2015 52 Recipe Challenge

The 52 recipe challenge is a way of bringing together our friends far and wide who love to cook and share their successes and failures in the kitchen. The challenge; to make 52 new recipes in a single year. This is our fourth year of sharing food, recipes, kitchen catastrophes, and culinary creativity with friends far and wide.

2015 Top 5

52. Beef Wellington

52. Beef Wellington: Impressive visually and tastes even better. Great special occasion dish.
37. Arugula, Strawberry, and Blue Cheese Salad: Amazing flavor combination. Became a summer go-to salad.
44. Short Rib Ragu: Comfort food. 
45. Hot Fudge: Tastes like it came from the ice cream parlor.
40. Kale and Sausage Soup: The best Italian restaurants in the world couldn't do this dish better.

Honorable Mention
15. Samoa Cheesecake: Visually impressive, 

15. Samoa Cheesecake

20. Chicken Tortilla Soup: My quest to find the perfect Chicken Tortilla soup came not at a restaurant, but this recipe.
51. Julia Child Garlic Mashed Potatoes: Don't let the number of cloves scare you, this is a beautiful side, and the garlic is mellow.
33. Key Lime Pie in a Jar: First attempt at dessert in a jar, very tasty, and cute idea for a party.
43. Balsamic Roasted Beet Salad: If you like beets, you will love this salad.

1. Grilled Cheese Bar
• Braised Short Rib Grilled Cheese
• Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese
• Thanksgiving Grilled Cheese
2. Parker House Rolls 
3. Steak Tartare
4. Pressure Cooker BBQ Ribs +
5. Oatmeal-Bacon Waffle Cookies
6. S'mores Cheesecake +
7. Spicy Asparagus Spears
8. Louisiana Cajun Deviled Crab Cakes
9. Tartar Sauce
10. Kung Pao Drumsticks +
11. No Fry Italian Fried Chicken -
12. Nacho Cheese Sauce -
13. Oatmeal Cookie Pancakes+
14. Rustic Chicken with Garlic Gravy+
15. Samoa Cheesecake ++
16. Caramelized Banana French Toast
17. Maple Doughnut Waffle Cookies
18. Kentucky Bourbon and Bacon Cookies -
• Maple Cinnamon Glaze
19. Chicken Flautas
20. Chicken Tortilla Soup ++
21. Slow Cooker Crock Pot Sausage and Egg Casserole
22. Shrimp Ceviche +
23. Pork Carnitas
• Spicy Chocolate Ice Cream ++
24. Jalapeno Poppers
25. Creamed Spinach 
26. Honey Mustard Chicken +
27. Flourless Chocolate Cake +
28. Summer Squash and Corn Chowder -
29. Snickerdoodle Waffles +
30. Jack Daniels Whiskey Grilled Chicken Wings
31. Honey BBQ Pork Riblets +
32. Strawberry Shortcake +
33. Key Lime Pie in a Mason Jar +
34. Chicken Scaloppine
• Crispy Chicken with Arugula Parmesean
35. Asparagus Mozzarella Salad -
36. Grilled Maple Mustard Pork Chops +
37. Arugula, Strawberry, and Blue Cheese Salad +++
• Strawberry Sorbet
38. Paleo Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken +
39. Peach-Mustard Pork Chops +
40. Kale and Sausage Soup +++
41. Pane Con Tomate +
42. Spinach Salad with Mushrooms and Sundried Tomatoes -
43. Balsamic Roasted Beet Salad +
44. Short Rib Ragu ++
45. Hot Fudge ++
46. Braised Pork with Red Wine
47. Julia Child's Potato Leek Soup +
48. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies +
49. Swiss Hash Browns
50. Crab Risotto -
51. Julia Child Garlic Mashed Potatoes +
52. Beef Wellington ++

+ denotes a dish we'll make again

- denotes a dish we didn't like or wouldn't make again

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