Root for It 🥕 | Cookpad Apron 2026 Challenge

The Cookpad Apron Challenge keeps rolling! 🚀

Share one recipe each week with #CookpadApron2026 to collect points toward the emerald green apron and see your name climb the leaderboard. 💚

Week 26: September 21 – 27

Root for It 🥕 Carrots, parsnips & seasonal veg at their best

The autumn equinox has arrived, British Food Fortnight is under way, and root vegetables are hitting their seasonal stride. There's something deeply satisfying about turning humble roots into something truly delicious — whether roasted, mashed, blended into a soup, or the star of a tray bake.


Here are some rooted ideas to inspire you:
🥕 Roasted carrots, honey-glazed parsnips, and beetroot dishes
🥔 Mashed, roasted, and baked potato recipes
🍠 Sweet potato curries, fritters, and loaded bakes
🧅 Celeriac, turnip, and swede in soups and sides
🥘 Root vegetable traybakes and one-pan roasts
🫕 Hearty root vegetable soups and warming stews
🌱 Seasonal root salads with autumnal dressings

Go back to your roots this week — and make them shine. 🥕✨

🍳 How It Works:
📅 Challenge Period: 30th March to 13th December (37 weeks)
Hashtag: #CookpadApron2026
Reward: An exclusive and unique Cookpad apron

🧑‍🍳 How to Win Your Apron:
⭐️ Everyone is entitled to participate in this challenge without exception.
⭐️ To receive your 2026 Cookpad apron you need to collect between 32 and 37 points by publishing one recipe per week with the hashtag #CookpadApron2026
⭐️ Since 32 weekly recipes is the minimum requirement, May 10th, will be the last possible date to join the Global Apron Challenge.
⭐️ Every week we will introduce a challenge theme or a list of ingredients for you to have fun cooking with.
⭐️ Check your notifications each week for new ideas.
⭐️ The recipe must be posted between Monday and Sunday of each designated week in order for the point to be counted.
⭐️ You must add one recipe each week to earn the point. Maximum number of points to be earned by week is 1 ❗️even if you publish more than 1 recipe in a week.

📋 Essential Requirements for recipes to qualify for the Challenge:
1- Main photo of the completed dish
2- At least three steps
3- At least 1 step image or video
4- All ingredients listed with quantities
5- Specified time and servings
6- Publish with hashtag #CookpadApron2026