This was a cozy edition of Iron Chef, with dishes that all went together as a meal: bruschetta, chilled soup, salad, roasted carrots and dessert. Jessie Wilson hosted, and went straight from dinner to celebrating her birthday.
Thanks to Jen Holland for the pics!
I can't remember the order of all the dishes, but I believe that the minted roast carrots and chilled cucumber soup took second and third place. Chocolate banana bread pudding with mint créme anglaise took the top slot, and Max and Elizabeth will host Battle Ginger in April.
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| Liz's minted roast carrots |
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| Jen and Ben's goat cheese bruschetta w/mint |
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| Jon W. and Esmé's raspberry mint salad with quinoa and chile almonds |
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| Elizabeth and Max's chocolate banana bread pudding with mint créme anglaise |
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| Steve's chilled spicy cucumber mint soup |
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| Jon explains how to plate his dish |
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| Max looks disapproving, Elizabeth looks purple |
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| The birthday girl has a laugh with Steve before tasting |
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| Ben has a vested interest in the outcome (that pun happened, deal with it) |
