I am super excited to announce that I have entered into my first ever cooking contest. Hosted by the uber-hip synagogue cum church cum synagogue Sixth and I, the “Battle of the Spuds” takes place this coming Sunday, December 13th, at 7 pm inside the shul’s lovely walls. I have chosen to prepare a Potato Parsnip Apple Bisque because I’m fascinated with parsnips and am still clinging to the Autumn season (what can I say, I’m from California and do not understand cold weather), and I think a warm dish will feel excellent in the bellies of the foodies traveling from all over to attend the event.
Usually a baker, I was stumped in thinking of a dish that would showcase “potato-ey goodness” (my own rephrasing of the cooking prompt). Also the dish must be prepared inside my kitchen, so the idea of re-heating a quiche or a phyllo dough creation in a microwave made chills run down my spine.
Tonight I am having friends over to “test” the dish and give suggestions for improvement. I hope they have discriminating taste buds because I’m out to win!
More updates on the cooking process tonight. Wish me luck!
Photos from the test batch are below:
Jew go girl!