Quests & Challenges

[center][size=6][color=Teal][b]Monday Challenge Winner![/b][/color][/size] ----- [size=5][b]pandakitty1[/b][/size] ----- [Columns][Img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/487381/48738011p.png[/Img][nextcol]"The winning chef has been drawn! Congratulations @pandakitty1!"[/columns] ----- [b]Monday Prize Pool:[/b] [b]Plus Reward[/b] [item=iron treasure chest] 11-20 Participants [size=4][b]Reward Tier Contents:[/b][/size] [quote=When in Rome] [item=ivory scale trunk][item=victor's weapons][item=scene: arena][item=spritely portrait][item=colubrid column] [item=iron treasure chest]x10 [/quote] A modest bundle of things to decorate your armory! Reward will be sent momentarily. ----- [Columns]"A great job and a round of applause to all who have participated!"[nextcol][left][Img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/826994/82699392p.png[/img][/left][/columns] ----- [Columns][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/394328/39432784p.png[/img][nextcol]"With that finally out of the way, it's time to eat!"[/columns] ----- [size=6][color=teal][b]The Judging[/b][/color][/size] ----- Centauri took careful and meticulous notes of Milch's processes as she moved to and fro about the kitchen, he narrowed his eyes skeptically at her cheery disposition. [Img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/826994/82699392p.png[/img]"A family recipe huh?" He scribbled a note. "And exactly how experienced was your mother as a chef in a professional setting? How extensive is her resume for it to be passed down to you?" ForestMoon laughed at his fellow judge and placed a carefree talon on his shoulders. [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/394328/39432784p.png[/img]"I don't see how a recipe standing the test of time isn't in itself a qualification. Wouldn't you agree that there's no stricter judge than that of family?" The banescale's snout twitched. [Img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/826994/82699392p.png[/img]"I would not agree, most dragons have horribly unrefined palettes, children especially. Besides there's bound to be some bias towards a recipe from family." The two bickered while the chefs worked their magic. Centauri took some more notes pertaining to the skill and professionalism of each chef. He was going to offer bonus points for Phoebe's cleanliness and choice to wear gloves- until she fell in and ended up making quite a mess. The judges stared in wide-eyed surprise that somehow a full glass made its way to the table, and the spiral scurried off. Tempest snapped at some dragons standing off set. [Img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/487381/48738011p.png[/Img]"One of you slackers make yourselves useful and bring that one a towel or something!!!" At last it was time to eat. ForestMoon was the first to step forward, breathing in the smell of freshly baked bread. He turned to Kafea. [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/394328/39432784p.png[/img]"Why this bread smells quite divine! If the quality of your work is always this good, i'll happily take a coupon!" With deft talons he grabbed some bread, took a forkful of fettuccine alfredo, and stuffed both into his maw at the same time, washing it down with a sip of the fresh wine. Licking his lips, he quickly scooped another forkful of fettuccine and handed it to Centauri, who regarded the food with narrow eyes. [Img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/826994/82699392p.png[/img]"Now i'll be the judge of exactly how good a cook your mother was, I hope oyu don't expect bonus points for the garnish." He shoved the pasta into his mouth, chewing slowly, then eyes widened in a pleasant surprise. "My my, it's like each flavor was measured out perfectly, nothing overwhelms the other! The garlic compliments the cheese and it's all enhanced so well by these spices, even the texture is uniquely pleasant." Remembering the spiral's comment on the wine being complimentary, the banescale took a sip from the glass. He found it an interesting choice to use one of the drier white wines, and quite a smart one, as it indeed was complimentary. [Img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/487381/48738011p.png[/Img]Tempest was the last to sample the food. Completely unable to discern the delightful subtleties of each dish, he found it passable. Every platter was cleared and Centauri presented Milch's certificate with a smile on his face. [Img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/826994/82699392p.png[/img]"For the rare act of proving me wrong, and upholding family tradition!"

[center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/1#post_3338579] Daily Reward[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/1#post_56812082]Main Event[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/1#post_56812088]Meet The Judges[/url] [b]The Daily Themes![/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/1#post_56812090]Sunday Theme[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/2#post_56826535]Monday Theme[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/4#post_56832536][b]Tuesday Theme[/b][/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/5#post_56838792]Wednesday Theme[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/6#post_56846047]Thursday Theme[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/7#post_56851629]Friday Theme[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/8#post_56855781]Saturday Theme[/url] ----- @pinglist-29154 [b][size=7][color=#3BA0A1]The Daily Theme![/color][/size][/b] [size=6][b]Taco Tuesday![/size][/center] ----- [Columns][Img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/826994/82699392p.png[/Img][nextcol]"It's time for the intense bold flavors of South American inspired dishes! This challenge isn't constrained to just tacos, go crazy with it!"[/columns] ----- [Columns]"DON'T HOLD BACK WITH THE SPICES! Make the weakest of taste buds quiver in fear!"[nextcol][left][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/487381/48738011p.png[/img][/left][/columns] ----- [Columns][Img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/394328/39432784p.png[/img][nextcol]"Perhaps you can make an entirely new combination of seasonings to experiment with?"[/columns] ----- Bonus points for: -Tortilla and/or corn shells/chips -Sour cream -Cheese sauce -Jalapenos ----- [Center][b]Don't forget to send in your 20kt enrollment fee to @Ozeatetsor before making your daily post![/b] ----- [url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y7rVfBFVrWuF_koDqLb1K2NKE_9X3q0n0phuI85PHdI/edit#gid=204173061][b]You may View The Spreadsheet here to ensure that your ticket count is correct![/b][/url] [/center]

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Tortillas chopped into 1/6 slices and deep fried made chips of different texture than pre-bought (tortillas / chips) Ground beef, ground insect, and ground fish went into 3 separate pans to brown and crisp, then laid a strip on the three types of pre-portioned dishes, along with a chopped lettuce tomato and onion spread for those that were strictly vegetable eaters. Extra toppings like cheez sauce (cheese sauce) - it was yellow and tasted like something alright but had a shelf life of 5 years and counted as part of an emergency ration pack - and sour cream (sour cream) and limes and jalapeños (jalapeños) and hot sauce went on a side bar, the compromise between freedom to customize and a free-for-all lazy build-your-own that would shortchange whoever was last in line.

[center][b]Day 3: Taco Tuesday![/b] [Columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/70780058][Img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/707801/70780058p.png[/img][/url] [item=Charcoal Cricket] [item=Firefly][nextcol]"[i]Everybody’s so creative.[/i]” Nighti had nervously laughed. He knew it was rude to stare, but he couldn’t help but watch the [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/3#post_56828860]unsanitary disaster[/url] that was happening from the contestant next to them. And then there was that [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3338579/3#post_56830564]contestant on their other side[/url], with the finger...he did the best he could to not scream. Doing his best to shake off the horrors, he approached today’s challenge with relentless positivity and cheer. “Tacos! Yay, tacos!! Taco bowl!!” His eyes widen and he addressed his teammates. “Oooh, I can make [b]tortilla dough and then form those into bowls![/b]” Using three large oven-proof bowls, they can then load them with ingredients and serve one each to the judges. They planned out the recipe and split off to do their tasks. Nighti wanted to make tortillas from scratch. He’s used to making dough with cricket flour, and so he blended [gamedb item=39067] into a powder for the additional heat. The judges did want intense bold flavors. What if he included some blended [gamedb item=37] as well? Oh, and dried [gamedb item=38624], and [gamedb item=16040], and- Because he was so cheerful, he got a little overzealous with his seasoning.[/columns] ----- [Columns]Something was going with Nighti. The Spiral is always loud and in a good mood, but he always focuses he cooks and measures carefully. Adding that seasoning... adding all that seasoning, it seems unlike him. But the judges did say to not hold back, maybe he was experimenting and trying to make a new combo of flavours. Still, she wished he warned them! Neither she or Stroh thought that he would make a spicy tortilla bowl. The dough was RED!! She was in charge of making the taco salad, and she felt so clever using chopped [gamedb item=44066] (they call it a lettuce, but it’s seafood! Ha!). Feeling like it needed a meat component, she had even cooked ground [gamedb item=21380]. She’ll scold Nighti later, but right now she needs to find a way to lower the spice level without losing flavour. A nice big scoop of [b]sour cream[/b] then! She can even mix it with yogurt, lime juice and fresh mint. [nextcol][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73074809][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/730749/73074809p.png[/img] [item=Feisty Lettuce] [item=Peppermint][left] [/left][/columns] ----- [Columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73619971][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/736200/73619971p.png[/img] [item=Cucumber] [nextcol]"[b]Cheese sauce.[/b]" Was all Stroh said and he proceeded to make just that. … Fine. Since they did sample a variety of cheeses yesterday, Stroh knew exactly what cheeses he wanted to work with. He whisked in cheddar and gruyere until it was nearly all melted, then poured in minced fresh[b] jalapeño[/b] with seeds still in for a good kick. Even though his teammates wanted him to take it easy today, he had later smelled the strong scent of spices from all their stations. Since all he really had to do was make sure the cheese sauce doesn’t burn, he also made a big scoop of avocado [gamedb item=35252]salsa to help cool things down. [/columns] ----- [center][b]Day 3’s Dish:[/b] Spicy Taco Salad in a Baked Over-seasoned Tortilla Bowl[/center]

[columns][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/72276017][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/722761/72276017.png[/img] [/url][nextcol][b]TACO TUESDAY: CHEESY FISH TACOS[/b][/columns] "Tacos? [i]South America?[/i] This is [i]nonsense[/i], those are [i]nonsense words[/i]," Sterling complains, tossing his instruction-notes to the ground in disdain. "I don't even want to [i]be here[/i]." ...He did come here. And sign up. And ask to have the most prominent counter so more dragons would be able to see him. But that doesn't matter. The pantry poses a real problem- Sterling is used to his food coming pre-made and decadently served. But at least sour cream seems like an easy thing to make: he pulls heavy whipping cream out and dumps in a hearty serving of [gamedb item=3546]. Pulling his rings and gloves off and grimacing in disgust, he dips his claws in to whip up his sickly-yellow concoction. He can't set aside his [b]very sour cream[/b] (bonus: sour cream) fast enough. But tortilla has to be easier, right? Those are just flat discs consumed by dragons who don't have the money for proper risen bread. Clearly he just needs something circular. ... Ugh! In a pantry full of the most exotic ingredients of Sornieth, there are no perfect discs. Just his [i]luck[/i]. Something catches Sterling's eye. It's smelly and disgusting and awful and he'd never put it [i]near[/i] his mouth, but it is a circle. He just has to pick it up between two talons, hold it as far from his body as he can, and cut the dangly bit off. ...And then hit it a few times with a mallet for good measure. Just to make sure it's both flat and [i]dead[/i]. "Ew. Ew. Ew. [i]Ew[/i]." Sterling puts his [gamedb item=23876][b]tortilla[/b] (bonus: [u]tortilla[/u] and/or corn shells/chips) right next to the sour cream. What else would he need? Some kind of meat? Bleh, fine. Sterling uses his cream-sticky, fish-scented talons to grab the first filling he spots: a bowl of whole [gamedb item=983]. It smells like a fish market and an expired dairy aisle. ...Sterling can still fix it. Totally! When he doesn't like his food, he just has his waitstaff add salt and cheese until it's better, and that always works. Grabbing a block of parmesan, he starts to melt it in a pan with a sprinkle of [gamedb item=180] and the best-smelling thing he can find: a whole [gamedb item=23869]from his own outfit. The result: the smell of [b]salty-cheesy floral sauce[/b] (bonus: cheese sauce) [i]does[/i] overpower the smell of fish and bitter cream! It isn't quite as nice as Sterling hoped. "SNOW," he finally just calls, pouting in place until his aunt emerges from the sidelines- it's a good thing she hasn't headed home yet after Sunday's competition. "Fix it for me, would you?" [columns][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/75347353][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/753474/75347353.png[/img] [/url][nextcol][b]TACO TUESDAY: FLAVOR ASSISTANCE[/b][/columns] Snow doesn't think she [i]can[/i] fix this. Hopefully the judges are used to raw fish. She gives her nephew a doubtful glance and sprinkles on... [gamedb item=16461]...? Maybe that will help? On second thought, [i]all[/i] the peppers. If the judges can only taste [i]spice[/i], it means they're spared from the rest. Ghost pepper, [gamedb item=16468], jalapeño- [b]every pepper in sight[/b] (bonus: jalapeños). There. Um. Fish tacos with cheese sauce on an all-natural ocean-derived tortilla, garnished with peppers. That may be the only way to market this, and even [i]that[/i] doesn't sound appetizing. "Good luck," Snow tells Sterling- he'll need it.

The three leaders of this clan take the newest prompt of the show with about as much confused silence as might be expected. It doesn’t take them too long to recover, with Nerith having the fastest reaction time, as she usually does. “It sounds like today is an experimental one!” she says cheerfully, reading over the list again. “Right, this can’t be too hard. Moriteth confirmed she doesn’t know anything about the geography of Lightning when I went over to ask after dinner— she only goes there for fests. So it’s up to us to figure it out on our own!” “A dish that must make the weak quiver with fear… I’m sure we’ll manage that.” Calianth’s used to some degree of quivering with fear happening already when they bring back food supplies from the more… esoteric venues of the Coliseum. He’s willing to put anything that looks like it even might be edible in his mouth— as is Nerith, who tends to be able to actually digest much more of it. It’s [i]difficult[/i] to make her sick, and that’s a good thing, since she taste-tests her own attempts at cuisine. “Yes,” Selrath agrees, if hesitantly. “An experimental blend of seasonings… that shouldn’t be too hard for you to scare others with. At least people who aren’t used to being around you.” She shakes her head for a moment, then goes over the basics once again. “Tortillas… it says they can be made out of corn… likely ground up corn that’s been flattened out and baked to give it a crunch. Similar to how I make flour, so leave that to me. Then they want cream that’s… sour. We have milk from a variety of creatures on hand, so try adding whatever you feel would be sufficiently sour to that, and then cream— you get cream by thickening it and moving one of those sticks around in it really fast. I’m sure you two can handle that. I’ll handle melting some of our cheese, and… if you’re going to be traveling to find out exactly what you can acquire to put in this, ask the chef what a jalapeño is on your way.” Nerith nods obligingly— everything her partner says seems to make sense, and Selrath [i]is[/i] the one of them that’s best with not using any form of carcass! Of course she’d be able to figure it out so easily! “Right! I’ve eaten just about anything we could find from anywhere we’ve been before, so leave it to me!” “I’ll take cooking equipment with me,” Calianth decides. “Then we’ll be able to extract flavour or dry things out as we find them. Of course, we’ll go out through our stores of food already, we’ve got quite a lot there, and ask about the nature of jalapeños.” Having an actual qualified chef around really does make their lives a lot easier. Although they were all pretty good at cooking already, just… it involved a lot fewer techniques or combinations and a lot more putting things over or in fire and having that be most of the work. Even knowing what they were eating was a step skipped half the time. They split up and handle their respective tasks as decided. It’s easier for two dragons to handle the Coliseum together, but then Calianth and Nerith can split the work pretty evenly between eating random things they find and trying to turn things with a lot of flavour into something that could reasonably be called a seasoning. A few hours later, they reconvene. [color=BF40BF]Selrath has figured out how to make hard strips of ground corn and successfully melted cheese into a thick liquid.[/color] Her part went peacefully and without trouble whatsoever, as expected. Meanwhile, Nerith is carrying a large container of something very thick and very dark purple. Calianth has a rack of dried plants, fresh plants, and vials that contain all sorts of… things. (Bonuses: corn chips and cheese sauce) “I got cream done successfully!” Nerith announces. “It went pretty easily. After tasting everything we found, I added all the sour ones to it. It’s pretty thick now and spins around really well.” [color=BF40BF]It’s [i]definitely[/i] sour. Those were the criteria she was looking for, so she thinks this sure is a great version of sour cream.[/color] (Bonus: sour cream) So far, Nerith’s found and added the following to make sour cream: [item=Aether Cherries], [item=Granny Smith Apple], [item=Indigo Mimosa], [item=Sour Spinach], [item=Sour Strawberry] “Yes. And I’ve got the rest of the spices,” Calianth agrees. “We learned that jalapeños are a kind of pepper, and got advice on where to find a couple other good peppers. Then we got everything else we found. Are you ready to combine it all together?” “I… suppose?” Selrath looks at the purple… substance… and the sheer array of everything her partners have gone and gathered with a hint of concern. But, it [i]is[/i] what the judges had specifically requested… “I think corn chips are similar to pasta, so I’ll put them in a pan. You can add the rest of the seasonings, and then we can pour sour cream and cheese sauce on it. Sound good?” “Let’s do it!” Nerith is far too cheerful and confident in her own decisions, as ever. After corn chips and cheese sauce are placed in layers in a pan just because they have a lot of cheese sauce for the size of the pan they’re using, they start… adding things. [color=BF40BF]“Peppers… jalapeños,[/color] and [item=Blacktongue Pepper][item=Golden Pepper]… we put the sour ones in the cream, so I don’t think we should add them… so then we’ve got [item=Cinnamon][item=Cindermint][item=Honeycomb Fragment][item=Honeycrisp Apple][item=Minty Jadevine][item=Peppermint][item=Spearmint][item=Sugary Prickleaf] for all the ones that were pretty good, you know, sweet, or a bit intense. For ones with even more intensity, we’ve got [item=Dodgy Mushroom], [item=Giant Kelp], [item=Green Shoots], [item=Sewer Sludge], [item=Green Jelly], [item=Wild Catsup], [item=Wild Mustard], [item=Wild Onion], [item=Salt], [item=Strangling Root], [item=Green Algae], [item=Cursed Garnish], [item=Wiggly Roe], [item=Lume Daffodil], [item=Manyleaves]…” (Bonus: jalapenos) “Okay, but that leaves it in too many… layers, or sections, so it won’t be all together as a full taste experience,” Calianth muses. He solves this problem with a stick to swirl everything together in the cheese sauce they’ve put in the pan. Swirl. Swirl. Swirl. The cheese sauce is lumpy and dark brown by this point. “And, of course, we brought some things to pull it all together. [item=Mimic Powder][item=Cerdae Sparkle][item=Turkeywing Seashell][item=Pulsating Green Embers]! We checked, and these are often used as ingredients for like… filling, or binding, as well as decoration. And of course Nerith insisted on bothering the mimics today as well.” “You heard them,” Nerith insists. “We have to make something that will cause weak tastebuds fear. Something truly experimental we’ve never done before!” She dumps the thick sour cream on top of all of this with the rest of the cheese sauce. The cream starts immediately melting and dripping down, adding swirls of deep purple that are quickly subsumed into the dark brown of the mixture below and covers a lot of it in perfectly ordinary-looking melted white cheese. Except now it’s also glowing faintly green and red in different places… “There we go! If we can do better than this, I’d love to learn how.”

Phoebe grinned wickedly once she heard the theme. It was a perfect time to make her infamous burrito, which had gotten her kicked out of the kitchen after her [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73188157]son[/url] ate it and suddenly became a fire elemental. There had been... a lot of steam coming out of that poor boy's mouth. Anyway... [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/72048755][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/720488/72048755.png[/img][/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/66741872][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/667419/66741872.png[/img][/url] Phoebe and Kafea's Dish: A Very Spicy Chicken Burrito Once Phoebe convinced Kafea of her burrito idea, Kafea grabbed the salt, flour, and baking powder and got to work on homemade [b]tortillas.[/b] (Bonus: Tortilla and/or corn shells/chips) [center][item=heavy grainbasket][item=Salt][/center] She mixed the ingredients in a mixing bowl before incorporating some vegetable oil. [center][item=Vegetable Oil][/center] After adding more flour and forming the dough into balls, she finally rolled them out and tossed them into the skillet. When they were nice and brown, she delivered them to Phoebe. Meanwhile, the spiral's creation was coming along rather well, she would say. She had cooked some red rice and smothered the chicken breast in herbs and spices. Those had included oregano, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, and some extra special spices. Said extra special spices would be sure to give anyone's taste buds a deadly heatwave. [center][item=Fire Flower][item=Flameweed][item=Cindermint][/center] After smothering the chicken breast, she tossed it into the skillet, browning it nicely before slicing it into equal pieces. She cooked up some onions, garlic, bell pepper, and [b]jalapeno [/b]before adding it all to bowl with the chicken. (Bonus: Jalapenos) [center][item=Wild Onion][item=Golden Pepper][/center] She mixed it all together with some totally-not-canned refried beans. With the tortilla in front of her, she added a layer of red rice. Then, she added the spicy chicken mixture and finally, some shredded cheese, which would melt to create a perfectly gooey [b]cheese sauce.[/b] (Bonus: Cheese sauce) It was finally ready. She rolled it up and toasted it over the skillet before setting it out on a plate for the judges. "Finished", she announced to the judges. She wandered over to Milch, who was lounging in the corner. "Do you want to sample my dish? I have some cooked chicken left over." "Sure, why not? It's not exactly in my diet, but neither is butter and cream..." Phoebe grabbed two forks and handed one to Milch. She sampled some of it first. Eyes closed, she hummed at the rich spice of the chicken. Milch took a bite and suddenly dropped her fork. Her face went bright red as her claw went to her throat. "So how is it?" The Coatl stumbled and hit the countertop before letting out a bloodcurdling scream. "Well, now that's just dramatic." Milch dunked her face under the kitchen faucet, and Pheobe swore she could see steam rising from her mouth. She rolled her eyes. Some dragons weren't meant to experience Phoebe's masterful cooking. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/68315995][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/683160/68315995.png[/img][/url] Milch's Contribution: [b]Sour cream[/b] (Bonus: Sour cream) After drinking a [i]lot[/i] of milk, Milch arrived at the counter with a bowl of sour cream she found in the community fridge. "Trust me. You're gonna need it", she said to the nearby judge before dumping the entire bowl on the burrito. "Good luck."

[center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=86617059][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/866171/86617059.png[/img][/url][/center] [font=book antiqua][size=4]Rainsong's ears perked up and a large grin formed on her face as she heard the theme of the day - tacos! More specifically, fish tacos was what came to her mind immediately - she associated that with the cool sea breeze, the soft sand of the beach, and the deep blue waves that she loved to swim in during her beach vacations. The memories she had basking in the sunlight while munching on those juicy tacos were some of the best ones she had! With that in mind, she put herself to work - years of handling glass meant that her deft talons finished preparing the raw fish in no time, their bones set aside. Rainsong chose [gamedb item=38533], [gamedb item=20028], and [gamedb item=2055] as her fish options - their vibrant colors looked almost like a rainbow to her. The imperial then smiled and popped them into a pan, using a healthy dose of [gamedb item=7573] to fry the fish until they were all crispy and sizzling. Once she got all the fried fish ready with all her other taco fillings (lots of minced garlic, sliced vegetables, bell peppers and [gamedb item=16040] for the spicy kick), Rainsong carefully filled up the crunchy taco shells (made out of the finest corn she could get out of a [gamedb item=31625]) before topping them off with a generous amount of shredded cheese and guacamole! Her eyes glimmered at the sight of the finished product - oh, how much she wished she could devour them all right there and then! [b][bonus: corn taco shells][/b] Her job wasn't finished, though. Rainsong knew her favorite fish tacos wouldn't be complete without her favorite condiment - some homemade sour cream! It was surprisingly easy to make - just some fresh heavy cream with a bit of citrus fruit juice squeezed into it and a sprinkling of herbs (mainly parsley and [gamedb item=3053]), and the tacos just got even better. She served it in a nice little bowl alongside her pride and joy - she couldn't wait for the judges to experience the same feeling of elation that she got while consuming these juicy delicacies! [b][bonus: sour cream][/b] [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=85280039][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/852801/85280039.png[/img][/url][/center] [font=book antiqua][size=4]Drizzle wasn't as enthusiastic about this whole cooking competition shebang as her girlfriend was - this whole thing occurring in her hometown was not helping. She had to go through a few extra layers of disguise just so her true status wasn't revealed - and the weather here was stifling, made even worse by the heat coming from the all the cooking going on. Still, it was worth it to spend some time with her lovely partner, whose smile made Drizzle's heart melt. Under Rainsong's insistence, the Obelisk had entered the kitchen herself (despite the unforgiving heat), and she didn't hate it as much as she thought she would. The Imperial had whipped up an impressive set of tacos - and while she wasn't as big of a seafood lover as Rainsong was, Drizzle still found herself wanting a bite. While her girlfriend was busy, Drizzle used the leftover corn flour to make some tortilla chips, frying them until crispy and golden brown. Seeing Rainsong add cheese to the tacos gave her an idea - if there was one thing she really loved about this meal, it would be the cheese. Carefully, she melted a few of her favorite cheeses in a pot until it turned into a gooey, delicious smelling sauce, before throwing a few spicy peppers in for the kick (they were mainly jalapenos, but Drizzle was particularly fond of the [gamedb item=16468] and its nearly demonic spiciness, thus she mixed in a tiny bit). [b][bonus: tortilla chips + cheese sauce + jalapenos][/b] All the sweat and hassle she went through was ultimately worth it when Rainsong hugged her tightly and gave her a kiss on the nose - it was a good thing her disguise concealed most of her face, for her cheeks turned as red as the judges' would soon upon consuming all these spicy, delicious treats that they laid out on the table.

-Tortilla and/or corn shells/chips
-Sour cream
-Cheese sauce
-Jalapenos

Pyre quickly busied herself. This challenge out of all of them was frankly a sinch, with her home in the fire flight. A small serve yourself bar was quickly set up, with tortillas and corn shells a plenty. Pyre worried ahe might've burned them, but they came out nigh perfect.(tortillas and/or corn shells/chips)

Next she quickly prepared the beef, keeping all the sides at the same time. Sour cream and cheese sauce was easy enough to make if you had the right materials, and Pyre hadn't been using spices all this time for nothing. (Sour cream, cheese sauce, jalapenos)

At the end, Pyre dumped a helping portion of perfectly spiced rice into her self serve taco bar, and just prayed the judges liked it enough to appreciate the unconventional setup. And the mess all over their table.

Tuesday: Bonus points for: -Tortilla and/or corn shells/chips -Sour cream -Cheese sauce -Jalapenos ----- [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/89500818][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/895009/89500818_350.png[/img][/url] Time for Carne asada enchiladas, which is somewhat South American/Mexican? Mus Rattus isn't an expert on this so he hopes he's not getting the terminology confused. Anyway, first he works on the carne asada, which is marinated, spiced and grilled beef. Thankfully he had prepped it beforehand so all he needs to do is slice it. Then, taking a [b]corn tortilla[/b] (tortilla), he fills it with some refried beans and adds some carne asada slices. Then he adds some sauteed peppers before rolling them up and placing them into a baking pan. For the [b]sauce[/b] (cheese sauce), he adds some roasted peppers, tomato sauce, cheese and spices into a blender and blends until smooth, before heating it up in a pan. Adding a bit of flour to make it thicker, he waits until it is a nice consistency before taking it off the heat and pouring over the enchiladas. Then baking for another 20 minutes. When he takes it out, he garnishes with [b]chopped jalepenos[/b] (jalepenos) and [b]sour cream[/b] (sour cream), as well as some salsa. This makes me hungry lol