Thanksgiving is by far my most favorite holiday mostly because I get to cook it. I like it so much that I usually try and host a Thanksgiving-like meal one other time during the year. For a while I was hosting a “Thanksgiving in July” but this past summer was so hot that I could…
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IHCC November Potluck Corn Souffle
Before I joined I Heart Cooking Clubs I had not heard of Jacques Pepin, shocking I know. In October’s Parade Magazine I found this recipe for Corn Souffle by Jacques Pepin. It also included information about his new cookbook Heart & Soul in the Kitchen and his new cooking show of the same name on…
Sensational Sides!
This week on I Heart Cooking Clubs we are making sides with featured chef Ellie Krieger. After I saw Tina post these Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes I knew I wanted to make them. These were simple and delicious, perfect for a week night meal. The recipe and video are available on the Food Network Website….
Chocolate Covered Toffee Break Ups
This week on Tuesdays with Dorie we are making Chocolate Covered Toffee Break Ups from Baking Chez Moi. The last thing I needed was more candy in my house, we still have Halloween buckets filled with candy, but I wanted to participate in the group. Candy making is not my forte so I was a…
Anyway You Slice It!
This week on I Heart Cooking Clubs the theme was Anyway You Slice It by featured chef Ellie Krieger. I took a breakfast approach to this challenge. First up Chocolate and Strawberry Stuffed French Toast. I have made this recipe before and liked it. I thought it would make a great dinner for my son…
French Fridays with Dorie
French Fridays with Dorie officially ended with the completion of the book Around My French Table in June. The last 4 weeks of the group including many ten ten lists and favorite recipes. I wrote down everyone’s favorites and vowed to keep cooking on my own. I took a hiatus from the book this summer…
Garlic Basil Shrimp
IHCC October Potluck When Ellie Krieger was chosen as the featured chef I pulled out all the recipes I had by her. I watched her show on the Food Network and used to print out many of her recipes, this was before the days of electronic recipe boxes. This garlic basil shrimp recipe was something…
Apple Pielettes
This week on Tuesdays with Dorie we are making Apple Pielettes, little apple pies, from Baking Chez Moi. We are pie lovers and we were intrigued by these little desserts. Notes:I made a half recipe and had enough dough and filling to make 9 pies, a bonus. I used a combination of Fuji and Gala apples…
IHCC October Potluck Chocolate- Hazelnut Gelato
IHCC October Potluck Hotober is what the media have called this month in California and I would agree. We have had record breaking temperatures and it has been relentless. The best cure to beat the heat is ice cream! I decided to make Giada de Laurentiis Chocolate-Hazelnut Gelato. What can I say we loved it….
Think Orange! Pumpkin Pie Muffins
I Heart Cooking Club Celebrating October with the color orange–make an Ellie Krieger recipe featuring or including orange-hued ingredients. For this challenge I chose Pumpkin Pie Muffins I have been making these muffins since Ellie had a cooking show on the Food Network in 2006. It has been a while since I have made these…
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