Let's Get Naked!

Are you ready to get naked with the one and only Naked Chef?  We are so excited to welcome Jamie Oliver as our new chef here at IHCC and cannot wait to get closer...and explore the meaning of "naked"...over the next six months. 

Jamie has at least ten different cookbooks to choose from, cooking shows galore (both current and on DVD), plus a magazine and numerous online resources to find his recipes (see our sidebar for links), so without further ado, let's all get naked comfortable with Jamie this week by picking any of his recipes and getting our hands dirty.  I know Jamie would approve.

Make and post your Let's Get Naked! post by Sunday, April 3. Don't forget to link your post of the week's with Mr. Linky below, so we can all enjoy your fabulous creation! Remember to leave a comment after, each week that you use Mr. Linky to link your post, just to be sure we don't miss anyone.

Not sure what a permalink is? Check out our Welcome post.

If you missed the Arrivederci Giada theme last week, be sure to head on over and see all of the delicious dishes everyone brought!  Don't forget, we're cooking through the recipes of Jamie Oliver right now...so if you've linked up, be sure that you've used/adapted one of his recipes for your post!

I Heart Cooking Clubs *Let's Get Naked!* Participants

1. Deb in Hawaii--Chickpea, Leek & Parmesan Soup 2. Tammy Lou 3. Heather ~ Oatmeal w/ Banana, Poppy Seed, Cinnamon & Toasted Almonds 4. Melodie 5. Lucia - Homemade Fettuccini with Vodka Sauce

6. Lucia - Pappardella with a Ragu of Tiny Meatballs 7. Beth Anne - Fresh Asian Noodle Salad 8. Tina Marie (plain ol' bacon and eggs) 9. Andrea at Nummy Kitchen -- Pasta Peperonata 10. Natashya - Spinach and Mushroom Risotto with Goat Cheese

11. Michelle ~ Garlic, Thyme, & Anchovy Baked Potatoes 12. Kim- Roasted Carrots with Orange, Garlic and Herbs 13. natalia -Salmon with Green Beans Cherry Tomatoes and Olives 14. Andreas - Lentils with Wild Garlic

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Arrivederci Giada

A wise man once said,

"We're here for a good time, not a long time

So have a good time, the sun can't shine everyday."

Okay, maybe it was Trooper, but that doesn't make it any less true.

This is our last week of cooking with the lovely and talented Giada de Laurentiis, whose enthusiasm and vitality is infectious both in life and in the kitchen. We have learned a lot from her and are sad to see our time with Giada come to an end.

But, like all ends, a new beginning also unfolds. Stay tuned next week for our first week of cooking with Jamie!

For now, let's send Giada off in style. A goodbye party with love and gratitude. Now is the time cook up that special treat you have been putting off. Let's have a going away party!

Whip up your going away goodies or dishes, link up with Mr. Linky, below, on or by March 27th, and leave a comment to let us know you've posted!

New to IHCC? Check out our Welcome post for more details.
I Heart Cooking Clubs *Arrivederci Giada* Participants

1. Michelle ~ Dirty Risotto 2. Tina Marie - Dirty Risotto and Eggplant 3. Kim - Recipe Recap & Favorites 4. Chicken Piccata

5. Andrea at Nummy Kitchen -- Spaghetti Marinara with Vegetarian Meatballs 6. Yvette - Arrivederci Dinner 7. Deb In Hawaii--Salmon w/ Lemon, Capers & Rosemary 8. natalia - Lemon Ricotta Cookies with Lemon Glaze

9. Heather ~ Chocolate, Brie, & Basil Panini 10. Natashya - Chicken with Balsamic BBQ Sauce

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It's Spud Week and....The Vote Is In!

  

  It's official!! The voting poll is closed and the people have spoken. The new chef we will be cooking along with for the next six months is the one and only, Jamie Oliver ! Jamie's passion and love of food, along with his endless bevy of cookbooks and recipes, is going to make for an exciting and adventurous six months.  We can't wait!  

But, before we get started on our new adventure with Jamie, we have two more wonderful weeks left with the Princess of Italian Cooking, Giada De Laurentiis.

This week at I Heart Cooking Clubs it's Spud Week! To ring in St. Patrick's Day, we are combining our love of Giada with our love of the ever popular potato.  Sounds like a match made in heaven!

Whether your spuds are the star of the show, tucked away in a stew, or sitting on the side lines, there is sure to be a recipe for you.  Giada has a large array of potato recipes ranging from side dishes, to soups and stews, to homemade potato chips, and even a recipe for tilapia with purple potato crust.

You might even choose to go all out and make gnocchi from scratch.  Giada has recipes for both traditional potato gnocchi, as well as recipes for sweet potato gnocchi.  Don't have time to make the gnocchi from scratch, no problem!  Grab a box at the market and whip up one of Giada's many gnocchi recipes. The sky's the limit!!

Looking for more potato recipe and ideas? Click HERE to be directed to the Food Network website where you will find a list of some of the many recipes containing potatoes. 

Please make and post your Spud Week recipe by this Sunday, March 20th.  Please be sure to connect your post with Mr. Linky below so that we can all be sure to see your recipe. Also, please leave a comment after linking up to Mr. Linky so that we are sure not to miss anyone.

Not sure what a permalink is? Check out our Welcome post.

Didn't get a chance to stop by last week's potluck?  Head over HERE to check out all the tasty dishes everyone brought.

*photos courtesy yahoo.com and foodnetwork.com

*Spud Week* Participants

1. Tina Marie - Baked Mashed Potatoes with Parmesan Cheese and Breadcrumbs 2. Michelle ~Broiled Zucchini and Potatoes with Parmesan Crust 3. Yvette - Roasted baby potatoes with herbs 4. Kim - Broiled Zucchini and Potatoes with Parmesan Crust

5. Natashya - Gnocchi with Thyme Butter Sauce 6. Heather- Gnocchi bathed in Brown Butter and Thyme 7. natalia - Bacon and Pancetta Potatoes 8. Deb in Hawaii--Creamy Artichoke (& Potato) Soup

9. Meredith-Parmesan Potato Pancake 10. Tammy Lou 11. Spicy Sausage and Potato Soup

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March Potluck with Giada!

Time is running out! Only three more weeks to cook with Giada before we switch to our new chef! (BTW Did you vote for your favorite yet? The voting poll is on the side bar and currently it looks to be an epic battle between Rick Bayless and Jamie Oliver with Bobby Flay a ways behind. Of course there are still several days to vote and as we have seen before it is really anyone's game down to that final deadline--so vote for your top choice to make sure your voice gets heard!)

But I digress... back to our current chef and theme! This week is our final Potluck with Giada. Time to cook one of those last Giada recipes you have tabbed in her books or bookmarked on Food Network but have not yet got around to making...

So whether you are craving decadent or healthy, sweet or savory, pasta or salad, cocktail or dessert, breakfast or dinner, Potluck is the time you get to pick any Giada recipes your little heart desires...

Get to zesting, and start cooking up your selected Giada Potluck creation!

Make and post your March Potluck! dish by Sunday, March 13th. Don't forget to link your post of the week's with Mr. Linky below, so we can all enjoy your fabulous creation!

Remember to leave a comment after, each week that you use Mr. Linky to link your post, just to be sure we don't miss anyone.

Not sure what a permalink is? Check out our Welcome post.

If you didn't feed your fever for our Spring Fever! theme last week, be sure to head on over and see all of the delicious "springy" dishes everyone brought!

Don't forget, we're cooking through the recipes of Giada De Laurentiis through the next three weeks...so if you've linked up a post, please be sure that you've used/adapted one of her recipes!

See you at the March Potluck!

I Heart Cooking Clubs *March Potluck with Giada!* Participants

1. Yvette- Croissant Panini 2. Beth Anne - Arancini di Riso 3. Yvette- Chicken tetrazzini 4. Natashya - Sundried Tomato and Chickpea Crostini

5. Deb in Hawaii--Melon & Mint Slush 6. Lyndsay The Kitchen Witch 7. Michelle ~Pecorino Romano with Apples and Fig Jam 8. Lana - Butternut Squash Soup

9. Kim - Deep-Fried Bocconcini with Garlic and Tomato Chutney 10. Andrea ~ Torta de Pasta

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