By Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor, Podcast Host Published Oct 22, 2015 at 1:06 PM

For the ninth straight year, October is Dining Month on OnMilwaukee, presented by the restaurants of Potawatomi Hotel & Casino. All month, we're stuffed with restaurant reviews, dining guides, delectable features, chef profiles and unique articles on everything food, as well as voting for your "Best of Dining 2015."

It's official: 10 candidates have made it to the final round of the Steinhafels Dine In & Win Big Contest.  And soon, you'll have your chance to vote for your favorite.

Beginning next week, we'll be showcasing brand new photos and recipes from each of the first round winners. And you'll have an opportunity to cast your vote for the very best submission.

The recipe and photo with the most votes will win the Steinhafels Dine In & Win Big prize package, including a $3,000 gift card good towards any purchase of dining room furniture, as well as a meal for four – cooked in your home – by Masterchef contestant Katrina Kozar.

In the meantime, here are the winning photos (in no particular order):

@Steinhafels we like breakfast around here. ;) Yes, I took this. We hope we win!  #dineinwinbig

A photo posted by Wendy (@lostinspaces) on

Chicken tostadas with #wildtree fajita seasoning, yum. #dineinwinbig @steinhafels

A photo posted by @roxhunt on

#dineinwinbig

A photo posted by @jdrury474 on

Steinhafels Furniture Reimagining the iconic Wisconsin Friday Fish Fry in cake form. #dineinwinbig Posted by Jennifer Adams on Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Fall weather means soups on. This is beer cheese soup with homemade pretzel croutons #dineinwinbig @steinhafels

A photo posted by Nicole Haase (@nicolehaase14) on

Breakfast - Homemade Door Country cherry pancakes with a cherry almond maple syrup. #dineinwinbig Steinhafels Steinhafels Furniture Posted by Nick Berg on Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor, Podcast Host

Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with each and every dish. She’s had the privilege of chronicling these tales via numerous media, including OnMilwaukee and in her book “Milwaukee Food.” Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. 

When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or recording the FoodCrush podcast, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.