Royal Foodie Joust Winner – January 2008
This is our first Royal Foodie Joust of the year! We had a very special list of required ingredients – perfect for the holiday season: Pomegranate, Mint and Pistachios. Not only are the colors beautiful in a dish, but the ingredients seasonal in much of the world at this time. These ingredients were chosen by Emiline at Sugar Plum, last month’s winner. Every month it seems the ingredients for The Joust get more an more challenging and I am always impressed with how many are up for he challenge. Due to this, 2 months ago I decided that the winner of each month will win a personalized apron as first prize! So please do not miss your chance this month to participate, flex your foodie muscles and win yourself a very cool apron. To learn more about how to participate in the monthly Royal Foodie Joust, please visit the Leftover Queen Forum.
Now for this month’s winner – to start of the new year.
Drum roll please………
Dharm from Dad~Baker & Chef with his dish: Chicken Pilaf with Pomegranate, Mint and Pistachio
CONGRATS to Dharm! You will be recieving your apron as soon as possible!
Now for our second and third placers:
tie for second:
Valli from …More Than Burnt Toast with Baked Salmon Tarator
&
Heather from Gild The Voodoolily with her Pistachio-Crusted Lamb with Mint Pistou and Pomegranate Reduction
Third place is Peppermint Tart with Pomegranate Glaze by Katy from Sugarlaw!
Congrats to all the winners!
If you would like to win a personalized apron please join us for this month’s Royal Foodie Joust!
Cris - January 7, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Congrats to all winners! What delicious and colorful dishes!!!
Emiline - January 7, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Congratulations Dharm!
Ivy - January 7, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Congratulations to you all. Beautiful combinations.
Ivy - January 7, 2008 at 4:16 pm
I tried to see what’s on for the next Royal Foodie Joust, but it seems the link doesn’t work.
sugarlaws - January 7, 2008 at 5:42 pm
great ingredients, and lovely dishes from everyone! we’ve created a pometgranete pistachio mint feast! 🙂
The Leftover Queen - January 7, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Hi Ivy – it has not been decided yet.I am waiting to har back from Dharm! 🙂
Heather - January 7, 2008 at 10:51 pm
Gratz, Dharm! Can’t wait to see your ingredients!
Ben - January 7, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Congratulations everyone! All those dishes look delicious.
I will try this month to participate again. It is so much fun and one gets to meet such wonderful people. Besides I am running out of excuses to stay away from the kitchen :-p
Dharm - January 8, 2008 at 4:28 am
Hi all! Thanks for the congrats. Due to the time difference (I’m like 12 hours AHEAD of Jen,) I was asleep when the announcement was made and of course Jen would have been asleep when I replied! So hopefully all will be revealed soon! Just as a time check, it is 4.28pm on the 8th as I type this. Wonder what the time stamp will show….
núria - January 8, 2008 at 10:20 am
Hi All! Congratulations Dharm!!! Well done! I would love to see you with that apron on!!! 😉
Congratulations to the rest, all recipes were brilliant 😀
The Leftover Queen - January 8, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Well guys, you can go check out the forum now – under Royal Foodie Joust, Feb 1, 2008 to fin out all the details about this month’s Joust! I look forward to seeing new and old faces in the competition! 🙂
MyKitchenInHalfCups - January 8, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Really beautiful dishes. I wouldn’t be able to put those together but these folks did and how.