TeeElfOnTeeShelf]

This is the email:

"Hello all,


It has been brought to our attention that we have had delays with pack deliveries which have made it difficult for some to complete entries by the submission date.

I wanted to let you all know that we will be happy to accept entries from everyone who has entered. Blog posts posted before the end of the year will be considered, so please do continue to utilise the herbs and spices.
Thank you to all of you who have already entered and especially those who have sent their posts to me.

Please do continue to send your posts in.

If you have any further questions etc. please do let me know.

NB: Entry has closed as usual, so there will be no further entries considered and no more products sent out.


Best wishes,
James"

[Stitchthis]

nooooo

[TeeElfOnTeeShelf]

I did just get an email saying they will accept entries until the end of the year. Anyone else get that?

[madamegourmand]

I sent my entry link to the PR company who had sent me an email to let me know my pack was on it's way and have heard nothing since! I know they were keeping the competition open until Monday 17th due to people receiving their pack late.

[Stitchthis]

Thanks v much. I've been busy sewing corks onto my hat, I'd hate for it to be in vain...

[TeeElfOnTeeShelf]

ACK! Two Kates!

::faints::



Thanks KateBloggerMN and KateNotBloggerMN.

[likes those names better emoticon]

[KateMumsnet]

Hello all

Apologies, we are usually very much glued to the forums, but our pre-Christmas festivities workplan momentarily diverted our attention.

We'll draw this thread to the attention of the Gourmet Garden chaps right now, though, and let you know how how things stand as soon as we hear back.