Hello Weekend!!! Time to get out and enjoy our sizzling, steamy weather with a trip to somewhere cool, like the beach. But before you go, don’t forget to become a Facebook Friend of Magic 94.9! “ Like” Magic 94.9  on Facebook, then register  at 949comments@coxtampa.com for your chance to win one of five $100 gift cards to cooking.com! Now here’s where liking Magic 94.9 really pays off! There can be only one MasterChef, but you could win your meal ticket to the Big Apple, including round-trip airfare and deluxe hotel accommodations, to dine at the restaurant of MasterChef judge Joe Bastianich! All you need to do is "like" us on Facebook at  for your exclusive chance to win.  Only our Facebook friends will know how to win this trip to New York, so like us on Facebook right now!  See official rules for complete details.

And of course…it’s all about Gordon Ramsay as he takes the new season of MasterChef to the next level.  Winning is no piece of cake and the competition is going to get messy.  The two-night premiere begins Monday, June 6th at 8pm only on Fox 13.  I'll tell you more when you join me for Late Afternoon Magic on Magic 94.9!

So what will I be up to? Well, I’m going to whip up a batch of one awesome chili recipe that I found on Sweetbay Supermarket’s web site. Click on the recipe link at www.sweetbaysupermarket.com and check out the Cowboy Beef and Black Bean Chili and try it yourself. I’ll have a full review next week! You know I just came back from vacation, and really needed a trip to Sweetbay to stock up.  It didn't take long to fill my cart with the freshest, including a great buy on an Angus beef roast.  Herman back in the meat department cut one for me to order, and had some great dinner suggestions ready to take home, like stuffed portobello mushrooms. And I found a great, easy meal solution thanks to the salad bar that had a nice Greek olive/feta cheese selection that I blended with  veggie rotini pasta for a delicious and quick lunch. Oh, and the leftover roast slices weren’t a bad addition either! If you have a special meal shortcut, let me know about it at 949comments@coxtampa.com and we’ll let the rest of the world know what a cool cook you are!

Here’s a suggestion for an easy meal this weekend, too; it’s a Barbeque Pulled Chicken that you make in the slow cooker that is so tasty, I doubt there will be leftovers.  Click here for the recipe and have some on hand for the next family picnic; it freezes very well and when you pile on the slaw, it’s heaven on a bun!  I also baked a loaf of the best pound cake I’ve ever tasted, and the recipe come courtesy of my coworker Lara’s Mom.  I think we had a slice just about every meal; it’s fantastic if you toast it and top it with ice cream and strawberries.  This also freezes very well.  Here’s the recipe. I’m also going to try out a new Strawberry Pound Cake Recipe, since Val here in the office was nice enough to give me a big batch of berries; I’ll let you know how it turns out; how can anything with strawberries be bad? !Here's another recipe for Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler that you will enjoy that Delilah shared from one of her listeners!

So now that your taste buds are tempted, start cooking my foodie friends, and “like” us on Facebook for your chance to head off to New York!