Friday, September 4, 2009

Welcome!

Welcome to I Heart Cooking Clubs!

A Little Bit About Us:
Cooking together since 2009, IHCC is a spin-off of the popular TFF (Tyler Florence Fridays) cooking club and is presently featuring the recipes of Curtis Stone! (Through October 2, 2016.) This cooking club aims to grow and change with its members and explore other cooks and books in the future. A new chef/cook will be announced every six months. You can see a list of the previous IHCC chefs under the heading of this blog.)


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You Choose the Recipes! 
In the interest of freedom of choice, we have organized this cooking club on themes--listed on the sidebar. How you interpret the theme is up to you. If you feel that you would like nothing better than a three pound bison burger, with all the fixin's, on a spa day.. nobody will challenge you on it! The only 'rule' to IHCC is that you must cook a recipe from the current featured chef except on specified Monthly Potluck weeks when you can cook the recipes of the current chef, or the recipes of any previous IHCC chef and our new in 2015: Monthly Featured Chef Event where we feature one of our previous IHCC chefs (listed under the heading of this blog.)

Once the theme is announced, feel free to peruse the current chef's recipes from  cookbooks or online, to find one that you think suits the theme and your tastes. Have fun with the recipe, change what you like, and link into that week's post.

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Sidebar Blogroll
If you would like to be added to the blogroll on the sidebar, please leave your name and a link to your blog in the comments section of this welcome post. We will add your name once you have participated and linked up your first post.

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Linking Your Post
At the end of each week's post, you will have a chance to link your post's permalink (not the link to your blog's homepage or front page) with inlinkz, below. The link will allow you to add and crop a thumbnail photo too. Please leave a comment after, each week that you use inlinkz to link your post, just to be sure we don't miss anyone.
Feel free to write the name of your dish next to your name in the Linky field! 

What is a permalink?
A permalink is a permanent link to your specific post, not to your blog's front page.

This is a permalink to a post -

http://iheartcookingclubs.blogspot.com/2013/04/shalom-yotam-ottolenghi.html

This is a link to the blog's front page -
http://iheartcookingclubs.blogspot.com/

 
See the difference? Great! Looking forward to seeing your dishes!

Note: You can post any time during the week, new themes will be officially announced on a Monday post with the link up for that week, but themes are listed on the sidebar at least a few weeks in advance so that you can plan ahead.


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The IHCC Community
We think the fun of IHCC is being a part of a supportive community. Here are a few ways to join in:
  • Leave a comment when you put up your inlinkz picture and link--that way we  don't miss your dish and we know you are out there.
  • Take a few minutes to visit the posts of your fellow IHCC participants each week and leave them a comment. Lots of great friendships have starting with some simple kind words.
  • Put the IHCC badge and/or featured chef badge on your blog sidebar and mention IHCC and the themes in the posts you are linking up--we love to have new members and many of them come to us from seeing their friends join in the IHCC fun.
  • Make sure we have your blog listed on the Active Members list on the sidebar. We try to cath them all but email us if we miss you!
  • Join in with suggestions for themes, ideas for new events and new featured chefs--we love to hear from you.    
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Questions?
If you have any questions that were not answered by reading this page or the sidebars, please leave a comment on this post or email one of the host/administrators listed on the sidebar. 

Again, we welcome you to IHCC!!!

193 comments:

Chats the Comfy Cook said...

I am in. I have her cookbook, one of them. I have not been able to use it enough because I have to go to Tyler and Ellie first. I want to use her recipes though.

While, I am thinking of giving up groups that necessitate a weekly designated recipe, I love ones where I can select my own recipe.

In joining clubs, my goal, is to incorporate them into our meals and not cook extra foods for the camera because it is the weekly food. I love CEiMB, despite the assigned recipe. All Elle's recipes are great.

I did not mean to write a book and feel free to remove this if I went overboard. Just add me to the list. I am on my way to look up recipes. I need a pasta. I know where to find it.

Thanks for doing this.

Sweet and Savory Says it All

Heather S-G said...

Welcome Sweet & Savory (Chaya)! We're glad to have you on board :)

Kim said...

I'm so excited : ) Please count me in and add Stirring the Pot to the sidebar.

Heather S-G said...

Hi Kim! So glad you're here :)

Kim said...

Just a comment to share some helpful info on Nigella's cookbooks, just in case anyone is interested in purchasing one of her cookbooks. One of my new favorite things to do is look up "used" cookbooks/books online at Amazon. I got a Paula Deen cookbook for .79 cents, mailed it was $4. It was pretty much brand new, with a tear on one page. (I totally use and abuse my cookbooks, so this didn't bother me at all). Nigella's cookbooks are also available very cheap on Amazon. The used books average about $2-4 dollars and around $3 for shipping. It's really hard to beat that price. I like looking online, but there is nothing like having that cookbook right in front of you!! Sorry to go on, but cheap cookbooks really excite me : )

Diana Bauman said...

I would love to participate. I don't have any of Nigella's cookbooks, though I'm sure I can find something online ;) Feel free to add me to your blogroll..

http://spaininiowa.blogspot.com!

Thanks to girlichef for bringing me on over!

NKP said...

Kim - thanks so much for the info!
I love getting a great deal on used books too.
Diana - welcome! I added you to the blogroll.

Michelle said...

HI I'd like to join. http://www.somethingnewiscooking.blogspot.com/

NKP said...

Michelle - wonderful! So happy to have you.

pam said...

I would like to join, but I'm not sure that I could make it work. I go grocery shopping on the weekend, so if it's announced on a Monday, it'll be too late for me, I've already bought and planned my weeks food.

Suzie said...

I would love to join too. It is a great idea to keep rotating the chefs - I really like the fact that I will be trying out different cookbook authors.
httP://munchandnibble.blogspot.com

NKP said...

Pam - don't worry, we've got your back! The upcoming weeks will be shown on the sidebar, you will always have at least two weeks advance notice. We are every-two-weeks shoppers ourselves.

NKP said...

Suzie, great to have you! I added you to the blogroll.

Chats the Comfy Cook said...

I goofed. The potato kugel was not supposed to be posted here. The chocolate mousse was. Would you remove the kugel, please?

Debs @ DKC said...

What a fab idea. I've been promising to try out some of Nigella's recipes for ages, now I have a good reason. Count me in for recipes and adding me to the sidebar blogroll too.

Heather S-G said...

You're on, Deb! Thanks for joining us :) (yay, Hi Diana!)

Tina said...

I love Nigella...I was very excited to see this site from Girlichef. My router went out just as I was hoping to link so I'm on your blogroll. Hope it worked!

NKP said...

Pierce - I'll add you right now, welcome!

Libby@CookingWithLibby said...

I'll participate! I don't have any of Nigella's books, but I'm sure I can find a recipe of hers somewhere to make :) I saw the button on two of my fellow blogger's pages and decided to take a look :) Please add my blog to the side bar :)

www.cookingwithlibby.blogspot.com

NKP said...

Great to have you Libby! There are links on the sidebar to the Food Network and Nigella's website, you will find lots of great recipes.

Anonymous said...

Count me in, please! I have never made anything Nigella .. but always watched her shows and loved the looks of her food! I need to get cookin' so I can join this weeks "Party"!
http://debbmarie.wordpress.com

NKP said...

debmarie - great! You have been added to the blogroll - welcome!

Kristin said...

Hi ladies- I'd love to join, I guess I didnt' tell you, thought I did! http://sogkonniteliving.blogspot.com/

I've never cooked one of her recipies, and I never had a TF either who is now a fav, so I'm really excited!

NKP said...

Krisin - welcome! You are now on the blogroll.
N.

Tina said...

You'll never believ it - I was in a consignment shop today and they had a copy of Nigella Bites for $6....Sweet!

NKP said...

Pierce - what a great deal! I love it when things like that happen.

Unknown said...

This is such a great idea! I'd like to join as well. I'm making my first submission right now :)

Shelly
http://adventureswiththewoods.wordpress.com/

NKP said...

Great, Shelly! Glad to have you!

Michelle said...

A little late but count me in.

Michelle
http://www.bigblackdogs.net

Roz | La Bella Vita Cucina said...

Hi everyone! Please count me in as a happy participant as well. This should be alot of fun cooking and meeting new foodies, as well as a learning experience for me....thanks so much for developing the idea! Roz

http://bellavita-bellasblog.blogspot.com

Please let me know if there is anything else that you would like me to do. :-)

NKP said...

Welcome Michelle and Bella! You have been added to the blogroll.

Anonymous said...

Hi, My name is Sumana. I would love to join. Here is my blog:
"With Coffee & Tea" at http://withcoffeetea.wordpress.com/

NKP said...

Welcome Beth and Sumana!
You have both been added to the blogroll.
Looking forward to your delicious creations!

Olive said...

Hi Natashya! :)

I'm OLIVE and I would love to be a part of this group, I'm a big Nigella fan but I don't have any of her cookbooks too, I just get them from the foodnetwork and her site.

Here is my blog: http://www.latestrecipes.net

Have a nice day! :)

NKP said...

Hey Olive, great to have you on board! You have been added to the blogroll.
:)

Olive said...

Thanks, Natashya! :)

Unknown said...

LOVE! Nigella is one of my favs!!! I would love to do this. Thanks.
www.mamabirdsnest.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Count me in! I look forward to trying new cooks out.

Heather S-G said...

Welcome Baroness...I have added you to the blogroll!! I added your Barter Boutique...is this the correct place to find your cooking posts?? Can't wait to see what you cook up :)

Anonymous said...

I'd like to join, I just hope I have time. Do we have to post a recipe each and every Monday a theme is announced? I'm sure I'll be fine, but might miss one here or there. I don't have any of her cookbooks, but will either get one or look for on line recipes.

Thanks for organizing this.
Lea Ann

NKP said...

Hi!
We post the theme on Monday, but you have all week to post. No pressure to do every week.
Food Network online has lots of recipes translated to American measure, and her own site has metric recipes.
Nigella Express seems to be the most popular book to start with, if you are shopping or making your Christmas list.
Great to have you on board!!

Arlene Delloro said...

I'm ordering a Nigella cookbook now so I can participate. I hope I've done this correctly. Will soon see.

Joanna said...

I would love to participate! Any push to get me to try new recipes is great in my book. And I never hesitate to buy new cookbooks, so I'll be running out for some of Nigella's! I'd love it if you added me to your blogroll :)

go ahead and snicker
www.jojobean26.blogspot.com

NKP said...

Great! Welcome Arlene and Joanna!
You have been added to the blogroll.

Debbie said...

Add me to the list! I make sure and get in time to see Nigella on Saturday mornings. I have one of her cookbooks. There is just "something" about Nigella that I love.
This will be a fun group to be in, as, it was mentioned above, "we" can pick and choose.

Please add me to your blog roll too.
the link to my blog is:

http://thefridayfriends.blogspot.com/

Leana said...

I would love to join I Heart Cooking Club! I am new to blogging and love cooking!

NKP said...

Great Leana! You have been added to the blogroll. Welcome!

Unknown said...

I am so excited that I found this blog. I have been a member of Barefoot Bloggers for over a year ow and love it. This sounds like so much fun! Nigella Rocks! This would give me the opportunity to cook some different things. I would love to participate.

www.passionateperseverance.blogspot.com

Thanks, Mary

Heather S-G said...

Welcome Mary! Glad you're here :)

♥Sugar♥Plum♥Fairy♥ said...

I am so glad i hopped in here-i would love to be in though i have not a single book ,but i can look up the world wide web right.....lovely blog & a great club....please say yes and get me excited....

♥Sugar♥Plum♥Fairy♥ said...

oK THIS IS SUGAR PLUM FAIRY AT http://vanillastrawberryspringfields.blogspot.com/
AM ON IN .....

NKP said...

Vanilla, great to have you cooking with us!

♥Sugar♥Plum♥Fairy♥ said...

Natashya, great ,thank u so much? So does that mean im on ur blogroll too?
yippeee...am going to bake oookies soon.....

Anonymous said...

I would love to join in!

From the Bookshelf

http://cookbookshelf.wordpress.com

Heather S-G said...

Welcome From the Bookshelf...you are on the blogroll. Can't wait to see what you cook/bake up! :)

Teresa said...

I'd love to join in! I got one of Nigella's cookbooks for Christmas and this is just the motivation I need to cook my way through it! :-)

This is Teresa from I'm Running to Eat!
http://mytastytreasures.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

NKP said...

HI Teresa, welcome!
I have added I'm Running to Eat to the blogroll, can't wait to cook with you!

The Burmese Mom said...

Hi! I'd love to join. I am May. My blog is http://theburmesemom.blogspot.com/

NKP said...

Great! Welcome!
I have added you to the blogroll.
Happy cooking!

Anonymous said...

What a great idea! I would love to participate. The
Sugar + Spice blog can be found at:
http://amazingmeals33navyyard.blogspot.com

Isteh Koob!
(Bon Appetite)

NKP said...

Welcome Melissa!
You are on the blogroll.
Cheers!

Yrene MWCAdventure said...

I'd love to join!
Just recently started my blog
www.myworldwideculinaryadventure.blogspot.com

NKP said...

Welcome Yvette! You have been added to the blogroll. Can't wait to get cooking and baking together!

Couscous & Consciousness said...

Hi there, I have been following DebinHawaii for a little while now, and after seeing here Nigella inspired coconut milk chicken with Thai flavours this week I can't contain myself any longer I would love to join your group. Here is a link to my blog http://couscous-consciousness.blogspot.com/ Hopefully I can join in for Easter weekend, shame that is the last of Nigella. Never mind, I have cast my vote for Bitty for the next six months.
Sue

NKP said...

Wonderful Sue! Welcome! Looks like you will get your wish, Bittman has pulled into the lead and the poll is closing soon.
You have been added to the blogroll, we can't wait to cook with you!

Domestic Kate said...

I'd love to join! This sounds fabulous!

http://domestickatecooks.blogspot.com

NKP said...

Wonderful, Domestic Kate!
Glad to be cooking with you. You have been added to the blogroll. :)

Margo C. said...

Eek-not sure if I did this right! I apologize if I didn't. I am new to blogging but love to cook and this sounds like so much fun!

NKP said...

No worries Margo!
I looked you up from your comment and added you to the blogroll.
Welcome!

Tiff said...

I would love to join you guys! This sounds like so much fun and helps keep making dinner fresh. Here is my blog
http://aspoonfulandaheap.blogspot.com

Deb in Hawaii said...

Hi Tiff,
So happy to have you cooking along with us--I just added you to the blogroll. Welcome to IHCC.

Aloha,

Deb

Shelby said...

Count me in here! I like this concept....and I have the Mark Bittman How to Cook Everything book...I really should cook from it!

Shelby said...

Oh, forgot to leave my link - grumpyshoneybunch.com! Thanks!

NKP said...

Hi, and Welcome HoneyB! Glad to be cooking with you! You have been added to the blogroll.
Cheers!

Claudia said...

This should be fun, add me to your list!

Claudia said...

I think I did this wrong. Filled in Mr. Linky instead of putting my blog link here. It's www.honeyfromrock.blogspot.com

NKP said...

Welcome Claudia! So glad to be cooking up a storm with you! Another Hawaii gal!
No worries, I edited the link out and added you to the blogroll.
Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Candy said...

I would love to join! Love the flexibility of the themes and the opportunity to use new chefs.

NKP said...

Candy Girl - Great! I have added you to the blogroll - so happy to be cooking with you!

Giovanna said...

Just found your blog and this sounds super fun!
I would love to be included to start next week. This will be a great way to branch out with new chefs that I may not normally cook from. Looking forward to next week : )

NKP said...

Wonderful! Welcome Giovanna, we have added you to the blogroll.

Unknown said...

I want in!!! I have a Bittman recipe on my menu for this coming week! I am SO EXCITED!!!

NKP said...

Welcome Lexi! You have been added to the blogroll.
Looking forward to cooking with you!

Ashley said...

This sounds like a blast...count me in! :)

NKP said...

Wonderful!
Ashley, you have been added to the blogroll - can't wait to get cooking together!

Anonymous said...

Just found this... and hopefully this means I'm not required to post every single week, but I'll try. I love Mark! :)

My blog is more a health and fitness blog, but I post a recipe every Friday... and I'm very Bittman-oriented right now! Sounds like the right thing to do.

-- brooke :)

NKP said...

Great! We have added you to the blogroll. Welcome!

Lucia from Madison said...

WEEEEE! I'm here! I wish I had done this sooner. I love Mark Bittman. This is going to be a fun thing. Look forward to visiting lots of new food blogs!

NKP said...

Welcome Lucia!
We have 4 weeks left with Bittman, and are currently voting on who we will be spending the next 6 months with. Feel free to cast your vote!
You have been added to the blogroll.
We are looking forward to cooking with you!

Rebecka said...

Hello to all the I Heart Cooking Club members! I would be thrilled to be a part of this menagerie of fine cooks and chefs! Thanks for the opportunity to join!

Please add me...
http://athomewithrebecka.blogspot.com/

btw, I adore Lydia B and hope she is the next female chef!

NKP said...

Welcome Rebecka!
We are so happy you have joined us. You're now on the blogroll. Looking forward to great dishes!

Lucia from Madison said...

Sorry I think I entered twice... first time jitters and all!

Unknown said...

This is so cool, wish I had heard about it earlier!

Desi said...

Hi, I would love to be a part of this cooking club. I have one final Mark Bittman recipe to post before we start with Giada. Please add me!

My name is Desiree - here is my blog

http://steaknpotatoeskindagurl.blogspot.com

NKP said...

Great! Desiree, you have been added to the blogroll - looking forward to cooking together!

Wandering Coyote said...

Hey Guys! Tina/Pierce of Squirrel Head Manor has convinced me I should participate in the Giada festivities, since I totally love that woman! I am new to IHCC, but am totally game, especially since this is low pressure. Please add me to the side bar and I will bookmark this site so I can keep myself updated. Thanks!

NKP said...

Hey, W.C.! Great to be cooking with you. I have added ReTorte to the blogroll. xo

Wandering Coyote said...

Thanks Natashya! I am certainly looking forward to seeing some new Giada recipes from the participants!

SusanD said...

I love Giada and think this would be a great place to start. Please count me in for this. Thanks. Blessings, SusanD

NKP said...

Wonderful Susan! Which blog would you like me to link up to the blogroll?
Happy cooking! xo

TeaLady said...

We love Italian and I have been wanting a good reason to cook with Giada more than I have been. Count me in for the next 6 months!!!

NKP said...

Welcome Margaret! I have added you to the blogroll. Can't wait to cook Italian with you!

Rachel Rubin said...

Hi all! I'd love to participate with you in the I Heart Cooking Clubs blog events. I'm not a huge Giada fan but maybe I'll learn to like her more after actually cooking a few of her things :) I look forward with experiencing this with you!

Rachel Rubin said...

Also, I'm @wildhoney on twitter

NKP said...

Welcome Rachel! We have added you to the blogroll and twitter list. Great to be cooking with you! You will find Giada actually has a nice, broad repertoire to cook from.
It's going to be a delicious season!

Michelle B said...

I've been wanting to join and have finally worked up the nerve to do it! Looking forward to cooking Giada style. I'm Michelle at http://msenplace.blogspot.com/

NKP said...

Great, Michelle! You are added. Happy cooking!

Kristin (Book Sniffers Anonymous) said...

This sounds like a lot of fun and a great reason to try recipes that I have saved up. I would love to participate in this.
-Kristin from
Holy Cannoli Recipes
http://holycannolirecipes.blogspot.com/

NKP said...

Great Kristin! Glad to be cooking with you - you have been added to the blogroll.
Cheers!

tinyskillet said...

I would love to play along. It will be fun discovering new and different chefs.

NKP said...

Great, Lyndsey, you have been added to the blogroll!

Unknown said...

Sounds like fun! Please add me to the list.

It's a Food Life
http://itsafoodlife.blogspot.com
@itsafoodlife

Thanks, Kelly

NKP said...

Thanks for laying that out so nice and organized Kelly! You have been added to both lists.
Cheers!

Claudia said...

What a fun idea - am a johnny-come-lately-to-these-things but would love to be a part of this. I love the simplicity and orginality of Giada's recipe - accessible and inviting.

NKP said...

Great, Claudia! You are on the blogroll. Cheers!

Bibberche said...

OK. I did not read everything from the beginning as I should have. I want in, I want in, I want in! Let me play in your sandbox!

Lana:)

NKP said...

Lana, You have been added to the blogroll. Welcome! We are looking forward to lots of great dishes! xo

Rebecka said...

So sorry I haven't posted a recipe yet!! I've been crazy busy with making a video for an upcoming cooking compitition, motherhood and wife duties! I'm on it, this week!!!

Allison said...

Hi. I'd love to be added to the Blogroll here. Now that I've participated four weeks in a row, I feel confident that I'll continue with the group. :) Thanks! www.neoncelerykitchen.blogspot.com

NKP said...

Allison - Heather and I have tried adding yours, for some reason we can't get it to add. I am going to ask Deb to try, as she uses a different system than we do. I'll get back to you!

NKP said...

Allison - you are up! We have noticed that it is under *The* Neon Celery Kitchen. Which makes us wonder if it finally went up today or if we were only looking under N! Anyway, all's well that ends well. :-)

Meredith said...

Hey there my name is Meredith and I'm totally on board,fantastic cooking group idea and pretty great blog! I have a few of Giada's cookbooks so I'm set for now.I'm excited and already have my California recipe picked out!

Meredith said...

forgot to tell ya'll my blog,duh! anchoviesandbutter.com. See you on the 23rd!

NKP said...

Welcome Meredith! You have been added to the blogroll. Looking forward to seeing what you make!

Unknown said...

Ooooo....I would LOVE to do this!! Anything that keeps me in the kitchen is a good idea!!!!
~Terry
http://mossandclover.blogspot.com

Heather S-G said...

Hi Terry! You've been added to the blogroll...look forward to have you cooking with us =)

♕DeeDee♕ at Fairfield Manor said...

I'd love to try this, too! Terry introduced me to you and this looks like fun. I'm with her...anything for new ideas and inspiration at Fairfield Manor!

♕DeeDee♕ at Fairfield Manor said...

'k...scatterbrained...forgot to add my blog address:
http://fairfieldmanor.blogspot.com/

NKP said...

Great DeeDee! You have been added to the blogroll. Looking forward to cooking with you!

Stefanie said...

I would love to participate! I love the idea of choosing the recipe based on a theme and chef!

Stefanie
http://modernwifey.blogspot.com/

NKP said...

Welcome Stefanie! ☺

Anonymous said...

I'm looking forward to taking part now the chef is Jamie. I've got about 3 of his books and love his food. I'm hoping to have time to do my first post for this by tomorrow. Would love to be added to the blogroll.

NKP said...

Spice - Welcome!

MKubicz said...

I'd love to participate. Sounds like fun.
Monica
http://mkubicz.blogspot.com/

NKP said...

Welcome Monica! We have added you to the blogroll. ☺

Anonymous said...

Hi Natashya,
Please count me in.I would love to be a part of this group.Ive been following Jamie and Nigella and I am eager to discover more.Thanks.
all the best,
Marelie
http://www.cookiedropletsetcbymarelie.com

NKP said...

Added! Welcome Marelie!

Comfy cuisine said...

I'd love to participate! Sounds like alot of fun! Count me in!
www-patti-comfycuisine.blogspot.com
Patti

NKP said...

Wonderful! You have been added!

Jamie said...

I'd love to join this group!
https://randomactsoffood.blogspot.com

NKP said...

PrincessJay - Welcome!

Jennifer Sikora said...

I would love to join the group!

Thanks

Jennifer
www.jennifersikora.com
For Such a Time as This

NKP said...

Wonderful timing! We are just starting our six months of cooking with Tessa Kiros's recipes today.
Welcome, happy to be cooking with you! You've been added to the blogroll, Jennifer. ☺

Mika said...

I'd like to join too. Tessa Kiros is one of my favorites!
http://www.mikaspantry.blogspot.com
Mika

NKP said...

Great! I added your blog. Blogger couldn't find a feed, so it puts the blogs without feeds on the bottom, but we can always re-attach it if you change your feed settings in the future.
Cheers!

RASO said...

I would like to join this group as well, If I am not to late for that ?

Regards.

http://lasagnarecipes.org.uk/

Jamie K said...

My second week participating and I'm loving this group of ladies! Would love to be added to your blogroll!

NKP said...

Great! We are so happy to be cooking with you, Jamie - you are on the blogroll now. Cheers!

Nevs Kitchen....Curry,Masala and More..http://currymasalaandmore.blogspot.com.au/ said...

Hi learnt about your venture from Petit Chef's webpage. Please add my blog to your blogroll.My blog is about my experiences with cooking day to day food, in a fast paced life & whats different is its an all Vegetarian blog to satisfy your curry needs :)
Nev's Kitchen Indian Curry, Masala & More
http://currymasalaandmore.blogspot.com.au/
I look forward to participating in your cooking club
Cheers
Thanks
Nive

Unknown said...

Hi all!
super excited to be a part of this group :)

NKP said...

Simple Baking - Welcome!

Karina said...

The respect Rick Bayless has for mexican food is commendable. I am thrilled to share the results of one of his recipes. I will be trying Herb Green Rice with Peas (Arroz Verde).

Julie E said...

I found about about your cooking club through Ms. enPlace. I would love to join in with all of you! What do I need to do?

NKP said...

Julie E - welcome! We will be cooking from Rick Bayless's recipes for the next six months - each week you look for a recipe that suits you and fits the theme. Link your post's permalink to the linky of the week to share your experience with us!
We are mellow, participate whenever you want. The only strict rule is that you have to the recipes of the featured cook - in this case - Rick Bayless. Adaptations are allowed and encouraged!

Unknown said...

What a fun challenge! I love discovering new ideas in my pile of cookbooks and Rick Bayless is one of my favorites!

Jessi

Unknown said...

Oh this sounds like fun, please count me in http://TheSaucyGourmet.net

Heather S-G said...

@Shari - welcome! We look forward to cooking with you =)

Can't Believe We Ate said...

Oh my goodness! So many familiar ladies here! My boss and I are planning to have a home-life this year, so I should have time. Love the thematics! I've been feeling the need for more structure in my cooking (and less it's ALL up to me)!
Glennis
Can't Believe We Ate...
cantbelieveweateATgmailDOTcom
http://cantbelieveweate.wordpress.com
Thanks in advance!!

NKP said...

Glennis! So great to be cooking with you again. I've added you to the blogroll - jump in any time!

Unknown said...

OK I think I may have messed up, I linked a chile recipe but it wasn't from Rick Bayless's Cookbook but I am unable to delete it. I didn't really understand the rules, Please delete it for me and I will regroup and join this after I have read and understood the rules:( This sounds like so much fun. Thanks for understanding and my apologies.

Heather S-G said...

@Evelyn - Hi! We are a chef/cook-based cooking club. We feature a certain chef for 6 months at a time and cook from their recipes (or adapt or inspired by them and their techniques). We only have one real rule, and that is to cook from our chosen chef/cook. We have weekly themes meant to inspire.

We look forward to having you join us!

Eat2live2travel said...

I would love to join!

I'm so excited :-). First time in this lovely cooking club. Madhur Jaffrey is one of my favorite.

http://anshu-mymomsrecipes.blogspot.in/

Heather S-G said...

Happy to have you cooking with us and Madhur Jaffrey, Anshu! :D

Kaye said...

Who's next? Would Nigel Slater be an idea?

Kim said...

Kaye- Nigel Slater is a great idea! Deb and I will be making an announcement soon.

Susan Lindquist said...

Hi all, am new , what a great to this group but boy, what a great chef to come in on! Made Ottolenghi's Beef and Pork Pie tonight and it was a keeper!

I would like to be included in the side bar links ...

Here's the home link for The Spice Garden

http://thespicegarden.blogspot.com/

Deb in Hawaii said...

Hi Susan,
Welcome! We are happy to have you join in. I just added your blog to the side bar. ;-)

Priscilla said...

Hi,
I wld love to join too.. Great opportunity to brush up my western cooking too... Please add me... =)
Priscilla
www.priscillarecipes.blogspot.com

Priscilla said...

Hi,

Not sure u catch my post yday. I am ready with my submission to join aldy... Can't wait to have lots of fun in this club,,, =)

Deb in Hawaii said...

Hi Priscilla,
Welcome to IHCC! I have just added you to the active participants blogroll on the side bar. Thanks for cooking along with us. ;-)

Padmajha said...

Hi,
I am PJ and I blog at www.seduceyourtastebuds.blogspot.in/

Just saw a recipe to be linked here in my friends blog and followed her link here.I would love to be a part of this group. Since its Sunday already, can I join in from next week or can I post one recipe today and join straight away? Do let me know

Sunita said...

Hi I would love to join in the party, though I am a bit of Johnny come lately:-). Am ready with my post for Donna Hay pantry magic.

Sunita Rohira here from www.myfoodlab.com

Deb in Hawaii said...

Hi PJ and Sunita!

I am sorry it appears we missed your comments until now. :-( Welcome to IHCC--we are happy to have you cooking along with us.

You can feel free to join in at any point and link up your Donna Hay recipes whenever you like. The links open at midnight each week and close just before midnight the following week.

Chef Mireille said...

Hi,
Can I be added to the sidebar blogroll?
Mireille
http://www.eastwestrealm.com
Chef Mireille's East West Realm

thx

Deb in Hawaii said...

Hi Mireille,
I just found your comment stuck in moderation (sorry!) and added you to the blogroll. ;-)
Aloha,
Deb

Unknown said...

Hi I just saw this cooking club from one of my blogger friend's post and am interested to join this cooking club. Please add me.

http://gracephua.blogspot.com/
Grace's Life can be Simple

Anonymous said...

I would love to join! Found you a bit late but I'll try to post some Nigel Slater's before Monday :)

Deb in Hawaii said...

Hi Grace, Welcome to IHCC. We are happy to have you. Once you have participated and linked up a post, we will add your blog to the side bar.

Hi Erika, Thanks for joining in this week. Welcome to IHCC. Your pavlova to welcome Nigel is lovely. ;-) I have added you to the participant side bar.

Meredith said...

Hey friends it's been a looooong time since I blogged/shared with you but I'm back in the game! Excited about Diana Henry too!
http://www.anchoviesandbutter.com/

Anonymous said...

G'day! I would love to join in the fun!
My blog is called What's On The List
http://whatsonthelist.net
Looking forward to participating!
Cheers Joanne

Anonymous said...

I would love to join and participate to Farewell Diana Henry
Cheers Joanne
What's On The List
http://whatsonthelist.net

Deb in Hawaii said...

Hi Joanne,
Welcome! It is great to have you. To participate this week (our last with Diana Henry), just make and post any of her recipes from cookbooks or online and link it up using the inlinkz tool below this week's post. Leave a comment on the post when you do.

If you don't make it this week, we start cooking with Jacques Pepin--the themes are on the sidebar, although next week is any of his dishes to welcome him. Once you have participated and linked up, we will add your blog to the sidebar.

Aloha,
Deb

Judy said...

Hi all,
I just found your website and wanted to join in. If I understand correctly, to participate, all I have to do is link the permalink to a specific post in my blog at the end of each week's post. Is that is?
Thanks,
Judy

Anonymous said...

What fun especially on days that I need inspiration or motivation. That is not to say that I don't have over 100 cookbooks to inspire me.
Did I fill out the identity correctly?

Anonymous said...

I am having difficulty trying to trash 2 links as they don't lead to the correct blog post. The "trash" button does not work for me and allow me to delete the 2 posts. It gives me a message and a choice to trash or cancel, trash just reloads and reloads and cancel doesn't work either.
Thanks

Deb in Hawaii said...

Hi Ibbeachnana,

I went in and deleted two incorrect links and then went in and re-linked your Jamie Oliver dish with the correct link picture. If that isn't correct, let me know.

Aloha,
Deb

Anonymous said...

Well, here we are again, another Ellie Krieger theme...but what is going on, with a deadline of February 1st as I copied "To join in the Oodles of Noodles fun, just post and link your Ellie Krueger noodle dish by Sunday, February 1st. " Is this groundhog day? Again with such a fabulous selection of chef's I find it hard to believe that Ellie Krieger is again the choice. Is there some approval by said chef that must be fulfilled?

Deb in Hawaii said...

I saw your comments and wanted to address them as the tone sounds like you have some frustrations.

-Regarding the date on Oodles of Noodles, it was a simple typo. It happens occasionally as we are humans, and it was changed to Sunday, Feb. 7th when another member kindly let us know there was an error. For future reference, you can always check the Monthly theme lists on the sidebar--published several weeks ahead.

Regarding Ellie Krieger, I answered another comment you made about this on the You Have It Made! post but I am thinking that you didn't see it as you still seem to have confusion about how IHCC works. As noted on the site, IHCC selects (usually by participant poll) a featured chef to cook with for 6 months. Ellie Krieger was voted in as our current featured chef in October (and is featured from Oct 5 thru April 3 as noted in several places on the side bar). Until we vote and switch to our new featured chef for the coming 6 months of April-Oct 2016), you will see her in the weekly themed posts--2 to 3 times a month (depending on whether it is a 4 or 5 week month) with the idea that participants make an Ellie Krieger recipe for that week, based on that week's theme and post it by the Sunday night deadline for that week.

Two weeks out of the month we change it up by having:

1) A Potluck, usually on the last week of the month. Potluck is where participants can make any dish from the current featured chef (Ellie) or any recipe from one of our previous 12 IHCC featured chef's (listed on the Potluck posts, side bar, or under the heading).

2) Our Monthly Featured Chef Theme on the 2nd week of the month where we revisit one of our previous IHCC featured chefs and participants can make any recipe by that featured chef. (Jamie Oliver was January's Featured Chef and Tessa Kiros is February's).

The themes are there to make it fun and to build community so that people can check out (and comment on) how their fellow participants interpreted the theme with the featured chef's recipes. I would suggest that if you are not interested in cooking along with our current featured chef--Ellie, that you just participate on Potlucks and/or the Monthly Featured Chef events if you want to cook along with us.

Hope that helps explain us a bit more. Most of the info is on the side bars or the welcome page to refer to.

Aloha,

Deb

Alicat said...

So excited to join! Found this club through my love of Donna Hay (her internet fandom is surprisingly low). Please add me to the blog roll when you are able: mywonbowl.com. Thank you!

Claudia said...

Am jumping in with my first contribution to IHCC - a Madhur Jaffrey post.

Siri said...

What a fun idea and am so glad I stumbled upon this amazing cooking club. I have been blogging since 8 years but currently going through a blogging burnout. I am desperately trying to re-kindle the passion and participating in IHCC seems to be the most fun way. Thanks for such a detailed post. Looking forward to participating and submitting my post real soon.

Best,
Siri @ Cooking With Siri

Deb in Hawaii said...

Looking forward to having you join us Siri! ;-)

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