Out(side) of Mexico!

 This week we're going on a little trip.

 We're going Out(side) of Mexico to

explore all the other cuisines Rick has to offer.

While the majority of Rick's books are full of Mexican recipes, Rick and Lanie's Excellent Kitchen Adventures, is a testament to Rick's knowledge and understanding of many other cuisines.  In this book, you will find a taste of American, Italian, Irish, Spanish, Thai, Japanese, and even Moroccan dishes.

If you're lucky enough to have a copy of Rick and Lanie's Excellent Kitchen Adventures, then I'm sure you will find all kinds of fabulous dishes to chose from this week.  If you do not own a copy of the book, a list of the recipes follows below. Simply leave a comment asking for the recipe you'd like, as well as your email address, and the recipe will be emailed to you so you can participate.

Bayless Family Caesar Salad *Peruvian Shrimp Ceviche*Peruvian Potatoes a la Huancaina*Peruvian Chicken and Rice*Grilled Pizza w/ Goat Cheese, Green Salsa, and Bacon*Levita's Egg & Cheese Souffle*Hickory House Sweet Slaw*Hickory House "Sour" Slaw*Hickory House Deviled Eggs*Hickory House Potato Salad*Hickory House Stuffed Pickles*Hickory House Barbecue Sauce*Hickory House Barbecue Ribs*The World's Greatest Chili*Chicken Pie {aka Chicken 'n Biscuits}*Hickory House Twice-Baked Potatoes*Goat Cheese Grits*Hickory House Barbecued Beans*Crispy-Tender Biscuits*Peach Cobbler*Grandma's Moist Apple Cake {or Muffins}*Rick's Favorite Chocolate Birthday Cake*Eggs on the Eights*

Bob's Dutch Baby*French Gougeres {Cheese Puffs}*French Warm Goat Cheese Salad*Potato-Leek Soup w/ Bacon*Creamy Radish Leaf Soup*Chicken in Mustard Sauce*Poached Salmon w/ Irish Butter Sauce*Tartiflette - French Potato and Cheese Supper*Balsamic Green Beans*Tuscan Pasta w/ Tomato Sauce*Bayless Family Pasta w/ Pesto*Yogurt Cheese, served French Style*Hot Chocolate Souffles*French Crepes*Nutella Crepes*Sticky Orange-Butter Crepes {flamed or not}*French Profiteroles*Rustic French-Style Fruit Pie*Classic Chocolate Truffles*Crispy Meringue Shells w/ Ice Cream and Fruit "Salsa"*Moroccan Roasted Pepper and Tomato Salad*Ham Salad from the Tapas Bar*Baked Goat Cheese w/ Garlicky tomato Sauce*Spanish Garlic Potato Salad*Mediterranean Coast Gazpacho*Moroccan Meatballs in Tomato Sauce*Preserved Lemon Chicken w/ Olives*Moroccan Beef or Lamb Kebabs*Paella - Spanish Rice w/ Chicken, Shrimp, and Ham*Vietnamese Rice Paper-Wrapped Salad Rolls*Gomae- Japanese Sesame Spinach*Thai Chicken and Rice Soup*Bangkok-Style chicken Satay*Thai Red Curry w/ Duck {or Pork or Chicken}*Thai Cucumber Salad*Homemade Thai Red Curry Paste*Street Vendor Pad Thai*Teriyaki Chicken Donburi*Sweet and Sour Stir-Fry*

Bacon and Egg Fried Rice*Our Favorite Homemade Sushi Maki Rolls*Chinese Potsticker Dumplings*Chinese Celebration Hot Pot*Thai Coconut Sticky Rice w/ Mango

 Please make and post your Out(side) of Mexico dish by Sunday, September 2nd.  Please remember to link your dish to Mr. Linky below so that we don't miss out on your tasty dish.  

If you are new to IHCC, please see the Welcome page for more information. 

If you missed our second to last Potluck with Rick last week, be sure to head over and check out all the delicious food!
 

I Heart Cooking Clubs "Out(side) of Mexico!" Participants

1. Michelle ~Chicken in Mustard Sauce 2. Heather - Chicken 'n Biscuits (Chicken Pie) 3. Natashya - Ham Salad

4. Glennis - Peanut Dipping Sauce 5. Natashya - Chicken in Mustard Sauce 6. Kim- Hickory House Baked Beans

7. Deb in Hawaii--World's Greatest Chli

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August Potluck with Rick Bayless!

Potluck! 

Is there a better week out of the month?!?  We think not because Potluck means it is your chance to make any kind of Rick Bayless dish your little heart desires.

Yep, anything goes--just as long as it is a Rick Bayless recipe of course. 

Just six weeks left cooking with Rick (Have you voted in the poll for our next chef yet?), so make one of those many Bayless recipes you have bookmarked and post your August Potluck creation by Sunday, August 26th.

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 our Beach Bum 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 Rick Bayless 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 *August Potluck with Rick Bayless* Participants

1. What's Cookin' SMA??? Achiote Paste & Marinade 2. Heather- Roasted Poblano Salpicon w/ Smoked Salmon 3. Deb in Hawaii--Zucchini w/Roasted Pepper, Corn & Cream 4. Michelle ~ Tacos de Arrachera al Carbon con Rajas

5. Kim- Cafe Tacuba-Style Creamy Chicken Enchiladas 6. Kitchen Flavours - Sweet and Spicy Shrimps 7. Leslie - Polvorones with rainbow sprinkles 8. Glennis - Camarones al Mojo de Ajo

9. Natashya - Chile-Glazed Country Ribs with Simple Guacamole 10. Chica Chocolatina- Dulce Cajeta

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Beach Bum

**ATTENTION PLEASE**  

If you are new to "the club", please note that we are currently cooking the recipes of (or inspired or adapted from) Rick Bayless.  Please DO NOT link up a post that fits the theme but does NOT have anything to do with Rick.  We are a chef/cook-based cooking club, therefore we explore the food, recipes, and techniques of our featured chef/cook.  Thank you for understanding.

We are on the final stretch of cooking with Rick.  Can you believe we've already been hanging out with him for more than 4 months!?  And on that note, it's time to vote for who we want to cook with after September 30th.  It's the ladies turn, and we have a poll up in the top of the sidebar - please take a second to click on your choice.  Who do you want our next featured cook/chef to be?

And now on to the theme for this week - Beach Bum! 

Think foods and drinks that you would like to have in front of you while you're hanging out in the sand and surf.  Or perhaps something inspired by the beach...maybe fish or seafood.  It could be little snacks that you can grab by the fistful before leaving your towel.  It could be bright, gorgeous, juicy tropical fruit that drips down your chin.  Maybe it's something light and cooling...or refreshing.  Maybe it's a good ol' cocktail.

You tell us!

Make and post your Beach Bum post by Sunday, August 19th. 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 Feel the Heat! 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 Rick Bayless 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 *Beach Bum* Participants

1. What's Cookin' SMA??? Crudute, Bruschetta & Mixiotes 2. Heather- Jicama, Cucumber, & Fruit Cups w/ Chile & Lime 3. Glennis - Fresh Melon Cooler

4. Deb in Hawaii--Fresh Limeade 5. Kitchen Flavours - Fresh Melon Cooler 6. Natashya - Spicy Jicama, Cucumber and Fruit Skewers

7. JamieK - Cheese with Papaya-Chipotle Salsa 8. Chica Chocolatina- Raspberry-Lemonade Corona

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Feel the Heat!

A celebration of chile peppers! Whether you use a few or a bucket full, it's time to break out the chiles.

Chili peppers are indigenous to the New World. Native cuisine used them to add heat and flavor to food. European explorers (who called pretty much every new spice "pepper") spread chiles to Europe and Asia, where they were soon integrated into many ethnic cuisines.
There are as many kinds of chili pepper as places they're grown, from the mildest paprika pepper to the fiery hot habenero. Heat levels are ranked on the Scoville scale. The crushed red chili flakes used as pizza topping rank between 20,000 and 40,000; richly flavorful ancho goes as low as 1000 Scoville units, and habenero burns out at 200,000.  -The Spice House

So turn up the heat, as hot as you can take it, and add some chile into your life.

Thumb through your Rick Bayless recipes and find one that heats you up. 

Make and post your hot dish on or by Sunday, August 12th link up with Mr. Linky, below, and tell us all about how hot you got!

Leave a comment after, so we can all come and visit your fiery fare!

If you're new to this site, please check out our Welcome page for more information. 

And did you check out all the delicious Green dishes from last week?

*Images from Google Images
I Heart Cooking Clubs *Feel the Heat!* Participants

1. Heather - Costillas Adobadas 2. What's Cookin' SMA??? Chipotles in Adobo Sauce 3. Kitchen Flavours - Red Chile Hot Drumsticks

4. Deb in Hawaii--Ceviche Salad w/ Avocado, Cilantro & Green Chile 5. Sue - Tangy Peanu-Avocado Salsa 6. Kim - Spicy Chorizo, Zucchini, and Egg Breakfast Tacos

7. Natashya - Tacos de Puerco Enchipotlado con Salsa 8. JamieK - Mushroom Potato Crema with Roasted Poblano

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