Mary has always said that if it were up to her cooking abilities, her family would starve in a really cute kitchen! So now she's looking for your help. Mary Engelbreit Studios and Andrews McMeel are working on a brand new series of cookbooks, and we want to include recipes from you!

We're looking for the recipes that all your family and friends ask for time after time, the ones that have become your go-to staples whether you're entertaining or feeding your family.

We need recipes for books of “One Pot Meals” and “Family Favorites.” Please enter your best recipes in those categories using the online submission form. Submissions will only be accepted via this form or via U.S. mail to:

If your recipe is selected for publication, you will receive a copy autographed by Mary!

For "One Pot Meals," recipes could include any main course that is cooked or prepared all in one dish, such as skillet/wok meals, casseroles and other baked dishes, soups, stews, chillis, roasts, and entree salads. "Family Favorites" could be any category of main dish, side, salad, dessert, or snack that your family loves.

Recipes will be judged based on the taste, style, uniqueness, appearance, and whether they produce consistently good results during our editors' testing. The recipes must be original and should not have been previously published or received any awards or prizes. Also, please be sure to read the submission guidelines and official rules and regulations before submitting your recipes.

Some of these may seem obvious (we certainly don’t intend to demean your cooking skills!), but we ask that you follow these guidelines so that recipes will be uniformly formatted and easier to evaluate.

		Quantities should yield approximately 4-6 servings.
		Ingredients should be widely available in most supermarkets.
		Please use only generic names for ingredients, rather than brand names. (i.e. simply “cheddar cheese,” rather than a specific brand of cheddar cheese.)
		Measurements should be U.S. standard (not metric) and temperatures in Farenheit.
		Please follow the format of this sample recipe for writing your measurements and instructions.
		Please be sure quantities and measurements are clearly indicated (i.e., if 4 cans of corn are needed, how big should the cans be), as well as types of ingredients (i.e., fresh vs. frozen berries, salted vs. unsalted butter, fresh vs. dried herbs, whether apples should be peeled, sliced, diced, etc.).
		Provide specific information for all equipment, such as size and type of pans.
		If an ingredient is used more than once, please be sure to specify how the quantities should be divided.
		We’d love to hear a personal story about the origins of the recipe, why your family likes it, or a good tip that you think would be helpful in preparing or serving the recipe, so please tell us in 50-100 words.
		We strongly recommend that you test the accuracy of your measurements and instructions by asking a friend or two to test the recipes using different cookware, equipment, etc. before submitting them.

1. How To Enter:
   Submissions must include the entrant’s first and last name, shipping address, phone number, a working email address, date of birth, recipe description, ingredients, and cooking instructions via this form or mailed to:
   Mary Engelbreit Cookbooks
   Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
   4520 Main St.
   Kansas City MO 64111
   Omission of any of these items may disqualify an entry from consideration.
2. Eligibility: You warrant that you are at least 18 years of age as of August 1, 2008 and can lawfully enter into this agreement, and that you are a legal U.S. resident.
3. Timing: Submissions will be accepted beginning August 27, 2008 at 12:00:00 am and must be received by 11:59:59 pm on October 8, 2008.
4. Judging Criteria: Recipes will be judged based on the taste, style, uniqueness, appearance, and whether they produce consistently good results.
5. Prizes: Those who enter recipes published in Mary Engelbreit cookbooks will be given a copy of the cookbook autographed by Mary Engelbreit free of charge. Estimated delivery date is December 1, 2009. No substitutions, returns or exchanges for other books, merchandise, or cash will be accepted. Estimated retail value of each book is $14.99. Entrants may be credited but will not be monetarily compensated for their submissions.
6. Other Terms:

• NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.
• Mary Engelbreit Studios (MES) and Andrews McMeel Publishing (AMP) are under no obligation to publish any submitted recipe.
• All submitted recipes shall become the property of MES.
• MES and AMP reserve the right to rename or revise recipes and their descriptions.
• All submitted recipes and descriptions may be used in publicity and advertising materials, or other books, websites or publications, in addition to the planned cookbooks.
• MES and AMP reserve the right to use the name of the entrant in the cookbooks, publicity materials and other published formats.
• By entering a recipe, you warrant that the use of such recipe by MES and/or AMP will not infringe on any proprietary right at common law or any statutory copyright, any right of privacy or publicity, or any other right; and that it contains no matter that is libelous, obscene or otherwise unlawful.
• All recipes must be original creations. Recipes that have been previously published, or that have won any awards or prizes should not be submitted and will not be considered.
• You warrant that any submitted recipes, formulae or instructions have been tested and will not injure the end user.
• You agree to indemnify and hold harmless MES and/or AMP from and against any claim, demand, suit, action, proceeding or prosecution, and any judgment, liability, loss, expense, damage or recovery in consequence thereof, asserted or instituted against, or suffered by MES and/or AMP, by reason of the publication or sale of the recipe you submit.