Historical Food Fortnightly Season Four Challenges

Time to start thinking ahead to next year. With thanks to Quin for many ideas.

1. January 1-14: One Last Holiday Hurrah. Pick a holiday, any holiday, and start the New Year with some in- or out-of-season merriment.
2. January 15-28: Downstairs Dinner. Make a dish of the working classes.
3. January 29- February 11: The Tiffany Problem. Have you ever come across a dish that is older than you expected? That seems like it should be an anachronism, but isn't? Now's the time to give it a try. [Explanation of term.]
4. February 12-25 Heart-y Fare. Whatever "hearty" or "heart"-y foods speak to your heart.
5. February 26- March 10: Centerpiece Dish. Pull out all the stops to make something pretty and eye-catching to adorn your table.
6. March 11-24: Erin Go Bragh! Actual Irish dishes, or those with only the most tenuous associations to Ireland and/or St. Patrick's Day.
7. March 25-April 7: April Foolery. Surprise foods, deceptive foods, funny foods, and/or foods with "April" or "Fool" in the name.
8. April 8-21: Egg-actly What You'd Expect. Make something with some connection/resemblance to eggs. Clever egg substitutes also accepted!
9. April 22-May 5: Flower Power. A dish that is floral, flowery, or flour-y, as you desire.
10. May 6-19: Sing for Your Supper. Make a dish associated with a song or with music.
11. May 20- June 2: Commemorative Dishes. Try preparing something associated with a famous event or person.
12. June 3- 16: Get Saucy! Make a sauce, relish, or topping.
13. June 17-30: Summer Sun. Try a food suitable for summer, or involving the sun.
14. July 1- 14: Fresh Start. Half-way through the year, make something 'fresh'. If you've fallen behind on challenges, take this as a chance to re-start.
15. July 15- 28: Tea Party. A delicate refection for teatime, and/or party food.
16. July 29-August 11: First Fruits. Cooking with fruit, or beginning the harvest.
17. August 12-25: In a Jam. Jams, jellies, and all sorts of preserves.
18. August 26-September 8: Labor of Love. A dish that's hard work, an ingredient you love, or a combination thereof.
19. September 9-22. Eat your veggies. Make a dish with vegetables.
20. September 23- October 6: What's In a Name? Pick a food with a fun name--person, place, thing, or just something fun to say.
21. October 7-20: Let Them Eat Cake. Make a cake. Or cakes.
22. October 21-November 3: Fear Factor. Here's the challenge to challenge yourself: pick an intimidating ingredient or technique. 
23. November 4-17: Comfort Foods. A food that is comforting to eat or comfortable to make.
24. November 18-December 1: Serve it in a bowl. Soup, stew, broth, ice cream: anything that you would serve in a bowl.
25. December 2-15: Yuletide Head-Start. Make a seasonal dish for the holiday of your choice, or a food that needs to be prepared in advance of serving. 
26. December 16-31: Hindsight is 2020. Your chance to revisit an earlier challenge (from any season or from outside the HFF challenges), and try it again. Use the lessons you've learned, try a variation, polish up your technique, or address an issue that arose last time you made it.