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Californian wins Foster Farms cooking contest

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SAINT HELENA, Calif. — Merry Graham of Newhall, Calif., won the third annual Foster Farms Fresh Chicken Cooking Contest held Sept. 28 at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in California’s Napa Valley.

Competing against five other finalists from California, Oregon and Washington, Graham’s Lemon-Hoisin Glazed Chicken on Roasted Asparagus and Cherry Sesame Rice beat out nearly 1,200 West Coast recipes to win the $10,000 grand prize and a one-year supply of Foster Farms fresh chicken.

In the spirit of the contest’s focus on fresh, local ingredients, Graham’s recipe featured locally grown. . .

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