December Ingredients....

The next round of The Paper Chef is starting this week! So if you have any suggestions for the ingredients, now is the time to let us know.
Either leave a comment or email us: paperchef AT gmail DOT com
Suggest as many or as few as you wish, but remember that they should be fairly easily sourced.
So far we have: Ham, turkey, tuna, mango, rice, olives, vanilla pod, eggs, lime, brandy, cream, basil, fresh oregano, dried chili.
Let the ideas flow...

Magnus has come down with the final verdict-check it out here!

Paper Chef 34- The Roundup

This month's Paper Chef Roundup is not written by Ilva, so please do not blame her for any mistakes with the posting. Nor can you blame her if the text bores you to tears. Then it is all my bad. FIY, it is Magnus writing so you know whom is to blame for real.

It is not only the first time that I will do the roundup, it was also the first time for Terry to partake in the Paper Chef challenge. So let’s all stand up in front of our computers to welcome Terry. So let’s start with Terry from Taste Adventures who made a tasty looking Smoked Turkey Hash with Lentil Griddle Cakes

Next up is Tricia from the blog Jonski Bloski who took a minimalist approach to the challenges with her Turkey Lentil Chile Squash Stew Let’s just say that she pulled it off only using a pinch of salt as an additive to the purity of the 4 ingredients. However, she was planning on other ideas which had to be put aside due to lack of ingredients. Go to her blog and tell her that we want to see those things too.


Hank from Hunter Angler Gardener Cook came up with a Wild Turkey Carnitas made of a turkey not shot by him but Holly – a woman that would scare the shit out of me. Read the part of snake shooting on her blog and you will understand what I am talking about. The link you will find in Hank’s entry.



Lori from Lori’sLipsmacking Goodness was putting herself down by saying that she didn’t make the most inventive dish. How could anyone with that blog title say such a thing? She made a lovely Turkey and Lentil Burger.




The dogs must have been mad of hunger when Natashya cooked her Moroccan Spiced Turkey Roll on a bed of Ginger Scented Squash Purée. It took some time to make it but I am sure it was worth it all. Pop over to her blog Living in the Kitchen with Puppies for a look and some inspiration.



There was yet another début in this round. It is Mike who started his new blog, Spikey Mikeys, and honored Paper Chef 34 by putting this entry as the first post in his new blog. Congratulations with your new blog! However, Mike is no newbie. He has been around for a while with another blog he had together with his partner Paul. So there is some fierce competition here with his well composed Poached Turkey (chicken) breast with marinated peppers on a bed of Bondi (french) Lentils and roasted caramelised butternut pumpkin.



To be or not to be was not the question in Tanna’s kitchen of half cups. No, it was all about squash or pepper to stuff in that kitchen. In the end she ended up choosing for all of it. Bless her. And I do hope she is feeling better. To get the full picture of filled peppers, pumpkins and unfortunately also a nose – click this link.



We already have a winner among the contestants. It is Denise at Chez Us who won for her Thanksgiving side dish at Chow Food Fight. Congrats, Denise. Well, let’s she if she did it again with her Turkey breast on a bed of Pumpkin and Lentils.

Last but not least we have Ilva, who needs no further presentation, and her impressive and somewhat odd 3-course menu. I must say that turkey in a dessert would not be my choice but if some one can make it work it is Ilva. And to be honest, I would be more than happy to have her dessert with a tiny piece of turkey. Of course we should not forget the rest of this fantastic menu. Have a look and judge for yourselves. You will have to scroll down a few entries.

A special honorable mentioning has to be made.
Pia from Serendipity, Synchronicity and Saffron actually went so far as to call the Mexican embassy on how to get hold of Anaheim peppers. You rock girl! However she ended up going on a trip instead of staying in the kitchen so we won’t see any cooking from her in this month’s PC.

At some point I might still get a link to the creation of Belly Timbers own Robin. I will not post my judging until after the weekend. So Robin get that blog of yours redone and you are still in the game.

Here it it is!

PS.Sorry there is something wrong with the htlm. I am a far better cook than programmer so it will have to stay that way. D.S

Peoples choice poll, go to vote

ingredients up!

Here they are!

New ingredients please!

kiwi, paprika, lentils, rabbit, rosemary, Cornish hens, spring onion, raspberries, palm sugar, artichokes, green garlic, lettuce, onion, parsley, honey, turkey, dried beans, tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, thyme, shallot, asparagus, mango, strawberries, cabbage, sage, anaheim peppers, cherries, peaches or nectarines, fish, cream, red wine, mustard, rice vinegar, melon, mint, horse radish, lemon, tomatillos, basil, cauliflower, mushrooms.

This is the current list, please add on some more for the upcoming PC weekend, on Wednesday November's judge Magnus will announce the 4 ingredients!

a request

I have a request to make; earlier this year I took over the Paper Chef, this venerable virtual food competition and I did that with pleasure, regarding it as an honour that Owen let me do it. I still love Paper Chef but I have a little problem. Initially I meant to let the winner of each month to do the roundups and the judging but as it did complicate things a bit because the time limits were not always respected etc, I decided to do it all by myself and it has rolled on quite well so far but even though it is not that hard to keep up with it, I do have other things going on in my life and sometimes they take over, like this month for example. This weekend was supposed to be a Paper Chef weekend but I forgot it. Not a big deal, we'll do it next weekend instead, but still, it is a sign that I need help so now I ask if there is someone out there who would be interested in co-hosting the Paper Chef with me? One, two or three people who are really serious about it and who wants to keep this great event alive? If you are interested, please email me at luculliandelights AT gmail DOT com and we can se if this is something for you. There are no real heavy obligations attached to it, I just want the roundups to be posted a day or two after the deadline on the Paper Chef blog and that you keep up the correspondence with the judges when you are in charge. And that you remember the dates. I have a couple of ideas of improvements that I will add here soon but I am open for your suggestions as well! I might not use them but I still would appreciate it!
Thanks!

Winners announced!

OK, the results are up! A big Thank You to Pia for judging and being so fast!

PAPER CHEF 33 - THE ROUNDUP!

So it is time for the roundup of Paper Chef 33! Six entries and all quite different, I didn't expect that but I always forget about how creative food bloggers are! And how differently we think one from another! Fortunately so I say, especially when I see these entries, each and every one inspired! Remember the ingredients? They were rice, ginger, beetroot and apples. Pia, you won't have an easy choice here - Good Luck!

First out are Kay and Dana from Besides Pizza, a mother-daughter who have participated once before, this time they have made a bursting of goodness Really Red Apple Pie Crisp full of apples, ginger and beetroots. Inviting!

Duncan from Syrup and Tang is doing the PC for the first time and he made Beetroot and ginger layered kuih with apple purée, an inspired interpretation of a Malaysian /Indonesian dish. Mouthwatering!

Prtybrd (pronounce that one if you can! She does have a normal name but I'm not sure she wants me to use it) of Culturally Confused is also a first timer and her entry is Ginger Rice Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Cranberry Apple Beet Compote that has a most fantastic colour! Enticing!

Next out are Mike and Paul from Eat Me! I am so happy that they continue to participate in the Paper Chef as Paul's stopped food blogging (Paul, that's a reproach you know-get going again!) and this is the only time they appear in my rss reader. Anyway this time Paul has made an inviting Green Apple Risotto with Beetroot and Ginger “agrodolce” and Walnuts. Alluring!

Now Magnus of Amsterdam has outdone himself, he has not only made one entry, he has made a whole menu of three dishes! Smoked mackerel on an apple salsa with a beetroot sauce and a beetroot cracker, Rice coated sea wolf on lentils in a beetroot broth and Fluffy rice pudding with apple gel, poached beetroot with a beetroot syrup. Amazing!

And I made Beetroot and Ricotta Mousse with Ginger, Thyme and Balsamic Vinegar Served in Rice baskets and Topped with Apple Garnish.

People's Choice-Vote for you favourite!
	Kay and Dana-Really Red Apple Pie Crisp
	Duncan-Beetroot and ginger layered kuih with apple purée
	Prtybrd-Ginger Rice Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Cranberry Apple Beet Compote
	Paul-Green Apple Risotto with Beetroot and Ginger “agrodolce” and Walnuts
	Magnus-Three course menu
	Ilva-Beetroot and Ricotta Mousse with Ginger, Thyme and Balsamic Vinegar
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Here we go!

Head over to Pia and check out the four ingredients! NOW! and good luck!

attention please!

Hold on, there will be a PC short list but Pia of Serendipity, Synchronicity and Saffron who is this month's judge, is travelling today and she told me that she would post the 4 ingredients as soon as she could later today. Just to be on the safe side I have decided to move the deadline from the 7th to the 8th so that we all have time enough to create a lot of interesting entries!
So keep your eyes open!

new month, new PC round

OK, next week, from Wednesday 1st October to Tuesday 7th, Octber month's Paper Chef is on so it's time to propose some new ingredients! Here we have the existing list:

kiwi, paprika, lentils, rabbit, rosemary, Cornish hens, spring onion, beetroots, raspberries, palm sugar, artichokes, green garlic, lettuce, onion, parsley, honey, turkey, dry beans, tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, thyme, shallot, asparagus, mango, strawberries, cabbage, sage, anaheim peppers, cherries, peaches or nectarines, fish, cream, red wine, mustard, rice vinegar, melon, mint, ginger, horse radish, Meyer lemons and tomatillos.

Prepare yourself!

The winners are up!

Andrew has made his choice! Steer over and check it out over at Scottish Cow. Here I can disclose who won the People's Choice with a vast majority of votes (she got 43% of them!) - Conratulations to Pia who won with her Roasted tomatoes soup with quinoa croquettes!

Thanks a lot to all of you who voted and to the participants of course!