cb challenge winning recipes

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...

Whenever I travel by plane, I’m offered a choice of a stroopwafel and some other sweet thing. I have no idea what the other things are because I always get the stroopwafel. For those who don’t know, a stroopwafel is a cookie sandwich with a caramel sticking the halves together. I tried to...

This is a recipe we use to season sushi rice. We've made rice for sushi this way for years after watching an episode of East Meets West hosted by Chef Ming Tsai. It just makes the sushi better. First picture is sushi kushi. The second is spicy tuna roll on far left. Top right is tempura...

I adore the delicate texture and flavor of lamb. I acquired a taste for lamb just over the past few years, and I enjoy lamb the most marinated with olive oil, fresh herbs, citrus, roasted garlic, and balsamic vinegar. Some of my favorite herbs to use are parsley, sage, oregano, and thyme...

One 9-inch round cake pan 1 pound small navel oranges, blood oranges, Cara Cara oranges, or a combination (2 to 3 oranges) 10 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted, divided 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided 1 tsp cornstarch 1/8 tsp plus 1/2 tsp salt, divided 1 cup AP flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup...

White Bean and Ham Stew (Garbure) Makes 8 servings Ingredients 4 meaty smoked ham hocks (about 3 1/2 pounds) 1/2 pound dried cannellini or borlotti beans (1 1/4 cups), picked over and rinsed 3 quarts water 2 medium red-skinned potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces 1 large leek, white and...

Hickory Smoked Chicken Bombs Ingredients (quantities depend on how many you want to make) Chicken Thighs -- Bone In, Skin On Jalapeño Peppers Cheddar Cheese Block (substitute any cheese you like) Salt Granulated Garlic Toothpicks Butcher's Twine Instructions Debone your chicken thighs and...

Pork and Potato Pie Ingredients 400 gms pork loin, cubed Olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped 300 ml pork stock 10 button mushrooms, halved if large ½ tsp white sesame seeds 3 medium potatoes, cubed 1 large carrot, sliced 1 medium onion, chopped milk butter...

Beer Braised Beef Short Ribs Ingredients 6 - Beef Short Ribs 2 - 12OZ Bottles Dark Beer (I used Abita Turbo Dog, Guinness would work) Turbodog® - Abita Beer 2 Cups Beef Stock (more or less to almost cover meat) Holy Trinity 1 Cup Chopped Onions 1 Cup chopped Bell Pepper (any color...

Savory Cheesy Bacon Oatmeal Makes 2 servings Ingredients 2 strips thick bacon (streaky), chopped 2 TB diced onion 1 cup rolled oats 2 cups water 2-3 oz cheddar cheese, grated 2 large eggs, cooked over easy Salt and pepper Fresh chives, garnish Directions Roughly chop bacon and add to a medium...

Bourbon-Bacon Cream Cheese Frosting Makes enough for 24 cupcakes, 2 9"x5" pound cakes, or 1 8"-9" round 2-layer cake Ingredients 8 slices bacon, fried and crumbled 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 8 oz cream cheese, softened 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar 2 TB bourbon 1 tsp vanilla extract...

I made this recipe in stages. One day I baked the cakes, let them cool completely, wrapped them well and stashed them in the freezer. Another day, I made the filling, put that into an air-tight container and froze that as well. I made the Frosting the morning of assembly and took the cake...

Recipe Ingredients 2 duck breasts 1 tsp butter 4 dry juniper berries cracked with spoon 1/2 cup raspberry jam 120gms fresh whole blackberries 1 finely chopped shallot 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/2 cup chicken stock 15 gms (1 large square) dark 90% chocolate grated Salt and pepper Method...

I have to admit, I felt pretty cocky with my meat grinding prowess before I made these. The grind was perfect, and I figured I would be able to make these like hamburgers. I was wrong. Ground fish starts to get mushy, even at refrigerator temps. I decided to re-freeze the meat after forming the...

Pork Guisantes or Pork and Peas is a Filipino dish, very popular in Hawaii, and I love it. I've modify the authentic recipe just a touch. I used 2 boneless-skinless Pork Loin Chops that I can readily get at the large warehouse store, but you use whatever cut of Pork you prefer to equal about a...

Ingredients: 500 gms sashimi grade sea bass 120 mls/1/2 cup fresh lime juice (anyone using Rose´s Lime Cordial will be executed) 1 medium red onion, julienned 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1-2 "ají amarillo" * (or thai chiles, or sweet chiles), chopped 1-2 tbsps fresh cilantro 1...

Recipe Ingredients 2 cups plain flour (sifted) 1 and 1/2 cups sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 340gms Greek style yoghurt 3/4 cup vegetable oil Grated zest of 2 lemons Juice of 1 lemon 2 eggs Icing powder to dust Method In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In...

I love the simplicity of this recipe. Quantities really do not need to be exact and if you want to use dairy milk and dairy butter, it really won't affect it. The original recipe says to peel the potatoes, but I can tell you now that that is not necessary at all. The greens can be pretty much...

As a reminder, and educational basis, I followed this Croatian recipe: Hladetina od junetine i poriluka | Fini Recepti by Crochef. The reipe did not call for adding additional gelatine, besides the natural ones from the meat. So I did not add gelatine. Now looking back, it might have been better...