Can you dish? If so, it might mean a trip to New York and guest spot on Good Morning America and a mention on Desperate Housewives. KSAT 12 is hosting the Desperate for Dinner Cook-Off, and they want your recipes. Fourteen runners-up will receive the new Desperate Housewives cookbook; one will win a gourmet cooking basket, Desperate Housewives customized spices, and an autographed cookbook. Entries will be judged on creativity, originality, and use of ingredients. Ends October 15. KSAT.com.

Open wide! To celebrate 25 years of business, Las Palapas wants you to compete in a Macho-Burrito-eating contest, running October 14, 15, 21, and 22. Register at a participating Las Palapas. Finals will be held on October 29. $150 cash prizes and $50 in gift certificates for semi-finalists, $1,000 cash for finalists. Even if you don’t participate in the contest, attend the finals to enjoy free food and maybe even win some cash in drawings for $250, $500, and $1000. Las-Palapas.net for participating locations.

Help decide which of five Sangria recipes will grace the menu at South-Town Café. October 13th at 7 pm, SouthTown Café will host a complimentary Sangria tasting. Only room for 20, so RSVP ASAP! SouthTown Café, 1127 S. St. Mary’s, 224-9811.

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This article appears in Oct 11-17, 2006.