2008 Sweet Rewards Recipe Contest Winners

The 2008 Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission's Sweet Rewards Recipe Contest was even bigger than last year's with more than 700 mouth-watering recipes submitted from amateur and professional cooks across the country.

For the contest, each recipe had to feature canned sweet potatoes, and fit into one of five categories: Open to amateur cooks only: Breads & Breakfast, Desserts, Sides, or Soups; Professional category, for professional chefs only, accepted recipes in all categories.

The first place winner of each category received $500, and the Grand Prize for Overall Best Recipe was $1000. Thank you to all of our readers and others who participated!

Grand Prize Winner!
Zydeco Sweet Potato Crab Chowder
From the kitchen of Renee Pokorny, Ventura, CA