I Heart Cooking Clubs: Arrivederci Giada

Sunday, March 20, 2011

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!

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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

List of All Twenty-Nine I Heart Cooking Clubs Chefs!

1) Nigella Lawson 2) Mark Bittman 3) Giada De Laurentiis 4) Jamie Oliver 5) Tessa Kiros 6) Rick Bayless 7) Madhur Jaffrey 8) Yotam Ottolenghi 9) Donna Hay 10) Nigel Slater 11) Diana Henry 12) Jacques Pepin 13) Ellie Krieger 14) Curtis Stone 15) Heidi Swanson 16) Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall 17) Ina Garten 18) Eric Ripert 19) Ruth Reichl 20) Julia Child 21) Sami Tamimi 22) Tieghan Gerard 23) Dorie Greenspan 24) Jose Andres 25) Claudia Roden 26) Jessica Merchant 27) Michael Symon 28) Erin French 29) Marcela Hazan

You Choose the Recipes!

In the interest of freedom of choice and to maximize the fun, we have organized this cooking club on themes. 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!

Once the theme is announced, feel free to peruse our 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.

Have some great ideas for themes? We love to hear your ideas! Feel free to email any of the hosts or leave your ideas in the comments section.