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" 2008 Grand Prize Winner: Angie Phillips, Tarzana, CA Winning Recipe: Caramelized Sweet Potato, Garlic, and Rosemary Macaroni and Cheese Prize: $5,000, 25 pounds of Tillamook cheese, and the coveted title of &amp;quot;The Big Cheese&amp;quot; People&amp;#039;s Choice Winning Recipe: Cornbread Topped Apple Macaroni and Cheese by Melissa LaCaille, Kirkland, WA Highlights and Details Beating out five other finalist recipes, Angie Phillips&amp;#039;s creative play of sweet and salty flavors garnered the judges&amp;#039; nod for best macaroni and cheese of 2008. The winning dish featured a blend of Italian cheeses, copious amounts of garlic, chopped fresh rosemary, and a golden breadcrumb topping. Phillips didn&amp;#039;t always love cooking, but a steady diet of Food Network shows over the last few years increased her passion for the culinary arts. Who says television isn&amp;#039;t good for you? For the first time in this four-year tradition, Tillamook also held an online &amp;quot;People&amp;#039;s Choice&amp;quot; voting campaign. Melissa LaCaille took home $2,500 cash for her sweet, spiced Cornbread Topped Apple Macaroni and Cheese. Recipe entrants were judged based on unique use of ingredients, taste, and overall creativity. At the grand finale cook-off in Portland, OR, six finalists prepared their recipes from scratch in front of a live audience, and the dishes were judged by a panel of local celebrities and culinary experts, including Top Chef winner Ilan Hall. For more information about the Tillamook Macaroni and Cheese Recipe Contest and to view other finalist recipes, visit macaroniandcheeseandcheese.com. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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