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Want to be our next star? Time is running out for aspiring The Next Food Network Star 5 contestants. Fire up your stove, your camera, your best dish and send it in.

If you missed the memo, casting submissions are still being accepted until November 14, 2008. Get the full details on what you need to know and how you need to do it. If you need inspiration, watch a few entries first.

Want some other shots to land on Food Network?

Check out the full list of upcoming opportunities to be on-air.

While you are waiting for your big Food Network break, try out Aaron McCargo Jr's Chicken Parmesan, Lisa Garza's White Bean Cassoulet or Kelsey Nixon's Macadamia Crusted Tilapia with White Chocolate Beurre Blanc (hard to say, easy to make...easier to eat). Good luck!

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