The Constant Craver

I hate to say it, but I am addict. I am addicted to online food challenges, I don't know why, but I am. It's not like people can actually taste my food, they have to go by what I write and the pictures I post. I'm not a professional writer or Photographer, and unfortunately they are not hobbies of mine either, so why do I subject myself to the torture of having your pictures judged? I guess I am just a masochistic chef, because once again, I have decided to do a challenge. I am not just doing any ol' challenge either, I am doing THE DARING BAKERS CHALLENGE , people from all over the world log on once a month ( you must be a member to participate) and happily accept the challenge that is thrown at them. I guess I couldn't have picked a better time to actually do the Challenge ( i missed last months deadline), than this one. It is one of my FAVORITES. It was of course, Cannoli's. Not only were we making Cannoli's, we were making them from scratch!!! I've e

Crisp Seasonal Pork Dumplings w/ Kumquat infused Dipping Sauce Don't forget to check out all of the contestants and vote for your favorite!!! Who Won Battle Chestnut and Kumquat? ( poll ) So, it seems that unless I am signed up for a challenge where I must post my entries onto my blog, the poor thing gets ignored, its like the red headed step child of my cooking world :( So this month I am of course doing the Daring Bakers and Daring Cooks challenges, but I also signed up for this one called Foodie Fights , you basically send an email saying that you would like to participate in their upcoming battle and they will send you an email telling you if you have been accepted? or I guess if you signed up in time. They then let you know the ingredients you are going to be using. I had the fortunate luck of being involved in Battle 16 , Kumquats and Chestnuts. What is a Kumquat you ask? any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with th

This is my first Daring Cooks Challenge . The lucky item this month was Sushi, unfortunately I have never been a fan of it, but I decided to give it a try anyway since the freckled one loves it. I opted to just do 2 of the 4 types of rolls because it would definitely be wayyyy too much for just the 2 of us, so here are my final results.

So, it seems that unless I am signed up for a challenge where I must post my entries onto my blog, the poor thing gets ignored, its like the red headed step child of my cooking world :( So this month I am of course doing the Daring Bakers and Daring Cooks challenges, but I also signed up for this one called Foodie Fights , you basically send an email saying that you would like to participate in their upcoming battle and they will send you an email telling you if you have been accepted? or I guess if you signed up in time. They then let you know the ingredients you are going to be using. I had the fortunate luck of being involved in Battle 16 , Kumquats and Chestnuts. What is a Kumquat you ask? any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp , according to Google and Princeton Ahh...and Chestnuts, was that your next question? che