Monday, April 28, 2014

Rootie Patootie!

Root Veg Collage 1

This week we're in the kitchen doing the  Rootie Patootie with Nigel Salter.

No matter which season you're enjoying right now, you're sure to be able to find a root vegetable to grace your plate ... radish, daikon, carrots, parsnip, beetroot, celeriac, turnips, yams, salsify, sweet potato, everybody's favourite root vegetable - the humble potato, and of course many more that I haven't mentioned.

And if you're wondering what to do with those root vegetables, there's no doubt that Nigel is the man to help you out.  There is an abundance of vegetable dishes, including how to make good use of leftovers, in every one of his books, and many more in his weekly online column for The Guardian.

Maybe you'll go sweet or maybe you'll go savoury.  Maybe your dish will use up some of those leftovers kicking around in the fridge.  Maybe you'll come up with a side dish to play a role in a larger feast, or maybe you'll try a main course dish that plays a starring role.  Whichever direction you're headed in,  choose an Nigel Slater recipe, dig into those Root Vegetables, and post your dish by Sunday 4 May.

Don't forget to link your dish, as well as a thumbnail image, below.  Please remember to leave a comment after linking so that we don't miss out on your dish.

New to IHCC?  Need help linking up?  Please see our Welcome pageIf you have any questions, please leave a comment below and we will get back with you.

If you missed our What's in Your Picnic Basket? theme last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all the fabulous picnic dishes everyone made - personally, I want to try them all!!


Monday, April 21, 2014

What's in Your Picnic Basket?

Is it picnic weather yet (still?) in your corner of the globe? We are opening up our Nigel Slater cookbooks and online recipes to find out...


What's in Your Picnic Basket?!?

Wherever and however you 'picnic'--whether at the beach, on the porch or lanai, in a park--or, if the weather where you live isn't quite picnic-worthy--maybe it's a blanket on the living room floor..., there is sure to be an easy to 'port' Nigel recipe that is right for you!  

Just make sure you use a Nigel Slater recipe from online or one of his books and be sure to post it by Sunday, April 27th

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

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If you didn't get a chance to experience last week's Potluck, stop by and check out the fabulous dishes everyone made!


Monday, April 14, 2014

April Potluck!



 It's Potluck Week! 

Choose any Nigel Slater recipe you like, or if you prefer take the opportunity to revisit any one of our previous nine IHCC chefs:

Nigella Lawson
Mark Bittman
Giada de Laurentiis
Jamie Oliver
Tessa Kiros
Rick Bayless
Madjur Jaffrey
Yotam Ottolenghi
Donna Hay

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 April Potluck dish from any one of our IHCC chefs by Sunday, April 20th.  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 pageIf you have any questions please leave a comment below and we will get back with you.

If you missed our Fit For A Brit theme last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all the glorious British dishes everyone made.

Monday, April 7, 2014

Fit For A Brit!

Fit for a Brit

Whether you imagine something as simple as strawberries and cream (who could imagine Wimbledon without it?), or full on roast beef with yorkshire pudding and all the trimmings, this week we're cooking up classic British dishes with our new IHCC chef, Nigel Slater.

So get those cookbooks out or look at any of the appropriate online sources, choose any Nigel Slater recipe that you think would be Fit For A Brit!, and post your dish by Sunday 13 April.

Please remember to link a thumbnail image below, 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 our Welcome Toast to Nigel Slater theme last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all the wonderful dishes everyone made.