Nestle Kitchens Announces Holiday Side Dish Recipe Contest

GLENDALE, Calif., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The holidays are almost here and 'tis the season for eating and bringing the family together. Thanksgiving in particular is a great time to celebrate America's melting pot of races, nationalities, cultures and religions.  Magazines and blogs are full of recipes for traditional "Turkey Day" favorites, while also including recipes for multi-ethnic favorites like tamale-stuffed turkeys.  Whether you're having pavo (turkey), pollo (chicken), jamon (ham) or any other main dish, Nestle Kitchens knows no holiday meal would be complete without tasty side dishes.

Family cooks are invited to enter the "Holiday Side Dish Contest" and share their original, special recipe to celebrate the season. Participants have a chance to win a Grand Prize of $500 and bragging rights to friends and family as a featured recipe in the Nestle Kitchens blog and Facebook page.

To enter, go to the Nestle Kitchens blog at http://nestleusa.wordpress.com between now and 11:59 PM PT 11/18/11 (the "Entry Period") and follow on-screen instructions to submit original side dish recipe which must include at least one qualifying NESTLE® product. See official rules.

Deadline for submission is Friday, November 18, 2011 by 11:59 p.m. PST. One Grand Prize winner will receive a $500 American Express Gift Card, and two runners-up will receive $100 American Express Gift Cards. Winners will be contacted on or before December 6, 2011.

About Nestle USA

Named one of "The World's Most Admired Food Companies" in Fortune magazine for fourteen consecutive years, Nestle provides quality brands and products that bring flavor to life every day.  From nutritious meals with Lean Cuisine® to baking traditions with NESTLE® TOLL HOUSE®, Nestle USA makes delicious, convenient, and nutritious food and beverage products that make good living possible.  That's what "Nestle. Good Food, Good Life" is all about. Nestle USA, with 2010 sales of $10.4 billion, is part of Nestle S.A. in Vevey, Switzerland — the world's largest food company with a commitment to Nutrition, Health & Wellness — with 2010 sales of $105 billion.  For product news and information, visit Nestleusa.com or Nestleusa.com/Media.aspx.

All trademarks are owned by Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey, Switzerland or are used with permission. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook or American Express.

SOURCE Nestle USA