Eliot's Eats

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Category: Clubs and Blog Hops

  • Mixed Dried Fruit Oatmeal Cookies

    Mixed Dried Fruit Oatmeal Cookies

    It has been some delightful and delicious months cooking the recipes of Ruth Reichl. A true GOURMET experience! IHCC bids a fond farewell to Ruth. Here’s my homage.

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  • Royal Hawaiian Cocktail for TLC and The Lieutenant’s Nurse

    Royal Hawaiian Cocktail for TLC and The Lieutenant’s Nurse

    Welcome to a TLC Book Tour Stop for The Lieutenant’s Nurse by Sara Ackerman. Included with this review is a springy and kitschy cocktail, The Royal Hawaiian.

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  • Contest winning spoils:  Red Cabbage Kielbasa & Cannellini Soup

    Contest winning spoils: Red Cabbage Kielbasa & Cannellini Soup

    What do you do when you win a prize package of beets (and red cabbage)? Make soup!

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  • “Paella” Fried Rice for IHCC

    “Paella” Fried Rice for IHCC

    I delved into my Gourmet archives for a Retro Rice Recipe from Ruth Reichl.

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  • March 2019 “In My Kitchen”

    March 2019 “In My Kitchen”

    February found us finishing the remodel, replacing an ancient appliance, and scoring some more cookbooks (like I need anymore). Come see what’s in this edition of “In My Kitchen” for March 2019.

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  • Food ‘n Flix Round Up for Crazy Rich Asians

    Food ‘n Flix Round Up for Crazy Rich Asians

    Come check out the inspired-by meals from this month’s Food ‘n Flix feature, Crazy Rich Asians!

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  • Mock Singapore Sling for Food ‘n Flix and Cook the Books

    Mock Singapore Sling for Food ‘n Flix and Cook the Books

    Welcome to the February/March edition of Cook the Books along with Food ‘n Flix February feature film.   It’s a tag team this month.  Claudia of Honey from Rock is hosting Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan for Cook the Books (for February/March).   I’m hosting the film adaptation for the February Food ‘n Flix feature.    “There is nothing in…

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  • Diva of a Grilled Cheese for IHCC

    Diva of a Grilled Cheese for IHCC

    Welcome to this week’s I Heart Cooking Clubs theme:  Retro!  Ruth has many retro recipes, whether it’s a recipe from a vintage issue of Gourmet, or a retro favorite from back in the day. We’re going back in time. Instead of digging through my old Gourmet copies, I decided to go with two retro flavors:  grilled…

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  • Deep Dish Pizza for IHCC Pizza Week!

    Deep Dish Pizza for IHCC Pizza Week!

    I Heart Cooking Clubs‘ Monthly Featured Ingredient/Dish Challenge- “Pizza” My Heart! We’re getting cheesy for Valentine’s Day by having a “Pizza” My Heart challenge. Make a recipe from any of our past or present IHCC chefs featuring any kind of pizza or pizza-flavored recipe—you can choose to make a traditional pizza or venture outside of…

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  • “In My Kitchen” February 2019

    “In My Kitchen” February 2019

    Welcome to “In My Kitchen” for February. February offers to be a extremely busy month around here.   I have lots of work travel coming up, lots of out-of-town meetings, and lots of trainings to present.   I’ll be glad to see March but I doubt it is much calmer. At least I can say that January…

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