Sunday, December 20, 2015

IHCC December Potluck!

 It's time for another ...
 

 Potluck! One of our favorite themes here at IHCC!

This is the week where we have NO LIMITATIONS! We get to chose ANY recipe from ANY of our IHCC Chefs! There are easily thousands of recipes to chose from!

Maybe you want to make something to celebrate the holidays? Or, could be that you have a craving that needs satisfying. Or perhaps you feel like checking off one of the recipes on your "to-make" list.  Whatever the case, there is sure to be a recipe just begging to be made!


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

To join in the Decenber Potluck fun, just post and link your Potluck dish by Sunday, December 27th.

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 out on our Cinnamon & Sugar theme last week, please click on the link to see all the great dishes we shared!

Monday, December 14, 2015

Cinnamon & Sugar

Sugar and spice and everything nice...

This week we are all about Cinnamon & Sugar!

Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Photos by Freeimages.com

Make any Ellie Krieger recipe with either (or both!) Cinnamon & Sugar in it. Perhaps a baked treat for a holiday cookie or dessert plate, or something to start your morning off right, or even something savory like a bowl of chili with a kiss of cinnamon in it--there are lots of possibilities.

Make and post your Cinnamon & Sugar recipe by Sunday, December 20th.

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

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 Monthly Featured Chef theme last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all of the wonderful Giada De Laurentiis recipes that our participants cooked.
 


Monday, December 7, 2015

Monthly Featured Chef: Giada DeLaurentis


We fell in love with her years ago when she brought us Everyday Italian. We filled our pasta bowls with countless pasta recipes in her Everyday Pasta, and our families sung praises when we cooked from Giada's Family Dinners. She is Giada Delaurentiis, wildly popular Food Network superstar and author of eight bestselling cookbooks!

Nowadays Giada is known, not only for her Italian recipes, but also for her fresh California-style recipes and also her healthy recipes and lifestyle. Her latest book, Happy Cooking, just hit the shelves last month.


No doubt we will be Happy Cooking the recipes of Giada Delaurentiis this week! Please make and post your dish by Sunday, December 13th! Feel free to share your favorite Giada 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 Nibbles & Noshes theme last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all the tasty bites we shared.

Monday, November 30, 2015

Nibbles & Noshes

It's the time of year for gatherings and celebrations of all sorts--the perfect time for nibbling and noshing with friends and family. It's all the better if some of those Nibbles and Noshes are healthier options. So this week, make any Ellie Krieger recipe for appetizers or small plate dishes suitable for sharing. There are plenty of recipes to choose from, dips to small bites, elegant to casual... whatever suits your style and occasion.

Collage Photos from Ellie Krieger.com, Kahakai Kitchen, Stirring the Pot & Couscous & Consciousness
 
Make and post your Nibbles & Noshes by Sunday, December 6th. 

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

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 November Potluck theme last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all of the delectable dishes that our participants made.


Monday, November 23, 2015

IHCC November Potluck!!

It's Time For Another..... 

 

Your week to chose any recipe from any of our IHCC chefs, past or present.  Maybe you've been craving the exotic flavors of Indian cuisine and long for one of Madhur Jaffrey's curries, or maybe you feeling like throwing a fiesta with Rick Bayless, either way feel free to have a kitchen adventure with any of the chefs below! We can't wait to see what you cook up! 

Nigella Lawson
Mark Bittman
Giada de Laurentiis
Jamie Oliver
Tessa Kiros
Rick Bayless
Madjur Jaffrey
Yotam Ottolenghi
Donna Hay
Nigel Slater
Diana Henry
Jacques Pepin

To join in the November Potluck fun, just post and link your Potluck dish by Sunday, November 19th.

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 out on our Scentsational Sides  last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all the scentsational dishes we shared.



Monday, November 16, 2015

Scentsational Sides!

The main course usually gets all the credit, but it's the side dishes that make the meal. This week we are all about those sensational, or...

Scentsational Sides!

*Photos from EllieKrieger.com, FoodNetwork.com & Stirring the Pot

Make any Ellie Krieger side dish recipe that strikes your fancy. Want to try out a scentsational side dish for the upcoming holidays? Want a side dish that makes the kitchen, or even the whole house smell downright scensational? Looking for a side dish that is scentsational enough to enjoy it as the main course? Take your pick!

Make and post your Scentsational Side by Sunday, November 22nd. 

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

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 Monthly Featured Chef Event with Mark Bittman theme last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all of the delectable Bittman dishes that our participants made.


Monday, November 9, 2015

Monthly Featured Chef Event: Mark Bittman


Mark Bittman, also known as The Minimalist, is a prolific cookbook author and columnist for the New York Times. He taught us "How To Cook Everything" with his pure and simple minimalistic approach. Nowadays he is teaching us about the benefits of conscious eating to improve both our own health and that of the world around us. 

Many of Bittman's recipes are a guideline, or jumping off point, giving the cook full creativity to chose from several variations and flavor profiles. In doing so, he not only teaches us how to cook; but, also how to customize our dishes and make them our own. One of the most valuable lessons in cooking.

Please make and post your Mark Bittman dish by Sunday, November 15th! Don't hesitate to tell us why you love Mark Bittman so. Feel free to share your favorite Bittman pic, Bittman quote, and/or share with us your favorite Bittman recipes. 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 Anyway You Slice It theme last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all the dishes we shared.