....and winner is....for Culinary Smackdown Battle Zucchini Time.

...end of the run, only one can be a winner and how hard it is to select one among many best.

When I started the competition, thought to follow the thumb rule, order all you guys, followed by request, cajole then beg....but believe I didn't proceed after 2nd rule, would have helped for more spread of words!. Anyway thanks folks for taking effort to cook for this event and sending it thro'. Never thought 9 recipes will be submitted, it was fun to sit down and get into each and everyone's recipe and select one. Can't believe I'm judging a cookery competition fantastic feeling it is, though I laugh at it sometimes, you already know I'm still an amateur cook! 

Here are the recipes in the order of submission and added one special thing I liked in the recipe

Una carbonara speciale from Ely's Nella cucina di Ely - addition of saffron in pasta is interesting!

Fruit nut palooza zucchini cake  from Devaki's Weave Thousand Flavour, olive oil  and spices in cakes can get me down on my knees! 

Zucchini Fritters from Akheela's Torview like the Indian flavour there!

Makkai ka zucchini from Deepika of My Life and spice, use of corn meal healthy version!

Ridge gourd and egg delight from Priya Sreeram of Bon Appetite, never had egg with veggies, it's interesting!

Zucchini bread with toasted almonds from Nutan of Rice N Spice, liked addition of cinnamon and nutmeg in bread!

Zucchini pineapple ginger cupcake with maple cream cheese frosting from Zesty South Indian Kitchen,  maple cream cheese yum!

Zucchini banana bread from Treat and Trick, banana in it perfect for breakfast!

Zucchini kefta from My Tasty Treat never thought of making kefta with Zucchini !

And Now The WINNER you would have already guessed, it is Fruit nut palooza zucchini cake  from Devaki's Weave Thousand Flavour. Congrats Devaki! send me your address, your gift is waiting to be despatched :) 

Congratulation all others as well. Wish to send you all those gifts packs may be next time will try to be more generous ha ha ..but will try all ur recipes soonish!

Now it is turn for Devaki to host the event for June, so lets tune in to see what theme she comes up with.

Catch you all in next post till then ciao from still sunny and beautiful Jyvaskyla, Finland!

PS: apologies for using all ur pic's without permission..hope it is ok with you guys! If not let me know, shall remove it!