Food Dare: December 2006 Archives

We were pleased to jump through the latest hoop toward World Wide Web domination last week when the Urban Honking intelligentsia suggested we accept a cooking challenge: Prepare a fancy pants, vegetarian feast for three L.A.-based Ur-Ho bloggaz. The catch? The meal was to cost $40 and no more.

You know that saying about not being able to take the heat, something, something… We said “Fuck yeah, we’re in!”

So last Sunday we had the distinct pleasure of hanging out with AC, Starr and Ritchey and cooking them what we considered to be a top-notch, mostly vegan meal. The only wrench in the proverbial gears was that Starr brought a friend, so our budget got a bit of an ass kicking (Full disclosure: We spent $42.50 on a four-person meal. And we think it’s only fair.) But, as it turned out, that friend was also a food freak and former cook in his own right so it was even radder. We also whipped up a last minute desert from scratch that wasn’t included—a pear and pomegranate reduction Pop-Tart.

Now, you can read the kind, kind praise over at “Regarding” from Ritchey or you can see it all unfold in the video footage. But we think the most useful part of the evening is that all four courses got a thumbs-up, so we’ve reproduced the recipes here for your home improvisation. Have at it!