I've been wanting to do some sort of a cook along for a very long time, and just never knew how to go about doing it. Basically, I think cooking is fun and hope you do too (at least a little!) and I would love to get in the kitchen with you guys a couple times a month.
Here's my idea: I will pick a recipe to start (down the road I am happy to take suggestions!) as an assignment. We will have one week to complete the recipe and then post (with photos) our results on the same day.
To make the recipe a little more fun I will post a challenge for the recipe such as: you must use an artichoke in your recipe, or use one local ingredient, or it must be made bento-box style. I encourage us all to make the recipe your own and find ways to make it work individually. For example: making it vegan, gluten-free, made with whole wheat pasta, make it miniature, deconstructed, change the filling, make it low calorie etc.
All you have to do is leave a comment in this post letting me know you're in and I will link to your blog on reveal day!
Our first assignment begins Thursday January 20th, making the following Thursday (the 27th) reveal day! You can make the recipe at any time during the week, just make sure you schedule your post for Thursday.
Here is our first recipe:
Bosnian Pita with Spinach Filling
Challenge: You must use at least one locally sourced or organic ingredient in the recipe.
Time to fire up those ovens!
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Sounds like fun, and I have all the ingredients except feta already on hand. I’m in!
Hmmmm – I don’t have an oven where I’m staying but I have access to one so I might give it a try! Love the first direction in the recipe, lol! It’s like the champagne bottles that tell you to point the cork AWAY from your face – a real “Duh!” moment
Great idea – thanks!!
I am game!
I am ALL OVER this!!
This sounds like fun. I am in!
I’d love to participate but there is wayyy to much dairy for myself or the husband to handle
Too bad, I love those sorts of pies. Hopefully you’ll do another cook-along.
Jessica
Hi Jessica- I would love for you to participate too! One of the things I want to encourage us all to do is to make the recipe work for you. Try making it well less dairy and see where it takes you.
I’m making this toooday!
Warning! You need to defrost the phyllo dough overnight (or 8 hours) in the fridge!
I was going to make this today, but I don’t have time to defrost. I am heading out of town tomorrow morning until Thursday night, so I won’t be able to make this and post it by Thursday
I’m looking forward to how everyone elses turns out.
Darn, I was behind on my reading and already have this week’s meals planned, but I may try the recipe soon. Looks good!