🍲 Cooking Challenges

2025 challenge · completed

Unique dishes

For a whole year, no dish was cooked twice, and everything was made from scratch.

233unique dishes
27named cuisines
23new ingredients & techniques
5honest fails

Region

Europe
79
Asia
75
Fusion
44
North America
17
Latin america
10
Middle East
5
Africa
3

Main ingredient

Vegetarian
63
Pork
43
Beef
38
Chicken
33
Fish
20
Seafood
18
Dessert
8
Venison & Lamb
6
Duck
6

Where the idea came from

Made before
61
Combination
42
Eaten before
41
AI suggested
29
Ingredient driven
27
Internet recipe
23
Heard about
10

Collage of Week 1

Week 1

  1. Kimchi udon with pork
    Korea Pork Made before
  2. Burrata salad
    Italy Vegetarian Made before
  3. Venison steak with mushroom sauce
    Europe Venison & Lamb Made before
    💬 Best venisonn ever
  4. Battered baby octupi with spicy dip
    Asia Seafood Made before
  5. Mushroom-vegetable wok
    Asia Vegetarian Made before
  6. Chicken leg in spicy red wine and tomato sauce
    France Chicken Combination
Collage of Week 2

Week 2

  1. Salmon-potato casserole
    Europe Fish Eaten before
    💬 Childhood dish
  2. Turnip cabbage & mushroom soup
    Europe Vegetarian Ingredient driven
    ✨ New: Turnip cabbage
  3. Indian yellow fish curry
    India Fish Made before
  4. Honey-mustard marinated pork chop
    Europe Pork Made before
  5. Pork baozi
    China Pork Made before
  6. Beef filled roasted paprika
    Europe Beef Eaten before
  7. Mascarpone cream with raspberry dust
    Europe Dessert Ingredient driven
Collage of Week 3

Week 3

  1. Shirataki noodle soup with mushrooms
    Japan Vegetarian Made before
  2. Duck breast with orange sauce & couscous salad
    Fusion Duck Combination
  3. Egg fried rice
    China Vegetarian Eaten before
    ✨ New: Egg fried rice
    💬 Made Uncle Rodger proud
  4. Chicken & blue cheese pizza
    Italy Chicken Made before
  5. Quinoa salad with leftover chicken
    Europe Chicken Eaten before
  6. Cheesy creamed corn with steak
    USA Beef Heard about
    ✨ New: Creamed corn
Collage of Weeks 4–5

Weeks 4–5

  1. Vegetable & shrimp wok
    Asia Seafood Made before
  2. Scallion pancakes
    China Vegetarian Heard about
  3. Mushroom risotto
    Italy Vegetarian Made before
  4. Thai green curry with prawns
    Thai Seafood Made before
  5. Passion fruit and cottage cheese cake
    Fusion Dessert Made before
Collage of Week 6

Week 6

  1. Sesame chicken
    China Chicken Made before
  2. Meatballs with spicy tomato sauce
    Fusion Beef Combination
  3. Pork in oyster sauce
    China Pork Made before
  4. Quinoa bowl with fried tofu
    Fusion Vegetarian Heard about
  5. Pork loin with tomato and cheese
    Europe Pork Made before
  6. Pan fried salmon in lemon sauce
    Europe Fish Made before
Collage of Week 7

Week 7

  1. Miso soup & rice balls
    Japan Vegetarian Combination
  2. Nigerian beef stew & cauliflower fufu
    Nigeria Beef Heard about
  3. Salmon poke bowl
    Hawaii Fish Made before
  4. Chicken-feta tortilla wrap
    Latin america Chicken Made before
  5. Tomato&cheese rolls
    Europe Vegetarian Combination
  6. Korean octopus stir-fry
    Korea Seafood Combination
Collage of Week 8

Week 8

  1. Cheese omelette
    Europe Vegetarian Made before
  2. Two-cheese burger
    USA Beef Eaten before
  3. Chicken shkmeruli with vegetable rice
    Georgia Chicken Eaten before
  4. Breaded cod with avocado salat
    Fusion Fish Made before
    💬 Graet success
  5. Shiitake in bacon with teriyaki sauce
    Japan Pork Combination
  6. Duck hoisin noodles
    China Duck Combination
Collage of Week 9

Week 9

  1. Slow cooked ribs with cherry glaze
    USA Pork Eaten before
  2. Teriyaki duck salad
    Japan Duck Combination
  3. Creamy pasta with scallops
    Italy Seafood Made before
  4. Chinese braised trotter
    China Pork Combination
  5. Buckwheat with fatty pork cubes
    Estonia Pork Made before
    💬 Childhood dish
  6. Steak with blue cheese sauce
    Europe Beef Made before
Collage of Week 10

Week 10

  1. Vastlakuklid
    Estonia Dessert Made before
  2. Crispy bacon & cottage cheese salad
    Europe Pork Made before
  3. Japanese curry with chicken cheat
    Japan Chicken Eaten before
    💬 Cheat: Curry paste from japan
  4. Chicken wings with cherry&rum glaze
    North America Chicken Combination
    💬 First time successful sweet potato
  5. Sweet potato fries with feta & cheddar
    Fusion Vegetarian Eaten before
  6. Thai style grilled dorada
    Thai Fish Made before
Collage of Week 11

Week 11

  1. Plantain chips with beef
    Latin america Beef Internet recipe
    ✨ New: Plantain
  2. Pork & cauliflower stew with feta cheese
    Europe Pork Combination
  3. Fake Full English
    Fusion Dessert Internet recipe
    ✨ New: Immitation dishes
  4. Kimchi beef
    Korea Beef Eaten before
  5. Rice with soy marinated egg yolks & kimchi
    Korea Vegetarian Made before
  6. Pizza rolls
    Europe Vegetarian Made before
Collage of Week 12

Week 12

  1. Cantonese braised short ribs & spinach rice
    China Pork Combination
  2. Beetroot & goat cheese salad
    Europe Vegetarian Ingredient driven
    ✨ New: Beetroot
  3. Beef & beetroot cutlets
    Estonia Beef Eaten before
  4. Chicken & cheese filled zucchini
    Fusion Chicken Ingredient driven
  5. Grilled corn & leftover chicken
    USA Chicken Combination
  6. Broccolini & tofu skin wok
    Asia Vegetarian Ingredient driven
Collage of Weeks 13–14

Weeks 13–14

  1. Indian peanut curry with shrimp
    India Seafood Combination
  2. Spinach buckwheat
    Fusion Vegetarian Combination
  3. Thai peanut curry with chicken fail
    Thai Chicken Internet recipe
  4. Omurice fail
    Japan Vegetarian Heard about
  5. Pan fried tofu in Szechuan sauce
    China Vegetarian Heard about
  6. Korean cheese & potato pancakes
    Korea Vegetarian Internet recipe
Collage of Week 18

Week 18

  1. Cauliflower bun burger
    Fusion Beef Combination
  2. Panang curry fail
    Thai Chicken Eaten before
  3. Zucchini and beer stew with pork
    Europe Pork Combination
  4. Mozzarella filled pork tenderloin
    Europe Pork Made before
  5. Cod & prawn fishcake
    UK Fish Eaten before
  6. Pork and black fungus in sweet soy sauce
    China Pork Made before
Collage of Week 19

Week 19

  1. Konjac noodle salad & braised pork
    Asia Pork Combination
    ✨ New: Konjac noodle
  2. Mushroom fried rice
    Asia Vegetarian Combination
  3. Steak & mushroom salad
    Europe Beef Made before
  4. Bacon wrapped prawns
    Fusion Seafood Eaten before
  5. Chickpea & tamarind curry
    Asia Vegetarian Ingredient driven
    ✨ New: Chickpea
  6. Fried egg & pak choi
    Fusion Vegetarian Ingredient driven
Collage of Week 20

Week 20

  1. Tom Kha Goong
    Thai Seafood Eaten before
  2. Cottage cheese and Thai basil salad
    Fusion Vegetarian Ingredient driven
  3. Sesame & herb crusted salmon
    Europe Fish Ingredient driven
  4. Pork filled lotus root
    China Pork Internet recipe
  5. Chicken & mushroom quiche
    France Chicken Eaten before
  6. Chilli and garlic bbq pork
    Fusion Pork Made before
Collage of Weeks 21–22

Weeks 21–22

  1. Lotus root soup with beef
    Asia Beef Ingredient driven
  2. Chicken & plantain stew
    Latin america Chicken Ingredient driven
  3. Classic vinegar shashlik & garlic asparagus
    Estonia Pork Made before
  4. Broccoli & cheese
    USA Vegetarian Ingredient driven
  5. Lebanese mezze (hummus, mutabal, taboleh, labneh, lamb kofta)
    Lebanon Venison & Lamb Eaten before
    ✨ New: Labneh
Collage of Week 23

Week 23

  1. Lavash roll with smoked hake cheat
    Middle East Fish Made before
    💬 Cheat: lavash
  2. Balkan summer stew
    Romania Vegetarian AI suggested
  3. Coriander curry with chicken
    Asia Chicken Made before
    💬 Signature
  4. Slow cooked duck leg
    Europe Duck Made before
  5. Watermelon-feta salad
    Middle East Vegetarian Eaten before
  6. Steak & ale pie
    UK Beef Eaten before
    ✨ New: English pies
Collage of Week 24

Week 24

  1. Coconut custard with rhubarb & mint
    Fusion Dessert Combination
  2. Buckwheat blini with salmon roe
    Russia Seafood Eaten before
    ✨ New: Blini
  3. Chinese pork dumplings
    China Pork Made before
  4. Grilled baby trout
    Europe Fish Made before
  5. Gingery bak choy with leftover trout
    Asia Fish Ingredient driven
  6. Jacket sweet potato with steak and chimichurri
    Latin america Beef AI suggested
Collage of Weeks 25–27

Weeks 25–27

  1. Pork hinkali
    Georgia Pork Eaten before
    ✨ New: Hinkali fold
  2. Chanterelles & potatoes
    Estonia Vegetarian Made before
  3. Flame grilled steak with crispy kale
    Europe Beef Combination
  4. Fried chicken
    USA Chicken Eaten before
    ✨ New: Fried chicken
  5. Scallop ravioli with rosemary sauce fail
    Italy Seafood AI suggested
  6. Thai fish soup
    Thai Fish Ingredient driven
Collage of Week 28

Week 28

  1. Super cheesy pasta
    USA Vegetarian Made before
    💬 Was supposed to be mac and cheese, but macaroni cannot be handmade
  2. Chinese braised pork belly (Hong Shao Rou)
    China Pork Made before
  3. Korean crispy chicken (Dakgangjeong)
    Korea Chicken AI suggested
  4. Spinach & smoked cheese soup
    Europe Vegetarian Heard about
  5. Beef & mushroom noodles
    Asia Beef Made before
  6. Mozzarella & pesto salad with leftover braised pork
    Fusion Pork Combination
Collage of Week 29

Week 29

  1. Baby potatoes with salt and butter
    Europe Vegetarian Made before
  2. Braised pork & mushroom bao
    China Pork Made before
    💬 First successful bao
  3. Chicken and blue cheese salad
    Europe Chicken Made before
  4. Chicken satay with peanut sauce
    Malaysia Chicken Eaten before
  5. North African beef and chickpea stew (Markit Ommala)
    Africa Beef AI suggested
  6. Pasta carbonara
    Italy Pork Internet recipe
Collage of Week 30

Week 30

  1. Chicken liver stir fry
    Fusion Chicken Combination
    ✨ New: Chicken liver
  2. Steamed cassava cakes with rhubarb filling
    Fusion Dessert Combination
  3. Chanterelle & leek quiche
    France Vegetarian Combination
  4. Cherry bbq pork
    Fusion Pork Combination
  5. Osso bucco with cauliflower pure
    France Beef AI suggested
  6. Homemade ginger-chili sausages
    Fusion Beef Internet recipe
    ✨ New: Homemade sausages
  7. Mustard greens & meatballs
    Fusion Beef Ingredient driven
Collage of Week 31

Week 31

  1. Kale & meatball soup
    Fusion Beef Ingredient driven
  2. Pan-fried plaice with lime mayo
    Fusion Fish Ingredient driven
  3. Greek salad
    Greece Vegetarian Made before
    💬 Childhood dish
  4. Tostones & mojo verde
    Cuba Vegetarian Internet recipe
  5. Grilled cheese sandwich
    USA Vegetarian Internet recipe
  6. Chicken piccata & garlic bread
    Italy Chicken AI suggested
Collage of Week 32

Week 32

  1. Lemongrass beef spring rolls
    Vietnam Beef AI suggested
  2. Okonomiyaki with shrimp
    Japan Seafood Eaten before
  3. Massaman curry
    Thai Chicken Eaten before
  4. Egg battered zuccini
    Fusion Vegetarian Eaten before
  5. Cheesy jacket potato
    Latin america Vegetarian Combination
  6. Noodle soup with marinated tofu
    Asia Vegetarian Made before
Collage of Week 33

Week 33

  1. Coconut cod, cauliflower purée & lime-herb oil
    Fusion Fish Ingredient driven
  2. Fried enoki nigiri
    Japan Vegetarian Ingredient driven
  3. Peach cobbler
    USA Dessert Internet recipe
  4. Yakisoba
    Japan Vegetarian AI suggested
  5. Shichuan chilli pork noodles
    China Pork Eaten before
  6. Truffle arancini
    Italy Vegetarian AI suggested
    ✨ New: Truffle, arancini
Collage of Week 35

Week 35

  1. Chilli marinated pork tenderloin braised with onions
    Europe Pork Made before
  2. Meatballs & kimchi
    Fusion Beef Combination
  3. Chicken adobo
    Philippines Chicken Eaten before
  4. Lasagne
    Italy Beef Made before
  5. Cheese filled mushrooms
    Georgia Vegetarian Eaten before
  6. Orange milk cap pie
    Europe Vegetarian Ingredient driven
    ✨ New: Orange milk cap mushrooms
Collage of Week 36

Week 36

  1. Vietnamese caramellised short ribs (Suon Ram Man)
    Vietnam Pork AI suggested
  2. Venison & eggplant skewers
    Fusion Venison & Lamb AI suggested
  3. Warm chicken & eggplant salad
    Europe Chicken AI suggested
  4. Moose stew
    Europe Venison & Lamb Combination
  5. Lemongrass chicken skewers
    Asia Chicken AI suggested
  6. Buckwheat with chicken & chorizo
    Europe Chicken AI suggested
Collage of Weeks 37–38

Weeks 37–38

  1. Sea perch in coconut sauce
    Asia Fish Ingredient driven
  2. Fried calamari
    Europe Seafood Ingredient driven
  3. Rösti
    Switzerland Vegetarian Internet recipe
  4. Curry vegetables & naan
    India Vegetarian Combination
  5. Clam chowder
    USA Seafood Eaten before
  6. Chicken nuggets
    USA Chicken Eaten before
Collage of Week 41

Week 41

  1. Snow fungus soup
    China Vegetarian Heard about
    ✨ New: Snow fungus
  2. Liver and onions
    Europe Pork Eaten before
    💬 First time enjoying liver
  3. Pork schnitzel
    Austria Pork Made before
  4. Black lentil tofu with chili and garlic
    Asia Vegetarian Internet recipe
  5. Buchwheat bread with smoked habanero sausage
    Fusion Pork Combination
    ✨ New: Smoking sausages
  6. Coffee-coriander steak with coleslaw
    Fusion Beef AI suggested
Collage of Week 42

Week 42

  1. Spicy pork salad (Larb Moo)
    Thai Pork AI suggested
  2. Korean Beef Bulgogi
    Korea Beef AI suggested
  3. Lamb with Sichuan spices
    Fusion Venison & Lamb Combination
  4. Quinoa caggabe wraps fail
    Fusion Vegetarian Combination
  5. Beef jerky
    USA Beef Made before
  6. Duck confit
    France Duck AI suggested
Collage of Week 44

Week 44

  1. Lamb chops with mint and honey sauce
    Middle East Venison & Lamb Made before
  2. Garlic and lime octopus
    Fusion Seafood Ingredient driven
  3. Shiitake & feta salad
    Fusion Vegetarian Combination
  4. Beef tacos
    Mexico Beef AI suggested
    ✨ New: Corn flour (tortillas, tacos AND arepas)
  5. Shredded beef scramble (Machaca con Huevo)
    Mexico Beef AI suggested
  6. Moroccan chicken and lentil stew
    Morocco Chicken AI suggested
Collage of Week 45

Week 45

  1. Vegetable hashbrowns with smoked sausage sauce
    Fusion Beef Combination
  2. Jelly noodles in chilli sauce
    Asia Vegetarian Eaten before
  3. Buffalo chicken wings with blue cheese dip
    USA Chicken Eaten before
  4. Herb and mayo salmon bake
    Europe Fish Made before
  5. Beef & cheese arepas
    Colombia Beef AI suggested
  6. Shimeji mushroom and tofu skin stir fry
    Asia Vegetarian Combination
Collage of Week 46

Week 46

  1. Roasted chicory & oyster mushrooms
    Europe Vegetarian Ingredient driven
    ✨ New: Chicory
  2. Prawn stuffed eggplant
    Fusion Seafood AI suggested
  3. Homemade gouda
    The Netherlands Vegetarian Eaten before
  4. Carrot & ginger soup
    Fusion Vegetarian AI suggested
  5. Steamed eggs with beef and mushrooms
    China Beef Made before
  6. Mushroom & vegetable spring rolls
    China Vegetarian Eaten before
Collage of Week 47

Week 47

  1. Meat loaf
    Fusion Pork Ingredient driven
  2. Smoked salmon salad
    Europe Fish Made before
  3. Kimchi & pork stir-fry
    Korea Pork Eaten before
  4. Stewed pork tongue
    Europe Pork Ingredient driven
    ✨ New: tongue
  5. Cream cheese and herb chicken in bacon
    Europe Chicken Heard about
  6. Prawn pizza
    Italy Seafood Ingredient driven
Collage of Week 48

Week 48

  1. Spaghetti with creamy bolognese
    Italy Beef AI suggested
  2. Roasted cabbage with herb tahini and parma
    Fusion Pork Internet recipe
  3. Duck noodle soup cheat
    Asia Duck Made before
    💬 Cheat: premeade noodles
  4. Lentil pancake with cabbage & mushroom filling
    Fusion Vegetarian Internet recipe
  5. Confit chicken leg with beetroot-horseradish sauce
    Europe Chicken Combination
  6. Chicken-feta salad
    Europe Chicken Made before
Collage of Week 49

Week 49

  1. Pork belly with lentil & goji mash
    China Pork Combination
  2. Spicy cheese loaf
    USA Vegetarian Internet recipe
    💬 Cheesiest thing ever
  3. Thai pomelo salad with lemongrass pork
    Thai Vegetarian Made before
  4. Zander ravioli with herb sauce
    Italy Fish Heard about
    ✨ New: zander
  5. Pork tenderloin and shiitake roll
    Fusion Pork Internet recipe
  6. Crispy brussel sprouts with pork
    Europe Pork Internet recipe
Collage of Week 50

Week 50

  1. Rice paper roll with spinach & feta
    Fusion Vegetarian Internet recipe
  2. Leftover salad - A tribute to all undocumented leftovers consumed over the year
    Fusion Vegetarian Combination
  3. Cheesy mexican beef with cauliflower rice
    Mexico Beef AI suggested
  4. Potato noodles in chili sauce
    Asia Vegetarian Internet recipe
  5. Baked omlet with prawns
    Europe Seafood Eaten before
    💬 Finally managed to make a fluffy over omlette
  6. Pumpkin soup with salted bacon
    Europe Pork Combination
Collage of Week 51

Week 51

  1. Sinuglaw
    Philippines FishPork Made before
  2. Steak with herb butter
    Europe Beef Eaten before
  3. Baked scallops
    Europe Seafood Internet recipe
  4. Slow cooked beef cheek
    France Beef AI suggested
  5. Sesame crackers & chutney
    Fusion Vegetarian Internet recipe
  6. Kibbeh with nuts and raisins
    Lebanon Beef Internet recipe
    💬 Great success!
Collage of Week 52

Week 52

  1. Clementine salad
    Fusion Vegetarian Internet recipe
  2. Braised scallion carp
    China Fish AI suggested
  3. Dan dan noodles
    China Pork Eaten before
  4. Apple pie
    USA Dessert Eaten before
  5. Korean feast (bulgogi, fried chicken, tteobokki & banchan)
    Korea ChickenBeef Combination