How you made Allegra McEvedy's Egyptian Aubergine Tamarind Stew

ME WANT EAT NOW! Mike about to tuck into theadz01's food. Bless his hungry little face. Have a look at his other pictures here Photograph: theadz01/blog pictures

and what about that presentation? Photograph: theadz01/blog pictures

Some of us were a little challenged. BiggestJim managed to leave his ingredients at work, got the wrong rice, forgot the spring onions and cut his thumb in the first few minutes. Nice worktop though, Jim Photograph: BiggestJim/blog pictures

...but his finished dish looked pretty good. Even the burnt rice appears to be edible. Photograph: BiggestJim/blog pictures

BiggestJim's cut thumb. Check out his flickr pictures page here Photograph: BiggestJim/blog pictures

Check out this preparation. Nice work, Iitmari Photograph: Iitmari/blog pictures

and the end result Photograph: Iitmari/blog pictures

We're thinking you liked it? Photograph: Iitmari/Iitmari

How organised. It didn't look like that in my kitchen. Photograph: Iitmari/blog pictures

Next up: halcyonday, who gets a special award for posting photographs of her efforts while some (okay, me) were still struggling to keep up and forgot to take pictures at all. Photograph: Halcyonday/blog pictures

Bubbling along nicely Photograph: Halcyonday/blog pictures

Mmmm.. tasty stuff Photograph: Halcyonday/blog pictures

Saltycdogg prepares his ingredients and lucky knife... Photograph: Saltycdogg/guardian.co.uk

Looking good as it's bubbling away Photograph: Saltycdogg/guardian.co.uk

The finished article - looks pretty tasty. Good work Saltycdogg Photograph: Saltycdogg/Saltycdogg