Top Chef Fakku July - And the living is easy...

Summer Vegetables
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Beet Greens

Beets

Cabbage

Carrots

Celery

Chard

Chayote

Corn

Cucumbers

Eggplant

Fennel

Garlic

Jicama

Lettuce

Lima Beans

Mushrooms

Okra

Onions

Potatoes

Radishes

Rhubarb

Spinach

Summer Squash

Sweet Peppers

Tomatoes




Summer Fruits
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Apricots

Avocado

Bananas

Blackberries

Blueberries

Cherries

Figs

Grapes

Guava

Kiwi

Mangos

Melon

Nectarines

Papaya

Passion Fruit

Peaches

Pineapple

Plums

Quince

Raspberries

Strawberries

1) Since we are on the internet, and we can't very well taste each other's dishes, we will be judging by how good your food looks. Use creative plate design and presentation, make fancy knife cuts, etc. Make us want to take the first flight available to your place so we can partake of your delicious dish!

2) You must post the recipe you used, and a source/link to said recipe if available. If you create your own recipe, we give you mad props and that should be taken into account when voting, but it is not a requirement. If you made something difficult and/or time-consuming, that is also a plus. Recipes will be judged on how delicious they sound and how well they fit the theme for the month.

3) Post at least two pictures of the preparation and/or cooking process and at least one picture of the final product. Limit it to six total pictures, though. All pictures must include a sign that says Fakku, your user name, and the date. Pictures without a sign will NOT be considered. (Addendum: must be a sign IN the picture, not added after the picture was taken, unless you are cooking for work or school. Just let me know if that is the case.)

4) Everybody can join; however, we will only accept one entry per contestant per month. You can change your entry as much as you want as long as it's before the deadline, but there can be only one!

5) Post your entry as a separate thread on Food and Cooking with the tag [Top Chef Fakku (month)] or a variation thereof, and post a link to it on this thread. You must post a link to your entry in this thread or we will NOT consider it.

6) The winner will be chosen through a public poll during the first five days of the subsequent month.