Monthly Featured Ingredient: Cabbage!

St. Patty's Day is coming up and I can't think of a better star ingredient than CABBAGE!
 
There are so many types of cabbage and so many ways to use it. What will you make? 

Chose from any of our IHCC chefs (see list on the sidebar). Please make and post your Monthly Challenge dish by Sunday, March 17th. Please link a picture, and comment below, so that we do not miss out on your dish!
 
New to IHCC? Need help linking up or a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please check out our  Welcome page. If you have any questions please leave a comment below and we will get back with you. 
 
If you'd like to see our Gimme an R! (recipes with ingredients starting with R), please click on the link.


image credit: Bon Appetit, Simply Scratch, & Taste

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January Monthly Featured Dish / Ingredient Challenge -- Casseroles and/or Sheet Pan Meals!

January seems to call for easy one-dish meals like casseroles and their updated cousin--sheet pan or tray-bake meals and so they are our January Monthly Featured Dish/Ingredient Challenge!

Join in the fun by making any recipe for any type of casserole or any type of sheet pan or tray-bake meal from any of our past or present IHCC chefs (see the full IHCC chefs listing on the sidebar or under the header). As always, feel free to share any of your favorite casserole and/or sheet pan meal recipes from our IHCC chefs within your post.

Please make and post your Monthly Challenge dish by Sunday, January 13th. Please link a picture, and comment below, so that we do not miss out on your dish!
 
New to IHCC? Need help linking up or a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please check out our  Welcome page. If you have any questions please leave a comment below and we will get back with you. 
 
If you'd like to see our A New Start! recipes, please click on the link.

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Monthly Featured Dish/Ingredient Challenge: Cakes!

This week, cakes take the cake as they are the subject of our Monthly Featured Dish/Ingredient Challenge.

Join in the fun by making any recipe for any type of cake (sweet, savory, cupcakes, crab cakes, potato cakes, pancakes...if it has cake in the title, it's fair game) from any of our past or present IHCC chefs (see the full IHCC chefs listing on the sidebar or under the header). As always, feel free to share any of your favorite cake recipes from our IHCC chefs within your post.

Please make and post your Monthly Featured Ingredient: Cakes! dish by Sunday, December 16th. Please link a picture, and comment below, so that we do not miss out on your dish!
 
New to IHCC? Need help linking up or a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please check out our  Welcome page. If you have any questions please leave a comment below and we will get back with you. 
 
If you'd like to see our Kitchen Therapy (Ruth Reichl recipes that act as therapy in the making or eating), please click on the link. 

***Our January 2019 Themes are up on the side bar!***

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Monthly Featured Dish/Ingredient Challenge: Cranberries!

They are bright, red, tart, and so good in both sweet or savory recipes, so this month, it's time to get your Cranberries on!

Join in the fun by making any recipe with any type of cranberries (fresh, dried, frozen, canned, jelly...) from any of our past or present IHCC chefs (see the full IHCC chefs listing on the sidebar or under the header). As always, feel free to share any of your favorite cranberry recipes from the past IHCC chefs within your post.

Please make and post your Monthly Featured Ingredient: Cranberries dish by Sunday, November 18th. Please link a picture, and comment below, so that we do not miss out on your dish!
 
New to IHCC? Need help linking up or a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please check out our  Welcome page. If you have any questions please leave a comment below and we will get back with you. 
 
If you'd like to see our Morning Glories (Ruth Reichl breakfast recipes) please click on the link. 

December Themes are up on the sidebar! 

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Monthly Featured Ingredient/Dish Challenge: Orange Squash!

Are you ready for Pumpkin Spice and everything nice season?

Join in the fun by making any recipe with any type of orange squash from any of our past or present IHCC chefs (see the full IHCC chefs listing on the sidebar or under the header). As always, feel free to share any of your favorite Orange Squash recipes from the past IHCC chefs within your post.

Please make and post your Monthly Featured Ingredient: Orange Squash by Sunday, October 14th. Please link a picture, and comment below, so that we do not miss out on your dish!

New to IHCC? Need help linking up or a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please check out our  Welcome page. If you have any questions please leave a comment below and we will get back with you. 
 
If you'd like to see how we welcomed Ruth Reichl last week, please click on the link.  

 

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Monthly Featured Ingredient/Dish Challenge: Chilis & Chowders!

Are you holding out for the last days of summer or gearing up for some brisk fall days? Whatever your pleasure, there's surely a Chili or Chowder recipe to suit you!

Our Monthly Featured Ingredient/Dish is Chilis and Chowders! 

Join in the fun by making any chili or chowder recipe from any of our past or present IHCC chefs (see the full IHCC chefs listing on the sidebar or under the header). As always, feel free to share any of your favorite Chili and/or Chowder recipes from the past IHCC chefs within your post.

Please make and post your Monthly Featured Ingredient/Dish: Chilis & Chowders by Sunday, September 16th. Please link a picture, and comment below, so that we do not miss out on your dish!

New to IHCC? Need help linking up or a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please check out our  Welcome page. If you have any questions please leave a comment below and we will get back with you. 
 
If you'd like to see the heartfelt food From The Heart we shared last week, please click on the link.  

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Monthly Featured Ingredient/Dish Challenge: Chilly Delights!

Are you ready to get chilly?

Of course you are! It's time to take a break from the heat and enjoy some Chilly Delights!

Join in the fun by making any chilly recipe from any of our past or present IHCC chefs (see the full IHCC chefs listing on the sidebar or under the header). Anything chilly will do {chilled soup, drinks, smoothies, popsicles, ice cream, puddings, and anything else chilly that tickles your fancy}. As always, feel free to share any of your favorite CHILLY DELIGHTS from the past IHCC chefs within your post.

Please make and post your Monthly Featured Ingredient/Dish: CHILLY DELIGHTS by Sunday, August 12th. Please link a picture, and comment below, so that we do not miss out on your dish!

New to IHCC? Need help linking up or a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please check out our  Welcome page. If you have any questions please leave a comment below and we will get back with you. 
 

If you'd like to see the food From The Grill we shared last week, please click on the link.

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Monthly Featured Ingredient: Corn!

Are you ready to get corny? All the markets are brimming with fresh corn on the cob right now and it's about time to start husking! Grab a few ears of corn at the market and join us for our 

Monthly Featured Ingredient: Corn!

Cook up any recipe featuring corn from any of our past or present IHCC chefs (see the full IHCC chefs listing on the sidebar or under the header). Also, please feel free to share your past favorite IHCC corn recipes within your post!
   
Make and post your Corn recipe by Sunday, July 15th and link a picture up below.

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

New to IHCC? Need help linking up or just a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please check out our Welcome page. If you have any questions please leave a comment below and we will get back with you. 

If you'd like to see the starters we shared From The Starter Menu last week, please click on the link.

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Monthly Featured Dish/Ingredient: Garlic

Oh, Garlic! You make food taste so good! Thats why our challenge this month is making delicious garlic-filled dishes from our IHCC chefs. 

Grab your cookbooks, or search online, and chose from any of our past or present IHCC chef(s) until you find a recipe that features or includes garlic! (See the IHCC Chefs list on the sidebar.) Also, feel free to share any of your past favorite IHCC garlic recipes within your post!
   
Make and post your Garlic recipe by Sunday, May 13th and link a picture up below.

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

New to IHCC? Need help linking up or just a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please check out our Welcome page. If you have any questions please leave a comment below and we will get back with you. 

If you'd like to see our From the East theme last week, please click on the link to see what everyone shared.

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Monthly Featured Dish/Ingredient Challenge: Healthy Meets Delicious!

It's easy to eat healthier when you make a dish with healthy ingredients that still tastes delicious. That's our challenge this month--make any recipe from our current or any past IHCC chefs where Healthy Meets Delicious!

Grab your cookbooks, or search online, and chose from any of our past or present IHCC chef(s) until you find a healthy recipe that catches your eye! (See the IHCC Chefs list on the sidebar.) Also, feel free to share any of your past favorite IHCC recipes where healthy meets delicious within your post!
   
Make and post your Healthy Meets Delicious recipe by Sunday, April 15th and link a picture up below.

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

New to IHCC? Need help linking up or just a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please check out our Welcome page. If you have any questions please leave a comment below and we will get back with you. 

If you'd like to see our Santé Eric Ripert! theme last week, please click on the link to see what everyone shared.

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Monthly Featured Ingredient: Greens!

This week we are celebrating GREENS in all their various forms {lettuces, spinach, chard, kale, collards, turnip, dandelion, or anything green and leafy}.

Make any dish using any kind of Greens from any of our past, or present, IHCC chefs!

Grab your cookbooks, or search online, and chose from any of our past or present IHCC chef(s) until you find a Greens dish that speaks to you! Make any Greens dish from any of our past, or present, IHCC Chefs! (See the IHCC Chefs list on the sidebar.) Also, feel free to share any of your favorite IHCC recipes containing greens within your post!
   
Make and post your Greens recipe by Sunday, March 18th and link a picture up below.

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

New to IHCC? Need help linking up or just a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please check out our Welcome page. If you have any questions please leave a comment below and we will get back with you. 

If you'd like to see our Breakfast Buffet theme last week, please click on the link to see what everyone shared.

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Monthly Featured Ingredient/Dish: One-Pot Meals!

A sink full of dishes is never fun, so this week we are taking a break from all those dirty dishes and making One-Pot Meals! 

Make any one-pot meal from any of our past, or present, IHCC chefs!

Grab your cookbooks, or search online, and chose from any of our past or present IHCC chef(s) until you find a one-pot meal that speaks to you! Make any one-pot meal from any of our past, or present, IHCC Chefs! (See the IHCC Chefs list on the sidebar.) Also, feel free to share any of your favorite one-pot meals within your post.
   
Make and post your One-Pot Meal recipe by Sunday, February 11th and link a picture up below.

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

New to IHCC? Need help linking up or just a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please check out our Welcome page. If you have any questions please leave a comment below and we will get back with you. 

If you'd like to see our How Good Does That Look theme last week, please click on the link to see what everyone shared.

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*photo credit:www.curitsstone.com

Monthly Featured Ingredient/Dish: Granola!

Granola is such a versatile and fun ingredient to have on hand! Everyone has their favorite flavors, and add-in's, and everyone loves to enjoy their granola a different way. 

HOW DO YOU LIKE TO ENJOY YOUR GRANOLA?

Grab your cookbooks, or search online, and chose from any of our past or present IHCC chef(s) until you find a granola recipe that speaks to you! (See the IHCC Chefs list on the sidebar.)

Feel free to make any granola you like and feature it any way you like (granola, granola bars, energy bars, energy bites, yogurt parfaits, smoothie bowls, or even in muffins, pancakes, or waffles)  Also feel free to share any of your favorite IHCC granola posts from the past! 
   
Make and post your Granola recipe by Sunday, January 14th and link a picture up below.

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

New to IHCC? Need help linking up or just a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please check out our Welcome page. If you have any questions please leave a comment below and we will get back with you. 

If you'd like to see our Lighten It Up theme last week, please click on the link to see what everyone shared.
 
   

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December's Monthly Featured Ingredient Challenge--Chocolate and/or Vanilla!

It's time for December's Monthly Featured Ingredient(s) and it's a good one!

Our star of the show this week is Chocolate and/or Vanilla! 

Grab your cookbooks, or search online, and chose from any of our past or present IHCC chef(s) until you find a Chocolate and/or Vanilla recipe that speaks to you! (See the IHCC Chefs list on the sidebar.)

Feel free to use both chocolate and vanilla or one of the two in your recipe. Also feel free to share any of your favorite chocolate and/or vanilla recipes from our IHCC chefs in your post! 
   
Make and post your Chocolate and/or Vanilla recipe by Sunday December 17th and link a picture up below.

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

New to IHCC? Need help linking up or just a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please 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 out on It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere theme last week, please click on the link to see what everyone made.



*photo credit to Nigella.com for collage pictures

 

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IHCC November Monthly Featured Ingredient Challenge: Apples and Pears!

It's November's Monthly Featured Ingredient Challenge and we are going with:

Apples and Pears!

Make any recipes featuring or including apples and/or pears (fresh, frozen, dried, canned, jarred, etc.) from our current IHCC Featured Chef: Ina Garten or any of our previous IHCC chefs. (See the IHCC Chefs list on the sidebar.)

You can use apples, pears, or a combination of the two in your dish. Also feel free to share any of your favorite apple and/or pear recipes from our IHCC chefs in your post!
  
Make and post your Apples and Pears recipe by Sunday November 12th and link a picture up below.

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

New to IHCC? Need help linking up or just a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please 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 out on our Autumn Hues theme last week, please click on the link to see what everyone made.

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October Monthly Featured Ingredient Challenge: Alliums!

For October's Monthly Featured Dish/Ingredient Challenge we are going with: Alliums!

(Such as garlic, onions, shallots, leeks, scallions or chives...)

Make any recipe where alliums of any kind are featured or included from our current IHCC Featured Chef: Ina Garten or any of our previous IHCC chefs. (See the IHCC Chefs list on the sidebar.)
   
You can use any single allium or any combination of the allium group in your dish. Also, feel free to share any of your favorite allium recipes from our IHCC chefs in your post!

Make and post your Allium recipe by Sunday October 15th and link a picture up below.

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

New to IHCC? Need help linking up or just a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please 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 out on our Hi, Ina! theme last week, please click on the link to see what everyone made. 

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September Monthly Featured Ingredient/Dish Challenge: Potatoes!

For September's Monthly Featured Dish/Ingredient Challenge, it's time for Potatoes! 

Make any recipe where potatoes are featured or included from our current IHCC Featured Chef: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall or any of our previous IHCC chefs.  

You can use any kind of potato (Russet, Yukon Gold, White, Sweet Potatoes...) and you can choose fresh or frozen potatoes, or other potato products that strike your fancy. Also, feel free to share any of your favorite potato recipes from our IHCC chefs in your post!

Make and post your Potato recipe by Sunday September 17th and link a picture up below.

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

New to IHCC? Need help linking up or just a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please 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 out on our Slide Into September theme last week, please click on the link to see what everyone made. 
 

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August Monthly Featured Ingredient/Dish Challenge: Tomatoes!

For August's Monthly Featured Dish/Ingredient Challenge, it's time for Tomatoes!

Make any recipe where tomatoes are featured or included from our current IHCC Featured Chef: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall or any of our previous IHCC chefs.  

You can use fresh tomatoes, sun-dried, canned, tomato sauce or juice oo other tomato based products, Also, feel free to share any of your favorite tomato recipes from our IHCC chefs in your post!

Make and post your Tomato recipe by Sunday August 13th and link a picture up below.

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

New to IHCC? Need help linking up or just a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please 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 out on our In the Raw theme last week, please click on the link to see what everyone made. 

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July Monthly Featured Dish/Ingredient Challenge: Just For Kicks!: Spicy Dishes

For July's Monthly Featured Dish/Ingredient Challenge, it's time to get your spice on. 
(At least as much spice as you like!)

Just For Kicks, we are making spicy dishes this week!

Make any spicy recipe or recipe where spicy ingredients are featured or included from our current IHCC Featured Chef: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall or any of our previous IHCC chefs.  

Not a fan of spicy food? Don't worry, you can make it to your preferred heat/spice level! Also, feel free to share any of your favorite spicy recipes from our IHCC chefs in your post!

Make and post your Just for Kicks! Spicy Dishes recipe by Sunday July 16th and link a picture up below.

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

New to IHCC? Need help linking up or just a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please 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 out on our Salads & Sides theme last week, please click on the link to see what everyone made. 

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June Monthly Featured Dish/Ingredient Challenge: Asian Dishes!

It's time for our Monthly Feature Dish/Ingredient Challenge:

June's Challenge is...

Choose any Asian-themed recipe from our current chef, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall or any Asian recipe from any of our past IHCC chefs!  

Nigella Lawson
Mark Bittman
Giada de Laurentiis
Jamie Oliver
Tessa Kiros
Rick Bayless
Madhur Jaffrey
Yotam Ottolenghi
Donna Hay
Nigel Slater 
Diana Henry
Jacques Pepin 
Ellie Krieger
Curtis Stone
Heidi Swanson

Also, feel free to share any of your favorite Asian recipes from past or present IHCC chefs in your post! 

Make or post your dish by Sunday, June 18th.

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

New to IHCC? Need help linking up or just a refresher on how to join in the fun and become a part of our community? Please check out our Welcome page. If you have any questions please leave a comment below and we will get back with you.

If you're curious how we went Fresh From the Field last week, please click on the link to see the recipes we made.
 

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