PRESS RELEASE Of interest to editors and journalists covering: Food/Cooking, Women's Interests, General, DotCom/Internet, WA News Allrecipes.com Helps American Families Dive Into The Summer Games - International Themed Recipes Perfect for an Olympic Potluck or Party SEATTLE, WA - August 17, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Allrecipes.com, America's largest community-based food and recipe website has made it easy for families to get caught up in the excitement of the Summer Games with themed recipes perfect for an Olympics themed potluck or party. Sharing a meal or an assortment of munchies is a delicious and fun way to get your family and friends involved and it can make Olympics viewing parties a lot more fun. Allrecipes' Summer Olympics 2004 area features easy-to-make recipes from many of the countries whose athletes are participating in the Summer Games. These recipes are easy to prepare and use ingredients that are conveniently available at most grocery stores. Here's a taste of what you'll find on the Allrecipes Olympics 2004 menu -- a simple yet elegant recipe for grilled Greek Chicken that everyone is sure to love. Greek Chicken-- A very good light summer dish. I serve it with sliced tomatoes, feta cheese, and garlic bread. Prep Time: 15 Minutes. Cook Time: 30 Minutes, Serves 8 Submitted by Karen Ingredients: 1/2 cup olive oil 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano 2 lemons, juiced 1 (4 pound) chicken, cut into pieces Directions: 1. In a glass dish, mix the olive oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, oregano, and lemon juice. Place the chicken pieces in the mixture, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight. 2. Preheat grill for high heat. 3. Lightly oil the grill grate. Place chicken on the grill, and discard the marinade. Cook chicken pieces up to 15 minutes per side, until juices run clear. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED - Copyright (c) 2004 www.allrecipes.com Because the recipes have been created by peers, and then rated and reviewed by thousands of families just like their own, home cooks can feel confident that family and friends will eat like champions when they prepare a dish from Allrecipes.com. Allrecipes.com - http://www.allrecipes.com Olympic Recipes and Party Ideas - http://allrecipes.com/advice/coll/entertain/features/olympics.asp Greek Chicken - http://barbeque.allrecipes.com/az/GreekChicken.asp Allrecipes.com is the leading community-based recipe and meal planning Website on the Internet. Founded in 1997, the site has grown to include over 25,000 recipes and offers unique food resources including menu ideas, cooking tips, holiday planning help, diet related content, and cookbooks. As the only completely community driven recipe Website, Allrecipes.com receives more than 4.2 million visitors monthly and has consistently been ranked in the top two food-related Websites since 2000. More information is available at www.allrecipes.com. Media Contact Esmee Williams VP Marketing Of Allrecipes.com esmee@allrecipes.com +1-206-436-7416 # # # [ source of news = Allrecipes.com ] ref: http://www.send2press.com/2archive/2004/pr04-081703-allrecipes.txt http://www.send2press.com/2archivePDF/pr04-081703-allrecipes.pdf ----------------------------------------------------------------- *IMPORTANT NOTE TO MEDIA: to reach the organization releasing this news, please contact: esmee@allrecipes.com (media only) If used for publication, please send specimen copy. ----------------------------------------------------------------- S2PR-NP / 5C / WA / Seattle, Washington / USA / English Copr. (c) 2004 Send2Press Newswire. This release was issued on behalf of the above organization, who is solely responsible for accuracy of content, by Send2Press(TM), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com [www.DotComNewswire.com] key-phrases ----------- food, recipes, cooking, olympics, website, chef, summer games, greek