A few weeks ago, C of I put on the Spring Low-Carbon Cook-off and Aly, Kelsey and I joined forces to compete. Coincidentally, we all ended up wearing bits of black and thus Team Black was born. We could use anything that was low-carbon, so pork, chicken or fish (no beef or cheese) and any sorts of veggies the kitchen had, wine, butter, pasta, anything in the back, etc. Delicious.
My two lovely teammates- Kelsey (on the right) took charge and came up with an incredible menu with her sous-chef, Aly (on the left)
And I did a lot of chopping. And collecting food. And running back and forth from the kitchen to find spices, breads, salt, etc. Just tell me what to do and I'll do it!
In the end, we came up with a great meal. Unfortunately they're both sideways so just tilt your head. Our main course was seared pork with an apple and wine glaze, garnished with apple slices. Our two sides were asparagus with a fried egg on top and brussel sprouts in a vinagrette with some sort of nut on top (I cannot remember what it was). I came up with the dessert- cinnamon French toast covered in chopped apples with a cinnamon sauce.
We didn't win but had such a great time. I loved running around and the pressure of having to cook quickly. The other dishes were also incredible and it was a good thing Kelsey and I hadn't eaten anything but some bruschetta when she was over beforehand because we filled up quickly on all the other dishes. So delicious. I can't wait to do it again!
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