Moxie Festival Recipe Contest attracts celebrity judges, moves to Friday evening

Recipe Contest Coordinator Julie-Ann Baumer gets ready for celebrity judges at the contest’s new venue, Chummy’s Midtown Diner in Lisbon and new day, Friday evening of the Moxie Festival weekend (July 12-14).  

 The Moxie Festival Committee is pleased to announce that the Moxie Festival Recipe Contest will move to Friday night at Chummy’s Midtown Diner in Lisbon and will feature celebrity judges and wicked cool prizes.

Judging will take place from 5 pm until 7 pm.  The celebrity judges include  Maine Restaurateur Linda Bean; Creator of Jam, Jellies (including Moxie) and Sauces Sharon Bissonette; Famous Whoopie Pie Creator Amy Bouchard; Yankee Chef Jim Bailey; and

Author Jim Baumer.

Recipe contest entrants need to register at the Moxie Festival web site by July 2nd and the first 25 entrants will receive Moxie “swag bags.”

Entries can be in the following categories:

• Moxie Savory (entrees, casseroles, main dishes, meat creations)

• Moxie Sweet (all manner of desserts)  

• Moxie Kitchen Sink (everything else, i.e. salad dressings, marinades, dips)

     

According to Lisbon Public Safety Officials, over 50,000 people attend the three-day Moxie Festival.  The Town of Lisbon has approximately 9,300 residents.

Since 1982, The Moxie Festival in Lisbon, Maine has been held on the second weekend in July.  The Festival now includes a three day Pow Wow; Friday night fireworks and Moxie Recipe Contest; a Saturday parade, Moxie Day 5K Race, Moxie Day ATV Charity Ride, and Family Fun Fair; and on Sunday, the Chief Worumbo Androscoggin River Race and the Moxie Car Show.  Moxie was designated Maine’s official soft drink on May 20, 2005.

Keep checking the Moxie Festival website:  www.MoxieFestival.com for the latest information on events.

31^st Annual Moxie Festival July 12-14, 2013

Moxie Festival 2013 Theme —  Moxie:  A Maine Tradition

2013 Moxie Festival Committee

Lisbon, Maine

www.MoxieFestival.com