Make burgers

using ground chicken seasoned with pine nuts and basil, then top with

fresh mozzarella and vine-ripened tomatoes. Pair with a fresh, crisp Chardonnay.

Grill ground

pork burgers and serve with cole slaw and tangy barbecue sauce. Serve

with a lush Merlot.

Top ahi tuna

burgers with spicy salsa. Serve with a light, delicately fruity White

Zinfandel.

Get grilling

and your favorite backyard hero could win a $20,000 prize in the American

Culinary Federation's "Build A Better Burger Contest" sponsored

Contest entrants

can win $20,000 for the best beef burger. A $10,000 prize will be awarded

to the best alternative burger, a $5,000 consumer choice award will be

given out, and $500 will go to each finalist (plus a paid trip to the

Napa Valley).

The contest

runs until Labor Day weekend, giving grillers ample time to perfect their

recipes during the summer outdoor cooking season. Ten finalists will be

chosen, and flown to Napa Valley for the final cook-off event at Sutter

Home Winery Saturday, Sept. 28.

Need some flavorful

inspiration before you get started? Try Kristine Snyder's sauce from her

2001 Build A Better Burger winning recipe, Soy-Glazed Salmon Burgers with

Ginger Lime Aioli. An ideal complement to her salmon burger, the aioli

can be added to any burger for a burst of creamy-citrus flavor.

Ginger Lime Aioli

1/2 cup reduced-calorie

or regular mayonnaise

2 tablespoons

sour cream

2 cloves garlic,

minced

2 teaspoons

minced fresh ginger

1 tablespoon

fresh lime juice

1/4 teaspoon

salt

Combine ingredients

in a small bowl. Top burger with desired amount of aioli.

Look for entry

forms at the Build A Better Burger store displays in supermarkets and

wine shops nationwide.

For contest

entry information or tickets to attend the Build A Better Burger cook-off,

visit www.buildabetter burger.com or send a request along with

a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Build A Better Burger Contest 2002,

P.O. Box 844, St. Helena, CA 94574-0248. Entries must be received no later

than Aug. 31. The contest is not valid in Utah.

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