Plate to Impress, November 2026
Bistro classics at home
Cook a dish that fits this month's theme, plate it like you mean it, and send us a photo. Recipes from this site, family classics and your own creations are all welcome.
Entries close at the end of the month.
Enter the contestPrizes
- First place $100 cookware gift card and a homepage feature
- Runner-up $50 gift card and a feature in our newsletter
- Readers' pick Feature on our social channels and a Gastrosex apron
How we judge
- Fit with the theme (25%)
- Plating and presentation (35%)
- The story: who you cooked for and why (25%)
- Creativity (15%)
Next month
Holiday table for two. Start planning now.
Sponsor a prize
Brands, chefs and readers can fund or donate prizes. See sponsorship options or contribute to the prize pool.
The year's themes
- January A dinner for two under $25
- February Love letters in chocolate
- March Spring on a plate
- April Breakfast in bed
- May Pasta, made together
- June Summer starters
- July Fire & smoke
- August Seafood night
- September Comfort in a bowl
- October The showstopper dessert
- November Bistro classics at home
- December Holiday table for two
Official rules
No purchase or payment is necessary to enter or win. Open to individuals aged 18 or older where such contests are legal; void where prohibited. One entry per person per month. Entries must be your own original photo of food you cooked. Entries close at 11:59 pm (UTC) on the last day of the month. Winners are chosen by the Gastrosex.com editors using the judging criteria above and are announced on this page and by email within 14 days of the close. Prizes are as described, are non-transferable and have no cash alternative except at our discretion; we may substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Winners may need to confirm eligibility and provide a mailing address. By entering, you grant Gastrosex.com a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display your photo, dish name, first name and city on this site, our newsletter and social channels, with credit. We will not sell your entry. Personal data is handled according to our privacy policy. Gastrosex.com may change or cancel a contest if it cannot run as planned.
Past winners
Our first winners will be announced here. Yours could be the first plate on this wall.