It’s week two of our collaborative 8-Week Recipe Contest with food52, an online community for home cooks. Last week, the food52 folks collected recipes for cucumbers. They are now narrowing it down to two finalists and the voting for best cucumber recipe begins Wednesday! Now, do you have a fabulous original recipe using fresh mozzarella? This week is your turn to shine. Go to food52 to submit your recipe for a chance to win a $100 gift card from Whole Foods Market. Don’t forget: winners of the eight weekly contests will be eligible to win a grand prize of a $1,000 Whole Foods Market gift card! Want to get a head start on the remaining contests? Here’s the list:

• June 21                   Cherries
• June 28                   Summer squash
• July 5                       Basil
• July 12                     Swordfish
• July 19                     Ground beef burgers
• July 26                     Heirloom tomatoes

All recipe submissions must meet Whole Foods Market’s Quality Standards, which means that they must be free of hydrogenated fats, artificial colors, flavors, preservatives or sweeteners. Curious to see what kind of recipes have been selected by Food52 in the past? Here are a couple, perfect for your summer table. Simple Summer Peach Cake Photo by Melanie Einzig, courtesy of food52 Summer Corn Chowder Photo by Sarah Shatz, courtesy of food52 Good luck!