http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/categories/challenges/feed.rss Mon, 07 Apr 25 11:24:55 -0400 Root → Challenges en-CA http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/267/pi-day-2015 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 11:06:37 -0400 Queezle Sister 267@/test-dir/forum/discussions http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/256/next-challenge Fri, 26 Dec 2014 15:48:39 -0500 kaye16 256@/test-dir/forum/discussions I was wondering if we knew which books (or authors?) had the most "owners"? Maybe we could plan a challenge for a most-owned book? ]]> http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/235/17000-reviews-by-end-of-november-2014 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 23:04:56 -0400 Queezle Sister 235@/test-dir/forum/discussions
We are 227 reviews away from a total of 17,000. If we average about 5/day, we could hit 17000 by Thanksgiving (apologies to all my friends who do not live in the US). Anyone want to help me? I think if we worked together we could do it. ]]> http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/233/one-day-challenges Sun, 14 Sep 2014 04:35:35 -0400 friederike 233@/test-dir/forum/discussions http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/229/pick-a-book-you-havent-used Sat, 30 Aug 2014 23:01:17 -0400 awindyday 229@/test-dir/forum/discussions http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/224/football-soccer-world-cup-challenge Thu, 05 Jun 2014 16:19:24 -0400 friederike 224@/test-dir/forum/discussions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FIFA_World_Cup#Group_stage]]> http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/216/a-march-challenge Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:50:45 -0500 kateq 216@/test-dir/forum/discussions http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/193/marcella-hazan Mon, 30 Sep 2013 07:26:34 -0400 kateq 193@/test-dir/forum/discussions
Here's a nice piece on her from the Times...
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/30/dining/Marcella-Hazan-dies-changed-the-way-americans-cook-italian-food.html?hp]]> http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/185/new-challenge-for-september Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:15:22 -0400 BethNH 185@/test-dir/forum/discussions
As I stated back in May, I thought it would be nice to alternate between larger, more general cookbooks (like The Essential New York Times) and smaller, more focused, perhaps ethnic cookbooks.

Which cuisines and which specific cookbooks are folks interested in cooking from come September?]]> http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/197/new-challenge-for-november-2013 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 12:14:27 -0400 SundayCooking 197@/test-dir/forum/discussions
Hi, everybody. I'm SundayCooking, a new member who's curious to find out whether this is still an active group. I just started entering cookbooks, then realized that the most recent article on the site was from May, 2012.

Would anyone be interested in doing a Homesick Texan or dumpling-book-of-your choice challenge for November? ]]> http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/108/new-challenge-may-2013 Sat, 04 May 2013 14:43:55 -0400 BethNH 108@/test-dir/forum/discussions
After reading the forums and giving some thought to recent challenges, I was thinking it might be good to have the next challenge be a more general one. The most recent challenges have been on specific cuisines. Perhaps it might be nice to use a more wide ranging cookbook like The Essential New York Times Cookbook by Amanda Hesser. This book is owned by 43 Cookbooker members and should be widely available online.

After this, the next challenge could return to a specific cuisine (perhaps an Asian one). It might be nice to toggle back and forth between specific cuisines and general cookbooks.

Please share your thoughts, including how long you think the challenge should last or anything else you'd like to see, so we can organize the next challenge as quickly as possible.]]> http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/91/next-challenge Fri, 05 Oct 2012 06:51:09 -0400 kaye16 91@/test-dir/forum/discussions The Olive and the Caper sometime? I'm just reading it -- there's lots of fun stuff to read beyond the recipes -- and really enjoying it. Ten of us own this book so far, but there are no reviews, recipe or book, posted. I've not yet made anything, but will remedy this today, if all goes well. ]]> http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/105/when-does-the-next-challenge-begin Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:24:35 -0400 denise 105@/test-dir/forum/discussions http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/82/healthy-lo-cal-challenge-ideas Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:49:08 -0400 andrew 82@/test-dir/forum/discussions http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/33/my-personal-cookbooker-challenge Sat, 05 Feb 2011 13:55:38 -0500 Queezle Sister 33@/test-dir/forum/discussions http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/79/newest-challenge-rick-baylesss-mexican-kitchen-capturing-the-vibrant... Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:37:00 -0400 Queezle Sister 79@/test-dir/forum/discussions http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/73/newest-challenge-paula-wolferts-moroccan-cooking Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:14:43 -0500 andrew 73@/test-dir/forum/discussions
As usual, we have six weeks and cookbook prizes to offer. I am going to cheat and buy preserved lemons at a local store... but I do have a small jar of Ras El Hanout I have been saving for a special occasion!

Here's a link to several recipes from her new book: http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/paula-wolferts-moroccan-recipes]]> http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/66/2012-challenges Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:00:41 -0500 andrew 66@/test-dir/forum/discussions
I'm also open to suggestions for later challenges for 2012. ]]> http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/59/making-fresh-pasta Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:41:59 -0500 aj12754 59@/test-dir/forum/discussions http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/58/holiday-challenge-2011-the-pie-and-pastry-bible Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:50:37 -0500 andrew 58@/test-dir/forum/discussions The Pie and Pastry Bible. This is the book which taught me how to overcome my fear of pastry and produce a delightfully tender and flaky crust, not to mention some excellent pies. Rose is a meticulous baker - the book contains exacting instructions, and each recipe has weights as well as volumes. This book is a master class in pies and pastries, and I am looking forward to expanding my horizons with this challenge.

It's been out for over a decade, so should be easy to find in libraries, used and of course since it's such a classic, it's still in print and available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and any other good bookstore (such as one of the stores in our bookstores list here: http://www.cookbooker.com/bookstores.php).]]> http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/56/september-2011-challenge-the-barefoot-contessa-cookbook Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:52:46 -0400 andrew 56@/test-dir/forum/discussions challenge page for all the details.

Let's get cooking! ]]> http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/9/future-challenges Sat, 18 Sep 2010 22:24:03 -0400 andrew 9@/test-dir/forum/discussions
Currently, our challenge is Vij's: Elegant & Inspired Indian Cuisine. I'm a big fan of the restaurant, the book and of the publisher and I'm hoping we can get some reviews in for this excellent book.

Our next challenge will be in late October or early November and is slated to be a new cookbook "High Flavor, Low Labor" by J.M. Hirsch.

After that, we're open for suggestions. Ideally books which lots of our members own. In a previous thread some members suggested Ina Garten, and I'd be delighted to do a Garten cookbook or an all round Gartenfest for the holiday season. Then we do need to tackle a vegetarian cookbook. One suggestion was Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything Vegetarian, though given his output and popularity, I think we could probably hold a Bittmanfest too! ]]> http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/54/new-challenge-summer-grilling Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:13:21 -0400 andrew 54@/test-dir/forum/discussions
As it says in the details, we're looking for recipes cooked on the grill and related outdoors cooking methods - so whether you are using a dutch oven on briquettes or the coals of a fire, cooking on the BBQ or roasting a pig on a spit, if you tag your recipe review with 'grilling' you'll be in the challenge.

We're offering a choice from three summer cookbooks as prizes, so check out the details at www.cookbooker.com/challenge and get cooking! You have until August 21st.]]> http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/16/podcast-interview-with-harold-mcgee Sat, 30 Oct 2010 10:22:06 -0400 aj12754 16@/test-dir/forum/discussions
I know I'll be tossing out my cheapo instant-read thermometer after listening to it.

http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=13&prgDate=10-21-2010]]> http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/34/newest-challenge-the-moosewood-cookbook Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:04:03 -0500 andrew 34@/test-dir/forum/discussions Moosewood Cookbook Challenge. It's going to last for five weeks, and I'm hopeful we'll see a treasure-trove of new reviews from members old and new. Because we have six different editions of the cookbook on the site, we'll be accepting reviews from any of the books, including The New Moosewood Cookbook.

Long-time members will notice a few changes: first, we're starting the clock from today, so the challenge statistics will only show reviews contributed from today onwards; older reviews will not count towards prize eligibility. Second, we're going to try out a weighted random draw for prizes; each review gets you one ballot towards a prize. We'll also limit winners to two prizes per calendar year. There will be three prizes; winners can choose another one of Molly Katzen's more recent cookbooks.

Also, we'll recognize the top reviewers with our kudos, whether they win an award or not.

This thread is here for challenge-related chatter. Let me know if there are any bugs, and also how you're doing with the book. I'm going to dig into it a bit further, as although my wife and I have a good half-dozen or so favorites from Moosewood, there are lots of recipes we've not yet tackled. ]]> http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/35/looking-for-easy-romantic-dessert Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:15:30 -0500 BethNH 35@/test-dir/forum/discussions
Any ideas?]]> http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/22/newest-challenge-the-zuni-cafe-cookbook Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:04:54 -0500 andrew 22@/test-dir/forum/discussions http://cookbooker.com/test-dir/forum/discussion/15/free-copy-of-current-challenge-book-high-flavor-low-labor Fri, 29 Oct 2010 22:00:17 -0400 andrew 15@/test-dir/forum/discussions
If you're interested, here are the conditions: you must intend to do some cooking from this book for the challenge (we want your reviews!), and you must live in Canada or the US (sorry international folk, but I'm sending this out on my own dime, and overseas shipping is expensive).

To be eligible, just reply to this thread with something creative - how about your favorite Halloween treat? I'll randomly pick someone on Monday or Tuesday depending on how many people reply to this. [Note: this was initially Sunday but since most people replying so far either are getting the book or not participating, I'm giving it a little longer]]]>