Fill the Tins!

Photo & Recipe Credit: Sue of Couscous & Consciousness

This week is all about making homemade goodies. Whether you're making them for yourself, for your family, or to hand out as gifts.  It's time to Fill The Tins with cookies, bars, candies, cakes, and all kinds of sugary treats!

Photo & Recipe Credit:  Sue of Couscous & Consciousness

Choose any sweet little Donna Hay recipe that will bring a smile to someone's face and fill the tins and cookie platters!  Please make and post your dish by Sunday, December 15th.

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If you missed our Fast & Fabulous theme last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all the wonderful dishes everyone made.

Fast & Fabulous!

It's that time of year, when all the pressures of the holiday season begin to collide.  Parties to attend, Christmas baking to do, gifts to make and buy, childrens' school events to prepare for, entertaining guests ... both planned and unexpected.  No matter what's going on, time is such a precious commodity right now, you won't want to be spending hours standing over the stove preparing meals.

Donna Hay to the rescue.  Donna is the self-confessed queen of the shortcut, and you will find so many of her recipes are perfect for the busy cook, without any compromises in terms of flavour and good looks.

Yes, this week we're all about Fast & Fabulous.  Choose any Donna Hay recipe that takes less than 30 minutes to make, and post your dish by Sunday 8 December.

Now, go get cooking ... your time starts now!!

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If you missed our EASY Entertaining theme last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all the wonderful dishes everyone made.

EASY Entertaining!

The holiday madness has begun!!!

We all love to spend time with our family and friends this time of year but there's no need to spend hours in the kitchen making fussy "company" food when we have the recipes of Donna Hay! 

This week we are going for EASY Entertaining!

It's hosting made simple with dishes that are perfect for serving to guests but, easy to prepare. 

So pull off your apron, put on your party duds and find a Donna Hay dish that is EASY to make and post it by Sunday, December 1st.

Don't forget to link your dish with a thumbnail image, below and remember to leave a comment after linking so that we don't miss out on your dish. Please remember, we are cooking the recipes of Donna Hay!

New to IHCC?  Need help linking up?  Please see our Welcome page.  If you have any questions, please leave a comment below and we will get back with you.  

If you didn't check out the entries for last week's Potluck theme, be sure to check out the links and see the fabulous dishes that were made.

November Potluck!

Potluck week is everyone's favorite for a reason.  Choose any recipe from any of the chefs below. 

That's right, choose any donna hay recipe you like, or if you prefer take the opportunity to revisit any one of our previous eight IHCC chefs:

Nigella Lawson

Mark Bittman

Giada de Laurentiis

Jamie Oliver

Tessa Kiros

Rick Bayless

Madjur Jaffrey

Yotam Ottolenghi

That makes for a veritable smorgasbord of English, American, Italian, Mediterranean, Mexican, Indian, Middle Eastern and "modern Australian" recipes to choose from.

To join in just post and link your November Potluck dish from any one of our IHCC chefs by Sunday, November 24th. 27.  Please remember to link a thumbnail image and leave a comment after you link so that we don't miss out on your dish.

New to IHCC?  Need help linking up?  Check out our Welcome page.  If you have any questions please leave a comment below and we will get back with you.

If you missed our Are You Calling Me A Tart? theme last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all the fabulous dishes everyone made.

Are You Calling Me A Tart?

Now you know we would never call the gorgeous Donna Hay a tart, but she sure knows how to make a great one.  And you can too.

Sweet Potato Galettes, at Couscous & Consciousness

Donna's books, magazines and online recipes offer a multitude of tarts and pies, both sweet and savoury.  She offers recipes for pastry, or quick and easy shortcuts using pre-made, ready rolled pastry.

Apple Tarte Tatin with Salted Caramel Sauce, at Toast

So, no matter whether you consider yourself a "dab hand" at pastry making or making pastry is your complete nemesis, you'll have no problem finding a Donna Hay tart or pie recipe to suit, and post your dish by Sunday 17 November.

Please remember to link a thumbnail image below, and leave a comment after you link so that we don't miss out on your dish.

New to IHCC?  Need help linking up?  Check out our Welcome page.  If you have any questions, please leave a comment below and we will get back with you.

If you missed our In Season theme last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all the wonderful seasonal dishes everyone made.

In Season

Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall... 

What's In Season right now in your little corner of the world?

Make a Donna Hay dish featuring or including ingredients that are In Season where you live and post it by Sunday, November 10th.

Don't forget to link your dish with a thumbnail image, below and remember to leave a comment after linking so that we don't miss out on your dish. Please remember, we are cooking the recipes of Donna Hay!

New to IHCC?  Need help linking up?  Please see our Welcome page.  If you have any questions, please leave a comment below and we will get back with you.  

If you didn't check out the entries for last week's Sandwich Sensations theme, be sure to check out the links and see the fabulous dishes that were made.

Sandwich Sensations!

Oh the wonderful world of sandwiches.  There is a sensational sandwich for every mood or occasion.  Dainty little tea time sandwiches, burgers for a cookout, a quick weeknight sandwich, a sloppy man-sized sandwich, an elegant cocktail sandwich, and don't forget about dessert....an ice cream sandwich!

Make and post your Sandwich Sensations! dish by Sunday, November 3rd.

Don't forget to link your dish with a thumbnail image, below and remember to leave a comment after linking so that we don't miss out on your dish. Please remember, we are cooking the recipes of Donna Hay!

New to IHCC?  Need help linking up?  Please see our Welcome page.  If you have any questions, please leave a comment below and we will get back with you.  

If you didn't check out the entries for last week's October Potluck theme, be sure to check out the links and see all the fabulous dishes.

*photo credit to http://www.donnahay.com.au/