Ready Steady Cook

This swap is named after the TV progamme Ready Steady Cook. In case you don\\'t get it where you live, let me explain. On the show two participants are given a spend limit and get to bring in a bag of ingredients. Two chefs then compete to make the most delicious range of dishes from those set ingredients (and a few storecupboard staples) in 20 mins flat.

So, here\\'s my idea. When you sign up post six ingredients in the comments section below. Also note any food allergies to avoid.

When you are assigned your partner check their ingredients and send them the following:

1. At least three recipies using at least three of their ingredients. (I mean at least one from the list in each recipie). That should give you flexibilty to combine the ingredients or to ignore some.

2. A suprise cooking related gift. It can be something very light so international postage is not prohibitive. For example, a food themed ATC, a bookmark for your cook books, a packet of spice, measuring spoons, a homemade pot holder... anything at all food or kitchen related.

My idea is that you can post an ingredient you have always wondered what to do with, or somthing you always cook the same way and would like to be more adventurous with. It can be a spice or an ethnic ingredient but try to pick somthing that would be internationally available.

If as a partner you have some great and suitable recepies you have tested - great - send them. If not use some of the links below and search out somthing you like the sound of. That way you get to try a new dish and then swap it - double new experiences!

http://allrecipes.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/

http://www.epicurious.com/

The usual warning applies- more than one no send or a rating of less than 4 without a very good explanation by message to me will see you banned. Newbies are welcome. This is international