* Toss a couple of shots of...

* Toss a couple of shots of Kamora Imported Coffee Liqueur into your favorite dessert, main course, appetizer or drink recipe and, who knows, it could win you a week’s trip for two to Mexico. To enter the Cooking with Kamora contest, send your original recipe using the liqueur, along with your name, address and daytime telephone number to: Cooking with Kamora, 500 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 200, Chicago, Ill. 60611. Each entry must be mailed separately, and submitted on 8 1/2x11-inch paper. You must be age 21 to enter. Deadline is Sept. 30.

* To qualify for the Build a Better Burger recipe contest, the main recipe ingredient must be formed into a patty and fit into a bun. Previous prize-winning recipes include lamb burger with cilantro-mint chutney, sausage burger with roasted pepper relish and three-nut turkey burger with tropical fruit salsa. For entry rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Build a Better Burger Recipe Contest, c/o City Marketing, 900 Main St., San Francisco, Calif. 94124. Recipes must be received by Aug. 27.