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Food Fanatic’s 1st Birthday Giveaway!

Food Fanatic turns 1 today. We’ve had a wonderful first year, and we’re givin’ out the birthday presents to say thank you!

Food Fanatic's 1st Birthday!
(Food Fanatic)
Today marks a very special day for us here at Food Fanatic – we turn 1! The past year has been so full of delicious food and fantastic friendships, we don’t know where to begin. 
Food Fanatic began as an idea between Eric, Matt and Steve, the guys behind The Hollywood Gossip, TV Fanatic, and Movie Fanatic.
Then Eric and I met at a food blogger conference. Anyone who knows me knows that I can be a little outspoken when I need to be, and I guess I caught Eric’s attention. 
From there, we talked about our dream contributors list. I’m more than a little chuffed to say that the Food Fanatic family is pretty much right on par with every dream we ever had. 
When you write about food, and create recipes, it’s such a personal – such a visceral thing. First and foremost, we hope that each contributor’s passion for the food they love is coming across to you. 
One of my personal favorite things about Food Fanatic is the opportunity the contributors have to write about food that really revs their engines – even if it’s the kind of recipes they don’t normally cover on their own site. 
We’ve also loved opening up the doors to introduce our readers to new products that we love. The brands we’ve worked with this year; Le Creuset, Swissmar, Dreamfarm, Magimix by Robot-Coupe, KitchenIQ – each brand is known for their quality, craftsmanship, and excellent utility in the kitchen.
We’re excited to partner with them today to have one GIANT giveaway for all our wonderful readers. Thanks for sticking with us in our first, growing-pain filled year. 
We love you guys, and we have so many exciting plans for 2014!
This post originally contained a giveaway of various Food Fanatic favorites; it is now over.

These are some of our favorite recipes from the past year. Visit your old favorites or find a new one!

New Orleans Style Barbecue Chicken Wings
(Emily Caruso)
Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
(Jamie Lothridge)
Baked Fries Photo
(Jen Schall)
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Photo
(Shaina Olmanson)

Rosemary Chicken Photo
(Christina Lane)
Waffle Photo
(Kate Donahue)
Orange Julius Fudge Picture
(Aimee Shugarman)
Krispy Kreme Donut Pic
(Ashton Swank)

Mango Margarita Photo
(Brandy O’Neill)
Cheddar Bay Biscuits Picture
(Stephie Swope)
Funfetti Cookies Picture
(Aimee Shugarman)
Stuffed Mini Peppers Photo
(Emily Caruso)

Whiskey Barbecue Burger Picture
(David Dial)
Stuffed Zucchini Photo
(Erin C.)
Gluten Free Pizza Photo
(Erin D.)
Easy Peach Cobbler Photo
(Katie Jasiewicz)

Cherry Jam Photo
(Tracy R.)
Panzanella Salad Picture
(Casey Barber)
Pizzelle Picture
(Steph S.)
Spinach and Artichoke Dip Photo
(Urvashee Patel)

Sesame Chicken Photo
(Erin S. )
Baked Apple Chips Photo
(Rachel Gurk)
Cinnamon Butter Image
(Ashton Swank)
Plum Clafouti Picture
(Megan Myers)

Lime Vodka Picture
(Brandy O’Neill)
Crock Pot Pulled Chicken Photo
(Shelly Jaronsky)
Fruit Appetizers Photo
(Ethan Adeland)
Reindeer Cupcakes Photo
(Kristan Roland)

Roasted Potatoes Picture
(Shelly Jaronsky)
Hot Chocolate Cheesecake Photo
(Christy Landry)
Sugared Pecans Photo
(Amber Bracegirdle)
Detox Soup Photo
(Joli Selten-Forbes)

Spicy Black Bean Burger Image
(Urvashee Patel)
Black Bean Brownies Picture
(Rachel Gurk)
Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies Photo
(Erin C.)
Gluten Free Chocolate Cookies Photo
(Erin D.)

Indian Fried Rice Picture
(Urvashee Patel)
Strawberry Shortcake Cookies Picture
(Christina Lane)
Indoor Smores Photo
(Karly Campbell)
Chicken Calvados Photo
(Mary Kay DeSola)

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