cb challenge winning recipes

SALAME DI CIOCCOLATO (CHOCOLATE SALAMI) with Cranberries and Amaretto This is a decadent desert and biscuit log that is incredibly easy and allows for plenty of customisation with other flavourings. I originally created this recipe specifically for the Cooking Bites Dark Chocolate challenge...

Makes 4 smallish servings, about 2 scoops each. Recipe can be increased easily. I just didn't want to make too much since I'd never made anything like this before. It tastes exactly like its name. 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream 3/4 cup half and half 3/8 cup sugar Pinch salt 3 large egg yolks...

Quinoa Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce. 1 cup Ouinoa 2 cups water 1 egg 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano 1/4 cup bread crumbs 1 or 2 pieces of Canadian (back) bacon -- may substitute ham 1 egg (poached) 3 egg yolks 1 TSP Dijon Mustard 1 TSP fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup melted butter Cayenne...

Berbere Beef Barley Wine Soup: Ingredients: 1) Stewing beef - 1 cup 2) Barley - 1/8 cup dry 3) BerBere spice mix - 2 tblspns. 4) Garlic - 1/8 cup 5) Scallions - 1/8 cup 6) Tomato - 1 7) Mixed Vegetables - 1/8 cup 8) Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon - 1/4 cup 9) Water - as required Procedure: 1)...

I wanted to make something that was garlic forward. You can't get much more forward than using 4 heads of garlic. Garlic soup is part of the cuisine of several countries, perhaps most famously Spanish cuisine (sopa de ajo). There are different ways to prepare a garlic soup, so I didn't feel bad...

Pears poached in spiced red wine is a great classic recipe. I added a cheeky Scotch Bonnet chilli for a surprise kick. The pistachio ‘custard’ with rose water provides a creamy sweet aromatic contrast to the spice. Roll the pastry as thin as you dare for a super crisp result. Ingredients 5 -...

Chicken Soup with Corn Dumplings: NOTE: This recipe uses Turmeric & Black Pepper. Ingredients: 1) Chicken Half Breast - 1 2) Chicken Soup Broth or Bouillon - 1 to 2 Tspns. NOTE: For this recipe, Chicken Better Than Bouillon (BTB) was used. 3) Olive Oil - as needed 4) Lemon Juice - as...

This was a great lunch.... Ingredients 12 fresh sea scallops 6 cloves grated garlic 1 knob ginger, cut in to straws 2 finger limes 1 tbsp oil 1 large knob butter Method Heat oil in a frypan, then sear scallops briefly each side to colour...then set aside. Drain oil out of frypan, then...

Cut and soften the plums in a little butter and sugar. Follow the pics then bake at 200c (fan) for 20 mins

Celery crêpes with juniper berries Preparation 1 hour + shallow-frying 30 min About 8 crêpes (ø 20 cm), serves 4 (hors d'oeuvre/starter or snack) Ingredients 150-200 g prepared celery stalks (hard stems discarded) 5 dl skimmed milk 2 dl plain flour 2 eggs 7-8 juniper berries, crushed in...

SPIEDINI OF CHICKEN & ZUCCHINI W/ ALMOND SALSA VERDE Makes 6 servings Ingredients Salsa: 1 cup chopped fresh parsley 2 TBsp chopped almonds, toasted 2 TBsp chopped fresh chives 3 TBsp capers, chopped 1/2 tsp grated lemon rind 3 TBsp fresh lemon juice 1 TBsp olive oil 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme...

Ingredients 2 1/2 tbsp unhulled tahini 2 1/2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp kecap manis 2 tbsp fish sauce Juice of 1 lime 1 tsp sesame oil 2 stalks chopped lemongrass stalks 1 knob ginger grated 2 birdseye chilli chopped 1 clove garlic chopped 500 gms pork fillet cut to medallions Method Combine all...

I love Caprese - salad, spears, bites; anyway I can get it. The basil Challenge has been in the back of my mind, I cleaned my fridge and in the freezer compartment I had a package of Puff Pastry. Basil = Caprese = Caprese Puffs. INGREDIENTS 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (or make your own) 2 or...

Golden Masa Seafood Crepes with PEI Mussels and Lemon Butter Corn Crema Makes 6-8 crepes I've made crepes before, but never using masa harina. The lemon butter corn crema is something I created just a few days ago, and it turned out even better than I expected. This colorful seafood dish is...

Rosewater adds a lovely perfumed taste to this creamy rice pudding. I’ve used a conservative amount of sugar here as I really don’t have a sweet tooth - but obviously you can add more, to taste. This pudding can be served warm or cold. Ingredients (serves 2) 50 g short grain pudding rice (or...

You need a Springform Round Cake Tins for Baking 18cm – Serves 4, Preparation time 20-25 mins, Resting in the fridge 2 hours For the mint sauce: bunch of fresh mint, about 30 g 3 tbsp boiling water 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 1 level tbsps caster sugar A drizzle of lemon – optional For the...

INGREDIENTS 4 bone in, skin on chicken thighs Salt Black pepper Cayenne to taste 2 Tsp Herbes de Provence (No Herbes de Provence - had make a mixture using herbs in my pantry) 2 TBSP EVOO 1/4 cup thinly sliced shallot 1/2 cup pitted and sliced green olives (horizontally) 1/2 cup pitted and...

Coconut potato latkes with cranberry applesauce and cardamom spiced mascarpone Adapted from a recipe at whatjewannaeat.com. Latkes: 2 cups (2/3 pound) russet potatoes, washed, peeled and shredded on large side of box grater 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 2 Tbsp flour 2 Tbsp granulated...

SIMPLIFIED CASSOULET WITH PORK AND KIELBASA Serves 8 Ingredients Chicken 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup table salt 10 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, trimmed and skin removed (about 3 lbs) Beans 1 pound dried flageolet or great Northern beans, picked over and rinsed 1 medium onion, peeled plus 1 small...

Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps (recipe I found, with notes on things I changed Lettuce leaves (I went with romaine) 1-lb ground beef (I used a very course grind, like I would use for chili) 1-yellow onion, diced 1-red bell pepper, diced 2-cloves garlic, minced 1-TBSP soy sauce 1/4 Cup- Hoisin sauce 1...