cb challenge winning recipes

Sweet and spicy chicken and shallots are complemented by tangy kefir yoghurt in this easy oven bake. You can substitute Greek style yoghurt if you can't obtain kefir. Ingredients (serves 2 to 3) 3 chicken thighs, skin on, bone in. 3 banana shallots, peeled and halved lengthways A few fresh...

Savoury sweet potato doughnuts Preparation & cooking time ~30-35 min | 9 large doughnuts These doughnuts are cooked in the oven and tossed around in oil-butter mixture to add color and crisp. Ingredients / dough ✧ ~330 g/0.73 lb sweet potato (~1/2 large sweet potato) ✧ 50-70 ml/0.25 cups...

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...

This is an original recipe I created for the April 2021 recipe challenge that turned out better than I hoped it would. I made nori (Japanese sushi wrapper) mini bagels that are perfect appetizer size. I cut each bagel, toasted them, and layered my sushi ingredients atop each one. The first...

Crispy Snow Pea Chips and Mushroom and Macadamia Pate Recipe Ingredients for Chips Two handfuls snow peas trimmed 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp sea salt flakes 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp dried chilli flakes (optional) Ingredients for Pate 375gms sliced mushrooms 3/4 cup macadamia...

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...