cb challenge winning recipes

Firstly, I don't know why this sauce is called "Bourbon". It doesn't contain Bourbon, it doesn't taste like Bourbon, and we were taught* it by a Greek chef, in Cyprus, who had never been anywhere near Kentucky in his life. It is, however, an amazingly versatile hot, sweet and sour sauce. If...

Ingredients 1 Medium onion, chopped 2 tsp Ginger, chopped 2 tsp Garlic, chopped 1 Cinnamon stick, 100 mm long broken up 2 tblsp Olive oil or ghee ½ tsp Ground turmeric 2 tsp Ground cumin seeds ¾ tsp Chili powder (or cayenne pepper) ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper 500 gm scrubbed and cubed...

So being allergic to dairy, I have to get creative with my chocolate recipes. This one is based on cashew nuts and does require a high speed blender, otherwise it is exceptionally simple to make. I use nice dark chocolate when I can get hold of it. A good quality one makes for a really nice...

OK - I know. Chocolate pasta really? Yep, really. Actually it should be cocoa pasta but Cacao tend to get translated as chocolate into English.... There are 2 versions of this. The sweet and the bitter. This is the bitter one, you can get the sweetness from your sauce! I will also add a...

OK - I know. Chocolate pasta really? Yep, really. Actually it should be cocoa pasta but Cacao tend to get translated as chocolate into English.... There are 2 versions of this. The sweet and the bitter. This is the sweet one. Ingredient 150g '00' Pasta Flour 50g Cocoa powder (preferably...

Ingredients Base 2lbs cooking apples (Bramleys), peeled, cored and cut into chunks grated rind and juice of 1 lemon 4oz caster sugar Topping 3oz butter 4oz plain flour 2oz mixed nuts, chopped - flaked almonds, hazlenuts, walnuts To serve Whipped cream / cream Method 1. Toss apples in juice and...

Ingredients For the Suet Crust Pastry: 225g self-raising flour 1 tbsp chopped parsley 4oz vegetable suet pinch of salt 120ml water For the Filling: 2 tbsp olive oil 4 shallots, chopped 2 bay leaves 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme 10oz of assorted wild mushrooms (if...

When Delia Smith puts together a recipe, there is a considerable amount of science goes into getting all of the quantities exactly right. Needless to say, I’m not Delia Smith. Furthermore, as I have mentioned elsewhere, I did not get this recipe from a book or online. I ate a starter that I...

Prep and cooking time: 1 hour Serves: 2 Ingredients: 1 medium sized onion, finely sliced 1 courgette [zucchini], peeled and finely sliced 1 small leek, finely sliced ½ tbsp oil 1 or 2 cloves of garlic, according to taste, finely chopped 200 g cauliflower divided into small florets 25 g butter...

My entry for the recipe challenge as a lover of artichokes. Ingredients 4 chicken thighs 1 can of artichoke hearts cut in halves 100g mushrooms cut in halves 2 tablespoons brown mustard 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley 2 tablespoons oil Salt Put the artichokes and mushrooms on the bottom of...

Preparation time 15 mins Cooking time 20/25 mins. Serves 4. Ingredients 350g rice for risotto 2 onions (1 for broth,1 for rice) 150g fresh spinach 90g Taleggio cheese (alternatives: Brie, Ricotta or Gruyere cheese) Butter For the vegetable broth: 1 stock cube or carrot, onion, celery Grated...

Here is the recipe for Oat Cakes. It was my dear Mum's recipe so the quantities are in ounces. My hubby loves these with cheese. They are really easy to do but you must make sure they don't get overcooked and burnt. I check them after 20 minutes to make sure. Ingredients 4 oz oats 4 oz plain...

After 25 years of marriage, I decided that one of our wedding pressents should actuallly be used for its intended purpose.... a soufflé dish, which I'd used as a general dish, either for baking or serving. First I found a recipe for hot chocolate soufflé and it was amazing but my word what a lot...

This is something I just had to teach myself to make as soon as I got my own kitchen. I had never had cheese and onion pie like this before moving from Hampshire to Salford, but as it is served regularly in all the hospital staff canteens it quickly became a firm favourite. It is very popular...

This is quick and easy to throw together once you have the first 2 elements prepared. Steps 1 & 2 can can be made the day before (you could even buy ready-made meringues if you wanted to). 1. Rhubarb - Chop the rhubarb up and gently stew it down in little water with a teaspoon or so of vanilla...

Method: Start by grabbing your intended serving bowl, fill with water, transfer to a pan and bring to the boil Then stir in 1 tsp marmite and ½ tsp vegetable bouillon powder, add a handful of soup pasta/ noodles and add in either of the following Ingredients Half a grated carrot Half a grated...

To use up left over Brussel Sprouts or cabbage and potatoes — roasted, boiled or mashed. Other vegetables can also be mixed in but it needs to be about 50% potato. Mashed potatoes make the best Bubble and Squeak. I think the name comes from the noise that it makes when you fry it. This is how...

My husband and I happen to love leeks, mushrooms and pies... and with the current recipe challenge being turkey/chicken/meat free substitute, I thought I would add a 'something, leek and mushroom pie to the mix. I have a really nice cauliflower tomato sauce that would work really well with...

Cindy's Jambalaya: Ingredients: Broth, stock or water Chicken, raw or cooked Smoked Sausage (your favorite) 1lb of shrimp (prawns), fresh or frozen, cooked or raw (optional) Tomatoes, tinned or fresh, diced Okra, fresh or frozen. Rice, any type Garlic, Onion, Celery, Green Bell Peppers (fresh...

Ingredients · 4 Hard boiled duck eggs, shelled · 10 Shallots, chopped · 6 Garlic cloves, chopped · 8 Fresh red Thai chilies, chopped · 1 Stalk lemon grass, sliced · 3 tsps Cayenne pepper · 1 tsp Ground turmeric · 1 tsp Salt · 2 tsps...