That’s one sweet recipe

Chocoholics, there is a winning recipe from the Spokane Interstate Fair you might want to try.

Ghirardelli Chocolate sponsored this year’s newest recipe contest and Penny Westfall of Medical Lake won the first prize for her Old Fashioned Chocolate Mince Pie.

Spokane’s Virginia Isbelle took second place with her Boozy Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie, and Kathy White, of Spokane, claimed third with Ghirardelli Chocolate Almond Macaroons.

There were four other recipe competitions for prize money:

Twelve-year-old Kenan Rux, of Colbert, won the Gold Medal Kids’ Cookie Contest with his recipe for cookies inspired by Madeleine L’Engle’s time travel novel, “A Wrinkle in Time.” Sister and brother, Katie and William Painter of Spokane won second and third place in the contest. Katie, 9, created Charlotte’s Web cookies. William, 12, entered his Give a Hoot Cookies.

In the other kids’ competition, 10-year-old Andrew Grimmet was the SPAM kid chef of the fair. The budding cook from Cheney won first place for his SPAM Pizza. Second place went to Andrew Wardell, 11, for SPAM Kabobs. Thirteen-year-old Caitlin Lusarreta, of Spokane, placed third with SPAMtastic Fun Finger Food.

Patricia McDermott of Mead won first prize in the Fleischmann Yeast bread competition. She entered Fellowship Challah Bread. Sandi and Rachael Thomas of Otis Orchards captured second prize for their Nutty Carmel Apple Sweet Rolls. Spokane’s Carol and Marta Nelson placed third with their recipe for Swedish Cardamom Bread.

In the Hidden Valley “Family Friendly Food” contest Spokane’s Melinda Silva took first place with her Hidden Valley Summer Soup. Second place winner Kathy White of Spokane made her Hidden Valley Parmesan Cheese Bread. Spokane’s Shawn Lusarreta won third with Scrumptious Bread Sticks and Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoned Butter.

Look inside next Wednesday’s IN Food section for the first place recipes from each competition.

Greek to me

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is celebrating its 69th annual Greek Festival Thursday, Friday and Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. at 1703 N. Washington St. Dinner will be served nightly from 4:30 to 8 p.m. The menu features beef kapama, beef braised in authentic Greek spiced tomato sauce. It will be served with imported orzo pasta, tossed with browned butter and myzithra cheese.

Souvlakia from the grill and salads will be served from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, as well as Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. Loukoumades are also available during that same time. These deep-fried puffs of dough drizzled with honey and sprinkled with cinnamon are one of the reasons people flock to this popular event. Take out is also available. Dinner tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for kids. For more information, call 328-9310 or go to www.holytrinityspokane.org.