March's Monthly Featured Chef: Rick Bayless! (And, Our New IHCC Featured Chef Announcement--The Votes are In!)

It's time for March's Monthly Featured Chef Event! The week each month where we go back and  revisit one of our previous wonderful IHCC featured chefs. 

Whether you cooked with us when this chef was featured, or joined the fun later on, we hope you will enjoy cooking along with them this week. 

March's Featured Chef: Rick Bayless

Note: Pictures in collage are from RickBayless.com, Stirring the Pot, 

Couscous & Consciousness, & Kahakai Kitchen.

We cooked along with Rick Bayless at IHCC back in 2012 and he's a frequent go-to chef on our monthly Potluck weeks, whenever we are craving Mexican food, both for authentic dishes and those recipes with his creative spins. Rick Bayless is  known for his anthropological approach to regional Mexican cuisine, reflecting in his PBS series "One Plate at a Time." An award-winning chef, the author of nine cookbooks, and owner of several successful Chicago restaurants and  line of Frontera food products, Rick Bayless won our hearts with his many delicious recipes and we are excited to cook with him this week!

Make and post any Rick Bayless recipe (or recipes!) by Sunday, March 13th. If you cooked along with us, or have cooked with Rick Bayless before, feel free to share your favorite recipes in your post. 

Please remember to link a thumbnail image and leave a comment after linking so we don't miss out on your dish.  New to IHCC? Need help linking up? 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 Ancient Grains theme last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all the Ellie Krieger grain and seed-filled recipes that we shared. 

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*** New IHCC Featured Chef Announcement!*** 

It was a close race but the votes are in and Curtis Stone just squeezed through to become our next Featured IHCC Chef! 

We will be finishing out the month with Ellie Krieger and begin cooking with Curtis from 4/4/16-10/2/16. April themes (featuring Curtis Stone) will be up soon and in a couple of weeks you'll see the look of the IHCC page change to reflect our new chef.

Happy Cooking!  

 

An InLinkz Link-up

October Potluck!

Oh, yes ... we all love a Potluck around here!

And, what's not to love, when Potluck means not only do you get to choose the recipe, but you also get to choose the chef.

That's right, choose any donna hay recipe you like, or if you prefer take the opportunity to revisit any one of our previous eight IHCC chefs:

Nigella Lawson

Mark Bittman

Giada de Laurentiis

Jamie Oliver

Tessa Kiros

Rick Bayless

Madjur Jaffrey

Yotam Ottolenghi

That makes for a veritable smorgasbord of English, American, Italian, Mediterranean, Mexican, Indian, Middle Eastern and "modern Australian" recipes to choose from.

To join in just post and link your October Potluck dish from any one of our IHCC chefs by Sunday 27 October.  Please remember to link a thumbnail image and leave a comment after you link so that we don't miss out on your dish.

New to IHCC?  Need help linking up?  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 our Up & At 'Em! theme last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all the fabulous breakfast dishes everyone made.

August Pot Luck

Oh, yes ... we all love a Potluck around here!

And, what's not to love, when Potluck means not only do you get to choose the recipe, but you also get to choose the chef.

That's right, choose any Ottolenghi recipe you like, or if you prefer choose any recipe from any one of our previous seven IHCC chefs:

Nigella Lawson

Mark Bittman

Giada de Laurentiis

Jamie Oliver

Tessa Kiros

Rick Bayless

Madjur Jaffrey

That makes for a veritable smorgasbord of English, American, Italian, Mediterranean, Mexican, Indian and Middle Eastern recipes to choose from.

To join in just post and link your August Potluck dish from any one of our IHCC chefs by Sunday 25 August.  Please remember to link a thumbnail image and leave a comment after you link so that we don't miss out on your dish.

New to IHCC?  Need help linking up?  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 our Nuts and Seeds theme last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all the fabulous "nutty" dishes everyone made.

Don't forget to check out the Optional Monthly Community Recipe - there's still a couple of weeks to get your entries done, and you can post them using the linky at the end of this post. This month we're making Labneh, and you'll also find a round-up of all the Hummus dishes everyone posted last month.  This fun IHCC feature is a great way to join in cooking one recipe as a group, to share your experiences and connect with other members of the group.

**Please notice the poll on the sidebar.  We are asking participants to vote on whether they wish to continue cooking the recipes of Yotam Ottolenghi for an additional two months (end of November) OR whether they wish to vote in a new female chef/cook starting October 1st. The poll will be up for one week only, until August 27th.  Depending on the results of the poll, we will either announce a continuation with Ottolenghi or post a new poll asking for your vote on a new female chef/cook!

July Potluck (Choose from Ottolenghi or any former IHCC Chef)

Potluck is easily everyone's favorite week!  This is the week where the choice is all yours! You can choose any Ottolenghi recipe or any recipe from one of our previous seven IHCC chefs:

Nigella Lawson

Mark Bittman

Giada de Laurentiis

Jamie Oliver

Tessa Kiros

Rick Bayless

Madjur Jaffrey

To join in just post and link your July Potluck dish from any one of our IHCC chefs by Sunday, July 21st.  Please remember to link a thumbnail image and leave a comment after you link so that we don't miss out on your dish.

New to IHCC?  Need help linking up?  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 our Fruitfull theme last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all the fabulous "fruity" dishes everyone made.

*** Don't forget to check out the Optional Monthly Community Recipe - there's still a couple of weeks to get your entries done, and you can post them using the linky at the end of this post. This month we're making harissa, with the added challenge of using harissa in an Ottolenghi recipe. This fun new IHCC feature is a great way to join in cooking one recipe as a group, to share your experiences and connect with other members of the group. ***

June Potluck (Choose from Ottolenghi or any former IHCC Chef)

Oh, yes ... we all love a Potluck around here!

And, what's not to love, when Potluck means not only do you get to choose the recipe, but you also get to choose the chef.

That's right, choose any Ottolenghi recipe you like, or if you prefer choose any recipe from any one of our previous seven IHCC chefs:

Nigella Lawson

Mark Bittman

Giada de Laurentiis

Jamie Oliver

Tessa Kiros

Rick Bayless

Madjur Jaffrey

That makes for a veritable smorgasbord of English, American, Italian, Mediterranean, Mexican, Indian and Middle Eastern recipes to choose from.

To join in just post and link your June Potluck dish from any one of our IHCC chefs by Sunday 23 June.  Please remember to link a thumbnail image and leave a comment after you link so that we don't miss out on your dish.

New to IHCC?  Need help linking up?  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 our Little Bit of Sunshine theme last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all the fabulous "sunny" dishes everyone made.

*** Don't forget to check out the Optional Monthly Community Recipe - there's still a couple of weeks to get your entries done, and you can post them using the linky at the end of this post. This month we're making Hummus, and you'll also find a round-up of all the Preserved Lemon dishes everyone posted last month.  This fun new IHCC feature is a great way to join in cooking one recipe as a group, to share your experiences and connect with other members of the group. ***

April Potluck (including Ottolenghi and all Former IHCC Chefs)!

It's time for everyone's favorite theme....POTLUCK!  Potluck week is everyone's favorite week for a reason.  Anything goes!  Plus, this time around we are introducing a new feature to provide even more freedom and variety. 
  

Each month during POTLUCK week, you can chose to share an Ottolenghi recipe OR a recipe from any former IHCC Chef!  

You now have eight chefs to chose from.  You can actually chose from thousands of recipes and nearly every type of cuisine imaginable.  What are you craving this week?  British?  American? Italian? Mediterranean? Mexican? Indian? Asian or maybe something from the Middle East?  I'm pretty sure we've got you covered.

If you're not familiar with the former IHCC chefs, here is the list: 

Nigella Lawson

Mark Bittman

Giada Delaurentiis

Jamie Oliver

Tessa Kiros

Rick Bayless

Madhur Jaffrey

and of course our newest addition: Yotam Ottolenghi!

So get out those cookbooks, or hunt for recipes online, but remember you now have eight fantastic chefs to chose from!  Please post and link your POTLUCK dish by Sunday, April 28th.  Please remember to link a thumbnail image and leave a comment after so that we don't miss out on your dish.  

New to IHCC?  Need help linking up?  Please see 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 Get Back to Your Roots! theme, then please head over now to check out all the wonderful dishes that everyone shared.  

Also, a special reminder to check out the details on our Optional Monthly Community Recipe.  This month's recipe is Shakshuka, a lovely egg dish loaded with vibrant veggies.  Click this link to be directed to the recipe and a video.  

 

Adios y Gracias, Rick!!

 

It's been a wonderful and delicious six months cooking Rick's recipes, but now it's time to say 

¡Adios y Gracias, Rick!

  

Let's raise our glass one more time in a final salute to Rick Bayless! Make and post your ¡Adios y Gracias, Rick! dish on or by Sunday, September 30th.  Please make sure to link your dish to Mr. Linky below so that we don't miss out on your farewell recipe.  Remember to leave a comment after just to be sure we don't miss anyone.   

For more information, please head over to our Welcome page. 

If you missed out on last week's lunchbox theme now is a great time to go check it out!

I Heart Cooking Clubs *Adios y Gracias, Rick* Participants

1. Kim - My Top Five Favorite Bayless Recipes 2. Tina (Tartiflette) 3. Natashya - Pescado a la Veracruzana 4. Michelle--Rick's Fav Chocolate Birthday Cake

5. Natashya - Rick Round-Up and Invitation 6. Kitchen Flavours - Creamy Chicken and Greens with Roasted Jalapenos 7. Glennis - Acupulco-style Shrimp Cocktail 8. Deb in Hawaii--Creamy Almond Rice Cooler & Top 5 Faves

9. Andreas - Tomato-colored Rice 10. Heather - ChocoFlan (Impossible Cake) 11. chica chocolatina- chocolate mexicano/mexican hot chocolat

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What's in Your Lunchbox???

It's September...  Face it--summer is over. Back to school for some, back to work for others. It's time to get out those lunchboxes, lunch pails, brown paper bags, thermoses, bento boxes, tiffins, Tupperware, or whatever you use to pack up your lunch. 

Time to answer the all-important question...

What's in Your Lunch Box???

Find a Rick Bayless recipe that you'd like for lunch! 

Tortillas and Taco Fixins'? 
Sandwiches? 
Salads or Soups? 
Leftover casseroles?
Chips & Salsa?...

It just has to be a Rick Bayless recipe--remember we are cooking with him through the end of the month before we switch to our new chef Madhur Jaffrey, and of course it has to be posted by Sunday, September 23. 

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 Día de Independencia 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 *What's in Your Lunchbox-Bayless* Participants

1. Deb in Hawaii--Sweet Roasted Garlic Soup 2. Kitchen Flavours - Rustic Red-Sauced Eggs and Crispy Potatoes 3. Natashya - Chipotle Shrimp Tostadas with Grilled Pepper Guacamole

4. Glennis - Beef braised with tomatoes roasted polanos and herbs fille sopes 5. Michelle--French Warm Goat Cheese Salad 6. JamieK-Mexican-Style Granola

7. Kim - Mexican Shortbread Cookies 8. Chica Chocolatina-Mexican Challah Grilled Cheese

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Día de Independencia

This is the week leading up to Mexican Independence Day, so what better time than to cook/bake/mix up a bunch of Mexican food and drink fit for a fiesta!?

Any party fare will do - appetizers and starters...big pots (or small ones) of soup...meat on the grill or from the kitchen...tacos and empanadas and tostadas and flautas...big pitchers of cold drinks (with or without alcohol)...tasty desserts.  Anything goes!

What are you going to bring to this week-long fiesta?

Make and post your Día de Independencia post by Sunday, September 16th. 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 ¡Esta Rojo! 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!

*all images via Google images
I Heart Cooking Clubs *Dia de Independencia* Participants

1. Michelle ~ The Simplest Fried Beans & Green Poblano Rice 2. Deb in Hawaii--Fresh Tomatillo Salsa 3. Andrea at Nummy Kitchen -- Roasted Poblano Quesadillas

4. Natashya - Micheladas 5. Kitchen Flavours - Fire-Roasted Tomato Salsa 6. Glennis - Seafood "Stew"

7. JamieK - Sangria Mexicana 8. What's Cookin' SMA??? Spiced Nuts and Seeds 9. Kim - Quick Fried Shrimp with Sweet Toasty Garlic

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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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Green, Green, Green Is Everything I'm Wearing

Green, Green, Green Is Everything I'm Wearing....it's time to get familiar with foods of the green variety - avocado, kiwi, chiles, lettuce, greens, herbs, cucumbers ...

 tomatillos and jalapenos

or maybe some fresh cactus paddles, otherwise known as nopales.

Make and post your Green dish by Sunday, August 5th.  Please don't forget to link your post to Mr. Linky below, leaving a comment after, so we don't miss out on your recipe.  

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

If you missed our icy refreshing Nieves from last week be sure to head over and check them out!

*photos courtesy yahoo.com

I Heart Cooking Clubs *Green, Green, Green Is Everything I'm Wearing* Participants

1. What's Cookin' SMA??? Nieve de Tuna 2. Kitchen Flavours - Cilantro-Green Chile Chimichurri 3. Kim - Queso Fundido Burger

4. Michelle ~ Poblano (and banana pepper) Chicken 5. Deb in Hawaii--Roasted Potato Salad w/Tangy Avocado Dressing 6. Sue - Chilli Lime Mussels & Broad Bean Salad with Green Olive Dressing

7. Heather - Cucumber Margarita 8. Natashya - Poached Guavas in Spicy Syrup

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Nieves: Icy Cold Treats to Cool Off With!

Temperatures are rising in many parts of the world so we are gettin' chilly with Rick Bayless this week and celebrating Nieves! and other refreshingly icy treats.

Nieve is a Spanish word for snow and it usually refers to sorbets that are water based, however, we are looking for any refreshing cold treats this week--things like ice cream, paletas or frozen pops, shaved ices, granitas and icy-cold beverages.

So sit in front of a fan, plow through those Bayless cookbooks or prowl on line for an icy creation to cool you off and post it by Sunday, July 29th. Don't forget to link your post of the week's with Mr. Linky below, so we can all enjoy your fabulous icy 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 Potluck 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!

*photos from saveur.com &  stock.xchng.com

I Heart Cooking Clubs *Nieves!* Participants

1. Kitchen Flavours - Sparkling Limeade 2. What's Cookin' SMA??? Nieve de Limon with Chamoy 3. Leslie - Hibiscus Flower & Lime Paletas 4. Natashya - Nieve de Mango con Limon

5. Heather-Paletas de Fruta 6. Couscous & Consciousness - Nieve de Limon (Lemon-Lime Sorbet) 7. Deb in Hawaii--(Canary) Melon Cooler Paletas 8. Michelle - Banana Daiquiri

9. Kim - Fresh Lime Ice with Berries 10. chica chocolatina- Mango-Creamsicle Paleta

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July Potluck with Rick!

What time is it?

It's POTLUCK time!

What time is it?

It's POTLUCK time!

It's time to head into the kitchen with RICK BAYLESS and cook, bake, blend, and/or stir something up something tasty.  It's your choice.  No themes to follow this week.  Let your taste buds and your rumbling belly guide you. 

What will you bring to the table this week?

Make and post your July Potluck w/ Rick! post by Sunday, July 22. 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 Soups and Sides 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 *July Potluck with Rick* Participants

1. Leslie - Arroz con Pollo 2. What's Cookin' SMA??? Argentinian Style Empanadas with Chimi Churri Sauce 3. Heather - Oaxacan-Style Peanuts w/ Chile & Garlic

4. Michelle - Shrimp-ball Soup w/ Roasted Pepper & Tomato 5. Kim -Crispy Chicken Torta 6. Deb in Hawaii--Seared Rare Tuna Salad

7. Donna-pork filled enchiladas with orange red mole 8. JamieK - cauliflower gratin

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