Back in Action

Greetings to all who pondered, "Will she ever blog again."  As you can see, I am back with a vengeance.  I recently witnessed the genesis of what should prove to be one of the greatest contests of all time.  Tyler Adams vs. Mike Stone, the ultimate kitchen throw down. 
In one corner you have Tyler Adams.  His lifelong love of food has recently blossomed into full-fledged foody-dome.  Coming from a past bound by recipe books, he is looking forward to a chance to show-off his new found knowledge.  One may describe Mr. Adams' style as having southern roots and branches reaching toward the sky.  He has an intense focus for the simple and savory.  Joined by his teammate, Abby Northcutt, there is little that can stand in his way.
In the other corner stands Mike Stone.  Mike's love of cooking was born in his very own kitchen.  He finds greatest pleasure in combining new and unusual flavors to give classic food his signature Stone Style.  Mr. Stone's cuisine takes traditional staples and elevates them to ever higher heights.  His goal is to spice up your everyday favorites.  Some underestimate Stone's assistant, Louisa Warren, while others assure me that she is the backbone of this duo.  Together, they are taking this challenge head on.
The game is simple.  Once a month, there will be a cooking challenge issued by a fifth party including a secret ingredient.  Each piquant pair will then prepare their version of the challenge item being sure to show-off the flavor of the secret ingredient.  Both dishes will then be judged and a winner declared.
I will be posting each month's challenge along with photos and recipes, so that you lucky bloggees may basque in the glory of culinary greatness and hopefully be inspired to challenge one of your friends or loved ones to a fight for food supremacy.
Do you smell what the rock is cooking?