cb challenge winning recipes

More or less based on the recipe as posted in the Guardian: How to make the perfect pissaladière – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect… Base 250 gr flour (AP as that was all I had) 1 tbsp olive oil 4 g salt (I aim for 1.5-2% as percentage of flour) 150 ml water 3 gr yeast Mix...

Making pastry with avocado might sound a little strange but its quite simple; avocado replaces the fat content in the shortcrust pastry. The benefit is that the calories of the pastry are are significantly reduced (a reduction as much as 550 calories in this quiche), yet the pastry tastes rather...

Saffron is a rare and expensive spice but a tiny bit of it can transform a dish. There are about 600 saffron threads in a gram. The yellow colored rice you might get in a Latino restaurant gets its color and flavor from Saffron. Here we have used the spice in a sauce to accompany hard boiled...

One of my favourite ways to cook chicken breast is ‘en papillote'. This method keeps the chicken moist and locks in flavour. It turns out to be a lovely way to cook couscous (after soaking) too and in some ways, resembles the traditional method of using a ‘couscoussier’ which steams the couscous...

Craig thought this needed more garlic and so did I when I first started eating. However, by the time I got done, my breath could have slain a dragon, so... I gave a range due to that. INGREDIENTS 2-3 green garlic bulbs, outer membranes removed, cloves cut into 2 or 3 pieces or smashed One...

I do love fried foods, and one of my favorite things ever is arancini! Arancini Recipe (Italian Fried Risotto) | The Mediterranean Dish which is an Italian street food (fried risotto ball stuffed with mozzarella usually). I have made the regular arancini before using risotto (arborio rice)...

I've adapted this recipe from the Hairy Bikers. They didn't add ginger, dates, apricots and almonds. They also didn't add cream cheese frosting. I did, and it was lovely. Ingredients for cake: 250 g grated carrots 100 g mixed dried dates & apricots, chopped finely 200 g self raising flour...

This is a delicious spicy stew you can make with either oxtail or chicken thigh. Nice earthy flavors with a hint of peanut in the background. Served well with hard boiled eggs and rice and always a good bread of your choice. Marinade 2 pounds Oxtail or Chicken thigh ½ teaspoon salt 1...

I forgot. I said that I never used Ketchup as an ingredient . I forgot about meatloaf. George is at the Toledo Bend camp. I started to wait for him to come home before making meatloaf. I decided to make it now because I am hungry and need something for dinner and leftover meatloaf is better...

Mexican elote corn pasta salad Makes 4 servings Ingredients 1 TB extra virgin olive oil 4 oz, uncooked penne, fusilli, or radiatore pasta (or similar) 3 cups corn (thawed from frozen or cut from about 4 ears) ½ cup chopped green onion 1 medium jalapeño,seeded and finely chopped 2 cloves garlic...

If you've ever made a cassoulet, you'll know that although it is extremely delicious, it's quite an involved dish with multiple steps, overnight soakings, pre-preparations and whatnot and if you do it the traditional way it can take quite some time, though the end results are invariably worth...

Sriracha Mayonnaise Margarita Yield 1 Cocktail Ingredients: 1 tsp. Sriracha 1 Tbsp. Mayonnaise 1 ½ oz. Tequila 1 ½ oz. Triple Sec (I used Cointreau, `cuz that’s what I had) 1 oz. Lime Juice (I used the stuff in the squeeze bottle, again, that’s what I had on hand) Course Sea Salt, optional...

Horseradish beef-and-vegetable wine stew Serves 6 Ingredients 2 TB AP/plain flour 2 TB horseradish sauce (regular or hot) 1 1/2 pound (750g) chuck roast, trimmed and cut into large cubes 2 onions, chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed 3 parsnips, peeled and quartered 1 small butternut squash...

INGREDIENTS 1 blackened, peeled and seeded red bell pepper, roughly chopped 1/4 cup sweet onion or 1 shallot, minced 1 medium garlic clove, minced 1 Tbsp minced fresno, red jalapeno or red serrano depending on heat desired 4 Tbsp plain yogurt, reserve 1 Tbsp for later use if needed 1 Tbsp apple...

Absolute indulgence here. If you can’t obtain tonka beans substitute a little vanilla essence and cinnamon. Ingredients (serves 2) 4 slices of brioche 2 eggs 120 ml milk A few gratings of tonka bean Mascarpone (to spread) 6 large strawberries (sliced) Butter for frying Icing sugar to sprinkle...

Ms. Mofet's Linguine and Lentils 1 (8 oz. can) Plain Tomato sauce 16 oz. Ms. Mofet's Lentil soup (fill empty 8 oz. tomato sauce can with soup twice) more if needed Salt and ground black pepper – to taste 2 oz. Burgundy wine (fill empty 8 oz. tomato sauce can 1/4 full with wine)* 1/2 lb...

Karniyarik is a delicious Turkish stuffed aubergine dish. This recipe is simple to make, and very tasty. It's easily made vegan with vegan mince, or minced beef if prefered. I've added red peppers to mine which isn't uncommon and is how I remember the dish in Türkiye. Serve it with rice and a...

Ingredients: 1 medium pineapple, skinned and cut into bite-sized pieces 1-2 cloves garlic, minced 1-2 tsps vegetable or coconut oil 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (optional) 1 tbsp black mustard seeds A few curry leaves (optional) 1 tsp turmeric powder 100 gms (about a cupful) freshly grated coconut (or...

This is a sweet, sour and aromatic salsa with toasty undertones from the charred pineapple. Epazote, a Mexican herb adds an intriguing faintly liquorice twist. If you can’t find it you could use oregano. Ingredients (serves 2 to 3) 100g pineapple pieces (fresh or tinned) 15g fresh coriander...

And now for something completely different - shawarma made from celery roots! Please do not expect this to be an exact replica of meat-based shawarma. However, this is a really fun recipe, and it is really delicious and flavourful. Adapted from Goodful. Ingredients: 3 celery roots 2 tbsp...