Recipe Challenges

Every month, I take part in several blog challenges.  Here is a list of each month’s theme or special ingredient (depending on the nature of the challenge) and my entry, which I suppose makes it an archive of my entries really.  I’ll try to keep this page as up-to-date as possible, but I’m not making any promises!

    AlphaBakes    

#2 M: Mango & chocolate muffins
#3 B: Boterkoek
#4 H: Pear & apple hazelnut crumbles

    Breakfast Club    

#8 To Go: Banana, date & pecan loaflets
#9 Whole grains: Heather honey & whisky porridge
#10 Pancakes: Fig, orange & honey pancakes
#11 Savoury vegetarian: Goat’s cheese & rosemary muffins
#12 Berries: Berry crumble bars
#13 Cereal: Banana, raisin & chocolate Crispy Minis crumble muffins
#16 Stars & Stripes: Pumpkin & cream cheese muffins
#17 Bread: Stollen
 #18 January detox: Banana & hazelnut porridge
 #20 Deliciously dairy-free: Mango banana bread
#21 Sweet treats & pastries: Cinnamon & raisin pinwheels
#22 Fairtrade:

    Mac Attack    

#15 MacInspirational: “Auld Alliance” cranachan
#17 Sugar & spice & everything… Fruity: Blood orange & five-spice macarons
#18 Decadently chocolate: Quadruple chocolate macarons
#19 Ball park snacks: Cucumber sandwich macarons
#20 Fruit: Cherry Margarita macarons
#21 Ice-cream dreams: Lemon granita with a chocolate macaron crumble
#22 Kick it up with alcohol: White Russian macarons
#24 Pinktober (Breast Cancer Awareness): Rose Martini macarons

    Random Recipes    

#2 18^th book: Roasted tomato & red onion salad
#3 1^st ever book: Red onion & anchovy pasta
#4 Just desserts: Chartreuse soufflé
#5 Newest gifted book: Black olive & sun-dried tomato mini loaves
#6 Favourite book: Baked beef-stuffed tomatoes
#7 Back to basics: Fig & almond muffins
#8 Magazines: Three-cheese summer vegetable bake
#9 Paired up: Chocolate & whisky charlotte
#10 No Croutons Required: Celeriac soup
#12 New year, new book: Goat’s cheese, walnut & rosemary mini-croissants
#14 Lucky number 17: Poached stone fruit with a honey, cinnamon & whisky syrup
#15 If I knew you were coming…: Cinnamon & raisin pinwheels
#16 First & last: Mint & ginger mini palmiers

    Simple and in Season    

May 2011: White chocolate strawberry-surprise muffins
June 2011: Strawberry & Pimm’s jam
July 2011: Aubergine & lamb gratin
August 2011: Summer fruits crumble
September/October 2011: Three-cheese summer vegetable bake
October/November 2011: Pumpkin & cream cheese muffins
March 2012: Mango & chocolate muffins and Poached stone fruit with a honey, cinnamon & whisky syrup
April 2012: Fig, goat’s cheese & chocolate tartlets
May 2012: Feijoa & hazelnut muffins

    We Should Cocoa    

#6 Tea: Chilli chai chocolate cupcakes
#7 Lime: White chocolate & lime cheesecake
#8 Marzipan: Easter chocolate & marzipan biscuits
#9 Roulade/Swiss roll: Chocolate & rum-raisin roulade
#11 Apricot: Apricot, ginger & chocolate loaf
#13 Virtual party: Rose martini cupcakes
#14 Chilli: Aztec brownies
#15 Apple: Chocolate toffee apples
#17 Healthy: Honey, lemon & chocolate muffins
#19 Something Green: Mint chocolate chip muffins
#20 Cheese: Fig, goat’s cheese & chocolate tartlets
#21 Almond: Chocolate & almond crackle cookies